Grooming Supplies:
*DO NOT use brushes with blades on them like the furminator or some rakes because they are not made for double coated dogs and can damage the guard hairs.
Chris Christensen Greyhound Style Brush, Great for removing chunks of pilling fur
#1 All Systems Slicker Brush, Great for overall grooming and loose fur removal
Isle of Dogs No.33 Shampoo, an amazing shampoo for coarse double coated breeds that has an elegant scent that isn’t overpowering.
Spectrum One Coarse Coat – A secondary option that is great for double coated coarse hair breeds.
Spa Blueberry Facial Cleanser – (safe soap around the eyes)
High Velocity Dryer – Especially important for helping release loose hairs during coat blows!
DiamondG Nail Dremel – Hands down the BEST dremel for quickly filing down nails. Even better if you get diamond bit for the end.
On Walks:
Petmolico Dog Poop Bag Holder – Can attach to your belt, leash, etc.
Hands-Free Dog Leash – Select between multiple dogs or one dog. Pretty neat it has phone and keys storage.
Embark Dog Harness – MY ALL TIME FAVORITE DOG HARNESS. I use Ruffwear too but this is cheaper and great quality. Small for Shiba and Medium for Shikoku.
Martingale Dog Collar – I much prefer this over a harness, it is escape proof and I would always recommend this type of collar over anything else.
Dry Kibble Route: Please Consider reading our page about feeding dogs.
- I prefer ocean formulas, and also wild game, duck, lamb, boar etc.
| Best Adult food: 1+ year | Good Adult Food: 1+ year |
| Orijens Amazing Grains – Six Fish Orijen Amazing Grains – Regional Red Orijen Amazing Grains – Original | Diamond Naturals Dog Kibble |
| Essences Limited Ingredient Ocean | Taste of the Wild with Ancient Grains |
| Canidae Pure Goodness | |
| Wellness Core and Wellness Core + with wholesome grains | |
| Redbarn First 5 Ingredients with whole grain |
Alternative Kibbles:
*Air dried & Freeze dried dog food
| Ziwi Peak Air Dried Dog Food |
| Pawstruck Premium Air Dried Dog Food |
| Instinct Freeze Dried Raw Meals |
| Vital Essentials Freeze Dried Raw Dog Food Rabbit Entree or Duck Entree |
Raw Food Suppliers:
- Check your asian markets, your local grocery stores and local butchers as well
Supplements:
Or this brand Zesty Paws Pure Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil
or this brand Zesty Paws 8 in 1 Multi Vitamin
or this brand Zesty Paws Gut Health
At Home:
Dog Kennel/Crate – it is important to kennel train your dog incase of emergencies or when you are not able to supervise them.
Peepee Pads – well that’s self explanatory.
Recall Training Lead (50ft) – Shiba & Shikoku are VERY risky when it comes to recall so I highly recommend NEVER HAVING YOUR DOGS OFF LEASH IN A PLACE THEY CAN ESCAPE. However, accidents can happen so its totally worth while to work on recall training as best as you can for safety purposed.
Ducky Toy – Something that seems to be very popular with my dogs, despite the fact that they have 100 other toys made of the same material. But maybe its the duck design.
Useful & Interesting Books
Feeding Dogs by Dr. Conor Brady – It is so informative, explanatory and I love that the author cites his claims. It makes it easy to understand the diet of a dog and how the anatomy works pertaining to specific breeds.
The Shiba by Irma Jansen-Melskens – Great book, and the only book I have found so far that goes into the very details of the Shiba Inu.
Japanese Dogs – A great overview of all the native Japanese breeds for those of you who may be enthusiasts.