Today I met a little Fox

[@Jen39x]

She needs a bravery medal because courage isn’t lack of fear it’s being a good girl despite it

[@wither5673]

absolutely true.

[@FarmerFpv]

It's a dog. They don't care about materialistic things nor do they have any idea what the heck you're talking about.

[@KimJongUnnie]

@@FarmerFpv you took that comment way too seriously 🤦‍♀️

[@SandwichGlitch]

​@@FarmerFpv don't care about materialistic things "... never seen a Shiba or Akita defend their toys now have you? Give them a squeaky bravery medal and they'll protect it against everyone outside the core family

[@suntoritime]

@@FarmerFpv What?

[@moviepartsful]

I’m sure maya’s parents worked their asses off for her socialization skills, she’s doing so well here.

[@cq9882]

Well said. This does not happen overnight 🦊

[@softsounds8453]

Now if only everyone did the same with their Shibas and Huskies

[@aedoria]

and so young too, they absolutely knew what they were doing to start socialization early! No more of a trouble to groom than any other dog that doesn't like the process.

[@donnabissell15]

You couldn't GIVE me one of these Japanese monsters. I work for a dog spa and when I see one coming in I want to leave.

[@QUICKBOOKS1]

@@softsounds8453 When she mentioned Volume, my hand was already moving towards the speaker.

[@CallieMasters5000]

This salon is so high end, they even provide their own pups to do the screaming for the customers, apparently. 😁

[@iamsherlocked345]

The complete full service groom 😆

[@celeste8389]

😂😂😂😂 such a cute comment

[@mwhitelaw8569]

Alright You win I'm goin home

[@linako5107]

🤣🤣

[@rosemorris7912]

😂😂😂

[@razter6678]

Even though she doesn't particularly like the whole experience, she's being very tolerant. Such a good girl

[@nathanwilliams2152]

She’s a very good girl - even if at first she thought the dryer was a hellish instrument of death. Her owners have done a really good job with her. Beautiful sweetie pie

[@eric_the_egggremlin]

Luna screaming off-camera while Maya just stands there dejectedly is so genuinely funny to me. The baby wants attention and the visiting teen just wants to go home and text her friends about how her mom made her go to a spa.

[@tanvi5378]

😂😂

[@lulemon3359]

Lupa

[@cindygoddard1671]

🤣

[@soaringblaze]

My goodness, the size of her ears!! So cute~ this is the most fox-like (in looks) shiba i've ever seen!

[@thoraschubert6723]

This answers the age-old question "What does the fox say?" A lot. The fox says a lot.

[@malvagio]

Actually, the fox didn’t say a lot. Her puppy (Luna) was whining.

[@dannybau]

Ask Alexa or Google this.

[@paulaj7860]

HA!

[@djharris90]

😂

[@deadlifts_steaks.]

Lmao.

[@SnakeandTheCrown]

The classic German Shepherd Drama in the background gave me a giggle. Love it!

[@iamsherlocked345]

Ikr such a classic 😆

[@bryantan863]

Maya did extremely well for her 1st grooming session. I have give credit to Maya's owners for training her to be very well-behaved.

[@bryantan863]

@Tech some owners like to treat their dogs like a spoiled brat and they do not do their research on specific breeds properly.

[@KEVBOYMUSIC]

@Tech ???

[@KEVBOYMUSIC]

@Tech Why are you getting so many sexual assault accusations? What does this have to do with dog grooming?

[@COBRA-PUNK]

@@KEVBOYMUSIC they might be a bot or something

[@KEVBOYMUSIC]

@@COBRA-PUNK Let's hope so

[@86LukeM]

I have a Shiba Inu. He’s a rare one, that never screams. He whimpers when he’s waiting for a walk and loooooves water on a hot day.

[@zeropoint216]

aren't most Shibas rather quiet?

[@86LukeM]

@@zeropoint216 they are. Some do scream. Mine barks when he wants a dog to play with him.

[@Babs-Veterans-are-Family]

Mine are in the rare category too. Male barks to play he's only a year my female screams when I come home. Nether like baths female might get in a lake only barks when people come to the door or when she's annoyed with the other dogs. And who can forget the butt bash? Both mine spin to bash during play

[@86LukeM]

@@Babs-Veterans-are-Family my Shiba butt bashes. He’s gotten jealous of another Shiba before. Was at the dog park and he was under a year old and there was a female around his age. I attempted to call my dog to me while he switch to another dog to play with. The female saw me calling for my dog and starts heading towards me. My dog sees that and goes ah hell no and tackles the female Shiba. But yeah I’m sure some might go, “you sure they’re a Shiba?” He doesn’t mind baths. On a hot day he’s jumped in a wading pool, mud puddle, lake at a park, small creek and water at the base of a waterfall. Last two were at mammoth mountain. It was a long 7 mile hike and he chose to refresh and cool down. Refused to get back in my car. Damn dog loves the mountains.

[@Babs-Veterans-are-Family]

@@86LukeM 😅 when we got my male my female was jealous for 3 months. Anytime he got close to me she gave the "Elvis lip" she's my momma not sharing her back off buddy. She growled at him he shyed away from her. Took a lot of work showing both equal attention finally she came around. Now they play sit in my lap together eat together. Shiba's are funny critters in more ways than one. My German Shepherd hates when the Shiba's lick her mouth its too funny.

[@iggysmice3087]

Honestly the best dogs are the ones who are very clearly nervous and uncomfortable, but they trust that a human won't actually hurt them so they let you do what you need to. The intelligence needed to understand "this discomfort does not mean I am dying" shouldn't be understated! This girl is making her displeasure known, but overall letting you do the groom without trying to escape or flail around! Very smart and very well-socialized pup!

[@Bellthorian]

I was in the Pest Management industry for more than a decade. I serviced an apartment complex once a month and this one lady had a Shiba Inu. For whatever reason the dog really took to me and she said he knew the day I would be there every month and would pace and look out the windows for me and would go ballistic when he first caught sight of me. I always scheduled my break times around servicing her apartment so I could stay and play with her dog.

[@QUICKBOOKS1]

Awesome!

[@theonetruesarauniya]

That's so sweet. Aw! Thank you for sharing.

[@DeannaShelton09]

I love this story!!

[@wilsonroo16]

Shibas meticulously pick the people they like and when they like you they really like you!!!

[@libertybell8852]

​@wilsonroo16 yes!! Shibas are amazing and their mannerisms are too funny. Lol! Akita 'tude and husky energy 😂😂

[@m0-m0597]

oh look it's the internet's official dog

[@Fun_Kick]

@Nobody Atall Excuse me! Thats not how u spell Corgi

[@Mersner7]

Much doge, such perfect comment, wow

[@B1gLupu]

Nono, Husky is the internet's offical dog!

[@jazzycat8917]

@@B1gLupu nah, Husky's are up there but they just can't compete with the cultural reset that was Doge. Shiba are definitely The Internet Dog.

[@13thMaiden]

All dogs are the internet's official dog. Cats are all the internet's official cat.

[@5m4llP0X]

Fun story: I worked with a Shiba at a dog hotel and he decided to go on a hunger strike. We kept the owner in the loop for days and were worried they'd have to come home or have someone to pick him up. That was until day 3 when he started bugging a staff member over her McDonald's hamburgers. With the owner's approval we bought hamburger patties every day from McD's and he got to stay for the week. At the end of the week he decided he didn't wanna go home and demanded I chase him.

[@darkcreatureinadarkroom1617]

Some dogs react to fear like that, refusing to act on their physical needs until they simply cannot do that anymore. My dog spent 3 days without eating anything (I think that's the most they can "safely" spend on a hunger strike) every time I brought home a foster animal, it worried me the first time, the third time I was like "eh, she'll eat when she wants to, she's not going to let herself starve to death" (but that was the last time I fostered, for a variety of reasons including how badly it affected her). She's also known to not do her toilet needs when scared, again it freaked me out at first, now I just shrug it off and let her do as she thinks she needs to do.

[@Elliephantasm]

😂😂😂 such personalities

[@celeste8389]

Honestly, Vanessa outdoes herself. She turned the volume down for us during Maya's demands to speak to the manager about the blow dryer, treats her clients with respect and love, and gives us valuable knowledge about her beautiful clients. Maya, you're so cute and marvelous❤

[@QUICKBOOKS1]

I noticed that.

[@MsStarsea]

She was nervous but kept it together for the most part, seemed to realise you wanted to help not harm her. Surprisingly compliant for a shiba, well done to her owners for working hard on her training.

[@libertybell8852]

Yes!! My brother had a Shiba and he was a nervous Nelly around anyone but family. Very high strung. We did training and all sorts of stuff and he could be around others but he couldn't take it for long ever. That's just how he was. My brother found him dumped out and brought him home, so there's no telling what the poor guy went thru. The vet said he was really young, about 10-12 weeks when we found him. Poor thing. He lived to be 12 I think.

[@stasiachan638]

I love how your puppy just seems so concerned when Maya is getting her nails trimmed! I just imagine your baby saying "MAYA NOOOO! Be careful! She's gonna cut your toes off!" 🤣

[@amandacanfield7235]

I love watching you brush with your equigroomer

[@davidstout8604]

Shibas are BRILLIANT dogs. I had one; I used to kid that if he could speak English, he could answer the phone.

[@MuffinHunterX]

She's so pretty. Adorable toasted marshmallow.

[@shadedway5277]

Lupa (not being groomed) screaming in the background of Maya's groom Is such a mood

[@carriesmith8600]

She is the very definition of a Good Girl. Made a little noise but that is to be expected. Such a beautiful sweetheart.

[@unrulycrow6299]

Now that's a dog that has been well socialised and prepared by her owners! She did so well throughout the process!

[@Icepink.cream.]

How do you make sure you dogs well socialized (: ?

[@alisonlaett9625]

@@Icepink.cream. @hailey when the dog is young you introduce them to lots of other people and dogs

[@TheBre1491]

My shiba mix does the screaming when trimming his nails. 😂 Maya was actually good. What a pretty girl!

[@cassierobertson5778]

Maya looks like she's questioning every life choice she's ever made.

[@c0ronariu5]

Shiba Inus are basically cats, so they especially hate baths.

[@Ajehy]

Cat-foxes with squirrel tails.

[@titansaint]

her whining during the bath and the blow drying sounded like a squeegee on a window most of the time XD

[@jicky-mazuki]

Maya is a very nervous but well behaved sweetie pie💜

[@72151]

Have 2 Sheba’s and I love them. They are ridiculously smart and have a mind of their own. They’re very loud and will yell at each other lol. Very loyal and protective. Bite strength is unusually strong. The tail is their mood indicator, curly is happy, otherwise be careful.

[@Kinypshun]

Spot on about females being calmer. We took my male with his mom and sisters(litter mates) to one of their first vet visits, and the techs did a quick nail trim. At 14 weeks his screams were so blood-curdling that he upset other pet owners in the lobby. Mom and sisters just looked at us with eyes that said "I'm so sorry....this is so embarrassing..."

[@dianegood27]

Aww she is singing the song of her people. She is beautiful! ❤

[@Eeveebork]

the courage this shibe showed is second to none ❤

[@shawnaschweain]

She's so scared but so brave 🥹

[@roscoemuttley]

Shiba Inu lived next door to me for about 6 years, and I was never able to touchher. But she loved my Jack Russell and would dig under the fence to hang out. Quite often, we would walk in the laundry room to look out the window, find the Shibu running around my backyard with my Jackie. They are like squirrels

[@mtngrl5859]

She's a beautiful dog, has a regal air about her.

[@maivaiva1412]

haha your pup decided maya wasn't making enough noise x)

[@natalielawyerchick]

She seems scared. Poor baby. You were so gentle with her

[@brandi2080]

Aww she's hurting my heart with her cries. What a sweet gentle lady she is❤️

[@benny_lemon5123]

HER EARS in the beginning omg such a sweetie 😢 ❤ so scared and brave

[@carolbulmer8253]

Maya, was quite good for her groom, considering her dislike of water. Great groom, Vanessa❤️👏👏👏👏👏

[@JulianaBlewett]

She's so scared, poor baby. She's a brave girl.

[@cdevine9459]

Shibas are total divas. Their personality’s are completely different from what you see online haha

[@sshah2545]

She looked thoroughly unimpressed, but she kept her head up and took it on the chin. I mean I only got as far bath, but Maya seems like a sweetheart

[@zlatanmorrison8182]

Beautiful coloring's on that animal. Looks a well cared for pet.

[@alifeintransition9782]

Yes marvelous and lovely in every way! Beautiful girl!!

[@rk8con]

I love the way she feels the need to re-sniff the nail clippers between every clip like its gonna change

[@Coffee240]

🥰 isn't she lovely 😍 💕. That was adorable watching ❤

[@Abderian]

First time I've ever heard 'inu' pronounced like 'emu'. Such a cute dog with a wary expression all through the bath!

[@zeropoint216]

how else would you pronounce it?

[@duplollamaree1250]

​@@zeropoint216 ee-noo. like how it's pronounced in Japanese

[@rimbinotan_8865]

​@zeropoint216 like "in" from "inside" and then the "u" sounds like the "oo" in "shoot" . It's 柴犬 (しばいぬ), "brushwood dog" in Japanese 😊

[@Abderian]

@@zeropoint216 Simply, ee-new. い is pronounced 'ee', and ぬ is just 'nu,' like noo instead of nyoo.

[@lisanguyen6324]

Yeah I didn't expect to hear inyuu either lol

[@angelahagood3639]

Jellybean cologne…I love it! What a cutie pie!🫶🏻🐾

[@davidp2888]

So well behaved considering the air tube monster.

[@misssmith7225]

What an intelligent, elegant Lady! She is stealing my heart....

[@karisaysthings]

Maya did such a great job! I can't get over her slightly droopy ears, so cute!

[@courtneybermack]

That poor girl! She's just shaking with fear, it's no wonder she started complaining. She's so good, though, no snapping or biting. Such a lovely lady!

[@eritski]

I loved how when you were clipping the nails on her front paws, you would let her sniff the nail clippers any time she leaned over. It was just so sweet and caring, and you can tell it made a difference in her comfort level!

[@joannadechenne6368]

She is using her words of protest - but is also super gentle and dignified. A true lady fox.

[@NikoRescueZoo]

Maya can move right in with the foxes here at the rescue zoo 😂

[@nedthumberland]

She is so sweet and nice.......love that.

[@skolljumper]

Thank you for the volume warning ❤

[@vanessa1569]

She came in with pointy ears which then remained flat throughout the whole groom only to come back to life at the end 🥰

[@Univenon]

You know, even with the blow-drier screaming... still the most chill Shiba I've ever seen. Good on the owners.

[@deloritamorrison1643]

😊 i enjoy hearing there funny sounds while grooming

[@B0o0o0o0o0o]

When I saw the title, my immediate thought was "It's a crossover!" Then I saw the adorable picture. Shibas really are like foxes in their own way 🦊🥰

[@kimporter1744]

Beautiful pup!!!😍😘🐶❤🐶❤

[@lauriewilson4741]

She can sing AND dance😂

[@lillyess385]

Poor Maya was scared but she acted like a lovely lady.

[@wholelottapurrring5392]

She is a very pretty gal, her owners have done a great job on her. And she looks super plush at the end ❤ xx

[@bobkovylistek]

I love how Vanessa is so used to accommodate for her fury clients that she accommodated for us, too, and turned the volume down for the drying part even though she had previously warned us it would be loud. She's a star 😊😊

[@crablord7934]

That is an exceptionally calm Shiba lol. I expected her to scream like a banshee like her kin.

[@blameitoncapitalism]

A gooder girl was never seen. Maya wins ❤

[@AdaraBalabusta]

Shiba-Inu is my favorite breed. Maya is an unusually calm member of the breed. ❤

[@chronicallychic]

Poor baby 😭 Just wanna hug her and tell her it's okay.

[@amely-i.sp.]

AAAWE. Yk, Maya looks like she was not breaking for pure aesthetics. Truly a beautiful fox-dog

[@wearyandheavyladen23]

i have never seen a shiba that was nice of didn’t bark at everyone or bite. she is very well behaved and sweet! and cute!! most of them are long like a husky. somebody takes good care of her.

[@TransientWitch]

Puppy was more vocal about displeasure than Maya was!

[@myal7532]

poor baby, I just wanna give her a big hug :(

[@Nikki0417]

Maya deserves all the treats for hanging in there despite being scared.

[@nardo218]

She seems very curious and interested in what you're doing. Very smart and social little girl.

[@kirkygirl]

Maya was *such* a good girl. As for Lupa? Oh little baby puppy, life is *so* tough and awful didn't it? 😉😊 I know you're not allowed to play and it's *the worst* ! 😂 Great job Vanessa, Maya looks amazing and I love seeing how much fur you got off of her, I hope she's more comfortable now.

[@danielleking262]

poor girl! She's so scared and nervous the entire time! 💔

[@tor2162]

My friend has Shiba Inu Oskar, and he is a therapy dog at the University of Windsor. He is very friendly, raised as a puppy in downtown Toronto. I do find that socializing some independent dog breeds as puppies makes a real difference. For example I live in midtown Toronto, and we have a few friendly corgis. Even 10 years ago most corgis we met nipped my dogs. We also had a male Akita puppy raised around here, and another female Akita about 10 years before. They saw multiple dogs everyday from 10 weeks on. But the Scotties are still aloof.😊

[@browneyedbrad]

Much groom. Very shiba. Totally cute. Extreme good. Wow.

[@Precomplete]

My cat started growling while your puppy was whining in the background! She ready to square up like the dumbest lil squeak toy in town.🤣🤣

[@lisauptagrafft2010]

What a strange squeaking cry! Haven’t heard that before. ✌🏼❤️

[@LunarChicken]

"the females are calmer than the males" *infernal screeches* What a gorgeous dog!

[@russellesimonetta9071]

Uhh, she did good! Cute doggo. I saw Shiba and turned the volume down immediately!! They really are a breed of their own. Pets and cuddles?? They prefer a spot across the room the room from you where they can observe the family ! Cuddles are death hugs!

[@wmd40]

I feel like she can't tell if she is enjoying the dryer or hating it! Very well behaved doggo

[@dawnrowsey2645]

Love that groom suit!! I need one!!

[@limitedtwo1120]

For Shiba standards, she did amazing!!

[@CleverestWitch2188]

Her little shakey legs just imply she's nervous. I never once thought she was gonna bite. Poor little angel was scared but was a very good girl!

[@BeautyMonster1000]

She's adorable! I love the way Shiba's bark!

[@nancy6160]

My neice has one at her grandparents house. She looks like a fox. VERY intelligent and needs stimulation through play each day . She barks rather frequently. The odd howls too.😊

[@trellises]

Maya already looks so well-groomed! ❤ A sleek and beautiful fox indeed! And such a good girl too 😊

[@cq9882]

What a Beauty. 🦊💗🇦🇺 Behaviour then some Dogs. Bless.

[@kristinb6500]

She seemed terrified at first loved Mia's little noises overall she did pretty good looked great

[@emilyclough9759]

your puppy is so young yet it already knows the song of its people by heart

[@g8Words]

I think Maya could be the new Twitter doge. LOL

[@WildMarie4]

She does sound like a fox. Infeel bad that her distress is so adorable to me.

[@sarahsifuentes1986]

She's too precious for words!❤ And she did so good (at least for the bath portion) for a Shiba Inu and her first time with you!😊🐕

[@jenreckard6431]

Omgosh, she's so cute! She does look like a fox which is a bonus.

[@stevenfrost6441]

Yeah sounds like Maya was not keen on getting dried at all...she started tuning up @2:45 when you began the towel dry! Sounds like me watching the Conjuring! 😂♥🐶👏

[@marybethgraham5731]

Poor thing has such a pitiful expression for the whole groom! Too cute.