http://nycshibarescue.org Shiba Inu Rescue, Fostering, and Adoption in and around New York City Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:07:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Jordan is an 8yr old neutered male who was surrendered to us because he showed some aggression to the mailman and his owners were nervous that they would not be able to curb this behavior properly. Our initial impression of him is that he's nervous, perhaps a little low ... http://nycshibarescue.org/2009/01/introducing-jordan/ At his vet check, Sam weighed a whopping 48 lbs. so his fosters are working with him to lose a little weight. He goes on several walks during the day and goes for a jog with his foster dad at least once a day. He seems to have allergies and ... http://nycshibarescue.org/2008/12/update-on-sam-formerly-wolfie/ A few weeks ago Pixie showed some signs of illness and we weren't sure how serious it was. It seemed that her kidneys were not working 100% and may have had an infection or something that might require some extra TLC for the rest of her life. We found ... http://nycshibarescue.org/2008/12/pixie-update/ Barbie loves the snow and is happy that another holiday is upon us, it means she might be able to get some good food or treats and lots of presents! Her owners sent us a few pics of her and her friend Caleb. http://nycshibarescue.org/2008/12/barbie-and-caleb/ Sunny is becoming a trim and fit doggie! He's about 39 lbs now and he looks great. Sunny has a wonderful disposition and gets very excited to see and meet people. He greets his foster dad and his roommates with a happy face and wagging tail everyday when they come ... http://nycshibarescue.org/2008/12/sunnys-update-1217/ Toby is having a ball with his foster family, and he's doing well. His foster dad, John, told us that Toby's getting his winter coat in and it looks great but he also is shedding like nuts. It's that winter weather and heated house syndrome... cats and dogs ... http://nycshibarescue.org/2008/12/update-for-toby/ Ginger is doing well and having fun with her foster dad. He told us that she seems to not like car rides and becomes very anxious. He wasn't able to calm her down or get her to stop shivering. We're not sure why she got nervous. Maybe she's ... http://nycshibarescue.org/2008/12/update-for-ginger/ Nicco was adopted back in June and has been having a great time with his forever family. We received this photograph of Nicco playing in the snow that fell last week in NJ. He looks happy and healthy! http://nycshibarescue.org/2008/12/niccos-new-home/ Fresh off the press the 2009 Shiba Inu Calendar. Pre-order yours today, just in time for the holidays. Here's a sneak peek: You want? Then head on over to our shop and by one or 10 or 100! Every calendar sold helps us continue to help shibas find their ... http://nycshibarescue.org/2008/12/get-em-while-theyre-hot/ Wolfie is a 5 yr old dog who was left at a shelter because his owners were moving and unable to take him. He weighs about 42 pounds and is neutered. Wolfie is a good dog but showed some fear aggression to a vet in the shelter. It ... http://nycshibarescue.org/2008/12/introducing-wolfie/