Three Legged Dog Story

This is a lovely story from Nicole, about her very special friend Alex … 
 
I have never looked for others with tripods until today and find myself doing so because I believe we are coming to the end of a wonderful 11 year odyssey.
Alex lost her left foreleg for reasons unknown to us. She was reportedly More ...

Filed under: shiba inu — Tags: , , , , — shibashake @ 5:44 pm

Do You Have a Mischievous Dog?

My Shiba Inu is the most mischievous dog I have ever met.
His favorite activity seems to be figuring out how to push the “right” or in this case “wrong” buttons, and getting a reaction from everyone around him, preferably a negative one.
If you ignore him and are not affected by his “test”; he More ...

Filed under: dog socialization — Tags: , , , , , , , , — shibashake @ 5:25 pm

Dogs, Kids – Preventing Dog Attacks

Health officials say dogs bite or attack more than 4.5 million people each year, killing an average of 20 people.
Young children are often the most vulnerable to these attacks.
~~ [Excerpt from CNN.com Health]
Why are kids more vulnerable to dog attacks?

Kids are smaller, and tend to move faster and more erratically than adults. This may trigger a More ...

Filed under: dog training — Tags: , , , , , , — shibashake @ 4:08 pm

Why Do Dogs Go Bad?

Here are some common reasons that I have heard people use for their dog’s bad behavior.

1. Born Mean
No dog is truly “born mean”. Some dogs may be born with neurological disorders that make them act out in unexpected ways, but there are very few dogs who actually fall into this category. It is true, however, More ...

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