Essie - Soba's mom

Wade and I have been following Loki's blog - http://lokitheshiba.blogspot.com/. Since Loki is older than Soba, we get a preview of what to expect. It is also nice to see that other Shiba owners have gone through the same type of situations as we have.

I had a feeling that Loki and Soba came from the same breeder. There was a post when Yun and Vi dropped Loki off at the breeder while they went away. It sounded like our breeder. Following Loki's growth process became even more meaningful after finding out they may have interacted with each other before they were adopted.


I visited Loki's blog yesterday and found out that Yun & Vi have adopted another dog - Essie. I knew that she was Soba's mom after seeing her picture and the picture of the breeder with her. We've always wonder about how his mom is doing. It is sad to hear that she had problem with her last birth. But, we are happy to hear that she will be going to a good home. Furthermore, we get to follow her progress on line!

Prior to adopting Soba, we visited the breeder. There we met Essie and her 3 puppies. It was easy to fall in love with the puppies, but Essie also made a huge impression. She was sweet, smart and loving. We knew right away that we want one of her pups.

Here is a picture of Soba with his mom prior to us getting him. Now that he is grown, he looks alot like his mom. The resemblance is uncanny.