Kai outgoing
My Kai, Hello Kitty is very outgoing, much like her Dam. Father is typical reserved Kai.
Do any of you guys have extrovert Kai Kens? I don't think she has ever met a stranger.
I like this although I hear it is not typical of the breed.
Do any of you guys have extrovert Kai Kens? I don't think she has ever met a stranger.
I like this although I hear it is not typical of the breed.
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Kitty's mom is three and still pretty outgoing. I should say for a Kai, she is certainly not a lab. Japanese dogs usually take their time warming up.
Our shibas are fairly outgoing but we also socialized and did lots of classes.
I brought both as puppies to work with me- Juno every day, and Matsu only infrequently. Juno got more volume of socialization. When I brought Matsu into work, everyone would say "Oh, THIS one's more friendly!" not that Juno was UNfriendly, rude or frightened, she just wasn't as interested and she'd duck away if people tried to put their hands on her head. People are used to labradors and other wiggly, affable goofballs. They dont know what to do with an intense or dignified dog.
Both passed their CGC tests- but Juno took a prep class. Matsu passed it cold turkey.
Because Matsu received LESS exposure than Juno but is more gregarious, I am sure it is because he is just of that personality. Brad @brada1878 could tell you how their parents are socially - I believe Ayu (Matsu's mom) is pretty outgoing.
Juno is also much huntier than Matsu- she is 'busy' and wants to DO stuff. Matsu likes to be with people. Juno likes to be with ME. She doesnt like to be picked up by people she doesnt know and will squirm to get away, at her first puppy vet visit the vet (admittedly a 'cat person') found her 'intimidating' just the way she sat there on the exam table. She counseled me to make sure I learned about dominance... (thank you, NEXT vet please)
Matsu has been picked up happily by friends, vets, etc. He has been walked by various people on his leash at the NIPPO show, and in his puppy K we played 'pass the puppy' and trade puppies in class which he enjoyed a lot. I think Matsu just is much more interested in people than Juno is.
@Yogadog I'm not sure how to post pictures either. I think that you have to host them somewhere and then copy + paste the share link and the forum css takes care of the rest.
Yep, they are definitely their own people.
Matsu has always been a naturally good on-leash walker- he never pulls. Its just how he is. Juno- from the moment she arrived- was always on the hunt and would react quickly to any motion and pounce on pinecones I accidentally kicked while walking, for example. Matsu never does this. But he is the first dog to come find me when I change direction in the woods, and when I fell on the ice in the road this winter and dropped my leashes he came right to me and put his paws on me and looked all around, while Juno licked my nose. They are great dogs. You will LOVE your kai ken!
For the record, I received more kisses at the NIPPO show than from my two combined over their lifetimes. It was kind of impressive though B joked that it meant that ours must be defective.
[edited for clarification]
Our two are shibas from a program with very people oriented dogs. Ours are friendly enough but they just don't have the "You're a stranger but I think I like you. Kisses for everyone!" mentality that many of the dogs at the NIPPO show seemed to have. I would have gotten more photos at the show if there weren't so many dogs that liked pets, snuggles, and kisses whenever I crouched to try to get a better photo. Impressive job socializing everyone!
She has been super easy to train and I wouldn't think twice about getting another Kai (though much later, after some of her puppy energy has decreased. My downstairs neighbors would really hate another dog with thundering feet. Lol).