Adoption Status: Adopted!
Emiko is a female, 5-year old black and tan Shiba
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Hello everyone, my name is now Emiko, and it means ‘smiling child’ in Japanese. I am a 5-year-old female Shiba Inu. I was found as a stray in Baltimore. The shelter was able to track my owners from my microchip. They contacted them and said I was in the shelter, but my owners said to go ahead and keep me because they didn’t want me anymore. I lived with them for four and a half years. The shelter could see that I was completely terrified and shut down in the shelter environment so they called DC SIR to take me into their Rescue so that I could live in a home with a family until they found me the right forever home. When my foster first came to pick me up, I was very nervous and shy. The world is scary in the shelter with other dogs crying. I was nervous about leaving with the DC SIR volunteer but happy to get into a car and let my foster mom feed me some boiled chicken. I was a little nervous on the car ride home, but quickly settled in and curled up next to my foster mom on the couch for a nap. I am very affectionate and like to be close to my foster mom, getting pets, and draping myself across her feet. I had my first raw meal this weekend, and it was tasty! I’m a smart girl who comes when I am called. I am playful and like to do zoomies. I love going on walks and like to prowl like the hunting dog I am! I am a little bit skittish, so sometimes noises startle me. I am in a foster home with no other pets because my previous owners told the shelter that I liked to guard my treats and toys against other animals in the house. DC SIR says I will need a minimum 2-week behavior and medical assessment before I can be available for adoption. At that time they will tell you about my health and quirky behavior, so you can see if I would be a good fit in your home. I hope that DC SIR can find me a forever home so that I never have to feel so scared and alone as I did in the shelter. My foster mom is working on my nervousness, but I’ll need an adopter who will continue to help me build my confidence. Could it be you?
Location: Local (DC/MD/VA)
Dogs: No
Cats: No
Kids: No
Age: 5 years
Weight: 20lbs
Intake Date: 9/22/19
Available Date: 10/10/2019
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