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Five reasons why Shiba Inu are the absolute best

Scott Wilson Jan 8, 2015
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Shiba Inu are adorable, and over the years we here at RocketNew24 have brought you stacks of articles filled with photos to prove just how darn cute they are.

But why exactly are we so drawn to this loveable breed of dog? Recently the Japanese information compilation site Naver Matome put up a collection of tweets, dividing up the reasons people so adore Shiba inu into five different categories. Below you can read their incredibly rigorous scientific methodology, so you can see for yourself if you come to the same kawaii conclusions that they did (spoiler: Yes. Yes, you will).

Reason #1: Shiba Inu are a seriously hardy breed, able to handle even the nastiest weather without too much trouble.

▼ “Must…take…master…for walk. Can’t…give…up…”

Twitter: (@ap_32)

▼ “It’s just a little typhoon. Close your eyes and it’s fine!”

https://twitter.com/_ym_Y/status/474824405084667904

▼ “Look at that lame corgi afraid to get a little wet.”

Twitter (@mintoyan3)

▼ “What was that? It’s below zero outside? I couldn’t hear you over how durable I am.”

Twitter (@cyahanneko)

Reason #2: Shiba Inu have spider-like climbing abilities.

▼ “I saw a cicada do this and thought it’d be fun to try.”

柴犬ほどの実力なら垂直の壁にも立てるのだ pic.twitter.com/D8DI7Lc112

— AO FUJIMORI (@pioooooon) October 17, 2014

▼ That other non-Shiba Inu dog is just jealous he can’t walk sideways.”

Y軸を移動する柴犬 pic.twitter.com/OKsf5E3OWV

— AO FUJIMORI (@pioooooon) October 17, 2014

Reason #3: Shiba Inu are masters of camouflage.

▼ Woah, I could’ve sworn there was a dog here a second ago! Where’d he go?

https://twitter.com/mesomeso1009/status/538948685980135424

▼ “Don’t worry, this has happened to me before. Move along, citizen.”
Twitter (@mutsuki1931)

▼ Did you know that Shiba Inu turn completely invisible when hiding behind jars?

変な柴犬 pic.twitter.com/gyNXk4eEbR　@Koyukione

— 柴犬癒し画像(Shiba Inu) (@shibainu_loved) September 24, 2014

▼ The rest of the wall is part of the dog too, he just doesn’t want to de-camouflage it right now.

Twitter (@b9___)

▼ We’ve seen this guy before, ready to visit the beach and surprise people when they realize he isn’t an actual crab.

この柴犬はカニの甲羅を装備させられたことによって本人も強くなった気がしてそうな顔してて好きです pic.twitter.com/AjB3QeWe1y

— あだちょん (@adachon) October 7, 2014

Reason #4: Shiba Inu miss you when you’re gone.

▼ “She said she wouldn’t be back for five whole minutes. Did I do something wrong?”

隣の軽トラの柴犬が
ご主人に待たされてしょぼん(´・ω・｀)してる pic.twitter.com/h688EBX6KV

— 萌え萌え動物 (@moemoe_doubutu) May 10, 2014

▼ Little-known fact: When Shiba Inu are not around their owners for more than 30 seconds, they stop working.”

https://twitter.com/tem_/status/331674887989108736

Reason #5: Shiba Inu make excellent snuggle-buddies.

▼ “Are you ready for sleeps now?”

おやすみなさい pic.twitter.com/cBSdwo3wPf

— さやか (@sayaka7saya) October 8, 2013

▼ Even kotatsu aren’t safe from the snugness-seeking Shiba Inu.

打ち合わせから帰宅したら柴犬がコタツ側面にめり込んでいました pic.twitter.com/rWpvFJHlw6

— かわいい動物の画像/動画ボット (@syokudokinanpan) January 16, 2014

▼ “I’ll be waiting for you. Come to bed whenever you’re ready….”

父の出勤後にこっそり布団で寝る犬　父の布団はいつも犬の毛まみれです　　 http://t.co/dDci20EG

— wakai manami (@wakai_manami) June 3, 2012

▼ “…oh, all right. If you’re going to stay up, I’ll stay out here with you.”

それでは、人をダメにするソファーを犬が使うとどうなるのか。ご覧ください。 http://t.co/Pjy0JhIlB7

— いぬ画像bot (@inupic_bot) April 12, 2014

So do you agree with their reasons? Considering some Shiba Inu can even pass as humans, the camouflage category is certainly very strong. Not so sure about the snuggling category though, since some Shiba Inu are infamously heartless. Let us know what you think!

Source: Naver Matome
Featured/top image: Twitter (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) (edited by RocketNews24)