Shiba Inu: Alone time at home
For Shiba Inu at home, change the environment and departure routine before asking the dog to cope with more time alone. Schedule the first attempt after the dog's normal age-appropriate outlet, not at peak excitement. Use gates, safe resting areas, enrichment, and predictable departures while recording the dog's response. Use the camera or a written log to choose the next small change instead of estimating from the clock alone.
What to change at home first
Shiba Inu's exercise is recorded as Most Shibas are fairly energetic and love to go for walks. Here, that matters because it changes the amount and timing of movement, stimulation, and recovery this situation needs.
Make the home routine predictable
- Use gates, safe resting areas, enrichment, and predictable departures while recording the dog's response.
- Use this exercise note (Most Shibas are fairly energetic and love to go for walks) to choose the starting amount of movement and the length of the recovery period.
- Use the camera or a written log to choose the next small change instead of estimating from the clock alone.
Do not leave the dog to panic
Do not increase time alone through panic, destruction, escape attempts, or prolonged vocalisation.
References
Height: 14.5-16.5 inches (male), 13.5-15.5 inches (female)
AKC page PageMap DataObject > height
Weight: 23 pounds (male), 17 pounds (female)
AKC page PageMap DataObject > weight
Life expectancy: 13-16 years
AKC page PageMap DataObject > life_expectancy
Grooming: Shibas shed ' a lot. It has been said that they shed twice a year, but some owners quip that it lasts for six months at a time. Unless a Shiba is a
AKC page Grooming > official section copy
Exercise: Most Shibas are fairly energetic and love to go for walks. They are not so hyper that they will climb the walls if they don't get daily exercise, but a Shiba owner should be dedicated to exercising the dog, especially if the dog doesn't have an adequate yard in which to exercise himself. In general, Shibas are not massively destructive if left alone once…
AKC page Exercise > official section copy
Training: The one thing every Shiba owner must know is that a Shiba can never, ever be considered reliable off lead unless in a confined area. No amount of obedience training will ever change that. Letting a Shiba off lead'or any dog, for that matter'is playing Russian roulette with its life. An open door, an unlocked gate, a moment of inattentiveness, and the Shiba…
AKC page Training > official section copy
Official breed description: An ancient Japanese breed, the Shiba Inu is a little but well-muscled dog once employed as a hunter. Today, the spirited, good-natured Shiba is the most popular companion dog in Japan. The adaptable Shiba is at home in town or country.
AKC page About the Breed > official breed description
Recommended parent-club health tests: ['Patella Evaluation', 'Hip Evaluation', 'Ophthalmologist Evaluation']
AKC page Health > Recommended Health Tests From the National Breed Club
Official breed standard: http://images.akc.org/pdf/breeds/standards/ShibaInu.pdf
AKC page The Breed Standard > View Full Breed Standard
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