It's finally happening!!!
So it's been quite a while since I've been active in the discussions. If anyone remembers, I posted 'the big shiba decision' earlier last year. Well, we ended up taking our sweet time researching and making sure we were making the right decision. And when we finally made the decision..... everything fell through.
The breeder who said she would take a deposit from us changed her mind because it was to be the last litter from this particular dog and she wanted one for herself....which left none for us : ( apparently that litter didn’t take anyway so she just referred us to other breeders.
Then one of my cats got sick. So after long months of babying my kitty and making sure she was brought back to tip top health, we are finally ready again.
And it’s happening!!! We found a fantastic breeder who has 2 litters on the way! One litter is most likely going to be top show quality so we are going to get a pup out of the other litter. I'm soooooo excited! I have been to the breeders several times, gotten to visit with the very prego mom and sweet dad, and I've even gotten to meet other owners of her pups! Looks like we are due early next month.
Thank you to everyone here that has helped us make this decision. We are very anxious, and we still have 3 months till we can have a pup running around the house! We will be sure to keep everyone posted and get pics flowing.
The breeder who said she would take a deposit from us changed her mind because it was to be the last litter from this particular dog and she wanted one for herself....which left none for us : ( apparently that litter didn’t take anyway so she just referred us to other breeders.
Then one of my cats got sick. So after long months of babying my kitty and making sure she was brought back to tip top health, we are finally ready again.
And it’s happening!!! We found a fantastic breeder who has 2 litters on the way! One litter is most likely going to be top show quality so we are going to get a pup out of the other litter. I'm soooooo excited! I have been to the breeders several times, gotten to visit with the very prego mom and sweet dad, and I've even gotten to meet other owners of her pups! Looks like we are due early next month.
Thank you to everyone here that has helped us make this decision. We are very anxious, and we still have 3 months till we can have a pup running around the house! We will be sure to keep everyone posted and get pics flowing.
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And that's fantastic that you're well on the way to the wonderful world of Shibas! Time for the nesting to begin. :-)
Prepare for 4 to 5 months of full nuttiness and then some! (LOL)
Remember they are cute for a reason : )
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I am ridiculously excited for you and can not wait for some pictures. (Feel free to spam us with kitty, too!) Good luck with the waiting, it is the hardest part. Do you live close enough to the breeder for visits once he/she is born?
Keep us posted, and share pics!
I'm sorry your kitty was sick too.
Don't be a stranger!
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We have already started buying things for the kitties to start adjusting to. We heard many dogs like to find kitty treats in the litter box so we found a top entry litter box that seems to keep dogs out. It came with great reviews.
Now I'm looking for tall kitty condos/trees for a "retreat from doggie" spot. There is so much we want to buy and get ready.
We don’t know what genders will come from the litters yet, but we are open to either. In fact, if anyone has any tips on the differences, it would be appreciated. We originally wanted a girl so we don’t have to work around dominant aggressions and leg lifting, but after visiting all of the breeders’ dogs we may be leaning towards the boys now. Her boys were much more affectionate while the girls were little hyper spazzes not wanting to pay us any attention.
Has leg lifting and dominant aggression been a problem for anyone here?
I didn't know there were top entry litter boxes, wonder if they have one that caters to seniors.
Also, once you get the pups, keep the cat food under lock down. Tetsu goes nuts for it and tries to get whatever he can get. He's even found ways to "bully" Tikaani, siberian husky, to move weights off the containers so he can open it.
It's funny how we always congratulate the suckers for punishment, LOL.
Prepare to have your life changed for ever, and to love every second of it!
But then again, some females lift their leg as well!! ~
Mercutio is not cut yet and he pees like a girl!
Only in our garden does he sometimes lift a leg.
I love my female, she gives me a lot of affection in her own shiba way, she'll come find me and sit on my foot to be pet, more than our male does.
Each dog is an individual. Will you have the option to visit the breeder a few times after the pups arrive to get a feel for which is best for you?
Just remember...spam! Spam spam spam spam...Spam!!!
They are pottying, and males (and some females) feel the need to mark while pottying. We had a female foster that would mark things, too. It wasn't to be 'dominant', its just a canine behavior.