Although I would NEVER take foods from my owners, even if their plates are one inch away from my face, I love licking their dishes as they load them into the dishwasher. Everytime I hear the dishwasher opened, I run to the machine and start licking. My owners think it is gross and drives them nuts, but, hey, I lick my butt and kill rats. I am also teaching Nikki to lick the dishes, but she does not seem to be into it as much as I am.
Last evening all of the sudden Nikki yelped really loud while playing. I was so frightened that I ran away. My owner thought she broke her tail accidentally and brought her to the emergency room for dogs. After x-ray and discussions with the vet, we learned that a dog's tail is an extension of the spinal cord, and accidental injuries of the tail may have severe crippling effect. Thankfully Nikki's tail is not broken. Because Nikki's tail does not curl up like a shiba's tail, rather it dangles precariously out, plus she is so tiny and fragile, we have to be very careful with her. Last night Nikki's unbroken but injured tail was dangling down between her legs and she had to be pain killer because she was shaking. Twenty four hours later, she is wagging her tail, although most of the time her tail is still down. The vet said she should be fine by tomorrow, then I can start playing with her again.
Nikki and I lounging around on a sheepskin rug and sheepskin pillow. Ahhh.....life is good. We still get into fights 3 to 4 times a day, either I annoy Nikki or she annoys me. I bark and growl at her, she cowards and pees on the rug from my growling. Hee, hee. But in most cases we get along.
Although it is end of May, today is overcast, damp and cold outside. So rather than frolicking in the sun, Nikki and I decided to lounge around in front of the fireplace.
Nikkie calms down a lot after her surgery, or perhaps because of her lampshade. We can now hang out together with minimal adult supervision. By the way, thank you for CC's owners for tips on caring for my seizure. Hopefully no more seizures. 
Nikki came home yesterday with a funny looking lamp shade on her head and she was very groggy and quiet. I was so concerned that I stayed near her the whole time as she slept through most of the day with the lamp shade on. Everyone told me I had the same lamp shade on when I was six month old also, but I wiggled out of mine in less than an hour after I came home and refused to let anyone put it back on me. A stubborn shiba, never!
Puppies can be a bit annoying sometimes. Nikki now is bigger and bolder. She tries to run with me and hangs out with me, but then she pounces on me and sinks her sharp teeth in me, which I really do not like. My owners use spray bottles to squirt water at her to train her to not jump on me. Nikki is good, just needs to calm down and acts majestic and regal, like a shiba inu does.
