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.

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....

Just a Heads Up!!!

Kiyo is 54 days into her pregnancy!!!!!!  I'll be taking her into work with me today to have a puppy count x-ray done!!  So excited!!!  I'll be taking a picture of the x-ray since we don't have a digital x-ray.  So keep an eye out for the next post!!!!

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.