I'm asking out of curiosity. When I was first looking into the breed, I read that they tended to be on the quiet side, with the exception of the infamous shiba scream. But I don't think I have ever seen a more vocal puppy than my Mitsuko is. She barks at my dalmatian, barks at the cat, barks at my husband, talks back when scolded, and sometimes seems to just bark to bark (especially during her Shiba 500s). The only time she *doesn't* bark is when someone is at the door.
I don't really mind, though. My dalmatian has always been very vocal, so we are used to it. We are currently working on "that's enough" and she's a very fast learner, so I'm confident Mitsuko will pick it up quickly. But I thought I'd ask about other experiences with the Shiba's vocal abilities.
I don't really mind, though. My dalmatian has always been very vocal, so we are used to it. We are currently working on "that's enough" and she's a very fast learner, so I'm confident Mitsuko will pick it up quickly. But I thought I'd ask about other experiences with the Shiba's vocal abilities.