tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774329323298189122.post4533536946754642010..comments2023-10-18T03:04:25.160-07:00Comments on Demon Dog: a Shiba Inu's blog: Leash Monster! Training class reportSarcastic Travelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886244824722616132noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774329323298189122.post-11880271517998092002010-10-17T23:06:36.242-07:002010-10-17T23:06:36.242-07:00Hi everyone! I am so glad others have benefited fr...Hi everyone! I am so glad others have benefited from this post. I have an update from last week's class but ... well, I'm a bit behind. :-) We learned how to work on encouraging butt-sniffing. Luckily, I did not have to lead by example. Stay tuned!Zuko's momhttp://demondogsports.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774329323298189122.post-57685082655760329042010-10-17T17:50:46.984-07:002010-10-17T17:50:46.984-07:00SO glad I read this! Leah is DEFINITELY a face sni...SO glad I read this! Leah is DEFINITELY a face sniffer. And then that's when she tends to get into altercations. And I really don't like when she's at the other end of the leash directly in front of me so I can't see her face & if she's showing teeth or anything (until it's too late...) Today there was a 2 lb. chihuahua she was face sniffing and I was SO afraid that thing's face was gonna be gone in 2 seconds flat LOL! (Luckily, there were no issues!) <br /><br />But we'll definitely have to work on encouraging the butt-sniffing. She does it occasionally, but seems to prefer the face. And when another dog sniffs hers, she usually does a.. "HEY! Where do you think you're putting your face, buddy?!" move and turns around. Oh, shibas... *shakes head* :)Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13547295658585035420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774329323298189122.post-46125429690960490582010-10-15T09:53:21.637-07:002010-10-15T09:53:21.637-07:00You know, sometimes I think that Shio is difficult...You know, sometimes I think that Shio is difficult. But then I have a friend who reminds me that he knows a Shiba that will lick turf and stare at a wall all day without moving. Thanks to him, that's how I always remember how lucky I am to have such an awesome Shiba!tinghttp://www.shiotheshiba.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774329323298189122.post-76562429277318890492010-10-12T22:02:03.379-07:002010-10-12T22:02:03.379-07:00@Ting: I am so buying Zuko a tutu for Halloween co...@Ting: I am so buying Zuko a tutu for Halloween costume. Your "ballerina" comment cracked me up - Shibas are a bit prissy, aren't they?<br /><br />Honestly though - Zuko is the least likely to get the most out of this class. The other dogs have ISSUES. Our Shibas may be eccentric, but they are not problem children (relatively speaking). They just don't have the same challenges as say, a low-self-esteem Jack Russell who barks for attention, is hyper yet cowers from people. :-(Zuko's momhttp://demondogsports.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774329323298189122.post-26073496366277751492010-10-12T20:24:09.803-07:002010-10-12T20:24:09.803-07:00Wow. Thank you for posting this.
I had realized t...Wow. Thank you for posting this.<br /><br />I had realized that Shio tends to sniff the faces of other dogs but did not know how rude it is in the dog world. Also, whenever a new dog darts over and sticks their face in Shio's butt, he'll prance away like a little ballerina. I always thought that the dog was being too forward in their greetings but now I know better. <br /><br />Thanks for opening up our eyes to the difference between face and butt sniffing! We'll have to start training with the butt sniffing right away!<br /><br />Shibas are so high maintenance. But we knew this already! ;)<br /><br />(Really, thank you!!!)tinghttp://www.shiotheshiba.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774329323298189122.post-89739982397918565322010-10-12T07:02:48.191-07:002010-10-12T07:02:48.191-07:00Weird - I posted a comment yesterday and it seems ...Weird - I posted a comment yesterday and it seems to have disappeared. Oh well. I think it said something along these lines:<br /><br />Whenever Misaki meets another dog she's always the one who gets annoyed first. I haven't really noticed, but it might be because the other dog face sniffs her back - I'll have to keep an eye on that. As a general rule we keep any meetings short just because she is curious but doesn't necessarily want to hang out and have coffee with the other dog (might stunt her growth, she says). We give it about 30 seconds to a minute at most, but usually just keep her moving.<br /><br />Thankfully she's good with Leave It. We can't take credit for teaching her that one, but our Akita we did teach it to her. She learned it pretty quickly, but she also was a dog who desperately wanted to make us happy. Misaki, of course, doesn't have that compulsion.<br /><br />Dogs off leash drives me crazy. When we had an Akita it was exactly what K9Trainer said - "Oh, he's friendly. He just wants to play!" Yeah, well, my Akita doesn't play, so who do you think is going to win that battle? Then I was hyperaware because I didn't want to have to deal with an injured dog because mine was just protecting itself (Ruby did not like dogs at all). Now, I'm hyperaware because as much as cute little Shiba Misaki thinks she can take care of herself she's still pretty dang little.<br /><br />Silver lining: Now I can just pick Misaki up if there is an issue. With Ruby, that wasn't quite possible.<br /><br />Keep us updated on Zuko's progress - sounds like a very interesting class!Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12321865399706410702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774329323298189122.post-43577290068668393042010-10-11T15:27:34.797-07:002010-10-11T15:27:34.797-07:00I have no idea, but it drives me absolutely bonker...I have no idea, but it drives me absolutely bonkers. Especially when they start yelling, "Oh, she's fine, she's fine! She just wants to play!" Okay, maybe she is, but he's not, and he's the one who can't get away. Elrjsklkjsed! I feel a blog post coming on.K9Trainerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03659260217637849982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774329323298189122.post-17003671646749132262010-10-11T13:07:29.326-07:002010-10-11T13:07:29.326-07:00@K9Trainer: Just last night my husband had an inci...@K9Trainer: Just last night my husband had an incident in the park. He and Zuko were in the on-leash area and someone had their dog off leash. It was dark and he didn't see him coming... until Zuko was lunging and snarling. He had to get between Zuko and the other dog and STILL the owner wouldn't get her dog!! I really don't understand people. Is it laziness? Do they think it is fun to start incidents?Zuko's momhttp://demondogsports.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774329323298189122.post-25359601929965489332010-10-11T12:41:19.120-07:002010-10-11T12:41:19.120-07:00My problem with Kitsune being a Leash Monster is t...My problem with Kitsune being a Leash Monster is that nobody else puts their dogs on a leash, leaving them to run up to him and be rude. And he does think it's rude, too. Face sniffing, not so much. Butt sniffing, big no-no in Kitsune-Land. Not until you've gotten the face sniffing out of the way first. Interesting that wolves almost always greet each other with the face first and not the other way around. I guess they're almost always greeting pack members, though. Maybe it's not rude if you're family.K9Trainerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03659260217637849982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774329323298189122.post-57134481750643085052010-10-11T11:36:25.241-07:002010-10-11T11:36:25.241-07:00Hi Kai! I thought the face-sniffing thing was the ...Hi Kai! I thought the face-sniffing thing was the single most important thing I've learned in awhile. Thanks for sharing Taro's challenges with the same thing - it confirms what the trainers said: Shibas are known for this. Funny that they take offense when the OTHER dog does it to them but what do you expect from royalty? LOL!<br /><br />Leave it - same here too. He's great with stuff on the ground but other dogs he just goes into Shiba Obsessive Mode. <br /><br />We'll post after each class - we can all learn together! :-)Zuko's momhttp://demondogsports.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774329323298189122.post-37095462397706942172010-10-11T11:27:23.535-07:002010-10-11T11:27:23.535-07:00very interesting read. re: taro's post about t...very interesting read. re: taro's post about the rude big dogs, they tend to chase him, corner him then face sniff. that's when taro will respond, showing teeth (never making contact, but always getting close when he's *really* stressed). he hates being face-sniffed unless humans are around and have dogs on leashes. then, he doesn't mind so much.<br /><br />taro's absolutely a face sniffer. we'll have to work on that. good to know, especially because it might give him a little extra protection at the parks.<br /><br />we also have to work on leaving "it" (whereby i mean the vague or animal it, not the harmful, clearly visible object or food in the house it)--he sees street cats and wants to go for them. and if dogs aren't interested in him, then he *really* wants to see them. <br /><br />sigh. always some work to do. 2 year-old shibas really are like humans in their early-mid 20s.kai.http://twitter.com/OBEYshibanoreply@blogger.com