Preparing for the New Year

I hope everyone had a great New Years.  I know mine was bitter sweet since Kuma and Kyuubi are still at Palm Springs.  My friends told me that they both did well in the show but no wins....  Oh well there is always the next show.  I've already plotted out the shows that I will be attending to up until July.  Maybe we will have better luck at those shows. 

While those two are at the show, I decided to bring over two puppies from work to the house.  My hubby-to-be wasn't very please when he found out, but he got over it.  These 6wk old Lab mixes needed some socialization with people.  Plus there wasn't much room for them at the shelter so it helped us out a bit.  They were great to have.  Tomorrow I will return them to the shelter so they have exposure to possible new families for them.  I wish these two well.

Today I was really busy on working on my goal setting notebook!  I'm so excited to have it completed and ready to go for the year.  This is also my to do list for the week.  I followed the method of a person I met this past summer.  It really does work if you take the time to do it.  This year I added picture that inspires me and gets me motivated on what I'm trying to achieve.  If you are interested in making your own, here's the link: http://eatyourcakeandcountyourchickens.com/2013/12/31/operation-goal-set-2014/ .  I highly recommend you try it out for a year and see how you like it.  Here's a picture of my goal notebook (Sorry about the lighting on the book. Its getting late.... ^-^;).

New Possibilities

Kuma received another win at the next show after the first win!  It was amazing to have a back to back wins like that!  He's half way from becoming a champion!  I'm so excited!  But till then, summer time is the down time.  Kuma blew his coat and looks pretty skinny.  It's part of nature and happens.  He's liking the down time though.  But we'll be ready for Nationals this year!

Kiyo is having some ups and downs.  She's having some behavior issues that I need to solve.  It's becoming a problem and we need to change in order to make it a better place.  Other then that, she's sleeping most of the day and her coat right now is just wonderful.  Too bad I didn't see this coming or I would be showing her right now.  Oh well, lesson learn.

I would like to announce that we have a new addition to the family!  Her name is Kyuubi!  A friend of mine had asked if I was interested in one of her puppies.  My fiancé (yes I'm also engage too lol) was interested in having his own shiba since I mainly took over Kiyo and Kuma.  So we went over to her house almost every weekend since they were 4wks old and we singled one out that was absolutely perfect for our kennel.  She so adorable and looks so much like her mother, but has the Japanese attitude and hunting instincts that we are looking for.  Plus, she has a very nice coat that we desperately need!!!  We love her so much.  I see great things for her.

While all this has been going and from my last post, I've learned a lot about possibilities.  I recently took a self improvement class that open my eyes and heart to things I've never thought possible.  In the past, I would always analyze everything for way to long and didn't take action, I didn't see what was really possible.  When I first started this blog, it was a huge jump for me, I didn't see it as a new possibility of what I can do for myself and to others.  Now I see this blog as my first stepping stone to express myself and be me.  No one else can do that for me.  This is a place I can share to others of my experiences of my life and by sharing, can help someone else to make a leap of fate of what they believe.  The possibilities are limitless, and if you fail, get right back up and fine a new possibility.

The dogs have been trying to teach me that this whole time, but I was not listening and did my own in the box way.  That's not going to work.  You need to think outside of the box and listen to others feedback.  The feedback is there to help, not bring you down, and it takes time too.  LOTS of time in some cases.  I'm still learning, but I've become more open to it and a better listener too.

Back to the Shows and more

I got some talking to do.  LOL. Here are some needed puppy fix pictures.

It was a crazy time caring for all them and going to work.  Too tired to write (^-^;), but they were all fun....  Miss the little girls....  You can view all the pictures I have of this litter on my flickr page.  Here's the link.  http://www.flickr.com/photos/renae_pics/sets/72157630620299284/

Now its just Kiyo, Kuma, and me.

There's my little boy, Kuma!

We've been working hard on training and getting ready for his first show in January.  He's a big boy.  He's only 5 months now, he's as tall as Kiyo and weighs 15.4 lbs.  Fun little guy, alway doing something and enjoying life.  He's a pleaser.  I see great things in Kuma's future.

Kiyo will be back in the ring starting next weekend, so I'll try to have some pictures of the show.  We are going all out now.

Back in January I started an online class to become a certified dog trainer through Animal Behavior College.  I'm now about to start my externship and volunteer work and then get certified.  I can't wait!  I have learned a lot, have found my own learning methods through this and ready to start my own dog training business.  

I also been working on a new blog all about dogs and what I've learned from my experiences, as well as my kennel website.  My new blog is called BTru Dogs.  http://btrudogs.wordpress.com  My kennel website is http://genseikennel.com

A lot of stuff going on, but I be checking in more often and give more updates.

PUPPIES ARE HERE!!!!!

They are here!!!! Born 6/28!!!! Total of 3 puppies! By the order of birth:


Puppy 1: male red largest one 10:45pm
Puppy 2: female red middle size 10:51pm
Puppy 3: female red smallest but a little tornado 11:04pm


Mama Kiyo is doing fine and is an excellent mother.  (^-^)


Will update later during the weekend!

And there is....

Kiyo is pregnant with 3 puppies!!!!! X-ray confirmed the ultrasound 5 weeks earlier. But there could be a possible 4th puppy that we can't see, so when it comes to the day, I'll keep an eye for a 4th pup. But for now, I'm so excited for 3 puppies. (^o^) Today is 8 weeks exactly into here pregnancy, so any day now she can begin whelping!!!! Wish mama Kiyo luck. By the way the website to view Kiyo and the pups after they are born is http://www.ustream.tv/channel/kiyo-s-first-litter-of-puppies


6/25 Update:  Sorry, gave you the wrong website. My boyfriend was testing one out for himself and made that channel.  Here's the correct link.  http://www.ustream.tv/channel/kiyomi-puppy-cam
No puppies yet....

Big News!!!!

Well I've been gone long enough from here.  Been very busy with incredible stuff.  March 24 Kiyo and I attended to her last show.  It was sad to be showing her for the last time since we were getting better at it, but it was time for Kiyo and my next journey in this dog show world.

The next day I went to the show again only to drop off Kiyo to a handler.  Kiyo was heading to Southern California to her breeder to be bred!  I'm very excited about it as well as my family and friends.  Kiyo stayed there for a month and a half.  She was bred to a handsome male (name of the male will come later) on June 29th to May 1st.  Kiyo came home May 4th.

This is the male we bred Kiyo with.  Love his looks and color. Picture taken by Brittnee Munsch.

She is now 3wks into the pregnancy and two days ago we have confirmed her pregnancy.  So far from ultrasound we can see two puppies and a possible 3rd!  Two of them have homes already, one will stay here with me.  It's a very exciting and interesting thing.  Kiyo has been a lot of first for me.  First dog I've owned, first purebred, first female, first shiba, first unaltered dog, first show dog, and now first litter.

Right now I'm in the process choosing a kennel name.  Once I have that I be busy creating the site, email, business card, contract, and web cam(^-^ so excited for the web cam!).  So far everything is prepared for the big day.  Once I have everything set, I'll post the links to them.

I'll will keep everyone posted on this exciting event.  Wish everyone of us luck, especially mommy Kiyo!

The day we got Kiyo back.  She was so happy to see us! Picture taken by Brittnee Munsch.

October Mayhem

Ok October has become one of the most craziest months out of the year for me.  Birthdays, after birthdays....  Parties, after parties......  Animals, after animals.....  It's never ending.  But that's life.  ^-^

So Kiyo turned 2 years old Oct. 6!  She's a big girl now and all grown up!  So what does her mommy do for her on her bday? Take her to work to have the dreaded toe nail trim and wear a purple scarf with her purple diaper. LOL Kiyo was not happy.  She through her usual tantrums when she goes in heat and didn't want the toe nail trim done, but she was a trooper through it all.  She still wanted to play and run.  Sorry, no picture of her bday outfit.  Maybe next time. ^-^

Kiyo and I have been going to conformation class every Tuesday now.  Trying to get ready for our first shows in November.  2 weeks ago though, one of the instructors were concern about Kiyo.  When it came to being place on the table to be examine, Kiyo would stack ok, but it was like no one was home.  She had no personality.  I knew exactly what it was, Kiyo's famous "I hate you for doing this to me" attitude.  I told the instructor that it was her protesting to it and I was hoping with practice she will get over it.  Last week it showed. She started to perk up a little and had some happiness to do it.  I was getting excited and she saw that.  So hopefully we can work together and have fun with this.   Fingers cross for us!

Also last week, I took in a pit bull puppy to foster.  His name is Junior and man was he a handful....  He is a very demanding puppy, needing constant human interaction.  I'm not use to that anymore since I got Kiyo.  But I took care of him till Saturday when my boyfriend found him a forever home with a family.  Here are some pictures of him.

Today I received a book called The Nihon Ken from a blogger I've been following from Japan.  I love reading his adventures with his Nihon Ken.  To the mountains of Japan hunting, to the show rings.  His photography is great too.  About a month ago, he posted a blog about this book and giving an overview about it, as well posting if anyone was interested in the book to let him know.  I was really interested, since I wanted to have a better understanding of the Nihon Ken breeds in the Japanese point of view, since that's where they originated from.  So I got the book.  Here some pictures of it.

Here's the blogger's blog site.  http://nihonken.blogspot.com/  Check it out if you are interested in the Nihon Ken breeds.  This is the guy who knows a lot about them.