i need info On Shiba Inus!

[Kyu~NNY]

ok, I might move to a different house and if i do i will be able to get a puppy :)
I'm thinking about getting a Shiba Inu or a Sheltie.
But i already have a 5 year old cat.
sooooooo....i was wondering how might a Shiba Inu act around my cat. Please help... :confused:

[areias]

Shiba Inus require special owners. They are generally not a very outgoing breed, wheras Shelties are. It is not so much the breed itself, its usually the dog. If raised around cats, the dog should be okay.

But, why not adopt a healthy adult dog from the shelter? They test the dogs with cats to make sure they are okay...:)

[Flatcoatluver]

Unless your going to show or the dog is doing a special sport their really is no need for purchasing a purebred from a breeder. I would suggest adopting and you can find healthy adult or puppies from a shelter that are already cat and children tested. You can find some lovely dogs at www.petfinder.org. Please adopt.

[heinz57_79]

I agreee with Flatcoaluvr and areias... Adoption is the best way to go. There are so many pups in shelters that need homes. They need your love as much, if not more, than any puppy purchased from a breeder.

[Bronx'sBower]

Sorry to sound like a broken record but I agree with adoption. We rescued a boxer pup last Thanksgiving from a "puppymill/backyard breeder". We could tell he had been abused quite extensively between his presence and attitude. He was really nice and shy but scared of anything and everything that made noise, he wouldn't play fetch cause he was scared of sticks-he saw a stick and put his tail between his legs and cowered. It was sad but slowly we got him through it; unfortunately by him being bred by someone who wasn't educated in breeding or registered, he was born with a congenital kidney disease that effects only 3% of puppys worldwide. He only lived until he was 7 months old and that was so heartbreaking. We were going to go through a breeder, a reputable breeder, and almost paid $2000 for a boxer....almost that is until I came across petfinder on the internet. We saw bower and couldn't resist. He may be a mixed boxer but he loves us the same and we him. The most important is that he is very healthy and will live a long happy life with us. Good luck to you in your search and again I praise adoption.

[JacksMommy]

I herd shuibu uinnnsss however you spell it is a very nice and sweet dog!

[RedyreRotties]

adopting a puppy from a shelter or a rescue organization is a fine thing to do.

http://national.shibarescue.org/

There is also nothing wrong with buying from a responsible breeder if you care to own a purebred dog.

Find more Shiba Inu information here:

http://www.shibas.org/

[Bon]

Hi,

I own a 3 yr old Shiba Inu. We also have a 3 yr old Torti cat (3 months old than our Shiba, Sushi). We also have a 2.5 yr old black cat.

WE had our Torti before we got Sushi - the 2 of them were best buddies after 2 days of hating each other. They still get along great and play all the time.

Our 2nd cat came along about a year after we got Sushi. I'm lucky in that none of these 3 have EVER hurt the other. Sushi likes to chase Bailey a lot though and she wouldn't fight back like Tatiana would.

BUT, over time and with A LOT of supervision, Bailey and Sushi get along much better. In fact, Bailey steals kibble out of Sushi's food bowl right while he's standing there.

Has your cat ever been around dogs before?

If you get a puppy, the cat can teach it that s/he is the boss of the house :) If you adopt, you will at least know if the dog is already used to cats, and that's definitely a plus!

Bonnie
Toronto Shiba Inu Meetup
Shiba Rescue GTA