Thinking of adopting another dog!

[tz1]

My family loves Zero and we are thinking of getting him a little playmate. Zero is a male Akita, 6 months old...Right now we are looking at a 2 yr old female shiba inu. she is only 300$ from the animal shelter, microchipped, neutered, current on all vaccines, heartworm tested and started on Heartgard Plus & Frontline Plus.

[sammy101]

i hope it all goes well for you guys :)
Your shelters adoptions are expensive :eek: The ones here range between $40-$90.I'm sure she'll be worth it though

[tz1]

http://www.animalhouseshelter.com/details.asp?animalid=-38592893

ya 300 is a bit pricey in my opinion, but much cheaper than how much we bought for Zero! it's a no kill shelter :)

[sammy101]

thats good :) She is really beautiful!

[buttercup132]

from the animal shelter, microchipped, neutered,
lol if its girl u mean spayed lol good luck i hope you get her

[Flatcoatluver]

oh she is a cutie! good luck with eyerything

[tz1]

lol if its girl u mean spayed lol good luck i hope you get her

oh ya, I just copied and pasted from what their site says, :p

[AllAmericanPUP]

she's a beauty :D
but she doesnt look like a shiba :confused:

http://blackcrest.com/Tenshinmaru.jpg

[animal_rescue]

she's a beauty :D
but she doesnt look like a shiba :confused:

http://blackcrest.com/Tenshinmaru.jpg


probably because she was poorly bred! Good Luck with the adoption :)

[poofy]

:D your zero is adorable and so is Mariah..Your shelters are high like ours are..Hope it all goes well ..

[Giselle]

Congratulations. Be sure to share your pictures :)

I agree; she doesn't look Shiba at all. Her expressive eyes scream Pit Bull, Chinese Shar-Pei, and GSD. That's an odd combo and I'm probably off on a breed or two, but I doubt she's more than a 1/4 Shiba ;)

[AllAmericanPUP]

even poorly bred dogs still resemble their breed is some way shape or form, she doesnt look like a shiba at all to me, her ears are too big and her head is too square and her coat seems a bit shorter

[Giselle]

http://s96980453.onlinehome.us/library/kopper.jpg
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http://www.alkarah.com/images/Stuff/Jim%20vom%20Fiemereck.jpg
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http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/breedinformation/non-sporting/images/sharpei.jpg

Dontcha think? :p Or maybe not GSD...Perhaps Malinois?
Edited to add: I doubt she's Shiba or related to any of the Japanese breeds because she displays the characteristic "meat muzzle" that you can see in Peis. Her expressive eyes are very unique and truly scream Pittie to me. Or maybe I'm the only weirdo who sees this...LOL.

[Giselle]

http://www.pet.gen.tr/2002/dogs_pics/dogs_71.jpg
Here's a better example of those Pittie eyes.

[bckrazy]

She's really adorable! I do hope you're able to adopt her... if she IS a Shiba, you'll have 2 bossy little nordic pups on your hands ;) lucky! I actually do think she looks like a Shiba, perhaps mixed with something. Her size is dead-on for a Shiba... she looks to be only about 16" at the whither. She does not look like a show quality Shiba, but she's adorable and reminds me a lot of my friends 2 Shiba's.

[tz1]

hehe, well, whatever she is, my whole family seems definitely interested in her. the only person who needs to be convinced is my dad. (It took 16 years to persuade him to get our first dog, Zero). Although we all now know how much joy Zero has brought to our lives..I am not kidding...joy! Zero always cheers us up, even when we are at our lowest points. I love pitts and gsd's, but don't know much about shar pei's. she looks cute though :) And so far my dad has said "maybe" which usually means probably.

Basically, we wanted a companion and friend for zero for when my mother is at work. See, someone is always in my house at all times, whether it is my dad or grandmother. Only problem is that Zero can't get as much exercise as he needs in the yard by himself (we have a decent sized back yard with high fence). This is because my father has lung cancer which has sapped all his strength...he is not strong enough to walk Zero and does not want to use the prong collar, and my grandmother is a couple years away from 90, and also has a very bad back problem.

So basically my dad will try to play fetch with zero in the backyard but sometimes this is even tiring for him as his energy levels are minimal at best. so zero will end up just sitting on the deck soaking up the rays until my mom gets home from work to "work the beast" :p my mom walks Zero at least 4 times a day, but we think he would do well with a friend. :D

oh and I borrowed my girlfriend's mom's digital camera for the weekend, so I will be uploading some pictures of Zero. Already have taken 20 or so :D

If we do indeed end up adopting successfully, I have to thank all of you at PT, and people on dogster.com, because I have seen so many success stories of dogs who have been adopted...I started to feel so bad about all the dogs that have to spend their lives in shelters :(

[AllAmericanPUP]

I hope you get to adopt her :D

the only reason i said that i didnt think she was a shiba inu is because i hate for people to be expecting a breed of dog with that breed temperment and then get a dog that isnt that breed and the temperment is nothing they expected

she is a beautiful dog :)

[jesse_3]

I thought she looked like a shiba mix...Anyways, really, as long as she is happy and gets along well with everyone, what does it matter what breed she is?:D

I really hope the adoption goes through, and that you can share MANY photos with us of Zero and hopefully Mariah!

Steph and the gang!

[KYS]

You picked out two stubborn breeds. lol
Make sure the Shibu is dog friendly and good natured.
She looks adorable and good for you for adopting her. :)

I am sorry to hear about your father.
Looking forward to seeing pics.

[Ginger's Mom]

Troy, I think it is wonderful that your family is thinking of adopting another dog, especially with everything else that is going on. I also think she is adorable. Fingers crossed that everything works out for all of you.

[Toby's my baby]

I hope you can adopt her! She looks like a Sheba mix to me too. She sure is cute!

Our shelter here is a no kill shelter too but both dogs and cats are adopted out for $50 unless they have a special need, I got a special need cat, and I got her for $35. But ANYWAYS, that seems really high. Good luck!