Ooh ~ I want either a Shiba Inu or a Boston Terrier for myself, they're the perfect size and demeanor. Is the Shiba Inu high or mid energy? The only one's I've met are very calm.

Just remember the smarter the dog you get the more you will have to sit on them to make them behave. They will always be testing you to find out who is boss. As for pit bulls, they can be great dogs, but not always very bright. So make sure your breeder is reputable and track their lines. You get what you pay for hold very true when it comes to purebred dogs.

I have three dogs, couldn't attack shit. But if they wake me up barking in the night I know my pet Mossberg will take care of the problem.

What about my cousins doggy :D

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"you get what you pay for", exactly that...however breeders could probably suck you into buying some dog for $1500 just to make the sale!

i am going to go to a few breeders and go with who i think is best...i think i want to spend around $800 - $1500.

He's really calm. But got the energy to play anytime. He's a lot of dog to be that little :) I would recommend one to anyone, I have seen many dogs that I have had myself and others in my family but the Shiba's are just great. To off my relatives has Shibas as well.

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Here's my other dog. Hes about 3 months old. Crossing off Boarder Collie and Swedish "lapphund"

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that black dog is sooooooo cute

looks like a stuffed animal :) u sure its real? hehe

this is totally, 100% incorrect. Purebred dogs are dumber and have more behavior problems than mutts due to inbreeding, mutts are FAR smarter and more adaptable.

when you buy a Pit from a breeder, what you buy is a dog usually trained by a mouth-breathing moron who is breeding the dog for aggression and often fighting.

if you really love dogs, and you SHOULD if you're even contemplating getting a Pit, you won't buy from a breeder, they're the worst thing that ever happened to this breed of dog.

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I bet most people would be shocked to see someone scratching the stomach of a rotty or pitbull and see it roll on it's back so you can scratch it even more. They really do love to be around humans.

On another note, I think it's sad when a dog bites a stranger who uncautiously approaches a few kids in their own back yard to ask for directions or something. Everyone would love to have a dog who is smart enough, and loyal enough, to protect their 'family' from a stranger who has no right to be on their property coming at your uprotected kids - yet, they have to put these dogs down... I would fight that to the end if it were my dog...