Havarti is a male, red Shiba Inu. View his Facebook Album.

Hi everyone, my name is now Havarti, like the cheese! I was born on October 13, 2025, in a PA puppy mill. They weren’t able to sell my two siblings and me, so an all-breed rescue took me in. Once the rescue adopted my sister to a Shiba savvy adopter, she recommended DC SIR for breed-specific placement. So here I am! Cute as a button and sweet as honey! Two DC SIR volunteers drove all day and through a storm to ensure we got to Shiba HQ right away. We got to meet a lot of friendly dogs and cats. My foster mom was really sad because she was losing Wolfie, one of the founders of DC SIR. My sister and I are the last fosters to meet him before he passed away. We think that makes us pretty special. Our foster mom says we don’t act like we were brought up in a mill. She says we are really people-friendly and not scared of much of anything! Every time our foster mom calls, we come running because we know she has yummy treats and toys for us! I am larger than my sister and can take toys from her, but I love her, and I am still gentle. Our bestie is another puppy mix, Aureus! He plays with us all day and shows us how to use the dog door and steal our foster mom’s shoes! Haha! We work really hard to steal those shoes! I don’t make much noise and rarely have accidents, but I do use the puppy pad if I have to potty while in my xpen. I love playing outside with my foster brother, Aureus. I am super savvy in reading other dogs and know when to back off older dogs who don’t want to play with me. My foster mom says we are just about the most perfect Shiba puppies she has ever met! I am having so much fun at Shiba HQ!

Location: Local
Dogs: Yes
Cats: Yes
Kids: Yes
DOB: 10/13/25
Weight: 9 lbs
Intake Date: December 27, 2025

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