“I wanted a dog for a number of years. My husband and I didn’t have any kids and the house was feeling a little lonely. We believed adding a little pupper to the mix might spice things up, so we began our search. I did a lot of research on breeds and where people buy dogs and thought we would first start our search at a shelter. Unfortunately, it was a disastrous experience. I didn’t feel prepared to take home an older Shiba Inu or a dog with behavioral or medical issues, which is basically what the shelters had. This is when I started looking for a breeder. I wanted a dog I could run with, and also train to do some tricks, I felt Shiba Inu really filled the gap. I began looking up breeders of Shiba Inu. I wanted someone I felt was responsible and who wouldn’t lie to me about the size the dog would grow to be (size was very important to me). By luck, I came across Shiba Inu Puppy Home website. They sent me some pictures and though I didn’t want to get too attached (since I had seen another dog from another breeder who didn’t work out and I was heartbroken) I fell in love with him immediately. He was a beautiful puppy with big, beautiful eyes and markings. When I ran with him on a leash around the park, he kept looking up at me and would follow me everywhere. I was in love. I knew he was my puppy.