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Many people first became familiar with the Shiba Inu from that 'Doge' meme that was everywhere for a while (very Shiba, much soft. Wow), but these lovable, eccentric Spitz dogs are actually a very old breed, that has developed quite independently from other common breeds of today.
It is this that makes them seem so 'weird.' They are incredibly intelligent dogs that like to keep themselves fastidiously clean, and they have also learned to use their paws much more often than other breeds. In many ways they act more like a cat than a dog! This goes for their personality too, while they like having humans around, they don't necessarily want or need your attention. You have gotta earn the respect of a Shiba!
Sounds like the perfect pet for someone who can't decide between a cat and a dog, right? Just make sure you keep your Shiba stimulated and well exercised, they can become quite destructive when bored. So while they are adorably cute, bright and funny, Shibas are not for everyone, be sure you know what you are doing before you get one!
In the meantime, we here at Bored Panda have compiled a list of Shiba Inus doing what they do best, being hilariously funny. Scroll down to check them out for yourself, and let us know what you think in the comments!
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#1
Here Come The Ears
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#3
Shiba Inu Maru Loves To Sleep, Especially With His Little Stuffed Polar Bear Toy
#4
Oh My God He's Looking Straight At The Camera With Crossed Paws This Is The Best Photo I've Taken
#5
Hello Sir, How May I Help You?
#6
She Is Not Looking At A Fly... She's Looking At Us! This Is Scout's Own And Very Unique Way Of Telling Us That She Needs To Go Out
#7
Someone Put This Sign Up On The Campus Notice Board And It Made My Entire Day
#8
Just Hangin’ Out Here... Stuck? No Way
#9
She Ate A Scorpion
#10
The Cutest Thing To Come Home To
#14
Camping Buddies
#15
Uni-Chan Is A 7-Year-Old Shiba Inu Who Loves Swings
#16
What's That Wet Thing On My Left Leg?
#17
I'm Tired Of This "Couple's Yoga" Thing Karen
#18
What Th..- Turbo Doge!
#19
I Believe I Can Fly
#20
My Puppy Gave His Mom A Hug
#21
She Looked So Pleased With Herself, Until I Decided To Have Some Fun
#22
All Aboard The Shibe Express
#23
Meet Ryuji, The Most Expressive Shiba From Japan
#26
Adventure Shibe Reporting For Duty
#27
Shiba Sticking Their Heads Out Of The Wall And Waiting To Be Noticed
Alexandru Bucur 7 years ago
And of course my brain decided to connect this to "The Enigma of Amigara Fault" for some reason. You go into a hole in a mountain and come out as a shiba on the other end... I'd probably go for it.
#28
When Someone Forces You To Go Out And You Actually Have Fun
#29
Conspiracy Theory: Memory Foam Is Made From Shiba Inus
#30
Much Fighting, Very Combat
#31
The Look On His Face
#32
Screen Captures That Perfectly Depict Yoshi's Derpy Yet Nutty Personality
#33
I Managed To Capture A Scary Ghost Sighting
#34
"No, I'm Not Standing On Anyone"
#35
Like A Boss
#36
Oh You Thought I Was A Bunny? Bamboozled!
#37
"Just Act Normal"
#38
Draw Me Like One Of Your Shibas
#39
When You Try Your Best But It's Not Enough
#40
This Week On Shiba Ball Z...
#42
This Shiba
#43
So... My Doge Is Really Into Painting
#44
It's A Living
#45
The Shiba Redemption
#48
No No
#49
When You High AF And You Try Eating A Burger Like This
#50
Two Sides Of The Same Breed
#51
Squished
#54
And In Case You're The Only Person On The Internet Who Hasn't Seem This, Here's The Ultimate Shiba Costume Ever
#55
T E A C H E R B O Y E
#56
He Stayed Like This For 15 Minutes
#57
Learning How To Not Catch - The Shiba Way
#59
Comfy
#60
She Didn't Want To Get In The Cart At Petsmart. Shibas Are So Stubborn
#61
D-I-Y "Wonderdog" Costume
#62
Shibo Doing Cloudo A Concern
#63
Heard Shiba's Were Cats In Disguise. Got A Shiba, Can Confirm Kevin Is A Cat
#64
Ehh Stop Taking Pictures And Help Me
#65
I Think My Shiba Is A Cat
#66
Looks Like The Ouja Boards Are Back And Popular With The Dogs
#67
All In All You're Just Another Bork In The Wall
#69
Shibas Do Not Catch Balls
#70
Yeah Can I Get Uhhhh
#71
Shiba In The Rain
#72
Good Boye Has Caught Leaf Is Good Boye
#73
Look Me In The Eyes
#74
How Your Girl Looks When She Walks Out The Salon With Some Fresh Nails
#75
Meiko Hasn't Realised That She's Not As Little As She Used To Be
#76
Rescue Doge Is Here To Help
#77
Shiba Found Trapped In A Japanese Suburb
#78
Charging
Virgil Blue 7 years ago
When you get your Shiba home for the first time recharge for 24 hours for best results.
#79
My Shiba Inu Loki Hiding From The Cold In His Flower Pot
#80
My Dog Can't Stop Smiling Because He Has Mastered The Sea
#81
This Is My Sort Of Pizza Party
#83
Two Golden Kiwis
#86
Oh No, Not A Bath Time Again
#87
My New Shiba Inu Puppy. Only Came With One Sock
#89
My Friend Rescued A Shiba And She Likes To Rest Her Head On Tables
#90
My Smiling Shiba
#91
Doge Ram
#92
Scary Vet Is Scary
#95
Hachi The Turtle Rider
#96
Doggo Has Wares If You Have Coin
#97
Shiba The Impaler, Count Dogeula
#98
When You're Sick And Tired Of Unrealistic Body Standards In Advertising
#99
I'm Tired Of Walking... I'm Done! Carry Me Hooman ! Yeeessss
#101
Twinning
#103
It's A Matching Set
#104
Why Wasn't I Invited To This Sleepover?
#105
So I Guess I'm An Apple Now
#106
Just Packed The Essentials
#107
Meditation
#108
When You Get A Rejection From Police Academy Because You're Too Round And Cute
Joan Ditlevsen 7 years ago
..h-have you ever seen such fluffy cheeks?!... look at them!!.. The FLUFF!!..
#109
Baby Shiba On The Ride Home
#110
Suki The Jumping Dog
#112
Tired AF
#113
This Pic I Took Of My Dog Looks Like A Crime Scene Photo
#114
Barkley's New Boots
#115
This Is My Dog. Her Lips Get Stuck When She Plays With Toys
#116
I Don’t Give A Hoot. That’s Tiny Things What I See Now
#117
I Lost My Body Again
#118
I Told Her To Put Her Brave Face On For The Vet And This Is What I Get
#119
I Can Be Your Angle…. Or Yuor Devil
#121
Hey, Human, Don't Mind Me, I'm Just Sittin Here Chillin
#122
Star Wars?
#123
She Hopes To Get Along With The Cat One Day
#124
They See Me Rollin' They Hatin'
#125
Draw Me Like One Of Your French Girls
#126
Emotionless Shiba. She Rarely Smiles Or Look Excited So I Put Some Eyebrows On Her
#128
Shiba Pretends She Is A Fur Seal
#129
Stepped Out Of Room And Saw This. Sorry For Disturbing You Guys
#130
Life Of A King
Joan Ditlevsen 7 years ago
"Ride, my trusty steed.. Ride through the sunset... to a place called... Home.. "
#131
Exceptionally Goofy Or Awkward In Nature, But In An Endearing And Lovable Way
#133
It Is Friday And My Body Knows It
#134
My Shiba Inu Puppy’s Belly Rubs Face
#136
Fight Between The Biggest Enemies
#137
No!
#138
When Your Dog Is A Fox But Also A Pancake
#139
White Girls Be Like.. "Mirror Pic!"
#140
Boy And Mr. Shiba
#141
Discussing Latest Leash Trends
Hilliary Smith 7 years ago
They look so worried...are you sure they're not discussing deep philosophical questions like the state of the food bowl?
#143
Those Are Some Odd Looking Marshmallows - What Type And Brand Is This?
#144
When There's A Bump In The Night, But You're Too Scared To Get Out Of Bed And Investigate
#146
Good Morning
#147
Huge Boye
#148
I'm A Ghost
#151
Doge Rides On The Back Of A Turtle
#152
Some Of Them Want To Bamboozle U, Some Of Them Want To Be Bamboozled
#153
Rudolph The Red Nosed Doge
#154
Dirty Boy
#155
Relationship Between Shiba Inu And Ice-Cream
#156
He Evolved Into A Shibox
#157
Contour On Point
#161
Is This Bench Supposed To Be Uncomfortable Or Am I Using It Wrong?
#162
I Think We Have A Match
#163
When You Accidentally Open The Front Camera
#164
Potato Shiba Mlem
#165
I Love Being Pet
#166
"I'm Flying!"
#167
"Go Against The Grain, Don't Let Them Hold You Down"
#169
Drop It Like It's Hot
#173
Wow, Such Movie
#174
Ran Into A Guy On A Conference With A Doge. He Handed Me This Business Card, And Told Me He Worked For A Bank. Then He Left
#178
I Thought It's One Bite Snack
#179
Decided To Try Puplates, Really Feeling It In My Core
#180
Apparently My Cousin And His Shiba Inu Made Three Children Cry Yesterday
#181
What Dirt? I Have No Idea What You're Talking About
#182
That Moment You Hear Someone Telling A Story About You, So You Listen To Make Sure It's All Truthful
#184
Here's How You Grow A Shiba Inu
annisa pramita siwi 7 years ago
What kind of fertilizer does this cutie need??where can i get the seed? How many time a day should i water this?
#185
When You Go To The Grocery Store And Get Distracted
#186
Mermaid Shiba
Wyndmere 7 years ago
Mershibamaid. Shibamermaid. Shimerbamaid. Mishiberamaid. -- this isn't really working is it.
Heather Kong 7 years ago
Hmm...In Chinese "sea dog" refers to fur seals :)
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#187
Sleeping Beauty
#189
Perfectly Parked Nose In A Travelling Box
#190
Well, Hello There
#191
"Mom, I Guess There's An Alien In This Box"
#192
Sun's Out, Tongues Out
#193
Don’t Think That’s How It Goes
#194
Stuck Shiba
#195
Chillin'
#197
All Rolled Up
#198
Odd Shiba
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#199
Shiba With A Helmet
#201
Hey Sexy
#202
It's Typhoon Day
#203
Do I Look Cute?
#204
So Handsome
#206
Look, Look!
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Nicky OldfieldDesciple 7 years ago
This Series of individual dog breeds is BRILLIANT. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do one of Border Collies. I own one and they are the best breed ever. They're just very smart very loyal lovable clowns. Here is a Picture of My Collie to get you started ; ) He loves to walk around with a toy ring around so there's always one readily available if he can get someone to throw it for him. Using this look always gets him his way! IMG_4048-5...153380.jpg 
Miklós Nagy 7 years ago
Can't wait for the 100+ Times Cats Proved They’re The Funniest Dogs Ever post.
Kristel 7 years ago
Yes! Seriously. I have to admit that I like them. But every time another dog (or animal perhaps?) is the funniest. They must be able to come up with other captions? Or is it just me. That is what I thought. Until I saw your comment. I like the funny pictures. But come on..
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Zori the degu 7 years ago
I was just randomly looking at dog breeds on DogTime and read about shibas... Then came here and... omg, a shiba inu post! They are definitely not the breed for everyone (including me), but I love their good and slightly arrogant(arrogant, but not in a bad manner, rather like a cool handsome arrogant pirate!) looks. According to my favourite site, for I'm obsessed with cynology, shiba inu owners reckon that owning a shiba isn't just owning a dog, it's a way of life.
Eyhab Hany 5 years ago
An 80-year-old man has won hearts on the web after it had been revealed he built his very own miniature train to require rescue dogs on adventures.
http://bestofanimal.com/dogs1 rescued-do...66ee58.jpg 
Gregory Latondress 7 years ago
A dog is definitely a amazing friend, i've had these friends all my life. Including four years in the service in the k9 corps. While security police walked there post alone I had my buddy with me to keep me company and protect me and the whole base along with it. I feel bad for people who never owned one they don't know what they are missing.
Tricia Schmorde 3 years ago
I raise Shiba Inus love this, so shows how wonderful and candid this breed is and intellegent
Dakine Shiba Inus Oregon and CA
www.dakineshibainus.com 0EED15CE-0...a56f0c.jpg 
Tricia Schmorde 3 years ago
Cute pics love the one of the Shiba'ss head resting on the paw. This is a fantastic read really enjoyed it! Tricia Of Dakine Shiba Inu's Oregon and California http://www.dakineshibainus.com Expert Speaker For The Ultimate Dog Summit 2019
Aaaa Bbbb 7 years ago
I want a sampler box that has one of every dog breed. And another one for cats.
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Nicky OldfieldDesciple 7 years ago
This Series of individual dog breeds is BRILLIANT. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do one of Border Collies. I own one and they are the best breed ever. They're just very smart very loyal lovable clowns. Here is a Picture of My Collie to get you started ; ) He loves to walk around with a toy ring around so there's always one readily available if he can get someone to throw it for him. Using this look always gets him his way! IMG_4048-5...153380.jpg
Miklós Nagy 7 years ago
Can't wait for the 100+ Times Cats Proved They’re The Funniest Dogs Ever post.
Kristel 7 years ago
Yes! Seriously. I have to admit that I like them. But every time another dog (or animal perhaps?) is the funniest. They must be able to come up with other captions? Or is it just me. That is what I thought. Until I saw your comment. I like the funny pictures. But come on..
Load More Replies... Zori the degu 7 years ago
I was just randomly looking at dog breeds on DogTime and read about shibas... Then came here and... omg, a shiba inu post! They are definitely not the breed for everyone (including me), but I love their good and slightly arrogant(arrogant, but not in a bad manner, rather like a cool handsome arrogant pirate!) looks. According to my favourite site, for I'm obsessed with cynology, shiba inu owners reckon that owning a shiba isn't just owning a dog, it's a way of life.
Eyhab Hany 5 years ago
An 80-year-old man has won hearts on the web after it had been revealed he built his very own miniature train to require rescue dogs on adventures.
http://bestofanimal.com/dogs1 rescued-do...66ee58.jpg
Gregory Latondress 7 years ago
A dog is definitely a amazing friend, i've had these friends all my life. Including four years in the service in the k9 corps. While security police walked there post alone I had my buddy with me to keep me company and protect me and the whole base along with it. I feel bad for people who never owned one they don't know what they are missing.
Tricia Schmorde 3 years ago
I raise Shiba Inus love this, so shows how wonderful and candid this breed is and intellegent
Dakine Shiba Inus Oregon and CA
www.dakineshibainus.com 0EED15CE-0...a56f0c.jpg
Tricia Schmorde 3 years ago
Cute pics love the one of the Shiba'ss head resting on the paw. This is a fantastic read really enjoyed it! Tricia Of Dakine Shiba Inu's Oregon and California http://www.dakineshibainus.com Expert Speaker For The Ultimate Dog Summit 2019
Aaaa Bbbb 7 years ago
I want a sampler box that has one of every dog breed. And another one for cats.
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