Shiba Inu
Shiba Inu Training
Because of their dominant and plucky nature, you should start training your Shiba Inu puppy right away. It can be valuable to find a trainer who has experience working with this breed. Because they can be possessive with their food and toys, make sure your Shiba Inu puppy knows that you’re the boss and ruler of their things. Keep goodies out of sight until it’s time to reward your puppy for good behaviour. Shiba Inus also tend to be suspicious of strangers and other dogs, so socialization is really important. Bring your Shiba Inu to classes with other dogs and introduce your puppy to new people, either at your house or outside.
Selecting a Shiba Inu Puppy
Shiba Inu Puppy Ears
Healthy puppies will have clean ears with no signs of discharge, redness, inflammation or pungent odour. If the puppy is aggressively scratching or pawing their ear, tilting their head or excessively flipping their head, it may also be a sign of discomfort. Breeds with floppy ears are more prone to infection or disease.