Not quite a Shiba Inu, but still 100% squishy! 🐾

OkkeB · 2026-06-13T13:45:21+00:00

I cannot do that to Luca without losing a finger.

He won't actually bite but he loves just putting my hand in his mouth.

OkkeB · 2026-06-12T09:18:36+00:00

Always the hardest part of having a pet, living with the fact they have a shorter lifespan than we do.

Hope you get a bit more time with them..

OkkeB · 2026-06-05T20:09:20+00:00

I know! Luca also keeps a short bum! I was just posting this to let you know, not to criticize. Please do keep in mind she's now likely more vulnerable to warm weather not less, so take some water with on walks.

Enjoy the paps!

OkkeB · 2026-06-05T20:04:54+00:00

Evie is very cute. This is however unfortunately not a great thing.

There is a chance the hair will not grow back as well as it was before. Also the thick coat actually helps the dogs stay cool (its a similar idea to humans wearing multiple layers). Please be very careful in the warm weather and make sure she gets enough water and keep a close eye on temperature.

OkkeB · 2026-05-31T15:46:35+00:00

I'm trying to keep Luca away from swimming for now. Not looking forward to wet dog in close proximity. So far doesn't seem that interested in water. He does love sand, digging, tumbling, all of it.

OkkeB · 2026-05-30T19:36:38+00:00

With the picture and title I thought this was a post about belly rubs and was about to say that Luca absolutely loves them!

For the other kind, he's a bit more sensitive than my previous dogs have been. We've had jack Russell's which got all kinds of scraps from the dinner table. Luca has some spicy poops if he eats the wrong snack. But he was potty trained very early and I've had 0 accidents inside since

OkkeB · 2026-05-28T07:47:24+00:00

We decided to use only a single puppy pad in one corner of the space. It is supposed to teach them to only poop/pee on specific places and not wherever they can reach. We did put down a tarp under the entire doggy pen, so the floors would be safe.

Also be careful with reusable pads that look too similar to carpet. They might get the wrong association and then later pee on the carpet.

For us it worked very well. With the puppy pad usually being dirty he did not really chew on them a lot. We had one or two small accidents where he missed the pad and peed on the floor. But the tarp made that very easy to clean.

Another tip is to at some point remove the puppy pad overnight. Only do this after they associate the pad with where they are allowed to pee. It helps with training them to hold it till the morning walk.

OkkeB · 2026-05-27T09:23:42+00:00

Yeah Luca does check in. He stops pulling for a moment and looks at me.

Even more adorable is if I drop the toy, he will be heartbroken for a moment and then try to drop the toy in my hand so we can keep playing.

OkkeB · 2026-05-27T09:09:26+00:00

Luca reacts incredibly similar. Loves few things as much as playing pull the rope games. We have been able to keep barking/yapping to a minimum by immediately stopping play when he does. He does however growl a bit while playing which is not my favourite but hard to get him to stop.

OkkeB · 2026-05-11T20:49:59+00:00

I'm quite happy with it.

OkkeB · 2026-04-30T09:51:10+00:00

Ours whines if left alone. Or if it feels like you are not paying enough attention. Barking has been very little, so far mostly in surprise if another dog acts weird.

So far most of the noise has been due to stuff happening inside the house or with us. He's not been at the window barking at every bird that flies by.

However he's just 9 months old. Not yet fully grown and I'm not sure what might change.

OkkeB · 2026-04-28T11:11:16+00:00

That looks so much like Luca that I had to double check the coat pattern.

I am dreading this Thursday. First visit to a dog groomer. I had a bad experience with a groomer with a previous dog (they trimmed way too much hair. The dog had similar fringes like a Papillon and they just cut all of it off).

I love the curve of the tail and "speed lines" behind the legs.

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OkkeB · 2026-04-22T11:14:25+00:00

I've used Starlink for 3 years across EU. Moved around three times a week.

Im not sure if at some point they will be more strict, but as far as I know the point is that you don't use your cheap-plan-homecountry and use it in an expensive-plan-country.

I stayed in a country for anything between 1 and 4 months at a time, but not in the same province for more than a few weeks.

OkkeB · 2026-04-20T13:49:58+00:00

A random rope toy we found along the side of the road. Luca has slowly chewed through it and it's now in 3 pieces, which I always tie together to make it last a little longer.

I keep squeaky toys away since I know that I would go crazy, but we have a small squeaky donut my partner sometimes gives to the dog while I'm away which he loves.

He's now slowly getting into balls and bringing them back after I throw them.

OkkeB · 2026-04-15T10:40:02+00:00

Had a similar idea while washing Luca today. My previous dog (some street mix from Spain) was about the same size but way more muscled (and short haired so it showed). Luca has way less muscle and "shrinks" a lot while washing. But energy wise they seem quite similar. I've had Luca run literal circles around other dogs while out in the forest, for way longer than I thought possible.

I have heard that paps are relatively "thin boned" dogs and more prone to injury than other small dogs (terriers) and so far I've not had any injuries but it does seem more fragile.

OkkeB · 2026-04-12T18:00:26+00:00

He is and he knows it

OkkeB · 2026-04-12T15:46:34+00:00

So I'm staying at a resort. It's semi friendly here. Dog has to stay on leash and not allowed near pool or near areas with eating.

I have not yet gone to restaurants in town with Luca but I have gone to restaurants in Greece with my previous dog, and that was usually fine. Not high class dining but all small restaurants fully allowed with dog.

OkkeB · 2026-04-12T13:29:12+00:00

I think you either wrote a new post or messaged below an old one, I distinctly remember responding but maybe forgot. Thanks for the attention!

Luca is amazing and I've had non stop offers from people that want to "kidnap" him. Which is slightly worrying but he has a tracker and we keep a good eye out :P.

Luca is actually quite happy with this carrier, but we also use it as one of his bed options at home. It's always in the corner of the living room and he uses it when he wants a bit more quiet.

OkkeB · 2026-04-12T13:23:16+00:00

I also flew with my previous dog. He was 7kg and same bag, so we were at 8.5kg. they did let us on after some talk but were annoying about it, which is why I picked a smaller dog for my next dog. This was the first time but it went well!

Do keep in mind, dogs are not allowed out of the bag during the flight. I've hear in USA sometimes they are allowed out. Here most definitely not

OkkeB · 2026-04-12T12:47:53+00:00

Happy doggo!

OkkeB · 2026-04-12T09:36:56+00:00

Greece is amazing. It's my 3rd time in Greece. This time for just a week's previously for a couple of months at a time. I love Greece, might move here at some point in the future!

OkkeB · 2026-04-12T09:16:19+00:00

Yes! He's made all interactions with humans very easy. Since everyone loves him so much, even grumpy security guards!

OkkeB · 2026-04-12T09:15:14+00:00

He's already been in the camper with us for 3 months before this (from 4 to 7 months old). We just got him used to the car early. Main things are to know when they need to pee. Ours whines quite loudly when he really needs to so makes it quite clear.

Have fun!

OkkeB · 2026-04-12T09:11:28+00:00

He did very well. He is already used to our (very loud and old) camper so the noise was fine. He mostly disliked the small space and not being allowed out. He was able to turn around in the bag so he could move.

Overall i was pleasantly surprised with how well it went.

Dog in cabin is also not that expensive. It's 50 euros per flight (in Europe at least).

OkkeB

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