[Glo]

Well, okay, yeah, they're exactly like cats but they're dogs.

He cleans himself constantly, he doesn't smell like a dog, and he's extremely agile. My dog has a perch on arm of our couch that looks out onto the street he hangs out there most of the day.

Like cats, Shiba's are very independent. If they don't want to be bothered, they'll just walk away, which happens often. But then again, if you want to be left alone for a while, they're perfect for that.

I hate to say it, but I love it when my shiba get's scared. He nudges himself up against my leg and has this cute look in his eyes. Anyway, they don't get scared very often, so it's cute to see them vulnerable.

He's unpredictable because I never know when he's gonna go crazy. I can't explain all the strange things he does, but he makes me laugh regularly.

I love to torture him when I'm eating. He'll sit in front of me and slowly creep closer. When he get's close enough, I stop eating and just stare at him and after a couple seconds he starts to yodel. Then, he'll get really frustrated and start nipping at my face, the worst was when his toof hits my lip and gives me a fat lip. He'll never do any harm, he just wants to remind me that he wants clean my plate when I'm done. BTW, he's a great pre-rinse before you load a dishwasher.