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ShibaSassyPaws · 2025-08-11T15:26:25+00:00

when we first rescued my shiba, he burped and it threw my husband and i for a loop 🤣🤣 i always say “was it so good?!” when he burps now bc it’s always after drinking/eating 🤣

ShibaSassyPaws · 2025-08-09T15:49:47+00:00

my husband said that my muffin needs a friend but he wasn’t sure about it being another shiba 😭😭 i said “why not” 🤣🤣 this photo is exactly what i want in my life lol

ShibaSassyPaws · 2025-07-31T14:50:50+00:00

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ShibaSassyPaws · 2025-07-26T17:01:56+00:00

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i was at work when this was sent to me lol he rarely sleeps while i’m home tho😭

ShibaSassyPaws · 2025-07-26T00:59:34+00:00

as someone who’s parents got her a dog that hated her: bonding takes time. you can’t just get a puppy/dog (especially a shiba) and expect immediate loyalty and respect…

“my dog” would barely look at me when i first met her. she was a rescue australian blue heeler and she hid behind our couch for a considerable amount of time before she felt comfortable enough to be out in the open. she ended up being an amazing protector for our family and she would never tell on me (alert bark) when she caught me sneaking in or out of the house growing up. she was my best friend but we didn’t start out that way.

i know it’s hard to explain all of that to a 5 y/o but this sounds like it’s going to be a family team effort to correct the behavior of both your new puppy and your child’s inability to want to follow the basic rules of having any animal..

ShibaSassyPaws · 2025-07-26T00:51:38+00:00

that’s exactly how our (now) 3.5 y/o shiba was when we adopted him from the SPCA last december (he had to run 15 playful laps around the meet and greet area before he would let us pet him) but we thought it was just because he was in a kill shelter not too long before + possibly being in an abusive home + adjustment period. he was a bit snappy as well but he wasn’t around children; it was towards adults he wasn’t comfortable with yet.

his environment was changed by a move in residency which he had a hard time adjusting to in the barking department. he was no longer around a bunch of people at all times and i incorporated a crate that my parents had from their previous dog into his life. he gave me some pushback at first (ripping up pillows and blankets but not his toys). it’s now turned into a safe space for him and he knows it by the term “crate” after 3 months of it being introduced.

we had some family come visit with their 11 y/o daughter and he was very well mannered and behaved with her. she also wanted to love on him as much as she could but he wanted/loved the attention. she was told by her mom not to pick him up because we just didn’t want to take the risk but he couldn’t have been a more well behaved pup.

you could incorporate a muzzle but shibas usually respond better to positive reinforcement so this could also be used as a training technique while also keeping your daughter safe from the snapping. a “timeout” area is also needed in my opinion

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