Snickers and I have our first Midwest Shiba Inu Rescue (MSIR) foster dog!
This is Murphy (in the green collar in the photos). He is eight months old and he’s been with us for four days now. All I know about him is that he was part of a big group of Shibas let go by a puppy mill. It couldn’t have been a typical mill though because he’s pretty human-social. He enjoys being held and petted, doesn’t mind being held upside down (like a baby) and doesn’t mind having his feet handled, so he’s had plenty of human contact.
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He clearly hasn’t lived in a house… for example, he walks to the wrong side of the door almost every time I open one and he barked at the television a lot the first couple days! He wouldn’t take any treats from my hand when he first got here; I had to put them on the floor, but he was taking them by yesterday. He learns fast by watching Snickers and Secret. He’s learned to sit for treats, to be quiet and wait when he wants something and he even started lifting his leg today! (He was peeing like a girl when he got here.)
Murphy is learning FAST about living the good life. He’s enjoying lounging around the house and playing in our big yard. He is very snuggly and will let me snuggle him in my lap, upside down like a baby. He follows me from room to room and he gets super excited when T comes home from school. The downside to all this affection though is that he screams and cries in his crate at night. He wants to sleep on the bed with us. Snickers isn’t ready to allow him on the bed though. He’s also teething and chews on everything, so he has to be watched. Poor Murphy. Tonight his crate will be in the laundry room so he doesn’t keep me awake. 
He’s a great little boy and is going to make someone VERY happy. (And I hope we find them soon before we all get too attached to each other!!!)
I promise I’ll be posting more about Murphy soon.
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Does he have anything in his crate to keep him busy? I know, probably a dumb question, but I thought I’d ask. And some dogs do better with a night light and music. Some of the foster dogs I had would settle right down after a few minutes if they had noise and a low light. One needed some stuffed buddies and more blankets. LOL.
I hope we get a chance to play with Murphy someday soon!!! Mama has a lot of time off through the holidays, so maybe we can have a play date with Snickers too!
A great big WELCOME to Murphy, from my Murphy! It sounds like you have come to the very best place to learn all about the good life!
He is so adorable. Adding to Rae’s response. “Through a Dog’s ear” does wonders for calming a dog down. The current fosters I have right now, fall right asleep while it is on. Albert snores like an old man to it.
What a cutie patootie!!!!! You should keep him =)
Murphy! What a lucky and beautiful boy you are! you have found a wonderful “for now” home. Learn what you can from your new pack and i’m sure with your face? You will find your forever home. =)
Big Brother Snick and Sister Secret.. teach him well. =)
Maura
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