Shiba Inu Puppy Information

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We raise only AKC Shiba Inu puppies. Our litters are planned after careful research into the compatibility of the Sire and Dam.  All litters are planned for the purpose of proceeding with our bloodline thus one pup from each litter is kept to be raised to carry on the bloodline if it grows to meet that potential. The pups we don’t keep are sold as pets on a spay/neuter contract and limited AKC registration. The parents have had their OFA  and CERF health testing or Prelims have been completed.  Puppies are born and raised in the house and begin to potty train at about 4 weeks of age. Puppies are dewormed at 4 and 6 and 8 weeks of age. Puppies get their first DAPPv + Cv at 6  weeks and again at 8 weeks. At 8 weeks puppies get a  Bordetella ( Kennel Cough ),  Toltrazuril ( Coccidiosis )is given at 4,6, & 8 weeks.  Puppies are vet checked prior to leaving and will receive  their ISO Micro Chip at 8 weeks. Puppy's come with a 1 year congenital/hereditary health guarantee.  

Puppy socialization classes are a must for all Shiba puppies, and at the very least one level of obedience training when the dog matures. We expect our buyers to be dedicated to their Shibas for its lifetime. We do however, have in our contracts that if for some reason the dog can’t be kept, it must come back to us for placement and/or we must approve the home.

We have found that Spaying or Neutering is best done after your puppy is  2 year old or older.  These are the reason why it is so important to wait.

1. Your's cutting off important hormones involved in joint regulation and cartilage formation.

2. Twice as likely to get hip dysplasia if spayed/neutered before they are done growing.

3. Cruciate ligament tears are much more likely.

4.2-4 times as likely to get several types of cancers.

5. Triples the risk of hypothyroidism.

6. Considered "major" surgery and requires general anesthesia.

7. Urinary incontinence occurs in up to 20% of spayed females.

8. Increases risk of fearfulness and aggressions.

All puppies are to be Microchipped. Our preference is to do this in house and comes with the purchase of a puppy. . You will have to register the Microchip in your name with Avid the company (www.avidid.com) we buy the Micro Chips from.   AKC Registration will come with the purchase of your puppy. We send with each puppy the parents Pedigree, a copy of the parents OFA reports but the dogs that have Prelims have to wait till OFA processes them.  We also send with each puppy a copy of the Nebraska Dog Protection Act.

All of our puppies receive call names to ensure proper socialization. You may choose to rename your puppies's call name to whatever you are comfortable with. Please note that all AKC Registered names must begin with my kennel name Prairie.

We can no longer ship puppies but it works out well for us to meet you at the Denver Airport.  All puppy buyers must be interviewed and approved prior to us assigning you a puppy. Our preference is to meet you in person. However, should circumstances prevent such a meeting we use FaceTime and/or Telephone to conduct puppy buyer interviews. We have used Facebook Video Chat  to do interviews. Please remember that it is a first come to who gets a puppy.  By this meaning the person who puts down a deposit first will be able to choose their puppy.