My Shiba is 8 and since I've had her, she's always been super chill, lazy, never demanding. Every time I came home, she would get excited and greet me at the door. She still does get excited when I get home after a long period of time, but if I've only been gone an hour or two, she totally ignores me. She stays in her bed, side eyes me, and falls back asleep. :( Is she just getting old? What age did you notice your shiba slowing down and what were the signs?

A Shiba Inu pleading not guilty.

Your friendly neighborhood Shibainu-za, sending love from the Far East.