tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882243585813983513.post555305400817941150..comments2023-09-27T04:42:06.256-05:00Comments on Life with a Shiba Inu: Shiba Inu in the Media - good or bad?Tatiana & Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797564788511595247noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882243585813983513.post-61685652606829831122009-07-02T20:58:02.949-05:002009-07-02T20:58:02.949-05:00To be honest, I'm actually a new Shiba Inu own...To be honest, I'm actually a new Shiba Inu owner as well. But only because my parents and siblings grew up in Japan/worked in Japan. The reason we got our Shiba Inu was from looking after a Japanese family's Shiba. We all instantly fell in love with the dog, and it stayed on our minds for a while - but we didn't get a Shiba until 4 years later. Our old apartment was too small and restrictive for us to own one. But to be honest, I don't like the Shiba puppy cam. Since all puppies are cute, it only takes the cute side... nothing else. I prefer to choose a breed by looking at it when it grows older and reading on its temperament. I don't know, I just like reading about personalities in general, so I guess dog breeds, in a way, are somewhat similar. Thanks for a great post.Jenny L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02743433113358818189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882243585813983513.post-25402713155610922952009-01-12T22:45:00.000-06:002009-01-12T22:45:00.000-06:00I worry about this too. *sigh*Here are a few other...I worry about this too. *sigh*<BR/><BR/>Here are a few other good Shiba resources.<BR/><BR/>BEST BOOK EVER about Shibas: The Total Shiba by Gretchen Haskett. <BR/><BR/>Oldest Shiba site online<BR/> - http://www.shibaweb.com/<BR/><BR/>National Shiba Club of America<BR/> - http://www.shibas.org/ <BR/><BR/>Also, if someone is looking for a responsible Shiba breeder in the US, the best place to start is the list of NSCA breeders who have agreed to abide by the responsible breeder agreement.<BR/> - http://www.shibas.org/breeders.html<BR/><BR/>And for rescue, in the US:<BR/> - http://www.shibas.org/rescue.htmljennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08752928215510349970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882243585813983513.post-70030352067717743082009-01-05T12:56:00.000-06:002009-01-05T12:56:00.000-06:00Hello, I'm a first time reader and just wanted to ...Hello, I'm a first time reader and just wanted to say that you made some REALLY great points. I own (or am OWNED by) a red female shiba and I had even after MUCH research I STILL wasn't fully prepared for the antics of my new pup! <BR/><BR/>After brining the little bundle of fluff home I found a great site that is dedicated to Shiba Inu's. It's a wonderful forum filled with GREAT information. If you find a free moment and haven't already heard of it, check it out sometime! It's www.nihonken.org .Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08763996856466873590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882243585813983513.post-34923280985813829242008-12-16T22:13:00.000-06:002008-12-16T22:13:00.000-06:00hmmmm... i think my owners knew what they would be...hmmmm... i think my owners knew what they would be dealing with when they adopted me... ;)Kura the Shiba Inuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423307969681975412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882243585813983513.post-51379583278349155932008-12-16T17:44:00.000-06:002008-12-16T17:44:00.000-06:00My shiba, CC Lemon was a purebred who was put up f...My shiba, CC Lemon was a purebred who was put up for adoption at a local vet clinic where my sister volunteered at. My parents decided that 8 was a great age for a kid to get a dog, and did not do any back ground research... so CC came home to me- a 9 week old puppy with an 8 year old kid.<BR/>Needless to say, I spent age 8 to 12 teaching her commands, learning everything I could about shibas, and just basically working my butt off. She and I worked hard, and now I'm in college with my fantasic companion (I'm pursuing psychology and Japanese language and Literature and she's pursuing a degree in squirrel hunting and Literature but is being held back due to her tendancies to fall asleep on top of the books, rather than read them like she should).<BR/>I wonder if people knew the sheer amount of work that goes into a dog, specifically a primitive dog breed that will challenge you and make you alternatively cry and swell with pride, I don't think they would get a shiba. I'm worried about the sheer amount of coverage that will possibly result in puppy mills viewing shibas as a possible new source of income...to destroy the intelligence, the courage, and "graceless grace" of the shiba would just be devestating. <BR/>...but at the same time I remember being 8 years old, and training CC to go down slides on my lap and how she was and is still my best friend and wonder if the media attention isn't truly too much of a bad thing... we'll see in the long run I guess!Hanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11172659141478448185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882243585813983513.post-43608150647702271642008-12-15T20:47:00.000-06:002008-12-15T20:47:00.000-06:00It's hard to post anything in addition to this; lo...It's hard to post anything in addition to this; looks like you've hit things on the head.<BR/><BR/>Every day it seems that people admire Tierce, just as they admired Shassi back in the day, but most have NO CLUE about the work it took to get Tierce to the point that he's at. It was and still is a lot of work and responsibility.RedShastahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06337278426688866110noreply@blogger.com