The Shiba Inu is docile, loyal, obedient, patient, simple and elegant, smart and alert, brave and bold, kind and affectionate. These characteristics together produce a noble and naturally beautiful character. It has an independent nature and is reserved towards strangers, but is loyal and loving to those who respect it.

Sometimes attacks other dogs. This dog loves to be clean and should be groomed and brushed frequently. You should take a bath once a week in summer and once every 10 days in autumn. Shiba Inu dogs are very active and should be taken for walks or activities outdoors every day. It is currently the most fashionable companion dog for Japanese ladies, and is gradually being welcomed and favored by other Asian countries. This dog has a good temperament, does not bark, and can also look after the home.

The Shiba Inu has a calm and docile personality, keen senses, strong body, bravery and easy training.

1. Temperament The Shiba Inu has a somewhat irritable temper and has the blood of a Chinese pastoral dog. It is easy to be mistaken for a native dog when walking.

2. Sports Shiba Inu was originally a hunting dog and has a certain wild nature. It cannot be kept indoors all the time. It must be allowed to go out for walking, running, jumping and other activities.

3. Hygiene Shiba Inu is prone to filariasis. Outdoor breeders should pay attention to the environmental hygiene of the kennel and prevent it from developing the bad habit of lying around.

4. Have more contact with the outside world. From the puppy stage, it is necessary to let the Shiba Inu have more contact with outside dogs and people outside, and cultivate and induce it to develop good habits of being friendly and tolerant to people. If kept in a closed environment for a long time, it will form the bad habit of being too wary of people and even treating people with a hostile attitude.

5. Hair The Shiba Inu’s coat is dense and beautiful. It should be combed every day or every other day. Especially after returning home from activities, the dirt and dust on the coat should be removed in time, and it should be bathed regularly. The Shiba Inu's inner hair is the same as its outer hair, and it sheds twice a year. During the moulting period, the frequency of combing should be increased to enhance blood circulation and promote smooth and accelerated coat metabolism.

6. When walking the dog, please note that the Shiba Inu should wear a collar and a leash at ordinary times, and should be held by the owner when going out to prevent wild attacks.

7. Shiba Inu raised alone will be hostile to the same kind and other animals, and the chance of living in harmony is low. Generally speaking, Shiba Inu is not difficult to raise.