Blazing Sun

It was a scorcher but we decided to meet with some friends and go to a baseball field. The baseball field is the second best outdoor facility that I have been to with the dogs. It's a huge space for them to run in and it is completely fenced in, which is important when you have Shibas and Huskies. These pups ran after the ball and the Frisbee for a while and reveled in their freedom. 

Buddha soaks his front paws in water in order to cool off. He does this at the dog park all the time but luckily doesn't need to do it at home. We shared a lot of water this day but it was just not enough to keep everyone cool. But hey it was a fun day!

Shiba Inu meetup

Simba had the opportunity to meet up with some family members of his. Well, they weren't really related but they are of the same breed. It was lots of fun to see all the pretty Shiba's running around. So many different colors and sizes. They are a fun loving breed and they don't really bark either. There is something called the Shiba scream and you have to hear to believe it. Regardless, there was a lot of sound at the meet up and I noticed that Simba was not the only dog who made such a nasty "bitch" face as we call it. When Shiba's play they look really mean and are very vocal. It does not look like play to the naked eye and I always have to reassure people that there is nothing evil about it. Just because some dogs don't want to be hugged, kissed or smothered all the time doesn't mean that they are not good dogs. I force my little Simba to give me hugs and kisses. He sighs deeply because he rather be left alone but I say it's OK for him to suffer just a little!