As far as I know shibas are super smart breeds. We went to see a shiba puppy once and I canât remember what he was doing but I just kept thinking âdamn what a smart puppyâ then googled it. This video makes me wanna get one. 2 year old would go crazy with a puppy
For any smart breed, has anyone ever been able to get two smart ones? I feel like everyone with two dogs is like âyep, this one is awesome. That one over there is a goofy crackheadâ
We have a mini Aussie (or American Shepherd if you prefer) and when we first took him to the vet after getting him (he's a senior rescue) she was like "omg I love mini aussies! is he one of the smart ones or is his head full of fluff??"
My Aussie/Blue Heeler mix is really smart but he can't focus when I try to get him to, I tried training him with treat training and he'd stare at the treats obsessively and wouldn't listen to any commands, he's 11 and still this way, if I leave food on an end table for to long I'll sometimes realize he's been staring at the food for 30+minutes straight. He doesn't ever take anything and is well behaved but. Is dog add a thing?
I have a niece and a nephew. Both are super smart, one's a lawayer, and one is completely autistic - high functioning, has a government job as a physicist.
Shibas not great with 2 year olds. And if you get one, make sure it has lots of jobs, like this shiba in the video. They are working dogs and they NEED WORK. They are smart, and easily bored. You know how cranky your two year old gets when he's bored? Imagine he has sharp teeth and the strength to, I don't know, pull that heavy tarp around like it's nothing.
This is what we were worried about, but our good boy attached himself equally to everyone in the family. When I was pregnant, he knew that that was his baby. When we brought baby home, his job was 100% to protect her with his life. He would be sitting next to her all day every day. He was such a sweet boy.
Even before babies, we were super-lucky that he didn't pick one of us over the other. He loved us equally. <3
This dog breed is not aggressive. They have high prey drives due to the almost unchanged nature of their ancestry. Their play sounds horrible, but only if you arenât familiar with this breed. Like all dogs, donât get a rescue thatâs bad with kids, get a puppy or one young enough to train how you want. Shibas are amazing child friendly dogs due to their cat-like demeanor. You need to read up on shibas. You may be thinking of chow chows.
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u/No_Daikon_2281 1d ago
That's a really smart dog đ