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@hoellenhunde
26 January 2023
Happy 13th Birthday ❤️
Happy 11th Birthday, Yoma! 🎃
I am wondering for shedding, do they lose their coat all at once until they bcome bald?
No, it’s for several weeks. And it’s only their undercoat they lose.
Hi, ich musste dir jetzt hier einfach einen Kommentar schreiben. Ich bin gerade zufällig auf einen uralten Artikel von 2013 bei planetHund gestoßen - "Moderne Hundererziehung". Nachdem ich mich durch den Artikel gekämpft hatte, habe ich versucht ein paar Kommentare zu lesen - nicht möglich ohne auszuflippen. Dann hab ich von dir die ersten Antworten gelesen, und schließlich auch deinen Kommentar zum Artikel. Auch wenn das schon 7 Jahre her ist. Gott Sei Dank gibt es HH wie dich!!
Danke!
❄️Happy 11th Birthday!❄️
🎃Happy 10th Birthday!🎃
Hi there! My shiba is about two months old. His form is alright, but his tale is not as furry as seen in the pictures shared. Also, both his fore & hindquarters look lean. I am worried that he is not developing well. What can I do for him to become more chubby and fluffy? Thank you for your suggestions!
Nothing, he’s still a baby. Young Shibas are lean. It’s normal. He will get bulkier/more muscular when he becoming an adult a real one, 4-5 years!)
The fluff is up to the “type” of Shiba you have. Some have thicker fur than others.
Yoma, 2 years old:
My Akuma turns 10 today!
Happy Birthday
Hey there, in one of your former posts you wrote that Akuma did not give any signals before biting and you had to teach him about that. Our second hand Shibe Aiko is triggered really fast and he does not give any warning before attacking other dogs. We were not given much information about his former life, because the shelter did not know about his first three years. He is now seven years old. So how did you train Akuma to give warning?
I’ve rewarded any tension he showed.
Without seeing him, I only can assume:
For example, before a dog encounter dogs change their body language; so reqard that by increasing the distance between him and the trigger (negative reinforcement; a negative stimulus is taken away, the dog feels relieved).
It’s step by step. Every step on the escalation ladder can be rewarded. You have to observe your dog. Shibas have a HIGH individual distance, means they dislike when their private space is invaded. As they truly get adult (in comparison to most modern breeds), they tend to start to not appreciate frontal dog encounters. Avoid approaching another dog directly. Accept that Shibas don’t play with other dogs that much once they go through puberty and reach adulthood.
Furthermore, try to strengthen his confidence. Let him win tug games, let him decide what treats he likes to eat, let him choose the path he prefers to walk and so on. Don’t be “boss”. It will bring you closer to him. If he turns away his head, licks his nose, lifts his paw, drops his tail, gets stiff, flattens his ears, blinks his eyes, sniffs nervously on something, starts to make noises he most likely shows appeasement and is stressed. Reward him for showing these signals by taking away the negative stimulus/giving him space.
You additionally can feed him treats to establish a positive connection to the environment/situation/trigger.
I thought about publishing it for some time because usually it triggers the “experts” to judge with their uncalled advices how their dogs “aren’t scared”. Well, Yoma always have been that relaxed, he didn’t even notice it. What did I do to achieve that? Nothing, he just didn’t care.
For Akuma it’s different. Not only he has some serious issues and was abused, there were some people out there who found it funny to throw crackers at him when he was 1 year old (got him when he was 2,5 years old).
So for him it’s definitely a trauma. This is, by the way, a better reaction to fireworks than a few years ago. He’s still showing severe signs of stress: heavy shaking, constant panting, sweating paws, losing hair, freezing, etc.
“Don’t pet your dog or you will reinforce fear!”
Ever heard that? Yes? But it’s untrue. You can’t reinforce a negative feeling by adding a positive stimulus. Being touched by someone a dog trusts, is releasing oxytocin; that makes them feel good and protected. However, don’t force your dog to be touched if they don’t like it or petting will be received as negative stimulus. That will make them feel worse. Don’t pet their heads, usually dogs prefer other spots likes cheeks or neck. Akuma, whenever I touched him, calmed himself (licking his nose, stopping to pant), while he was leaning himself against my hand.
If the dog is able to eat something, feed them. Not only it’s another positive stimulus, chewing releases endorphins that may reduce stress. It does not reinforce fear. In that state of course, Akuma won’t accept food.
Never ever leave your dog alone with their fear. Grant them your social support. Fear is irrational. They won’t think, “Oh, my human is not scared, so there’s no need to be scared for me.” – I’m 100% not scared of fireworks but Akuma obviously feels different. Are you scared of snakes maybe? Other people telling you they’re not dangerous won’t take away your fear. Other people not being scared of them won’t help you. However, if they support you, you might be less scared. Positive stimulus again. Being left alone might be a negative one.
Last but not least. Medication. I considered it years ago of course, but as he was aggressive and bit people, he is not allowed to take it. Benzodiazepines (don’t confuse it with Acepromazine! Don’t use that!) may relieve anxiety, but it can trigger his aggression.
Edit: of course you can use homeopathy. Although it’s nonsense (not sorry), it might increase the social support for your dog and has a positive effect (placebo by proxy).
31 October
Yoma turns 9 today; he’s healthy and lively, and I hope it stays like this for the many years to come. Happy Birthday! 🍁🍂
[photo by Christine Bamberger]
*I accidentally deleted my initial post.
Yoma’s weakness: his low weight.
Tetsu is a very insecure Shiba around other dogs (Tetsu was attacked by other dogs when he was younger), a lot like Akuma and tries to settle things physically. As Yoma is so much lighter, Tetsu pinned him by chance like this (he was surprised and overwhelmed by being “on top” suddenly). You can see his face is more than only looking away, both dogs try to keep space between themselves.
Tetsu was very confused how to solve this and I encouraged his owner Adele to allow him to find his own solution. After a short time, Tetsu stood up and tried to appease Yoma. He showed no signs of any harming intention dirimg the whole incident, and at least I was totally relaxed.
Usually, Adele will get yelled at by other dog owners who tell her how “aggressive” her dog is. It was totally okay. A very ritualised conflict between two intact males. Intervention by people is not only unnecessary, but in my experience it makes it worse, that’s why we brought more distance between the dogs and us. They were able to solve it, and Tetsu learned there’s no need to overreact, but appeasement is enough.
By the way, it’s always Yoma who tries to win these stare contests. It’s never the other dog. He only looks “innocent”. He’s used to “win”, as he’s totally in charge of these situations. If he only were a bit heavier!
Photos were taken by Christine Bamberger
falling cherry blossoms
It’s still pretty cold for late May, rainy, the water mixed with soil, but it was aright for the first time to swim.
Akuma’s coat is pretty thick, he’d just started to shed.
To lighten my mood, here are old pictures of Akuma in various seas of buttercups from the last years.
Forgot to take some last year, and I don’t know if I find any inspiration this time, still have the cherry blossoms ones to work on…
Don’t know if I should pursue photography although I see some progress.
Do you have a Twitter account?
Not really. It’s to follow my favourite artist mainly.