Cutest. Photo(s). Ever

Some of my favorites taken today:

Kidou the 'show dog'

I met with Ms. Green again this Wednesday. Kidou was thrilled to see his mom as usual, and his mom was prim and proper, as usual. Very sweet girl, she is. From the measurements, Kidou grew about half an inch in height since 2 months ago. Ms. Green said she's not giving up on him yet (he may reach an acceptable height by 1 year) so he went through some conformation training today. Here's a photo: all I want to say is: AWWWWWWWW :)

Honey and pee?

Despite how well housebroken he is, Kid has had three No.1 accidents on the carpet. Now I think about it, they all involved honey to some degree. The first time, okay, it's my fault, I wanted to spoil him so I added a drop of honey to his water. He loved it. Then a few hours later, he peed on the carpet in front of me >_< Second time, I dropped a drop of honey onto the floor and he licked it clean before I could get to it. Later during midnight, he got off my bed (he sleeps on my bed) and peed on the carpet, waking me up with the sound! I never realized it might be honey until yesterday, I made some real honey garlic wings and offered him a tiny bit since he was puppy-eyeing me. Then later, he peed on the carpet. The strangest thing was he went out for a walk at 7pm - between 7pm to the time of peeing he didn't drink any water. So this really made me think it's the honey.

It's very hard not to give in

So I did. After a few weeks of being in his new home, Kidou finally grasped the concept of "Wow, humans eat yummy things too!". Since then, he'd come over everytime I eat something. He would sit down real close to me and attack my conscious with his ADORABLE puppy eyes. I've read countless resources on dog behavior. All resources stress DO NOT encourage begging for food during dining time by giving the dog food. Easy for them to say. I mean, how can you resist a look like that? Whatever, Kidou's a good boy and never harassed or threatened me for food. He just comes, sits down, and patiently camps there until I finish eating. I can live with that. As a result, he'll often be rewarded with some of my food - of course, healthy things only, like low sodium cooked meats or cheese!

Kidou eats a lot

By that I mean he has an appetite for everything, despite just having a full serving of meal. He's interested in oranges, sweet potatoes, rice, and anything else I'm having for dinner myself. Maybe he's growing again? He's a teenager now. Speaking of teenager, the much feared teenage symptoms are here. Yesterday, I found a small blotch of liquid on the carpet. From deduction, it can only be his pee...man! Owning a puppy definitely isn't all cakes and rainbows.

Kidou's childhood photos and his family!

Do you see the resemblance? Daddy - Kyuudou Credit and source: http://www.godaikoso.com Mommy - Tamatsubasa Credit and source: http://www.godaikoso.com The babies - Kidou and Kano Credit and source: http://www.godaikoso.com I do have photos of a 4months old Kano but I will not post it unless I obtain the permission. She's a very lovely girl.

Kidou's first few days at home

I met Kidou at Yori's house. He was such an active, fluffy, amazing pup! He was definitely show quality except hes a little too small - but of course to me it's just extra cute :) His redness is pure and fierce, his urajiro perfect, his tail perkedand full. In my opinion, he looks prettier than any other shibas I've met. I was hooked. Surprisingly, Yori did not screen me. Perhaps emailing me and meeting me in person were enough for her to judge. She was right. Kidou will have a loving, well-off family for his lifetime, I promise. He was very excited on the car ride and very hard to control in the Petco shop when we were shopping. After getting home, he was very active yet somewhat anxious. However, he had a voracious appetite! He enjoyed heartily some Wellness kibble and fresh raw salmon for dinner. No, he did not like his "Petco Ortho Pad" - at least not in the way i hoped. The next day, he got into a depression which worried me sick! I almost got into a depression myself. He wouldn't eat, or go out, or poo. He would crouch down at the furthest corner of the room all dejected looking. I sought advice from Yori and forum members. Many told me it's normal for any puppy who just got to a new home. I suppose that makes sense. Day 3, still very depressed. Pooped once in the morning thank goodness. I figured that he's sad and SMELLY so I gave him a bath with the oatmeal dog shampoo. Except a few escape attempts it went smoothly. In the end, he licked himself through and through and.......guess what! He's no longer depressed! He's bouncy and active and playful again! Everyone gets cheered up by vanilla scent right? The bath did wonders to cure his depression. Since then, Kidou has been normal. He pooped everyday or every other day. I'm happy that he adjusted to his new home so quickly. Of course, I did a lot to help, such as doing things on the floor instead of on my desk so that I could be at his level, etc. It paid off! I'm so happy (and distracted) that Kidou is in my life now.