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My name is Chuck and I’m looking for my forever home! I’m a mellow, laid-back 9-year-old dude being fostered in Smithville, MO. I’m old enough to take things in stride and still young enough to have fun! I came to SIRA from a commercial breeding facility where I helped make puppies. I’m still getting used to things here, but I’m embracing “retirement.” I am a healthy 23-lb boy – neutered and vaccinated. My favorite thing to do here is going for walks! Being outside used to scare me, but now I love it! Foster mom says I’m well-behaved on leash and don’t pull. I get along fine with other dogs, but I’m usually content to hang by myself. I haven’t lived with cats or other pets, but I don’t try to chase the critters I see outside. I’m a good boy inside too! I usually just chill in my bed and I’m not destructive at all. Sometimes I explore the house and gather up the toys and treasures left on the floor and bring them to my bed. Recently, foster mom found me cuddling with a roll of toilet paper. She thought that was hilarious. Hey. it was nice and soft! I have a good appetite and sometimes make impatient little chirps and grunts when it’s time to eat and it’s taking too long! Foster mom keeps me on a regular potty break schedule so I don’t have accidents in the house. I’ve gotten used to the human kids here in my foster home. I like it when the 8-yo gives me pets! My perfect forever family would like to go for walks with me or have a securely fenced yard where I can play. I’d love a nice, soft bed inside where I can snooze. I’d love a family who will be patient and understanding with me if I’m shy and skittish at first. If you live in the Midwest and want a relaxed, mature, well-behaved boy to be your bff, visit www.savingshibas.com/adopt to apply to become an approved SIRA adopter. The application process helps SIRA learn about you and your home to make sure we’ll be a good match. Once approved, they’ll introduce you to my foster home so we can meet. I’d love that!
My name is Chuck and I’m looking for my forever home! I’m a mellow, laid-back 9-year-old dude being fostered in Smithville, MO. I’m old enough to take things in stride and still young enough to have fun! I came to SIRA from a commercial breeding facility where I helped make puppies. I’m still getting used to things here, but I’m embracing “retirement.” I am a healthy 23-lb boy – neutered and vaccinated. My favorite thing to do here is going for walks! Being outside used to scare me, but now I love it! Foster mom says I’m well-behaved on leash and don’t pull. I get along fine with other dogs, but I’m usually content to hang by myself. I haven’t lived with cats or other pets, but I don’t try to chase the critters I see outside. I’m a good boy inside too! I usually just chill in my bed and I’m not destructive at all. Sometimes I explore the house and gather up the toys and treasures left on the floor and bring them to my bed. Recently, foster mom found me cuddling with a roll of toilet paper. She thought that was hilarious. Hey. it was nice and soft! I have a good appetite and sometimes make impatient little chirps and grunts when it’s time to eat and it’s taking too long! Foster mom keeps me on a regular potty break schedule so I don’t have accidents in the house. I’ve gotten used to the human kids here in my foster home. I like it when the 8-yo gives me pets! My perfect forever family would like to go for walks with me or have a securely fenced yard where I can play. I’d love a nice, soft bed inside where I can snooze. I’d love a family who will be patient and understanding with me if I’m shy and skittish at first. If you live in the Midwest and want a relaxed, mature, well-behaved boy to be your bff, visit www.savingshibas.com/adopt to apply to become an approved SIRA adopter. The application process helps SIRA learn about you and your home to make sure we’ll be a good match. Once approved, they’ll introduce you to my foster home so we can meet. I’d love that!
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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