taro the shiba

About the Shiba

Taro is a small, red, male shiba from PHX. He was born November 2008 and was adopted from Shiba Inu Rescue Association by Kai & Tra in July 2009. Don't let his slight stature fool you; he is an experienced practitioner of Shiba Mind Control. He loves socks, balls, sticks and pinecones, and volunteers twice a month at memory care and rehabilitation facilities.

taro's latest tweets

taroshiba

09-Aug 10

hello, world.

i am taro.

i’m a small, red, male shiba inu. so small, in fact, that i’m technically a mameshiba. everyone says i look like a fox, but i can assure you: i’m all shiba.

i own two humans—kai & tra. i allow them to do things for me, including these posts. as we say on twitter, it’s #shibamindcontrol!

if you’re looking to find me, taro the shiba, elsewhere online you can follow me on twitter (handle:@_tar0_) or see my flickr photos (here).

hi there! i’m taro, a small, red, male shiba. i’m trying to figure out which photo to submit to project dog (i’m in the rescue category).

can you help me?

please look at the photos above and let me know (via twitter or comment on tar0shiba.tumblr.com) which one you think is most appropriate for submission. thanks much, internets!

11-Aug 10

an exercise in shiba mind control

my #ShibaMindControl last night was epic.

got male human to take me to Mitchell Dog Park. 1 mile walk each way. except… i used my Shiba powers to make my male human lose his keys at the park! success! result: 2 trips to Mitchell Dog Park.

(male human @OBEYshiba eventually got his keys back)

13-Aug 10

last chance to vote!

please let me know which photo i should use for my project dog profile. respond here in the comments or via my twitter (@_tar0_).

thanks for the help, everyone!

14-Aug 10

humans, you can watch your movie at home, but only if you multi-task and throw throw the ball for me! #ShibaNegotiation

taro the shiba

15-Aug 10

i love going to visit my humans’ relatives; got lots of good food from those humans, and i even convinced my humans to give me some special treats (like Yoghund—frozen yogurt for dogs)… as you other shibas know, it’s always easier to use #ShibaMindControl on those who aren’t used to deflecting our powers or on our own humans when they are distracted!

taro the shiba

18-Aug 10

Fallout from a Rainy Walk/Trip to the Dog Park

Time: This conversation took place at 9:10pm 8.17.2010.

@OBEYshiba: just took a 20 minute walk with @_tar0_; drizzling when we started, pouring before we got home. #VeryWetShiba

@_tar0_: hey @OBEYshiba, you know when I sat in mud 5x at the dog park? and did the shiba zoomies 500 after we got home? payback. #VeryWetShiba

@OBEYshiba: if you keep up the payback but don't let @tli330 and i towel you off, it'll be shiba bath time! #VeryWetShiba

@_tar0_: :::calms down, sits and waits to be toweled off, snuggles with towel::: i'm good! i'm dry! no bath necessary! #CleanEnoughShiba

19-Aug 10

shibas just love to be under furniture

Yesterday, Dakota (@DakotaTheInu) tweeted:

Crawling under the recliner. What’s wrong wif dat?

Earlier this week, Keido (@Keido) posted this photo (left) showing himself

under his human’s office desk.

And, before that, Phineas (@PhineastheShiba) posted this photo (right) of himself under his humans’ bed.

well, i, taro, wanted to join in the under-the-furniture trend (which i love to do!).
here are two recent photos of me under the couch. enjoy!

UPDATE: Keido (@Keido) told us about another shiba under furniture. This time it’s Niko of Our Shiba Inu under a table.