Marcos and Cheree’s Shiba Inu Puppy Adventures Blog

With much anticipation, the day finally came!  We got our new Shiba Inu puppy Saturday morning, November 29th @ 12:00pm.  The day seemed to go by so slow in the morning, I think from lack of sleep the night before, you know, the tossing and turning you do the night before Christmas day when you are a kid. 

We finally made it to the airport, elated that the flight was arriving an hour early. However this didn’t pan out well cause we still had to wait over an our to have ACE delivered.  Since he was a “live animal” the cargo had to be hand delivered. Below is a picture of Marcos waiting for the puppy at the airport .

After an hour of waiting he was finally delivered!!! I swear, I’m sure like your own kid, I thought he was the cutest thing ever!  The car ride home was a little tricky, he was drooling the whole time! By the time we got home, my shirt was drenched.  Come to find out, he was nauseous from the plane ride and he ended up getting sick in the car.  After that, no more drool.  Ha…. I know… TMI!!!

So pretty much the first day he was very, very, calm and sleepy.  It was to be expected though, he had a long flight, he was in a new place, new smells, and new owners, I would be tuckered out too.  However after a full day of sleep he was up and alert at 4:30 in the morning!! Ha… good thing Marcos was up to take him out for a potty break and get some energy out. 

Now it has been three days and I have to say he is adjusting quite well.  So far he has learned how to stay in his crate when told (all i have to do is point and he goes in), he has learned to go up and down the stairs (even though he is still a little stubborn), and he has learned to go potty on command.  We have only had a few accidents in the house, but for the most part he only goes outside when i point to the grass.  Oh and today, Marcos just told me he learned how to SIT.  Not too bad for only having him for three days! We have also already been asked for our first play date, from a lady we meet in the park who also owns a Shiba.  She thought he was so cute and asked to take a picture with him.  We also had another person from their balcony ask where we got our dog and what type of breed he is.  Man Ace is already a Celebrity!!!

The only thing he does not really like to do yet is go for walks.  Go figure, right? What dog does not like to go for walks.  I think he is still a little scared of the outside world.  We have seen no signs of biting, chewing, or barking… but again, i am not getting my hopes up.  I am just waiting for all these traits to come out.  However so far, he seems like a obedient dog that has a few odd quarks, but overall loves his new home and his new owners.  WELCOME HOME ACE!!!

Ace Refusing to Walk