My sons nutered male shiba inu came to stay for 4 weeks. we have had the dog visit other times and stay for several days. We have socialzed the dog to our two dachshunds. This Tuesday three weeks into the sitting the shiba bit my 8 pound dachshund in the head puncturing her skull and killing her instantly. we raced to the emergency vet, but there was nothing the vet could do. Beware. Heart broken.

There might be a bully present. Perhaps your dog is picking up on some jock type personality. Or, and don’t take this personally YOU might be afraid, maybe you saw a pit, or a dobie, rottie. Even if you don’t realize that you’re apprehensive, the dog will pick up on your subconscious body language. Might be a race of person you’re not comfortable being around. It doesn’t mean you’re racist, just can’t hide your subconscious inhabitions. I’m not a professional but in that case I would try and break away from my dog, show no interest in him because I don’t approve of that behavior, perhaps even grab a ball and luckily if a retriever is around play fetch with it. “Master is having fun, maybe it’s not so bad” I’d caution immediately retreating but I’d also remove the dog from this stressful situation if it doesn’t improve, go for a leashed walk for a bit to get that toxic energy out. Im a past Akita owner, and shibas are a bit different, as taking my dog to the park wasint a good time for her. She only liked my other dog, a pit, and they would play, any other dogs and she would walk away or bark/growl to tell them to leave her alone as my dogs would play by themselves or my pit would go play with other big dogs. Not an expert just some anticdotal advice.

How I help my dogs get along.

How I help my dogs get along.

With my dogs, I set up clear dog-to-dog interaction rules and I supervise closely during times of interaction to make sure that everyone is following the rules. As soon as I notice the start of any anti-social behavior, I no-mark and redirect *before* the behavior escalates. In this way, my dogs know exactly what to expect from each other, what to expect from me, and what I expect from them in return. This creates certainty, and certainty helps to reduce stress and conflicts.

If necessary, I put a drag lead on my dogs (Only under supervision and only with a flat collar/harness. Absolutely no aversive collars) so that I can more easily control them and quickly redirect undesirable behavior.

In general, I want to set my dogs up for success. Successful interactions help them to build confidence, trust, and positive associations with each other. Similarly negative experiences will undermine that confidence and trust, set back training, and increase the likelihood of reactive behavior in the future. Supervision, management, and consistency are key with my dogs.

More on how I help my dogs get along.

However, as you know, dog behavior is very context depedent, and things become more complex in a multi-dog household. Therefore, when in doubt, I get help from a good professional trainer, who understands operant conditioning principles, desensitization, and positive socialization.
https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/virtual-pet-behaviorist/finding-professional-help
https://apdt.com/pet-owners/choosing-a-trainer/

Well, I have 2 shiba inu’s. One is an 11 week old boy, and the other is an 8 week old girl. I mean, they get along fine, except I do have to supervise during mealtime because the boy likes to steal the girl’s food sometimes. Me and my parents also usually supervise at playtime because they could fight over toys. Also, when we leave the house we have to leave them in different rooms, because if we are not there and they have babies, the girl can die, since she is too small to give birth. But, it’s really fun having 2 dogs, and I just love the breed too.