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My name is Ernie and I’m looking for my forever home! My must haves: tennis balls, snacks, and a securely fenced yard. I would also love to have a nice resident dog to be my friend and help me adjust and humans who are patient and experienced with shy dogs like me. I’m 8 years old but you’d never know it watching me play and run! My foster mom calls me a wild man ‘cause I love to run around the yard really fast. I’m adapting to life in a home with humans. I came from a commercial breeding facility where humans weren’t very kind, so I’m shy at first. But once I learn to trust you, I’ll let my playful, funny side show. And I’ll let you scratch my chin! That feels so good! Treats help too – they make everything better. I’m learning so many new things. I’m working on walking on a leash and what being brushed is all about. I’m great with other dogs. My perfect forever home would be a calm, quiet one that can take precautions when opening doors and gates. I’m like many adventurous, independent Shibas who are sneaky and like to try to make a break for it. I haven’t lived with any cats or any human kids, so I don’t know what I would think about them. Foster mom thinks that I’d probably ignore cats and that little kids might scare me if they ran around or yelled. I’m a healthy boy – neutered and vaccinated – and a big boy. I currently weigh 32 pounds. I’m being fostered in Lynchburg, TN. If you live in the Midwest and want a big fluffy marshmallow like me to run around and play with, then I’m your guy! Visit www.savingshibas.com/adopt for more information and to apply to become approved to adopt. The application process helps SIRA learn more about you and your home so they can tell if we’d be a good match. Once approved, SIRA will introduce you to my foster mom so we can meet!
My name is Ernie and I’m looking for my forever home! My must haves: tennis balls, snacks, and a securely fenced yard. I would also love to have a nice resident dog to be my friend and help me adjust and humans who are patient and experienced with shy dogs like me. I’m 8 years old but you’d never know it watching me play and run! My foster mom calls me a wild man ‘cause I love to run around the yard really fast. I’m adapting to life in a home with humans. I came from a commercial breeding facility where humans weren’t very kind, so I’m shy at first. But once I learn to trust you, I’ll let my playful, funny side show. And I’ll let you scratch my chin! That feels so good! Treats help too – they make everything better. I’m learning so many new things. I’m working on walking on a leash and what being brushed is all about. I’m great with other dogs. My perfect forever home would be a calm, quiet one that can take precautions when opening doors and gates. I’m like many adventurous, independent Shibas who are sneaky and like to try to make a break for it. I haven’t lived with any cats or any human kids, so I don’t know what I would think about them. Foster mom thinks that I’d probably ignore cats and that little kids might scare me if they ran around or yelled. I’m a healthy boy – neutered and vaccinated – and a big boy. I currently weigh 32 pounds. I’m being fostered in Lynchburg, TN. If you live in the Midwest and want a big fluffy marshmallow like me to run around and play with, then I’m your guy! Visit www.savingshibas.com/adopt for more information and to apply to become approved to adopt. The application process helps SIRA learn more about you and your home so they can tell if we’d be a good match. Once approved, SIRA will introduce you to my foster mom so we can meet!
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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