This morning I let tetsu outside. When he came back in, his left eye was all swollen!!!! Poor guy. I didn't do anything -- I just kept an eye on him. It...
Take Tetsu to the vet NOW!!!! This happened to my Shiba Dobi last month. She was playing with a stick and I noticed her eye was quite swollen, and she was...
A few years ago my ex and I rescued a two year old male (Radar) as an addition to the female that we already had. Took our female (Nikko) to meet him and he...
How old is Buddy and how much does he weigh? In Korea there is an offbreed of the shibas that were left here by the japanese during their occupation of Korea...
I am in South Korea for a couple years and was wondering if it was possible to pick up a Shiba from a breeder in Japan? I remember reading somthing about...
Hi John- My understanding from some of the people on the boards is yes you can! The only thing I'd be concerned about is how well the pup is socialized....
Visit our all-new CafePress online store, featuring our 2006 "Save a Shiba" Tour dates!! $5 of every item's purchase price will go directly to our campaign to...
My shiba Cooper joined our family about 2 yrs ago and laughed when all these shiba sites said you will so fall in love and have to own another one and we sure...
I know that you have the dog to the vet numerous times, but have they done any allergy testing? It can be expensive but not as expensive as vet visits. Our...
The pup tested for fleas and mites? Did I read that correctly? If so- then you probably need to "bomb" your home, dump all current bedding. Getting the...
Hi - My male Shiba was about 6 years old when he started to tear himself apart - literally. I went through the same as you - multiple Vet visits to test...
They can also have problems with chicken and beef. I have a jindo foster which I put on Fromm whitefish and potato because of skin allergies. I looked for...
i am a prode owner of a shiba inu named yapper and i've had him for 4 years. over the 4 years of owning him i have seemed to have grown my own little tail. i...
Work on crate training him, get trash cans with lids, make sure he can't get to your jeans. My guy on occasion likes to grab a shoe. We have sliding closet ...
Hi Amy- Crate train- the idea is to make the crate a comfy place he wants to be. It is also something that you should take your time with- especially if...
Go back to craqting him when you are away. Shiba don't usually stress when the owner leaves but you seem to have the exceptiopn dog. If he is crqted he can't...
Hi Amy. Wow, I feel for you. I have an Eight year old male and a three year old female, I also care for my Daughters two year old male when she is out of town....
... carpet digging and and using end tables as playing platforms. Any clothing, pillows and furniture cushions in her path are attacked, when in the crate, she...
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On Easter my nephew Dylan came over, this is the second time that he has been over to the house. He is 4 months old, and is just facinated with Kobe, in fact...
Hello, We wanted to announce the new April-May issue of Housepetmagazine.com. Thanks for all the inputs on the past issue. We hope you'll enjoy this one too. ...
Midwest Shiba Inu Rescue needs your help to transport six Shiba Inu puppies from Waynesville, MO to Chicago, IL on Sunday 04/30/06. The puppies will be...
Amity (Ch. Hi-Jinx Amity) will have her babies any day now. The webcam will be on as often as possible and like last year with the birth of Amirah's puppies,...
Not bad breeding. My best guess is that these dogs have been traumatized by having been abandoned, or left alone fo too long a time, too often. They can be...
Hi Annalee- Have you tried melatonin- give one before a storm and that should calm him down (that is if he's still afraid of thunderstorms!) Also about the...
Kobi is TERRIFIED of storms - to the point now he's even afraid if it just rains. What is melatonin and where can I get it? He shakes something terrible and...
You can find melatonin in any natural food store (gnc has it)- I think I got the 3mg tablet. With JC I gave it to her on our very first road trip- gave...
I've heard of wrapping babies that way to calm them - never thought about doing it to Kobi. I'm not sure he'd let me but I'll see what I can do. Thank you SO...
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