Kyos ears
I can't figure out how to post pics on my iPad but I did change my thumbnail if y'all could take a look at that. Well he's around 13 weeks now and his ears haven't gone up. Should I be worried that...
View ArticleStrong Bonds With Cats?
So, I wasn't sure which category this would fit into, but I was curious if anyone else's Shiba ever developed a particularly strong bond with a cat like mine did....
View ArticleA few questions about living with shibas
Ok so I posted an intro thread a couple of weeks ago about how I was joining the forum to learn more about the breed and determine of they are the breed for my family( although we won't be ready to add...
View ArticleHow Many Visits
I was just curious how many times everyone visited their breeder and/or puppy before taking them home? My breeder's litter won't be 8 weeks until early February and we were lucky enough to find a...
View ArticleHow long can your Shiba hold it?
This deep freeze sub-zero weather has been hell. Knowing how cold it would be, we tried to prepare our boy Jack: 1) boots - we tried 3 different kinds all failed 2) Musher's wax - it just doesn't work...
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What determines "Fluffiness"?
As I view the threads in this forum, something has me a bit puzzled. I notice that some Shibas are rather flully and some have a short coat. So I am curious... What determines which way they turn out?...
View ArticleRaccoons, Possums, and Skunks
We live just outside of Chicago, and we periodically see raccoons, possums, and skunks in our backyard. We will be bringing home Hunter, our Shiba pup in a couple of weeks and have some concern with...
View ArticleWill you always have a shiba?
I think its interesting, given the growth of shiba popularity in recent years, to see how many people will always feel they will have a shiba in their life..... and why? or why not?... do you rather...
View Articleshiba essentials
I get my shiba next month and i'm trying to get all the necessites before i pick him up. I was wandering what is the best type of collar for him as a puppy and for when he is an adult. I was at Petco...
View ArticleShiba first or Cat first?
I've done some searching throughout the forum and wasn't able to find a post that fit my question exactly so feel free to redirect me if you know of one.Here we go.My 5 year old tortie (cat) Kit...
View ArticleGoing to Adopt another Shiba!
Hello, I just recently owned a Shiba puppy her name is Mochi shes about 6 months old now, and someone in my area needs to give away their dog because of an expecting baby and they are afraid they...
View ArticleShiba Play
Since there have been a lot of questions lately about Shiba play style and 'is this too rough'. Sunyata came up with the idea of posting a thread with some videos of Shibas at play. If we could get...
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 ArticleShiba Shedding and weight loss
Hello, my friend recently adopted a Shiba from a previous owner and the Shiba is pretty fat, hes around 40 pounds and you can tell hes fat not just his size just the girth of his stomach, and hes...
View ArticleName thread
Why did you name your dog that name? Where did it come from and does it mean anything?Saya is the name I wanted my female shiba to be and luckily it fitted Saya's personality.I got the name from the...
View ArticleHow big is your Shiba?
I have two six year old Shibas. Cujo a black and tan male probably close to 31lbs and Mitzi a red female who is actually taller and longer then Cujo and weighs about 29.5lbs... I wish I could post...
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Size of puppy
The breeder sent me new pics of my puppy. He was born 3/11/2014. So it is almost 2 weeks old. I would like some of your knowledge/opinion if this should be the "proper size" of the puppy. I was...
View ArticleIs my puppy small?
When I got my little angel Kitsu, the breeder told me she was probably going to be a small dog, because she was so much smaller than her brothers and sisters. She is now on her way to 6 months old and...
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Ears, ears, ears!
I was wondering how long it was going to take Kojis ears to stick up. Right now he has super cute floppy ears but I also can't wait until his ears stick up, so I was just wondering. img src=""...
View ArticleHow long / often do you walk your Shiba?
During 1st class of puppy ed, the trainer said that 2 20 minute walked per day should be enough exercise for our puppies. Till she got to know Kai. We warned her. 20 minutes of walking is a mild...
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