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My name is Danny and I’m looking for my forever home. I’m a young guy – just 1 yr. old – and I weigh 30 lbs. I’m a playful boy and I came to my foster home in Smithville, MO, from a commercial breeding facility where I was born. There are other dogs who live here – both older girls – and I love to play with them. Foster mom says that they’re doing a great job of teaching me manners. I haven’t been around other male dogs and I haven’t met any cats, but I love to chase the birds, bunnies and squirrels in the fenced yard here. There are human kids who live here (ages 5 to 7 ½) and I’m good with them. I’m a bit cautious, but interested. I like it when they pet me! I’m a smart boy and a very good boy. I’m learning how to walk on a leash and I get excited when I hear “let’s go for walkies!” I am house trained and not destructive. My foster family trusts me to have free run of the house while they’re gone with no problems. I love pretty much everything about my new life. Except thunderstorms and fireworks. They scare me! The things I like best are chewing on my toys, running laps and chasing critters in the yard, cuddling with the other dogs who live here, and pestering the humans to pet me! I’m a goofball and foster mom says I’m an entertainer. She caught me recently doing an interpretive dance to entertain one of my resident dog friends when she was in her crate. My perfect forever family will have at least one other nice dog in the house so that I can continue to learn and thrive. Because of my natural prey drive, cats and other small pets are not recommended. If you have experience with shy dogs, that would be great and you’ll need to understand how to guard against escapes, since I love to run and chase outside. I am a healthy boy - neutered and vaccinated. If you live in the Midwest and want to add a happy, playful, good boy to your family, visit www.savingshibas.com/adopt to become an approved SIRA adopter. The approval process helps SIRA learn about you and your home environment so they can tell if we’ll be a good match. Once approved, they’ll connect you with my foster family so we can meet. I can’t wait!
My name is Danny and I’m looking for my forever home. I’m a young guy – just 1 yr. old – and I weigh 30 lbs. I’m a playful boy and I came to my foster home in Smithville, MO, from a commercial breeding facility where I was born. There are other dogs who live here – both older girls – and I love to play with them. Foster mom says that they’re doing a great job of teaching me manners. I haven’t been around other male dogs and I haven’t met any cats, but I love to chase the birds, bunnies and squirrels in the fenced yard here. There are human kids who live here (ages 5 to 7 ½) and I’m good with them. I’m a bit cautious, but interested. I like it when they pet me! I’m a smart boy and a very good boy. I’m learning how to walk on a leash and I get excited when I hear “let’s go for walkies!” I am house trained and not destructive. My foster family trusts me to have free run of the house while they’re gone with no problems. I love pretty much everything about my new life. Except thunderstorms and fireworks. They scare me! The things I like best are chewing on my toys, running laps and chasing critters in the yard, cuddling with the other dogs who live here, and pestering the humans to pet me! I’m a goofball and foster mom says I’m an entertainer. She caught me recently doing an interpretive dance to entertain one of my resident dog friends when she was in her crate. My perfect forever family will have at least one other nice dog in the house so that I can continue to learn and thrive. Because of my natural prey drive, cats and other small pets are not recommended. If you have experience with shy dogs, that would be great and you’ll need to understand how to guard against escapes, since I love to run and chase outside. I am a healthy boy - neutered and vaccinated. If you live in the Midwest and want to add a happy, playful, good boy to your family, visit www.savingshibas.com/adopt to become an approved SIRA adopter. The approval process helps SIRA learn about you and your home environment so they can tell if we’ll be a good match. Once approved, they’ll connect you with my foster family so we can meet. I can’t wait!
Web application available on our website. All household members must be listed and the head of household must be the primary applicant.
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Home Check
After applications are reviewed/references and municipal pet limits checked, applicants are contacted to schedule a home visit interview.
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Approve Application
Once an applicant becomes an approved adopter, we can work with them to match them with dogs who will thrive in their home environment.
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Meet the Pet
Once a match is identified, the applicant is connected with the foster home to learn about the dog and arrange a meeting.
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Sign Adoption Contract
Only if the foster home agrees that the match is good, then it is approved.
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Pay Fee
Applicants pay the adoption fee upon signing the contract.
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Take the Pet Home
Applicants are required to have the appropriate gear (travel crate, pet ID tags) in order to take the dog home.
Additional adoption info
SIRA's board reviews each applicant for approval and then reviews each potential match for approval. Home visit volunteers are trained. SIRA pledges to support all dogs for life and requires adopters to return dogs to SIRA if they can no longer care for them. SIRA provides a social media forum and one-on-one support to help adopters address any behavioral concerns.
SIRA's board reviews each applicant for approval and then reviews each potential match for approval. Home visit volunteers are trained. SIRA pledges to support all dogs for life and requires adopters to return dogs to SIRA if they can no longer care for them. SIRA provides a social media forum and one-on-one support to help adopters address any behavioral concerns.
All of our dogs are cared for by families in their homes across the Midwest. We do not have a shelter or facility.
All of our dogs are cared for by families in their homes across the Midwest. We do not have a shelter or facility.
More about this rescue
Shiba Inu Rescue Association (SIRA) is a volunteer organization dedicated to saving abandoned, neglected, and abused Shiba Inu, Shiba mixes and other primitive breeds. Our rescued dogs come from commercial breeders, shelters and individual owners. We evaluate each dog for temperament and place them in nurturing foster homes where their needs, medical and otherwise, are addressed in order to prepare them to be placed in thoroughly screened, loving, lifelong adoptive homes. SIRA also works to educate the public on the Shiba Inu breed in addition to the importance of responsible pet ownership including spaying/ neutering, dog training and obtaining a dog from a reputable breeder or rescue group.
Shiba Inu Rescue Association is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in the Midwest. Our service area includes Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Wisconsin.
Shiba Inu Rescue Association (SIRA) is a volunteer organization dedicated to saving abandoned, neglected, and abused Shiba Inu, Shiba mixes and other primitive breeds. Our rescued dogs come from commercial breeders, shelters and individual owners. We evaluate each dog for temperament and place them in nurturing foster homes where their needs, medical and otherwise, are addressed in order to prepare them to be placed in thoroughly screened, loving, lifelong adoptive homes. SIRA also works to educate the public on the Shiba Inu breed in addition to the importance of responsible pet ownership including spaying/ neutering, dog training and obtaining a dog from a reputable breeder or rescue group.
Shiba Inu Rescue Association is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in the Midwest. Our service area includes Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Wisconsin.
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