At 35 degrees in our backyard in Sorel-Tracy, I was doing my best concerned-dog-mom routine, and Émi was doing her best Shiba routine: ignoring me beautifully. If you are wondering how to keep a shiba inu cool in summer heat in quebec, this exact moment matters, because...

There are moments with Émi that feel so small from the outside, yet absolutely enormous to me from the inside, and this white Shiba Inu sleeping on her back belly rub moment is one of them. She is stretched out in total peace on her bed beside...

The smallest moments with Émi somehow become the ones I remember most, and this white shiba inu giving paw for treats scene is exactly why. One second I am opening the refrigerator in my kitchen here in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, and the next I am in a full...

Watching a white shiba inu socializing at the dog park is one thing; watching my white Shiba, Émi, do it is another entirely. I always find myself holding my breath for a second, not because she is fragile, but because she is so unmistakably Shiba about everything....

The sun shone brightly on our Sorel-Tracy patio as I embarked on a humorous mission to groom Émi, my white Shiba Inu, who was in full "Shiba-tude" mode. Shedding season was upon us, and Émi's resistance to grooming required some clever handling and a bit of emotional...