Pet-a-Palooza!

Today we took Kumo to Pet-a-Palooza at Rusch Park. There were tons of booths for everything from pet rescues to pet supplies/accommodations. And of course several radio station booths. Many people made out like bandits with huge bags stuffed with freebies from each of the booths. Barenaked Ladies and Alex Band had a free concert too (missed that).

Kumo saw Genki from his meetup group and had a good tousle with him in a clearing between booths. They played like they were best buddies and attracted a lot of attention from people nearby.

While there, we got asked about Kumo a LOT. He got mistaken for a variety of different breeds...


Is that a...

Basenji
We had one lady say, "What a beautiful Basenji! I had three. They're such wonderful dogs."

((-________-'' Sure you did lady...))


^__^; Actually, he's a shiba inu.

Fox

"He looks just like a fox!"

"He looks wild like a fox! Should you be keeping him as a pet?"

Shiba Party 2010

Saturday, we attended the Shiba Party in Novato, CA, hosted by the Shiba Fanciers of Northern California.

It was a big potluck style picnic, where people could show off their shibas and meet other shiba lovers. It was also an optimal place for potential future shiba owners to meet breeders, owners, and shibas to determine if they are right for the breed.

Kumo did surprisingly well. We were a little wary about taking him to such a large function.  However, he jumped right in, eager to meet and play with the other shibas and people.  (I think our dog park/meetup trips are really helping.)

Kumo made a lot of friends and even started trends. He ran around crazily and dug in the sand, so followed other shibas. Kumo jumped on and across the rocks, so folloed other shibas. So cute!! Kumo was so comfortable there, he even put himself in a family's picture with their shiba. He just scooted in and sat next to the other shiba, then moved to the other side of the kids and sat in a second (more balanced) shot.

We entered Kumo in three of nine competitions: tallest shiba, reddest coat, and most naked.  Kumo got to walk in a "show ring" and everything. It was kind of silly, but still fun.

He actually won second place for Reddest Coat and fourth place for Most Naked. So proud of our Kumo!

The Shiba Party was a lot of fun. Definitely worth the two hour drive. We sort of hope the next one will be at an actual dog park. It was a little difficult letting the dogs play while trying to keep their leashes untangled.