Joly
FOSTER FOUND! – 4 yr old male Shiba Inu –
Joly is an adorable friendly boy; full of energy and life! He is super smart and needs an environment that is physically and mentally stimulating. He has a wonderful mom who loves him, but has made the heart-breaking decision to rehome him. She can no longer give him the life he deserves because of her health.
In the last 3 years Joly has had a mostly housebound existence with insufficient exercise, stimulation, and exposure to the outside world. As you can imagine, he’s frustrated, anxious, and bored. As a result, he has developed some guarding behaviors, which should resolve when he has a more active fulfilling lifestyle again.
Before becoming sick, Joly’s mom did a great job socializing him. He’s an outgoing pup with people and dogs. Everyone who meets him falls in love. He’s had a few play dates with dog friends in the last 3 years too. His prey drive is strong so he’s unlikely to do well with cats. With a history of correction bites/nipping, a home with no kids is best. He needs a foster who can give him lots of attention, work on training to build his confidence after being isolated for so long.
Joly had a severe case of Parvo as a puppy, so he has a sensitive tummy. He is fine as long as he is fed only the food that we know works for him. He is a bit more fearful about being handled at the vet, and for grooming, than your average Shiba given what he went through while hospitalized for Parvo. Once in rescue, we can work on muzzle training to make for a better experience at the vet and with grooming.
Joly is house trained, and crate trained. He sleeps in his crate at night next to his human. He doesn’t, however, do well crated if left alone for too long. He had separation anxiety before the pandemic but made great progress with training. Having gone 3 years now without being left alone, he would need to be reintroduced to the training. A foster who is retired or works from home is best.
Joly is used to having a yard with a 6ft wood fence and does not have a history of escaping. He will however, bolt out of an open door/gate, so proper precautions must be taken to keep him safe.
Joly is a young dog with a happy, silly, playful temperament who has received consistent love and care. He will be a wonderful companion for an experienced guardian who can provide him the active enriched lifestyle he’s been missing most of his life. We look forward to watching this loveable little guy blossom in the exciting world that awaits him.
Interested in Joly? Please fill out an application online. Already on our waitlist? Let us know you are interested by reaching out to adopt@coshibarescue.org or call/text 720-491-1278.
