Nicco is doing very well. He is now 40 lbs. He is a good weight for his size, but if he ever gets overweight, he’ll have trouble with a grade II luxating patella, so it’s important he stays trim. Nicco also seems to suffer from allergies.

Nicco is a great dog and he loves human attention. He can be difficult when he is bored or frustrated by something and tends to try to pull fabrics around. He is generally disinterested in balls and chew toys, so I let him pull at his towel.

Nicco is friendly with other dogs, but tends to play rough. He is generally too rough to play with children.

Nicco sleeps in his crate but doesn’t like to be constrained to it other times. He also walks well on leash. Nicco can be left alone for long stretches. He is generally very well behaved, though he’ll act up when I arrive home because he’s excited.

Posted on June 19th, 2008 by michele m
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Nicco is a beautiful male shiba that came to us on 5/3 from a shelter. He was not getting along with a new baby in the house. He is a big boy, weighing in around 35 pounds and active. He needs lots of exercise and loves to romp. So far, he’s adjusting well to city life. His foster dad told us the following:

Everyone who has met him loves him, and he does seem to have a great temperament. He resists the leash initially, but seems to know the drill and doesn’t really fight it. Once on he is fine on the leash, though he does pull a little. He seems a bit tentative near busy streets but is for the most part fine. He’s also got a ton of energy in the morning, so it’s tough to keep up with him at that early hour.

He doesn’t like it when anyone leaves, he’ll cry for 5 or 10 minutes, even if someone else is home. He is definitely not crate trained, though he’s been perfectly behaved his whole time here. Housetraining hasn’t been an issue yet either.

Nicco is very intelligent and understands all commands (though he doesn’t always listen). He is VERY treat driven and will usually do anything for one. He also seems to understand a firm recall, but it hasn’t been tested with anything he values. His prey drive seems to be minimal, and he quickly loses interest in almost everything.

   

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Posted on May 11th, 2008 by kathy
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