It's congenital, and yes, that's a decent guarantee, but if I was buying a pup form them, I'd want a lifetime guarantee. The only good thing I have to say about them is at least you know your pup should have a good temperament, and at least the pup will look like a Shiba, unlike the first breeder.
Yes I read your post. I bought my puppy from a different breeder, not the one I was asking about,
not sure if anyone understood that.
I'm already signed up for classes starting on the 29th. And I'm going to the vet today.
And I've had other dogs before, just not a Shiba. But so far so good. He's basically potty trained himself, no crying when in his pin, Just wont stop the chewing. But I'm working on it. He's learned to walk on lead, and sits when told occasionally. By far the best puppy I've had yet.
Oh yeah and he's calm and submissive so far. I didn't get a crazy pup. So that helps me out.
Yes, we all understood it. But the Marma isn't all that much better, and any breeder who lets someone make a decision on buying a puppy from them in a couple of days is NOT a reputable breeder.. never mind their lack of health testing. We have a couple excellent breeders on chaz who have been very informative with us on how they select their puppy buyers.. one, who doesn't breed anymore, has actually been following this thread and giving advice to you. I wont bug you any more about this, though since you've already gone through with it. I hope your pup is healthy and stays that way for a very long time. He's cute, and I love the name Sushi. It's good that you guys are already signed up for classes - in fact, that's AWESOME! Just remember to constantly keep working with him, and I suggest you look up NILF training and implement it, at least a little bit. It will make your life sooooo much easier. I have a dog who has always understood he's on the bottom of the food chain and never given anyone any trouble about it, and even implementing NILF with him has made my life easier. With a Shiba, I bet it would help even more, lol!
As for his chewing.. buy lots and lots of chew toys. I don't recommend rawhide, but if you do get it, make sure it's made in the US and ask the company what chemicals are used to process it. I love bully sticks (once again, only US made ones.. merrick and red barn are two US brands I think), wet and frozen rope toys, nylabones - especially the soft ones, hollee rollers, cuzs, and even though I don't have any yet, anything from Planet Dog is supposed to be awesome. A lot of people here swear by planet dog toys. Simple stuff to shred like cardboard is great, too, but it's messy, so it's a crate or outside-only thing. Raw bones are good, too... Middie loves plastic jugs, but depending on his chewing habits, that might not be the best idea for Sushi.
