Comments on: A Dog’s Life – Feb. 2010 https://shibashake.com/dog/vet-visit-feb-2010/ Dog Tips, Care & Training Tue, 28 Dec 2021 01:43:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9 By: shibashake https://shibashake.com/dog/vet-visit-feb-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-12058 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:32:17 +0000 http://www.shibashake.com/dog/?p=2532#comment-12058 Heh, you are very observant.

The bald patches were from the vet. They had to anesthetize Sephy for his teeth cleaning, shots, and examination.

Yeah, I think the Shiba breed is probably more pre-disposed towards OCD type behaviors. Shiba Sephy is pretty obsessive about cleaning/licking himself, especially around his butt area.

I think getting a good trainer to help retrain alternate behaviors could be a good way to go. Also try posting on the Shiba nihonken Forum. There are many knowledgeable Shiba owners there.

http://www.shibainuforum.org/forum/

]]> By: Jennifer https://shibashake.com/dog/vet-visit-feb-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-12057 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:11:07 +0000 http://www.shibashake.com/dog/?p=2532#comment-12057 I notice a spot of fur missing on your shiba’s right leg in a couple of these pictures. I am wondering if that was self inflicted. My shiba has been licking his leg to the point of fur loss off and on for over a year now. The vets don’t know why, they say it’s OCD and recommend prozak but i refuse to do that. My only solution has been to calm him down when he does it which last for a few until he does it again later. It seems like it is an endless cycle. So maybe your shiba didn’t do it to himelf but if he did I am curious to hear his situation! Thanks, Jenn

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