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Any tips on keeping your shiba's fur from getting all over the house?
Use a "Furminator", the metal-toothed comb with underlying blade. Just don't press too hard while brushing! It was a God-send to me. And brushing daily, in addition to the Furminator (other names for same type of tool), is a huge help, too.
You should brush them regularly, but this dog breed tends to shed and there isn't very much that you can do to keep the hair from getting all over the house other than keeping them outside.
We just got a puppy 8 wks old, whose adorable but I couldnt help noticing that when she does poop, inmediately after she goes to sniff it and eat some. Can you tell me why, is this normal for this breed? I have never seen anything like this. I understand she is a puppy and we are training her to go out everytime she feels the need to pee or poop.
They sometimes get it from their mothers when they clean their den. I believe you can pick up something called "Deter" from PetCo and put it in their food. it will stop them from wanting to eat their own poo
It may be the food you are feeding her. Check all the nutrient levels and ingredients in it. There may be something missing from her diet. This is normally the reason for re-ingesting their own poo.
We have a ten week old and he does eat our other dogs poop. I try to push him away quickly. I just hope it's a puppy thing. Anthony
I am a new Shiba owner. I have a very sick 4 1/2 month old puppy. He has had 2 episodes where his head started wobbling like a bobble head and led to temporaty paralisis of his hind legs and loss of bowel function. Blood tests were negative for everything excepet a mildly elevated cortisol and BUN. Just wondering if anybody is aware of anything that may present like this in a Shiba. Astro would appreciate your help.
My Shiba is 4 years old and she had the same symptoms. It seemed like she was suffering from seizures, yet after the seizures were over she didn't exhibit the same symptoms a normal dog would. I realized it wad a diet issue and started monitoring her food more closely and how often she ate. She eats more now and since then the seizures have stop. She still does fly-biting but that is going away as well. Speak to your vet if it happens again.
Sounds like your pup may have epilepsy. Cut back on protein content of food to reduce BUN elevation - use only chicken base organic if possble
Not surprised. Many health problems like this are common in Japanese breeds. Maybe check with your veterinarian and see what he says. Hopefully your dog gets well.