Bort - 2014-12-05
Five because shiba inus are the best-looking dogs (according to me). Anyone know what they're like? Pleasant? A nightmare? Unpredictable and intelligent? Dull and obedient? il fiore bel, I'm guessing you have opinions.
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il fiore bel - 2014-12-05 What Caminante said.
I suspect only the Japanese know the secret to raising them.
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Simillion - 2014-12-07 Ooh ooh, I have an opinion, but it's second hand. I have two friends who own shiba inu. They are both just like the dogs. Someone here said it well: "Catlike, neat, fastidious, aloof." They are intelligent. They can do tricks and such very well -- easy to housebreak, etc.
one friend who owns one is a gay male. He is very into japan, partly why he is interested in them, has studied the language. The owner is himself very neat and fastidious. He's a reader, a pretty stationary person so he is at home fairly often to help care for his dog. He walks it regularly (once a day at least).
Another one who owns one is my friend's parents, who both run a very quiet temple. The dog lives primarily in the basement and backyard, where he is very content. This one is a bit gluttonous, and is overweight actually. Interacts with humans only briefly, especially strangers, then he runs along to do something else. But, again, perfectly house broken.
I don't think there's a secret to raising them. But if you have a lifestyle and a personality in any way similar to the two people I knew who owned them, you could probably do it. I wouldn't want to do it myself -- I would worry about the mental health of a shiba inu with how long I need to be away from home.
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Simillion - 2014-12-07 I just shared this video with my said gay friend and his reply was "Haha--Nikko totally does this!"
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infinite zest - 2014-12-07
WHat's also interesting is that I notice them kneading just like cats do when they're happy. I've only owned a firehouse dalmatian and poodle, so maybe other breeds of dogs do it too, but I always thought it was a cat thing.
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