Stubborn Behavior
Hi everyone so me and Nala are new to this forum so this question might have already been answered at some point. Nala will be 2 this month. So one of the biggest issues i have been having with Nala is...
View ArticleNormal tennisbals, bad for teeth?
Some dog owners in my neighborhood claim normal tennisbals (the kind especially made for animals excluded) will destroy the teeth of our dogs, not only from wear and tear (like they would get normally...
View ArticleNew Puppy - When to start a routine?
I will be getting my black and tan Shiba from on May 22nd and couldn't be more excited!I have taken the entire first week off to get him comfortable and acclimated to his new home. With that said, I...
View ArticleWater In Crate.
I'm curious as to how many of you Shiba parents leave water in the crate for your babies after lights out?I've been reading on another thread that most won't give water after a certain time because...
View ArticleThe right to be paranoid about my shiba off leash?
So over Memorial Day weekend, my bf and I along with our Shiba Tali went to his mother's new house where she has a yard that's not completely fenced in and right next to a road which isn't too heavy...
View ArticleFur question
I don't know if this is the right place to post this but I had some questions about my Shiba's coat developing. She is a red puppy but her adult fur is coming in (she's 4 1/2 months) and there's a lot...
View Articlehow much water should we be feeding?
Penny has been getting a lot better at going potty outside, but at night she tends to pee a LOT. We usually take her water away around 7 or 8pm, but even so, she pees in the house at night sometimes up...
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Cooling Shiba with water mist?
With temperatures soaring over here right now to 27c (80f) walking in the direct sun makes my black and tan Shiba overheat pretty quickly. One solution is to not walk or sit in the direct sun,...
View ArticleWhat is your Shiba afraid of?
I'm asking just for fun...does your Shiba have any weird phobias or is scared of certain situations/objects? I just got Koji a month ago and aside from the normal skittishness here and there, I haven't...
View ArticleMale or Female?
Hi everyone! I'm new to the forum, getting a shiba puppy in August. We have a choice of female or male. I have always had female dogs(not shibas), so we are planning on getting a female. I was just...
View ArticlePuppy Pooping
How often does your puppy poop? I was curious to find out if my Hiro is pooping too much. I mean the number of times. He usually poops 5 times a day. Is that too much? He's currently 15 weeks old. O_o
View ArticleShiba Inu and affection?
I have been away from the forum a while, been very busy with college. I am currently saving up for when I am out of school so that I can get a dog. I am considering a shiba after all I have learned on...
View ArticleDoes your shiba roam freely in your house without supervision?
Kokoro is 13 months old and he's grown up with a crate + x-pen set-up. He sleeps in his crate at night, and plays in the x-pen during the day when we are at work. When we are home we let him roam free...
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Any guesses what colour this cute shiba will be?
I've been on a waiting list for getting a shiba inu of various licensed breeders, and there is a chance that I'll get this gorgeous baby shiba. She looks different than the red/black and tan pups, and...
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Any guesses on how red, light, or dark he will be as an adult?
Here is our new pup at age 4 weeks. He will be the one on the right or the one on the left ... we don't know which yet.I have looked at many of your photos going from puppy to adult to try and get an...
View ArticleWhat makes a good veterinarian?
Since Saku and Mina came to our family, we've taken them to see many veterinarians on different occasions. While vet bills were scarily high, the quality of the care was somewhat disappointing. The...
View ArticleHow do I know if my puppy is in heat?
My puppy, Penny, turned 5 months old this week. She's always been a nibbler, but the past few weeks haven't been as bad as when we first got her. However, the past few days she's been REALLY mouthy...
View ArticleHelp please?? What's your crate size?
I've done so much reading my head hurts.....Shiba books and sites say get a 'medium' crate size, but what 'medium' is varies by maker. I've read through the threads here an I'm reading things like 36"...
View ArticleHow Cold is too cold
Does anybody know how cold is too cold for :A.) Fluffy puppy.B.) Full coated Shiba.sorry if this has already been discussed. thanks!
View ArticleAre Shiba's a good first dog?
I ask this question because my wife brought up a good point. Everything we read before we got our puppy was that this was a very hard breed to deal with and almost everywhere I looked it said this...
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