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Adoptino Status: Miyo is an adult female black and tan Shiba Inu (possible mix). She will be spayed, up to date on vaccines, and available to adopt pending vet and temperament assessments and weaning of her puppy after a minimum of 8 weeks. Follow Miyo’s album for updates on her personality and journey with DC SIR. Hi! My name is now Miyo but you may know me by my shelter name, Molly. I’m a 7 year old female black and…

Overall he is doing really well. He is showing us more and more glimpses of his Shibatude. He is very curious, and loves to know what’s going on. His coat is also coming in nicely. His energy level is getting much better. We walked for 45 minutes last night and afterwards he still had enough energy to try and chase after 2 squirrels. Overall he does well on a leash, he doesn’t pull too much and with a little bit of…

Daiki continues to settle in quite well. He had some issues finding a sleeping spot last night, but finally found a corner he liked after a couple of hours. He seems to prefer sleeping on the floor over sleeping on a blanket. I was a little surprised that he hasn’t shown any interest whatsoever in the blanket or the crate that the previous owners brought along. Overall, he seems to prefer being outside over being inside the house. He would…

Miya is still with her foster family, waiting to find her forever home. Read the first update from her  foster pawrents.  Miya is still doing very well with us. She is still losing weight and she is starting to look really good, thanks to the yummy food and the great weather so the dogs can have long walks and they can play and run around a lot more. She is very food oriented, and will eat anything you offer her. She also…

Anika has been in her foster for a few weeks now, so her foster mom sent us an update. Anika is a super-laid back, easy going Shiba. Although she was a little nervous when she first came to us, she is an absolute cuddlebug! She will literally sit with you for hours, and will nudge your hand if you forget to pet her. She doesn’t mind being brushed, but will get bored of it quickly. Her version of the “shiba 500” mostly consists…

Miya is currently in a foster home with two other dogs, Koda and Saga. Her foster pawrents sent us an update. Miya LOVES playing! She is opening up a lot to us, and she is becoming very playful with us, especially with Koda. She LOVES our big goofy Koda! She would do well in a house with other dogs.     She is pretty smart too; it took her less than 20 seconds to figure out how to play with the…

Kisa had her first visit with our new holistic vet, and it was a wonderful. It was a new experience for Kisa as well as for the rescue volunteers. The Facility From the outset, the appointment was different from everything we expect of a vet’s office. There were no cold tables. Instead, they bring out a rug for the dog to lay on and feel comfortable, while the staff gets to know the patient.  Kisa was very comfortable and won over…

Koji is a male senior who was rescued by DC SIR and adopted in 2013. Here is Koji’s adoption story, as told by his dad. My wife and I adopted Koji in May 2013. We already had a senior mixed-breed, Lady Goldenpaw, and thought she might like company in her golden years. Koji came in a bit shell-shocked from being abandoned, but every day he warms up more-and-more to our love. Lady Goldenpaw is pretty jealous of Koji, as she’s…

Willow was rescued by DC SIR and adopted in 2014. Here, her mother shares the story of Willow’s adoption.   My husband, Nick, and I adopted a senior Shiba from DC SIR in early June. She is ten years old. Her name is Willow (formerly Yuki). We were not thinking about adopting a senior and were focused on a Shiba 1 to 4 years old. We also did not want to adopt a puppy at this time due to our schedules.…