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𝘬𝘢𝘩-𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘬𝘢𝘩-𝘯𝘦𝘮: Timeless pieces for your beloved companion

10/29/2026

sweater on, brain off 🤪

cookie the damaltian girl with a chest of 27’’ wear XL

10/28/2026

This one is a big milestone for us this year: Cave Canem is now available at Nordstrom.com.

We’re still working with our partners to polish the details, and only part of our collection is live so far, with more pieces on the way. But we’re so happy that we couldn’t wait to share the news.

From the start, I’ve kept telling myself: slow down, don’t put too much pressure on yourself, take it one step at a time. Building a small, self-funded brand in such a competitive category is hard, and I never want to lose sight of why I started or the passion that got me here.

Last winter, a customer told me she could picture our pieces in a major department store one day. I’ve thought about her words so many times since. Today, seeing Cave Canem on Nordstrom feels like a little piece of that vision coming true.

10/27/2026

Does this yellow sweater earn me a puppuccino 🥺🧁

10/26/2026

Halloween costume contest recap 🎃

Here are just a few of the incredible costumes that showed up at Summit Rock yesterday. Every pup brought their A game, and so did their hoomans 🥹 Thank you again to Antisocial Shibas for having us, and to everyone who came out to celebrate with us.

📸 Looking for your pup? This is just a sneak peek! The full gallery is coming soon, and we’ll share the link in our story and Linktree.

Tag yourself and your pup below 👇

Barbie shiba 💅

JunJun, Dracula Shiba and the scariest costume winner🩸

Cleo, the cutest bee & flower duo 🐝🌸

Bonchon, wounded soldier and tank

Mason, Punch the Monkey 🐵

Fei Fei, Elizabeth Holmes & Nathan Fielder and the funniest costume winner

Levi, chef & his hot dawg 👨🏻‍🍳🌭

Josie, Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Host

Scout, Golden Snitch

Huxley, Pompasaurus Rex and the cutest costume winner

Tamago, human artist and the art and the most original costume winner

Maus, Starbarks ShiBARISTIA and the best costume winner

Michi, Safari Explorer

Freya the Witch

Biru the Samurai

Aston the Dalmatian

We didn’t catch this cutie’s name, but dm us if this is you!

10/22/2026

👻 3 days until the cutest (and spookiest) day in Central Park

The Antisocial Shibas Halloween Costume Contest is almost here, with 8 categories and prizes up for grabs 🎃 We’ll be judging Cutest Costume and Scariest Costume, and our winners take home THE AURA matching caps.

📅 Saturday, Oct 24 1PM to 3PM
📍 Summit Rock, Central Park
🎟️ $5 entry, RSVP by tomorrow Oct 23!

Map’s in the post so you can find us. See you and your little monsters there 🦇

10/22/2026

a sweater for every dog’s mood. soft enough for naps, warm enough for long walks 🍒🐥🫐🐋

our lutetia dog sweater, now in four colors, with two new shades this season.

10/18/2026

NYC dog casting call 📸🐶

We’re looking for new faces to join our upcoming shoots. Swipe to see what really happens on set, and what ends up on the feed.

No modeling experience needed, just a love for treats and a little patience 🦴

Based in NYC? Apply through the model application link in our bio, and follow along to see who makes it into our next campaign.

10/14/2026

It’s been about three months since I first reached out to our suppliers to plan this year’s fall/winter collection. from finding new colors for existing styles to sampling a brand new design, I’ve been sharing bits of the process in stories from time to time.

This season has had more twists than usual, so I wanted to put together a proper update. a look at where everything stands, and a peek behind the scenes at what goes into making each piece.

When I started planning this year’s new launch, the timeline was simple: design and sampling in july and august, production and shipping in september, launch in october. I even built a buffer into every step, a lesson from past seasons 🤧

But production rarely goes exactly to plan. it’s now mid-october, and a few unexpected issues have pushed the launch back. here’s what happened.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗮 This year, we added two new colors to our classic sweater. During quality check, we found every size had come out bigger than the size chart. Instead of reworking everything, we found a better way: we reworked the smaller sizes, which took another two weeks, and turned the oversized large into a brand new XL for dogs around 30 to 40 lbs. it’s a size many of you have been asking for.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘀. After a few rounds of sampling, production went smoothly. the caps left via UPS at the end of September and should have arrived in five days just in time for the launch.

It’s been fourteen days so far and I still don’t have them.

I’ve contacted ups many times, and they say there’s a backlog. All we can do is wait.

At least the caps came out exactly how we wanted.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿. We’re also releasing a new sweater style this year in two colors. Just as the first color was about to ship, the factory found the collar had been made in the same height for every size. It now has to be redone {again}, and because the collar is hand-crocheted, that takes time.

The second color is still waiting on final approval, and its sample is stuck in the same ups package as the caps 📦⏱️

At first I was anxious and frustrated. then I just felt powerless. When

10/12/2026

A little packing inspo for your year end getaways 🧳

Different destinations, different wardrobes, same favorite travel buddy.

10/09/2026

👻 𝑪𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒎𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒓𝒕🎃

Spooky season is here, and so are the dog costumes! This year we’ll be sponsoring the Antisocial Shibas Halloween Costume Contest and judging two categories:

🧸 Cutest Costume
🕷️ Scariest Costume

Winners take home the Aura matching caps, our newest drop for pups and their hoomans. They’re so fresh that the winning pups will be the very first to try them on (and let’s be honest, they’ll wear them better than any of us)

P.S. the Aura caps will be available on our website soon, and we’ll let you know te moment they’re live!

📅 Saturday, Oct 24 | 1PM to 3PM
📍 Summit Rock, Central Park
🎟️ $5 entry | RSVP by Oct 23

Dress up your dog, bring your sweetest or spookiest energy, and come say hi. We can’t wait to see what you come up with! RSVP via the link in Antisocial Shibas bio.

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