Secret Shiba 2015

Have you been a good Shiba? That’s a silly question - of course you have! Are you following Secret Shiba on Twitter? Of course you are!

Now it’s time to for the annual Shiba extravaganza! Misaki has once again talked her minions (@mynwexperience) into running the show. This year she really hopes her minions live up to her expectations (typist’s note: is that possible?!)

The guidelines for 2016 Secret Shiba (the seventh!) are very similar to previous years.

Guidelines:

1 - Be an active member of the Twiba (Shibas on Twitter) community. (Shibas and Honorary Shibas!)

2 - Register (details below!) by 11:59pm, Pacific Time, on November 22, 2016. Misaki’s minions will then work their magic and email out matches before end of day Thursday, November 24, 2016 (yes, Thanksgiving).

3 - Spend around $10 per pup, not including postage (the Twibas recommend using USPS flat rate boxes to save on shipping). Note: Many of our Secret Shibas go above and beyond, so feel free to splurge if you like, but be warned…if you choose to spend more, just know that whomever has your pup’s name may not do the same.

4 - Make sure your gifties get on the way to your very special Secret Shiba no later than Saturday, December 10, 2016. Remember, shipping items this time of year usually takes longer than normal, particularly if those items are going to, say, Hawaii. The earlier the better!

5 - Keep your Secret Shiba identity a secret until after December 25, 2016.

6 - Open your Secret Shiba package on or around December 25, 2016 (we’re flexible!) and post pics of your goodies on Twitter for all to see!

How to Register:

Sound good? Wanna become a Secret Shiba? Make it official! Get your typist to email [email protected] with your Twitter handle in the subject with the following information before 11:59pm Pacific Time, November 22, 2016:

1 - The name of your Shiba and their Twitter handle. (Feel free to include any other social media your Secret Shiba might be interested in checking out to learn more about you!)

2 - The name of the typists (feel free to also include Twitter handles).

3 - Are you willing to ship internationally? Secret Shibas are everywhere! (Remember, if you say yes, shipping may take a bit longer so plan accordingly.)

4 - How many Shibas in your household? (Note: If you’re a two-shiba household and both pups want to participate, we will try to pair you with another two-shiba household. However, if you’re a one-pup family and you want a two-pup family, just let us know! We’ll do our best to accommodate everyone and make sure no Shiba misses out on Secret Shiba!)

5 - Your mailing address. (The Secret Shiba typists promises not to share this information with anyone other than your Secret Shiba!)

6 - Does your Shiba have any food allergies or dislikes? Are you okay with your Shiba receiving food as a gift?

7 - Does your Shiba have any toy preferences or dislikes?

8 - Feel free to add any additional information you think your Secret Shiba may find helpful!

Please answer all the questions as best you can - just copy the list and add your answers underneath in the email. 

But wait, there’s more!

Last year we received some inquiries about Shibrews and Shibukkeh. Trying our best to accommodate everyone, this year we are happy to announce Secret Shibukkeh! All of the guidelines above apply with the exception of the December 25, 2016 date - for this the date will be December 24, 2016, the first day of Shibukkeh!

If you would like to be a part of Secret Shibukkeh, just let us know on the registration email.

Zuko and Autumn have used their Shiba Mind Control to once again get their humom to donate to Shiba rescues! For every Secret Shiba who lets us know they got their gift in the mail by December 14th - which means it should get to its destination by December 21st - $5 will go to Shiba rescue (up to $150)!

Isn’t that great?! Just email Secret Shiba ([email protected]) or mention us on Twitter (@secretshiba) and we’ll update our notes. 

But, you may be asking, how many Secret Shibas are there? 31! Despite getting a late start, we had 31 households sign up for Secret Shiba 2015 and a total of 43 Shibas and honorary Shibas!

Also following tradition, here is the list of this year’s participants in alphabetical order:

Aiden and Leah (@aidentheshiba) Aiko and Blazer (@loveaikonblazer) Brinley (@princessdngr) Faith and Hope (@FaithNHopeInus) Godzilla and Mothra (@gojiraLover) Jackson Daiichi (https://www.facebook.com/TheJacksonDaiichi/) Kaiju (@iamkaiju) Kenji (@kenjitheshiba) Kira (@ShibaInuKira) Kobe and Foxy (@mrkobebeef) Koi (http://thenewadventuresofkoi.tumblr.com/) Kuma Carlos Chan and Koda Alfredo Chan (@KumaCarlosChan) Leah (@LeahShiba) Lucy Rose Inu (https://www.facebook.com/lucy.rose.50/) Malachi (@MalachiShiba) Max (@maxtheshiba) Maya (@ShibaInuMaya) Mika (@yosemitefox) Misaki (@misakishiba) Misty (@vegasrue) Myles and Mora (@myles_mora) Nami (@NamiLuvzCheez) Nymeria (@NymeriaMacGold) Park Pack - Sakura, Snickers and Yoshi (@theparkpack) Sachi (@sachisheeb) Shiba Trio - Max, Zenji and Fuchi (@shibatrio) Sparks (@sparkstheshiba) Swisher (@swishershiba) Wiley (@shiba_snuggles) Yuki (@WalkingYuki) Zuko and Autumn (@demondogsports)

Who got your name?!

After a little last-minute Shiba Mind Control by @misakishiba her servants/typists/chefs/chauffeurs/humans (@mynwexperience) are all organized and ready to go!

Have you been a good Shiba? That’s a silly question - of course you have! 

The guidelines for 2015 Secret Shiba (the sixth!) are very similar to previous years. 

Guidelines:

1 - Be an active member of the Twiba (Shibas on Twitter) community. (Shibas and Honorary Shibas!)

2 - Register (details below!) by 11:59pm, Pacific Time, on November 26, 2015. (Yes, Thanksgiving.) Misaki’s minions will then work their magic and email out matches before Monday, November 30, 2015.

3 - Spend around $10 per pup, not including postage (the Twibas recommend using USPS to save on shipping). Note: Many of our Secret Shibas go above and beyond, so feel free to splurge if you like, but be warned…if you choose to spend more, just know that whomever has your pup’s name may not do the same.

4 - Make sure your gifties get on the way to your very special Secret Shiba no later than Monday, December 14, 2015.

5 - Keep your Secret Shiba identity a secret until after December 25, 2015.

6 - Open your Secret Shiba package on or around December 25, 2015  (we’re flexible!) and post pics of your goodies for all to see!

How to Register:

Sound good? Wanna become a Secret Shiba? Make it official! Get your typist to email [email protected] with your Twitter handle in the subject with the following information before 11:59pm, November 26, 2015:

1 - The name of your Shiba and their Twitter handle. (Feel free to include blogs your Secret Shiba might be interested in checking out!)

2 - The name of the typists (feel free to also include Twitter handles).

3 - Are you willing to ship internationally? Secret Shibas are everywhere! (Remember, if you say yes, shipping may take a bit longer so plan accordingly.)

4 - How many Shibas in your household? (Note: If you’re a two-shiba household and both pups want to participate, we will try to pair you with another two-shiba household. However, if you’re a one-pup family and you want a two-pup family, just let us know! We’ll do our best to accommodate everyone and make sure no Shiba misses out on Secret Shiba!)

5 - Your mailing address. (The Secret Shiba typists promises not to share this information with anyone other than your Secret Shiba!)

6 - Does your Shiba have any food allergies or dislikes? Are you okay with your Shiba receiving food as a gift?

7 - Does your Shiba have any toy preferences or dislikes?

8 - Feel free to add any additional information you think your Secret Shiba may find helpful!

Banditt enjoying his Shibamas gifties from Maxwell.