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Also known as Shiba, Shiba Inu
A proud, catlike spitz with opinions of its own
The Shiba is a small, agile hunting spitz from the mountains of Japan. It is clean, alert and fiercely independent, so it rewards patient owners who accept that it will always think for itself.
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This breed needs about 60 minutes of activity a day. Around 3 sitter-led sessions a week keeps that routine going when work or travel gets in the way.
60
Minutes of activity a day
3
Suggested sessions a week
Home visits
Best-matched service
They are intelligent but stubborn and easily bored by repetition. Short, varied, reward-based sessions work best, and reliable off-lead recall is rarely realistic.
Yes. They shed moderately all year and heavily twice a year, so regular brushing is needed. Otherwise the coat is clean and has little doggy smell.
Yes, if it gets daily walks and mental stimulation. Shibas are usually quiet indoors, though they can let out a dramatic scream when unhappy.
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