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Emotional Awareness and Mindful Dog Training

by shibashake 6 Comments

Dogs are very sensitive to our emotions, and respond much better to a calm person than to a fearful or angry one. Mindful dog training uses mindfulness techniques to insert our consciousness into every step of the dog training process. When we are emotionally aware, we can make better decisions, project calm energy, and respond in a more healthy and helpful fashion.

BARF – Sourcing, Balancing, Preparing a Raw Food Diet for My Shiba Inu

by shibashake 1 Comment

This is a guest post written by Alisa, human companion to a rescue Shiba Inu named Kuma. Copyright © Alisa and Kuma. Disclaimer: Pet nutrition is a complicated topic with many grey zones and contradicting information from experts. Even pet nutrition organizations NRC (National Research Council), AAFCO (Association of American Feed Control), and FEDIAF (European […]

BARF – Why I Feed My Shiba Inu a Raw Diet

by shibashake 6 Comments

B.A.R.F. stands for Biologically Accurate Raw Food. This article gives an introduction to raw dog diets, why I choose to feed my Shiba Inu a raw diet, how I do raw feeding, and some raw diet faqs.

Pet Loss – Dealing with the Death of My Two Dogs

by shibashake 16 Comments

I lost my two Husky dogs recently. This is about my journey through anxiety and depression after losing the two big loves of my life.

Tortora’s Study, Dog Aggression, and Shock Collars

by shibashake 12 Comments

Discussion of Tortora’s 1983 study which presents a 9 step process for suppressing avoidance motivated aggression in dogs. We examine Tortora’s paper in detail, in particular what it says about shock collars and dog aggression.

Do Our Dogs Love Us Unconditionally?

by shibashake 33 Comments

People often say that dogs love us unconditionally. Is this really true? Do dogs really love us, or is their “love” just a form of behavioral conditioning? We talk about doggy love, human love, and the human-dog relationship.

3 Dog Training Techniques

by shibashake 35 Comments

I had a lot of troubles with my Shiba Inu at the start. I was expecting a Disneyesque kind of dog, but got a furry terror instead. Here, I talk about 3 training techniques I used at the start, mistakes I made, and why I have stopped using these methods.

How to Deal with Bad Dog Behavior

by shibashake 80 Comments

Bad dog behavior is often very upsetting to us because we attribute them to lack of love, dominance, vengeance, or some other unpleasant human motive. However, most bad behaviors arise simply because of mis-communication and misunderstanding between us and our dog. Here, I discuss how I deal with my dog’s bad behavior.

Most Difficult Dog Breed

by shibashake 50 Comments

The most difficult dog breeds are simply the ones that do not fit our expectations, temperament, or lifestyle. One man’s favorite dog breed is another man’s dog breed from hell. Here we examine the key characteristics that make up the most difficult dog breeds.

Siberian Husky Puppy Pictures – First 3 Months

by shibashake 60 Comments

Siberian Husky Lara is now over 3 years old. She has blue eyes, big perky ears, and looks a bit like a wolf. This is a picture story of her first three puppy months.

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Recent Posts

  • Portrait of handsome, adorable, red Shiba Inu Sephy. We miss you greatly.Emotional Awareness and Mindful Dog Training
  • Shiba Inu Kuma cooling down on the water in the park during a fun dog hiking expedition.BARF - Sourcing, Balancing, Preparing a Raw Food Diet for My Shiba Inu
  • Adorable Shiba Inu Kuma is lying and waiting patiently for his chicken feet in Kong. Raw dog diet (BARF)BARF - Why I Feed My Shiba Inu a Raw Diet
  • Big Siberian Husky playing with Husky puppy in a Yin-Yang symbol.Pet Loss - Dealing with the Death of My Two Dogs
  • Classic Shiba Inu dog sleeping pose.Lazy Sleeping Dog Pictures

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