Sometimes We Party...

So I have been neglecting the Inus lately.  Not actually neglecting them, but since it has been so hot, we have not had much of a chance to do fun stuff outside together.


Today, that was supposed to change.  Unfortunately, due to the fires in the Dismal Swamp, we have been coated in a nice thick layer of smoke.  Neither myself nor Nola do well with smoke.  However, you do get to see a cool photo of what the smoke has done to the moon.  Interesting effect, if I do say so myself:


So instead of going on an evening hike like I had planned, we had a nice Basement Party instead.

And typical of me, I forgot to bring down the camera to capture all the fun we had.

So, instead of cute Shiba photos, you get to hear all about it.

We started off by playing hide and go seek.  This is done with a spoonful of peanut butter (a favourite at my house).  I start off in one location, tell the dogs to 'stay', then I run go hide.  After I am 'hidden', I yell 'come' to the pups.  Then the fun starts.  They have to come find me.  But once they do, they get to lick some yummy peanut butter.  This type of fun generally can last up to 30 minutes, depending on how much peanut butter I have.

After I ran out of PB, we played 'go fetch the crack ball'.  This is a fun game in which I squeak a ridiculously annoying ball, throw it, and watch them race to get to the ball first.  If Bella gets it first, she brings it back and we play again.  If Nola gets to it, then it is time to play 'mum go fetch the crack ball from Nola'.  She really enjoys that game.  Haha.

After we got tired of the crack ball, it was time for dinner.  Since it was a special Shiba Night, the girls got something special.  Merrick's Campfire Trout Feast.  They LOVED it.  And in typical Shiba fashion, begged for more.  Which, much to their dismay did not work.

They did get some extra treats when we started the dance party.  This involves me having them sit, and then twirling my finger over their head getting them to 'dance'.  This is a fun exercise that is especially good for Nola's hip.  (apparently it helps strengthen her hip muscles)

After the dance party, we came back upstairs and had a nice sing along.  This ended the Shiba Night by me playing a little guitar and singing to the girls.  Nola sang along for about five seconds before she plopped down and passed out.  Bella just stared at me until she nodded off.

So, since I have no photos of our fun night...  I present you with a photo I took a couple of weeks ago.  I call it...

SINGING SHIBAS:




Happy Shiba Night!  :)