Tigger is a very sweet little Shiba boy who recently came to us from a shelter in NJ. He is neutered and about 3 years old. He was left at the shelter by his owners, who claimed he was destructive in the house and repeatedly escaped from their chain link fenced yard. He hasn’t been destructive in foster care (nor was he in the shelter), but he’s definitely an escape artist, so a very secure fence is a necessity. If there is a gap under the fence that he thinks he might be able to fit through, he will try. He can also easily climb baby gates.
Tigger is cautious with strangers, especially men. He is super friendly towards kids, both boys and girls. He loves attention and is pretty affectionate, but not overly so. He likes to be around his people and he LOVES being outside.
HATE is an understatement for the crate and bath. He doesn’t just wine and bark… he freaks out. His foster mom is taking baby steps with that; She is feeding him in the crate by putting his food half way in and letting him stick out a bit…not confining him. She is also crating him throughout the day for very short periods of time (15-30 mins) giving him a treat when he goes in and another when he comes out. It will take a lot more work for him to be cratable for long periods, but so far he has been fine unconfined in the foster home. We have not seen any signs of destructive behavior even when left alone.
Tigger is definitely food motivated. He does basic commands for a treat. He walks pretty well on a leash without pulling. He sleeps all night in bed with his foster mom. Tigger should be available for adoption on or around 11/27/2007. Stay tuned!
Posted on November 23rd, 2007 by jenna
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Popeye’s fosters report that he’s a ‘happy, energetic, playful but sometimes shy’ boy. He ‘loves walking, cuddling, new visitors and being outside’. Being a cuddly Shiba, he enjoys rubs and scratches on the chin and neck rather than head pats. He’s great with children, and protective of his humans. He knows several commands including Sit, Stay, Come, Heel and Wait.
Popeye would indeed do best as an only dog in a home where he can give and get lots of affection!
Posted on November 20th, 2007 by zennia
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Tonight I transported Roxy from her dogsitting foster, Angela, back to her foster mom Phoebe who’s back from vacation. I just could not help but snap some shots of Roxy being so cute and well behaved- Enjoy!
Posted on November 20th, 2007 by zennia
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Shayna went to her first meetup with me and Snickers today. The NYC Shiba Inus and Their Human Companions had a joint meetup with The Beagle Pack at a brand new daycare place in Chelsea called D is for Doggy. There were about 40 people there and the dogs all had a great time. Shayna had a few moments of being overwhelmed, but she found me and asked to be picked up and everything was fine. She is such a great dog… very affectionate and trusting of her humans.
I don’t have any pictures from the meetup yet, but I do have this funny photo that shows how exhausted Shay was after a cab ride to Chelsea, an almost 3 hour meetup, and a mile walk home.
Posted on November 18th, 2007 by jenna
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Autumn’s foster mom Jenn has great progress to report, ‘Autumn is wonderful. She is completely crate trained now and is wonderful on a leash. She still tries to play by mouthing at arms and legs but easily stops when offered a toy to chew on instead. She loves tug of war and will chase a ball for hours. She is such a joy.’
Posted on November 13th, 2007 by zennia
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Say hello our cute & cuddly girl, Foxy. Foxy’s former owners asked us to find her a new forever home. Their 14 month old baby is, sadly, highly allergic to Foxy. We were happy to help and put her in NYCSR’s foster program. Foxy is 5 years old, spayed, up to date on vaccinations and is microchipped. She is also leash trained and house broken.
Foxy loves people and is great with children. She is very gentle with them. She enjoys playing, fetch, catch and getting lots of attention in the form of scratching and rubs. She also knows her commands very well. Foxy should be an only dog in her new home. She prefers the company of humans to other animals.
I have to say that Foxy has the softest and thickest coat I’ve seen on a Shiba- she’s just so huggable! Check back soon for more Foxy updates and photos.
Posted on November 11th, 2007 by zennia
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This beautiful black & tan boy is Toby. Toby is about 4 years old, neutered, up to date on his vaccinations, and microchipped. Toby was surrendered by his owners to a shelter in Southern NJ but they gave very little information about him. After his initial vet check at the shelter, they found that he was heartworm positive. Being a municipal shelter, they were not a position to treat him. They contacted us and we brought him into NYCSR’s foster program.
Toby was admitted to West Hills Animal Hospital, who did an amazing job previously with our foster Shiba, Molly. There, Toby was diagnosed with Stage One Heartworm Disease, which is the lowest level of heartworm infestation and is highly treatable. Toby was administered treatment, did extremely well and is expected to make a full recovery. He suffered no side effects and was released into an NYCSR foster home after a 3-day stay, but not before winning the hearts of the vets and staff at West Hills; he was a perfect guest!
Toby is a sweet, calm and very affectionate. He’s good with other dogs and loves to lounge with his humans. He’s crate and leash trained and housebroken. He’s also great in the car. Check back for more info on this special boy!
Posted on November 9th, 2007 by zennia
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This beautiful girl’s name is Autumn. She is a Shiba-mix, who was found as a stray in the Bronx. We have recently placed her into a NYCSR foster home. Autumn is spayed, up to date on her vaccinations, microchipped and house broken. She’s currently about 50 lbs.
She’s about a year old and is still displaying many puppy traits. She loves to play and run and get lots of attention. She also gets along very well with other dogs, adults and kids too. She’s currently being crate trained and is working on both her commands and more leash training.
Foster mom Jenn, says ‘She… doesn’t chew on anything, and calms down fairly quickly and easily when she comes into the house. She likes playing and being outside… I don’t see any type of seperation issues, she just a lovable dog and likes to be close to her person when they are around. All in all she is a very sweet dog…always ready to give a kiss or snuggle up (and of course play)’.
We’ll be updating the site on her progress so check back soon.
Posted on November 6th, 2007 by zennia
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Wow!!!! Ella is looking AMAZING!
Posted on November 4th, 2007 by jenna
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Another dog humiliated by having to wear a Halloween costume. Sweet Coia. Please forgive us.
(Just kidding Alicia!)
Posted on November 3rd, 2007 by jenna
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