Shiba Inu Forum:
Aggression

We have a 3 year old Shiba that has a lot of problems with other dogs, especially when shes on a leash! The problem didnt start until she was almost a year old. We thought we had done all of the socializing we could possibly do, every evening out on the common with many other dogs until it just got too embarrassing to bring such a bully! We have heard varying stories from behaviorists as to the degree of "cure" that can be obtained from training sessions. She is absolutely an angel with all humans! Any suggestions or comments would be greatly appreciated.

Sandy

Sandy, you are just finding out now the number one problem with this breed: they are extremely dog aggressive--its just a part of their basic personality! I have a 2 1/2year old male and for 2 years I have been beating myself up over his behavior, thinking I had somehow messed up his "early childhood" The kind of training that most dog trainers do WILL not help and will only make matters worse--you cant "hang" them or physically punish them--it just wont work. I have trained myself to be more understanding of him and DEFINITELY more responsible as a dog owner. Bottom line--I just dont expose him to situations that I know he cant handle. He loves me and I love him and thats that!

I have a 4and a half year old male shiba who is dog aggressive. He is a show dog and is a champion, but I cant let him be with my other dogs and I really have to watch him at shows, because unfortunately alot of people dont watch their own dogs. Like your shiba he adores people, just hates other dogs. I just put up with him and dont let him get himself in trouble, hes a shiba and thats that.

My Shiba only likes certain dogs, usually through a gate. She dislikes them in our yard with her. When it comes to people, the hair down her back stands on end every time someone new comes over. Once she realizes they are our friend, she is fine with them being there. After they come over a few times, she is fine with them. When my moms relatives come over (Japanese), she treats them as if they live here.

I could have written this letter! Sounds like my Shiba. We have a fenced in yard and he admires or barks from afar. Walking him sometimes is crazy. He pulls when he sees another dog.

i have a shiba inu and he loves people and once he gets to know a dog hes just fine my advice would be not to have any of her toys around and let them sniff and if a little growl comes even a little you tell NO. i did this with my dog around a PIT BULL and they became best friends. they started to play with each other.