The Usual Shibas

Yoshii and Kara's Adventure in Camping!

2012-01-04T19:43:00.000-08:00

Nothing better in December than spending it on a beach in Florida camping out. Yoshii and Kara were uncertain about the humans sleeping at the same level as them and everyone getting cozy inside the tent, but nothing beats staying up late exploring Peanut Island, and then getting up the next morning and investigating the beach!

The tent all lit up

Some very sleepy shibas

Kara was still tuckered out the next morning

Yoshii was overly excited!

Yoshii digging for...well...just digging.

Still digging...

A satisfied Shiba.

Look Mom! No Leash!


Our photogenic little Yoshii

Our little buddies

Kayaking the Occoquan

2011-11-21T19:12:00.000-08:00

Yoshii and Kara, against their better judgment, have become kayak dogs. Please note, the only reason they agree to stay IN the kayak is because of a mortal fear of water.

This is Yoshii's intense fear look

Yoshii - Not amused.

HAAAAAALLLLLLLLLPPPPPPP!

The Usual Shibas, glad to be back on dry land again

Piggy Hunts Shibas

2011-11-15T17:31:00.000-08:00

Shiba Eats Tasty Bacon

2011-11-15T17:24:00.000-08:00

Yoshii and Kara are Back!

2011-11-08T18:35:00.000-08:00

OK, so Yoshii and Kara took a little time away from the limelight, but they are back and ready to continue showing their adventures in the wild DC suburbs as Halloween Superheroes!

Yoshii protecting the house from the crazy Trick or Treaters

They start by showing off their Halloween costumes...

...and also showing their enthusiasm for their costumes...

Happy Belated Halloween everyone!!!

Angry Birds - Shiba Style

2011-03-31T16:06:00.000-07:00

Kara has gone angry birds on her new Angry Birds toy...I think she is just angry that it keeps laughing at her...

Deluxe Edition Post: Getting Ready for Kayak Season!

2011-02-23T18:32:00.000-08:00

Yoshii and Kara were most likely hoping the horror of being stuck on a small plastic raft in the middle of the water was over...but oh no girls...just wait til it gets just a little warmer...

We will ease them into it with a review of their kayaking adventures this past year.

Either ready for adventure...or dazed.

Learning that being IN the water is not so bad

Out on Mallow's Bay

Kayaking: Good for the Puppy's Soul

Yes, Yoshii got a nice long bath after walking through this.

Mattawoman Creek


Kara - Always prepared!

Taking our Kayaking on the Road! -- Crystal Springs, Florida (Manatee Watching)

Yoshii and Kara were as unimpressed by the manatees as they were with Yoshii and Kara.

We do snow...But NOT power outages!

2011-01-31T18:43:00.000-08:00

Yoshii and Kara enjoyed the latest DC snowfall...but the 18 hour power outage made Yoshii go LOCO! She refused to come inside the house, and once we got her in and blocked the doggie door; we were serenaded with the sound of loud panting and bad doggie breath all night long.

Big Brother is Watching!

2011-01-12T11:48:00.000-08:00

So what do Yoshii and Kara do all day when we are out? Turns out...sleep, sleep, and more sleep. Dog days indeed!

I see they are finally onto us!

Yoshii and Kara's DC Afternoon

2010-12-04T19:40:00.000-08:00

Before it got too cold outside, we decided to introduce Yoshii and Kara to the throngs of DC tourists...


Oh hai. Iz in DC

Just checking out the action near the Capitol

They even allowed a few pictures with their blog manager :-)

Looking a little bummed they weren't allowed into the WWII memorial, but enjoying the attention they got from passing tourists.

Stay tuned for more Yoshii and Kara adventures!

Happy Shiba Halloween!

2010-11-01T18:00:00.000-07:00

It was a flying theme this year with a Yoshii-bee

And a Kara-viator

We added a little pumpkin action to the festivities too...

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

A Summer of Shiba Adventure!

2010-10-25T16:11:00.000-07:00

It has been awhile since Yoshii and Kara's last post, but we are back to show all of the crazy shiba mayhem!

The summer started innocently enough...until we came home with the puppy PFDs (personal flotation devices).

As you can see, we were fine...before Yoshii and Kara learned they were outfitted with an easy-to-use puppy handle!

Stay tuned for our on-the-water escapades!

It has been TOO long!

2010-03-05T12:04:00.000-08:00

We would like to blame a trip around the world for the lack of new posts, but it is really just work, school, work, giant snow storm, and more work.

Yoshii and Kara have been busy themselves! Lets start with Halloween '09...

Kara being very patient as she goes through one of several costume fittings for her Geisha outfit

Yoshii felt a little left out (her Incredible Hulk outfit looked more like scraps of cloth than strategically ripped pants from the growth of her bulging muscles).

Her Hulk anger at Kara's far superior outfit still existed though...

Yoshii in Action!

2009-05-28T12:39:00.001-07:00

So the girls have finally thawed from a very cold winter and spring! (click picture to enlarge and see Yoshii in her bark chip catching glory!)

Snow!

2009-01-27T17:15:00.001-08:00

Even though it turned to ice and slush, at least the girls got in some good snowtime!

Stay warm out there!!

Christmas Time with Kara and Yoshii

2008-12-26T19:39:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!!!

Kara just wants us to give her the new toy"Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?!"...Kara's reaction to Yoshii's new Christmas present.

"That's right. New pillow. All mine."

Yoshii Walks the Line

2008-12-11T20:45:00.000-08:00

Yoshii has decided that walking on sidewalks is so passé. She now likes to walk on the tightrope..err..curb...maybe she can try out for Cirque du Soliel soon?

"Thank God this only comes once a year!"

2008-10-31T22:53:00.000-07:00

The girls did not seem to enjoy Halloween as much as we did...must suck for them!

Kara refused to lay down while she was wearing her T-shirt, so this is how she decided to rest.

Getting Ready for Winter

2008-09-25T19:44:00.000-07:00

So after hearing about how road salt can irritate dry cracked paws in winter, we decided to hook the girls up with some dog booties (Muttluks :-) As you can see, it did not go over too well with Kara...

She just kept this foot raised in the air and refused to move :-D

Notice Yoshii in the background. She was just lucky they didn't fit her.

Vacation Pics - Yoshii and Kara's Adventure with Horses and Ducks

2008-08-12T15:11:00.000-07:00

When we take a vacation, the girls take a vacation. No more small yard and doggie doors for them! They got back to their shiba-roots and chased ducks and horses (well looked at horses...they posed a much bigger threat then the smaller more helpless ducks).

They have been nearly trampled by these mini horses before, so now they just stand outside the fence.

Lesson learned.

2008-07-24T19:23:00.000-07:00

Yoshii and Kara's surrogate mommy was kind enough to outfit them in some very cute summer wear...can't you see the joy on their little faces?

I think Kara was trying to tell us something with her tank top...

The Girls Don't Like Their Travel Beds

2008-07-23T21:22:00.000-07:00

They tolerated the 15 hour car ride to Florida, but decided to take out their anger on the cheap travel beds...

Like Baby...Like Adult

2008-07-07T18:15:00.000-07:00

We caught Yoshii sleeping just like she did when she was a baby...good to see not much changes :-)

ADULT YOSHII

BABY YOSHII

Kara's Version of Spin Class

2008-06-30T18:30:00.000-07:00

We are not sure if Kara likes the vaccuum - or if it just annoys her.

Clean Clean Clean...

2008-06-07T22:02:00.000-07:00

Our girls love to be clean!

This is just 25 seconds of a 5 minute long cleaning session on one foot. It is always cleaning just this one foot....

Kara wants to win the Hollywood Tails Contest!

2008-05-27T10:08:00.001-07:00

Vote for Kara in the Hollywood Tails photo contest!

http://www.mylifetime.com/photos/hollywoodtails/rate.php?id=205068

Kara - Master UN-fluffer

2008-05-22T16:17:00.000-07:00

Kara doesn't normally destroy her toys, but the minute it has any sort of hole in it...forget about it...toy guts EVERYWHERE!

The Joys of Dog Walking - Part 2

2008-05-07T17:43:00.001-07:00

The joy part after they have suffered the indignity of having the harness put on them

Happy dogs after the walk...

The Joys of Dog Walking - Part 1

2008-05-07T17:24:00.000-07:00

With fun there always has to be a little pain.

Yoshii and Kara will "tolerate" the harness, but under no circumstances should I ever believe they enjoy the harness.

Kara, Where's Your Ball?

2008-04-04T08:40:00.000-07:00

Kara is nutzo for her squeaky green ball!

Here is the green ball...

Here is Kara trying to get to her green ball...

Kara finally got her green ball!

柴犬 (Shiba Inu)

2008-04-01T10:09:00.001-07:00

Japan has some great Shiba Inu items...too bad I can't read Japanese...

How is that comfy?

2008-03-25T13:58:00.000-07:00

Maybe they become double-jointed in their sleep?

Yoshii Planning to Travel To Japan Via Center of the Earth or......

2008-03-20T18:18:00.000-07:00

....attempting to emulate an '80s video game classic?

Was this supposed to be a post about Kara?

2008-03-18T07:34:00.001-07:00

You know how you watch the news and there is always that one guy that takes the attention away from the newscaster? You know, the one mouthing "Hi Mom" in the background. Well, this video was supposed to show how crazy Kara is about her toy, but Yoshii had other ideas...

If Yoshii and Kara were in the Movies

2008-03-17T11:49:00.000-07:00

Kara - LOOK LOOK LOOK!

2008-03-14T09:21:00.000-07:00

So Lil' Miss Smarty-Pants Kara has gone and learned a new trick. Whenever we tell her to 'look, look, look' she races for the window in hopes of seeing a dog out there. As you can see on the video, if there is no dog out there, she looks at you as though she is saying 'Why did you lie to me?'

Sometimes Yoshii gets in on the deal too, but I think she is just being a follower.

When Yoshii grows up

2008-03-12T10:33:00.000-07:00

Puppy Yoshii dreaming of what adult Yoshii would do.

2008-03-10T14:34:00.000-07:00

The Hair Club for Shibas.

We simply reassign hair from surplus hair areas or from "shedding" hair to areas where you need it most!

Kara's not just the President of Hair Club for Shibas, she's also a client.

A Little Motivation - By Yoshii and Kara

2008-03-06T17:24:00.000-08:00

Yoshii and Kara are here to provide motivation to you...

The Girls do NOT do Treadmills!

2008-03-05T11:56:00.000-08:00

So one of the reasons to get the treadmill (other than for the humans in the house to use it) was for Yoshii and Kara (mostly Yoshii) to get a little more exercise. I don't think that will be happening...

Yoshii - The Doggie Door Gatekeeper

2008-03-03T08:38:00.000-08:00

Yoshii decided she didn't want anyone coming in or going out without her knowing about it.

Or maybe she just wants you to believe the sign on the doorstep she is laying on...

Can I make a mini-Shiba with all this hair?

2008-02-29T09:22:00.000-08:00

With just 5 minutes of brushing, I think I can make a mini-Yoshii with all the hair...

Keep in mind it is still February and feels like it is 30 degrees outside and Yoshii decides to start shedding.

Who wants cookies?

2008-02-27T17:41:00.000-08:00

Kara has learned to let us know if she wants cookies. Yoshii, the strong silent type, just tries to annoy Kara.

Kara and Yoshii...Toy Killaz!

2008-02-25T13:10:00.000-08:00

So much for getting the girls new toys...after one whole day this is what happened to their new toy...

Jib Jab Tango!

2008-02-23T13:10:00.000-08:00

We got this idea from the AWESOME Yoshi and Tsuki Shiba blog (http://www.illovich.com/yoshi/)

Don't send a lame Valentine's Day eCard. Try JibJab Sendables!