Everyone's probably right--she's just gaining a little independence.

When we got Kito, we had researched the breed, and everything we read said Shibas were very independent dogs. Well, when we first brought him home, the only way we could get him to fall asleep in his crate at night was if one of us would lay on the floor beside the crate for a while until he settled down. (I know, I know-- ) We've come a long way from that though--now we have trouble even getting him to come into the bedroom at bedtime.

Hope everything is fine with sweet little Gigi!!!