Shiba Inu is a cute and naughty dog ​​breed. When choosing a Shiba Inu, the first thing owners should pay attention to is its health. This is what owners should pay most attention to during the selection process.

When buying a Shiba Inu, owners should also carefully check whether the health of the breed is good. Through the following aspects, owners who buy a dog can better check whether the Shiba Inu is in good health.

1. Body temperature: The normal body temperature of Shiba Inu should be 38-39 degrees. Anything beyond this range is not normal.

2. Foot pads: The foot pads of Shiba Inu puppies are relatively soft and delicate. If some puppies have dry and cracked footpads, it indicates malnutrition. At the same time, if the puppy's footpads are very hard, it may be an early manifestation of canine distemper.

3. Ears: When choosing a healthy Shiba Inu puppy, a very important thing is to put the Shiba Inu in a stable place, and then use your hands to snap your fingers on the side or the back of the head. The dog's reaction is to actively look in the direction of the sound source, indicating that its hearing is normal and there is no obstacle.

The next step is for the dog owner to turn the Shiba Inu's ears outward and observe the conditions inside the ears. If there is a peculiar smell or sticky attachments, redness, swelling, trauma, bleeding, etc., it all proves that there is damage to the inner ear or ear parasites. These are all signs of damage to the inner ear. It is an unhealthy sign; if not, it means that the puppy's ears are completely healthy.

4. Oral cavity: The examination of Shiba Inu’s oral cavity mainly focuses on secretions, teeth, gums and breath. A healthy dog ​​will not have any other abnormal secretions in its mouth except saliva. If foamy secretions are found, it means there is something wrong with the health of the Shiba Inu. The teeth of a healthy purebred Japanese Shiba Inu should be white. If there is tartar or the teeth are damaged, it can be considered that there is a health problem with the dog. Although this is not a big problem, it is not good for the Shiba Inu.

Breath, like teeth, is not a matter of principle, but dogs with bad breath mostly prove that there is something wrong with their diet. It is not recommended to buy such Shiba Inu puppies.

How to choose a healthy Shiba Inu? Basically, according to these methods, Nanchang Shiba Inu owners can choose a very good Shiba Inu, which is also very important to the owners. The healthier a Shiba Inu is, the smoother the breeding process will be. This is also very helpful for owners to select. Therefore, owners should also have a good understanding of this knowledge before choosing. .