Frost on the Window, Snow Outside, and Two Friends on a Green Blanket
Frost has painted delicate snowflakes across the windowpane, and the yard outside is buried in white. Inside, on a green knitted blanket, a black and tan Shiba Inu sits upright with pointed ears and a thoughtful gaze, looking down at the little tan and white baby goat who has settled right beside it. The goat, with tiny horns and fluffy ears, gazes back up with big, trusting eyes. Bare trees and snowy rooftops fill the view beyond the glass, while a sweater and a potted plant rest on the sill behind them.
Black and tan is one of the recognized coat colors for Shiba Inus, along with red, cream and sesame. Whatever the color, Shibas are bright, independent and fastidiously clean dogs, with a famously dramatic vocal protest sometimes called the Shiba scream. They are often cat-like in their habits and may prefer to choose when and how they interact. A calm, quiet introduction like this one suits their temperament. During winter, Shibas usually do well in the cold thanks to their thick double coat, but baby goats need warm, dry, draft-free shelter, especially in the first weeks of life.
Snow can keep falling all afternoon, piling up on the sill and frosting every branch in sight. These two have a warm blanket, a good view and each other, which is about all anyone could want on a winter day.
