really awesome shiba post from another forum

CaliaCalia
edited December 2008 in Shiba Inu (柴犬)
I don't mean to spam another forum but I had bumped into this post awhile ago. it's really old but after reading through it, I found it so funny as to the fact of differences of what one would consider good and bad traits in a breed. I couldn't stop laughing and thinking to myself "yeah, that's Tetsu alright"

Anyways, enjoy!!

http://www.globalpaw.com/forum/non-sporting-group/6392-wants-buy-dog-shiba-where-start.html

Comments

  • JessicaRabbitJessicaRabbit
    edited November -1
    I could only hope no sane breeder would let this kid get a dog. At least he seems open to the responses he is getting. But LITTER BOX for any dog, let alone a shiba??? Someone is NOT ready for a dog. Personally when people apply for dogs, as soon as they say "I have to get something my parents are okay with" I deny their application. If the parents have to approve the dog, the parents should be getting the dog. If they are not actively looking for the dog, it generally means they are just indulging their child. Those dogs almost always end up back at the shelter.
  • tsukitsunetsukitsune
    edited November -1
    yikes. Bravo to the shiba gal for talking him down! whoa. litter train a shiba? how sad...
  • Honey's momHoney's mom
    edited November -1
    I dont think there's much to worry about. Did you all see in his first post where he wrote this?

    "I asked a pet shop and they said they could get it from their private breeder, but the thing is pet shop usually cost a lot, that's why im approaching the farm, please give me some advice =)"
  • miketmiket
    edited November -1
    I remember reading that a while back when I was researching the breed. My fav line is "Do you enjoy wrestling alligators? Good - you'll love having a Shiba! Nail clipping is probably one of the most fascinating parts of owning a Shiba, and by fascinating, I mean, be prepared to hear screams that sound as if your family is being massacred coming out of just one little dog"

    And not to stir up a whole other debate here, but I don't see the bid deal about litter box training a dog. I have a couple friends that live in condo's downtown that have their dogs trained to use a litter box out on the balcony. They are what I would consider responsible owners and the dogs still get daily walks and plenty of exercise. It's just a matter of convenience. Now that being said, whether you could litter train a shiba...all I'll say is I don't have that kind of patience!!!
  • tsukitsunetsukitsune
    edited November -1
    when i was in high school i did chihuahua rescue and I was amazed at the amount of chi's that were litter trained! nothing wrong with it so long as the dog still get sufficient exercise and outdoor time!

    I just think in regards to the above link, the OP was going to use litter training as an excuse to NOT bring the dog outside for any good reason, which is wrong IMO.
  • KFontaine04KFontaine04
    edited November -1
    I think if you live in tight spaces litter training is great AS LONG AS the dog still gets outdoor time and exercise. I say this because my little sisters Maltese (uuuggggghhhhh...don't like her) is litter trained but NEVER goes outside, she is actually so scared of outside that when she is outside she has to be held or in a purse. Drives me crazy...yes, I have yelled at my sister for this.
  • miketmiket
    edited November -1
    Couldn't agree more!! I live in an apartment so I can't just let the dog out in the backyard while I'm getting ready for work. So I wake my ass up at 530 am every day to take the litte bugger for a good long walk before I go off to work. He doesn't like getting up that early any more than I do, but I really wanted a dog, so that's what I have to do right?!
  • KFontaine04KFontaine04
    edited November -1
    Exactly Mike! We are lucky to have a 20x20 fenced yard with our apartment so that is the morning relief, but before when we just had Miso it was a walk every AM to make sure he was "empty" before we left for the day.

    I can't wait to have a BIG house with a BIG fenced yard though...I am so getting an Akita, and Shikoku...My husband thinks Im nuts :P, but he loved the dogs just as much as I do and really would enjoy a bigger pack.
  • CrimsonO2CrimsonO2
    edited November -1
    Hahaha,
    I laugh because I suffer the same as Mike. I'm the one to wake up and take the dog out between me and my other half, be it 5:30, 6:00, 6:30, or whatever. He gets ready for work (he has a 1hr commute via the train, and I work 2 blocks away). So I get the duty of walking the dog for a poop or so. Ichi hates going outside first thing out of the crate, but I think he puts up the fight because he feels he gets less "inside playtime".

    We've got a pretty good routine now where I come home for lunch at around 11:30 or so and Ichi gets a walk and gets fed at around that time too with about 15-20 minutes of inside playtime. I long for a house with a yard. Next dog to grow the pack will either be a Shikoku, Doberman, or a Rottweiler.

    Jesse
  • KFontaine04KFontaine04
    edited November -1
    My neighbor had a Doberman, sweetest dog I have ever met, just wants to give kisses. It's older, 7-8 I think.
  • CrimsonO2CrimsonO2
    edited December 2008
    My siblings and I grew up with a Doberman that I could do *anything* to as a toddler. Pull ears, slap hard, and the dog would never lash back out at us. He was very protective of the house from strangers and had a deep growl and bark that would scare anyone away.

    And the rottweilers I raised as a teenager followed me wherever I would go. The hardest thing I had to do was give them up because I was moving down to California and my parents decided last minute that they did not want to have to take care of my dogs until I could find a place down here for them. Being just out of college with no immediate lucrative job, finding a place to rent that would allow me to have my Rottweilers at a reasonable price was slim to none. I still tear up a little thinking of the day I had to give them up to the shelter. My only comforting thought is that someone adopted them both 3 days later.

    *shiba shakes* bah, thread-jack over!

    Jesse
  • asiaasia
    edited November -1
    My cousins both have/had dobermans who are/were great dogs. My grandma's rottweiler was as well. The one doberman was shy of strangers, but great with the family. I once watched my cousin (she was early teens I think) eat a bite of ice cream and hand it to the doberman and repeat, repeat, repeat. She tended to be bad about sharing pretty much all her food with the poor dog; but then again, she also shared everything else. The other doberman works on my (other) cousins farm. She's great with everyone, especially the kids (though they are also good with her), and very protective when necessary. I believe she sometimes "relocates" herself to my cousins in-laws who live down the road a few miles.

    I have never had any experiences with litter box trained dogs, though I have heard it is common with chihuahuas. All the dogs we have had save one were fairly large for a litter box or they were LGD. I guess I have always assumed the dog needed fresh air as much as I did, not to mention the fact that I HATE cleaning litter boxes more than I dislike picking up poo.
  • lindsaytlindsayt
    edited November -1
    My Uncle litter box trains all his dogs, the Shar Pei and Tibetan Terriers. I have to say that is one of a handful of acceptable features about his Shar Pei and it's at the top of the list.
  • miketmiket
    edited November -1
    I've actually come to really enjoy our morning walks. The city is so quiet at that rediculous hour, which is pretty rare, considering I live on a very busy main street. It's quite peacefull. That being said, Kristen had a case of the 'jimmy legs' last night so I got kicked awake several times. SO, this morning I am tired and cranky...fortunately Remy usually acts like a goof after our walk which always cheers me up!
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