Showing posts with label Volpe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Volpe. Show all posts

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Volpe the Shiba Inu Returns (#2)



I want to add more pictures of Volpe because I've noticed there have been a great deal of views on the last blog!

As I mentioned before, Volpe will allow anyone to dress him up with clothing or bling. Here are a few examples. The first image (below) was taken by my Mum's boyfriend just this morning. Volpe was whining for a bagel with cream cheese that was being consumed just a foot away, and this seemed like a good opportunity to put a hat on him after he perched himself on the couch. The second image (above) was taken last year by my mum after she put on some of her boyfriend's motorcycle garb. Volpe really doesn't mind when anyone puts a scarf or hat on him for some reason. He literally will sit there and be glamorous for the camera. My theory is that he is just too damn lazy to care, haha. Plus, I think he knows how adorable he is and he can't pass up attention.



The next photo was taken by my mum recently. I received this over text and couldn't
help but laugh my face off because it describes Volpe so well. As I mentioned, when he doesn't want to move, or go on a walk, he will roll on his back and force himself into a deep sleep. He loves to sleep like this in general in the morning, and this image is what we wake up to sometimes. I don't think I've seen a dog look THAT happy before, to the point that he just lets it all hang out. It really doesn't get any better for this Shiba. He could sleep ALL day if he could, but we have to take him on walks eventually. He must have a pretty solid bladder for how long he can hold it all in...I still don't know how he does it. Well, enjoy his rubbery lips and fangs!

The last image is one I took about two years ago in the car. Volpe loves his car rides and falls asleep in seconds, no surprise there. I love this picture because he is a beautiful Shiba and I think it truly captures him in all his glory. You can also see his cinnamon bun tail!




Friday, November 18, 2011

Volpe the Shiba Inu

Meet my dog, Volpe (vole-pay). Volpe's name means "fox" in Italian because he looked like a little baby fox when we got him, but also mixed with a bear. A lot of people mistake Shina Inus for foxes when they see them at first, especially the red ones.

Factoids about Volpe

Age: 7 1/2

Eye Color: Brown (they look like raptor eyes)

Coloring: Black & Tan, but getting more white in age

Hobbies: Eating, Sleeping, Playing with his sisters, Nibbling his toys, Secretly (not-so-secretly) farting, Scratching his ears and smelling his foot afterward, Never obeying, Acting cute to get treats, Following his Mum around

Quirks: Scratching the fridge (and other home furniture) when he's hungry, Turning on his back when he's not ready for a walk and we are, Monkey noises when he gets riled up, A strange ability to eat a inhumanly amount of cheese, Letting anyone put hats, scarves, or glasses on him

Volpe really isn't like other Shibas I have seen or met. He is highly co-dependent at times, but can definitely be an ass when he doesn't want to be involved with humans. If the door is open for too long, he will flee and enjoy his 15 minutes of escapism; That is, until we lure him back with cheese. Volpe has an excess amount of chin, and it makes me happy everyday just looking at him.

More to come on Volpe, but for now, I will leave you with some videos I took this morning. I've been in Boston looking for work (which has been a success!) so he was really excited to have me home (my mom's house). He slept on the couch with me all night and took up too much space, per usual, haha.



And who would I be if I didn't leave you all with some tricks Volpe has mastered throughout the years? :)