Yoshi

Dogs are great company and very loyal. They enjoy playing with you and they wait excitedly for you as soon as they hear your car turn the last corner before your house. They protect your home and guard their owners. My dog, Yoshi, who is a two-year-old Shiba, embodies these qualities and more. The Shiba Inu breed originated in Japan as a hunter for small game such as rabbit. I see this tendency when my dog goes absolutely crazy if there is a rabbit in the backyard. Luckily for the rabbit, he knows to flee the scene before Yoshi has a chance to snatch him up in his mouth! He wasn't trained for hunting game but I think his previous generations have impacted him a little!


One of the best things about my dog is his playfulness, which is a common trait in most Shiba Inus. He will enjoy catching a ball but he doesn't give it up too easily because he loves being chased around to see if someone will catch him. Another trait that I admire is his loyalty and affection which is only reserved to his owners and his family, as he is very indifferent to those to have not earned his respect.