Dog lovers: this is your reality show

. . . and no "Jersey Shore" imbeciles, either

January 19, 2010 at 8:42PM

It's possible this is a plot by an enemy government, intended to bring national productivity to a halt while everyone watches puppies and neglects their work: the Shiba-Inu Puppy Live Stream. And with puppies, "Live Stream" is quite accurate.

We've been thinking of getting a Shiba; marvelous-looking dogs, much like a compressed - if much more self-satisfied - version of my own mutt. People have warned us they can be difficult, but I've heard this said about every breed that isn't a Lab. My dog's compliant, but put a pizza in the house and he's unmanageable; if he had access to firearms he'd herd us into the corner at gunpoint and eat the whole thing. Scraps for us? Forget it. You got hands and money, pal. Order another.

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