Anyone have experience with..

wliu003

adopting a 2-5 year old dog while having a shiba inu thats about 1 year old?

i recently went to humane society just to look at the jindos they had there but i had a hard time walking away. i felt so bad for all the dogs there especially because the majority of them were shivering from the cold.

emotionally i want to adopt but i know that logically it may not be very smart. esp since jindos and shibas are both so dominant. well im open for advice..

Romi

Well, I don't have any experience with integrating the 2 breeds. But I do own a Shiba and I have owned a rescued Jindo.

I remember in your post about dog parks - when you showed another dog attention, Kelly tackled the other dog and was growling and showing her teeth.

Jindo's are awesome dogs. Very loyal to their humans and super obedient. But also can get very territorial.

Have you had dogs over in Kelly's "Territory" before? How did things go? It also depends on the Jindo's temperment. They are tough dogs and if not socialized well, they can become very aggressive. And if you are rescuing and don't have any information on the dogs' background...it's really a big risk because you don't know how they were treated before or what they have been through. You don't know their fears or what triggers them. It will require a lot of quality time together with just you and the jindo. To make a bond and build trust before you can even start the introduction with Kelly.

I'm sure other people who have rescued older dogs and integrated them into their pack can add more to this.

JessicaRabbit

My shiba Moto was about 18months old when we adopted Piglet who was between 5 and 7 years old. She is a female pit bull.

We had almost no issue with them being integrated, although I should mention Moto had no territory issues, and was always very willing to share me.

Before you consider adopting this dog, I would make sure to have at least one, if not a couple meet and greats at the humane society with your dog and the jindo.

Best of luck to you!

wliu003

romi- thanks for your input. with proper introductions, kelly has no problem with sharing. I spent a great deal of time socializing her and even though there was that dog park incident, shes gotten considerably better. When i go home on weekends she hangs out with my sisters maltese. when im at school she plays with my roommates husky. my concern is more the jindo because i think i can control kelly.

jess- thank you as well. i read that humane society requires you to have your current household pets meet your potential adopt dog so that should hopefully let me know how they would behave. btw, piglet is such an awesome name, esp for a pit bull!

StaticNfuzz

Romi and Jessica have some really good points. We have had Jindos here with our Shibas, not all of them got along as compatible friends. Jindos can be as headstrong and as determined as Shibas in the "mine" category. Most Jindos will not tolerate a lot of nonsense and given that your Shiba is smaller most likely it will get the short end of the stick if they argue. If your dog Kelly has "issues" (for lack of a better word) with other dogs in meeting and greeting in neutral territory such as a park, then you will need to make doubly sure that introductions are done carefully and thoughtfully if you bring a new pet home. It will take time and work on your part to make sure you meet the needs of both animal who can be equally demanding. The other dog you end up picking as a companion really needs to be flexible, and very good in the social department. I would make sure all the behavior kinks are worked out with Kelly first before adding in a new factor into the equation.

Make sure that you observe the Jindo with other dogs and your own dog before you make a commitment. Therefore, ask the shelter what they have observed with the Jindo. Have they had it play in the dog yard or near other dogs? How did it behave? Although you may feel bad or emotionally like the heart strings are tugging, you have to consider logically what is best for your particular family environment and that means making considerations with your current dog in mind and how you will be able to juggle the two. These are two breeds I would never just put together freely and assume it will all work itself out.

Good luck and pick wisely to get the best match.
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