Looking for a Home
Hi, I've been a lurker on the Forum but finally have something to post! I'm trying to help out a fellow Shiba Inu rescuer with a 6 year old male Shiba that needs a new home.
If any of you are interested, please email me and I can provide further details. Thank you!
Masako Yamamoto
myamamo@gmail.com
If any of you are interested, please email me and I can provide further details. Thank you!
Masako Yamamoto
myamamo@gmail.com
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Maybe mention where you are located?
And, if you've got some time, tell us a bit about yourself too.
Wow - thanks for the warm welcomes! We're in Los Angeles. I'm a long time Shiba owner - Winnie is my 5th Shiba and she's a little over a year old. I also have a pet parrot, and a 14 year old Shepherd mix. I got Winnie from a breeder out here in Southern California, but previous Shibas were from Japan. They're great little dogs and I can't imagine not having a Shiba in the house. (Ivan - I am on Facebook~ but other than that....?)
Yes, please feel free to cross post. The info that I received from the owner is below:
Miko is a full bred Shiba Inu and is 6 years old with updated shots and is neutered. He's roughly 25-30 pounds, so he's a bit big for a Shiba. They love him very much and have had him since he was only 8 weeks old, but now have a toddler and Miko is having trouble adapting. The owners would like to find a suitable home for him. The right home would be one where there are no small children, preferably a single person or a couple. He likes to be around his owners and needs to be loved and attended to (like any dog). But at the same time he is very independent and doesn't need constant attention and is often content just resting or playing in our the back yard. He also is used to spending a lot of time indoors, and for several years he lived with us in a condo where his only access to being outside was a balcony and the walks we would take him on each day (and he only went to the bathroom on those walks, he didn't go on the balcony).
Miko is pretty solitary--we often joke that he's like a cat, meaning he likes to be with us but doesn't care to socialize with other dogs. There have been dogs that he gets along very well with--they tend to be bigger, and often female. He also seems to get along well with other Shibas that we've met.
Miko has sensitive skin and we've found that giving him dog food that doesn't have cornmeal in it has been beneficial. He's currently eating Innova Evo--he likes it and it has helped. Also, we bathe him with shampoo that has oatmeal and that also aids his itchies, when he has them. I have to say that we've found that when he's anxious or misses us when he's at the dogsitters he'll start gnawing on his own skin. It can be problematic if we don't treat it and give him some benadryl or hydrocortisone. Other than that, he's totally healthy and can be a lot of fun at the dog beach or a great walking companion!
He's a very handsome dog and, well, he'll be very missed.
I do have some photos and more info if anyone is interested...
Masako
Good luck on finding that boy a home!
As for the 6 year old boy, Miko, I think we may have found a good home for him. If all goes well, he'll be in his new home this weekend.
Have a great weekend everyone, and thanks for the warm welcome!
Feel free to check it out, I'm always posting Winnie's latest photos there. I also have a blog for Ms Winnie. It's: awinnieday.blogspot.com
And, I have great news on Miko - he was rehomed to a nice lady that the former owners met and did a site visit with. They were sad to say "goodbye" to Miko, but really thought it was the best for their family. (Miko was having trouble adjusting to a baby/toddler in the home.)