By the way, anytime I show Jay pictures of your pack he says "Where's my favorite?" At which point I have to pull up any and all pictures of Hilo. At which point he gushes about how much he loves him. He soesn't respond that way to other akitas, just Hilo.
Also we are seriously looking into rescuing a Dogue de Bordeaux in the next couple years.
Sadly like most mastiff breeds,there are people who don't understand what they are getting into when they get one, or they are aspiring to look tough by having a big dog; so there are a bunch in rescue.
They aren't nearly as rare as say a shikoku, but definitely one of the more rare molasser breeds. Tinkerbell was very likely part Dogue de Bordeaux. I think she really made me fall for the breed.With the right training they are amazing dogs.
All of this is a ways away, most likely when we have either bought a bigger house with more land, or when one of our pack has gotten really old and passed. (I have to say I teared up even typing that)
YEAH, lets hope for the bigger house/more land scenario, and for me to achieve immortality for my pack. Forget me, I can get old and die no problem, just not my dogs.
Speaking of, I just finished reading "The Other End of The Leash" (which is awesome, as you know), but the chapter on grieving and her essay about her dog Mist gutted me, I was bawling in my back yard.
I apparently am a giant mushball. I can cry at any book. I am however a voracious reader, so perhaps I just cry a lot because I consume books the way some consume potato chips.
well I am gonna break the "guy code" and admit it - I am a crier... I cry more than Jen... it's kinda pathetic. My mom says her father [who I never got to meet] cried... he was this BIG lumberjack guy that would sob over all kinds of things [like killing a rabbit for dinner].
I don't think us criers will make fun of you too much, Brad. I like a guy who can cry. But I'm pretty silly about the movies I cry about too. Not just sad movie moments, but happy moments too.
My Sister's Keeper is about a young girl who's older sister has leukemia. The younger sibling was bred as a 'designer' baby to genetically match the older sister. The idea being that the stem cells would help the older sister ONCE. Well, one time turned into many, many, many operations and the kid got sick of it all and sued the parents for emancipation. It's not the typically book I would read, but it was my book club's book and I LOVED it.
Although it doesn't happen very often, I have been known to tear up. Last time happened when we went to the shelter looking to adopt a kitten (and we met Nyx for the first time, although we didn't know we'd be lucky to get her). Although the dogs there were as well taken care of as possible, I couldn't help to feel bad about it, and I just felt this grip around me. I haven't felt sad like that since, and before that for a long time. It made me question myself for getting a breeder puppy.
I don't think it's anything to make fun of. We cry if we feel we have to. ;-) (of course no guy wants/likes to admit he cries, so I get your point Brad. So, having said this...YOU BIG BABY ;-P (joking))
Brad - If you go: here http://www.ddbs.org/rescueindex.html you can see some Dogue de Bordeaux up for adoption. I wouldn't have guessed that there are so many who needed help, since well, you don't hear about them much.
I'm not much of a bawler, but I'll tear up when reading some things, such as the chapter about Mist, or watching a bunch of videos yesterday of soldiers having to say goodbye to their families as they head off to Iraq.
Awwww...I love you Brad. I cry at everything! Even hallmark commercials. I am now a wreck with pregnancy hormones...UGH! Brandon, I saw a bunch of surprise reunions yesterday and was a mess (of soldiers)!
I'm not much of a crier (nor was my mom) - in fact, one of my nieces told me that the only time she could remember me crying was when I called to tell my brothers that my mom had died. However, soldiers & their sacrifice will get me every time. I think part of it is knowing how fortunate my family is - with the number of people that have served in our family, we've had only 1 to die in battle and one that was MIA for 6 months, but was found. At the Memorial Day service at my church, we had Patriot Guard riders and a father of a fallen soldier speak - I couldn't stop crying. I had to step out of service to go get tissues.
BTW, I think a man who cries is awesome - even better is one who will admit to it!
Don't get me wrong, I can get very emotional, but crying isn't something I do very often. The last time I remember crying was when I was waiting to pick someone up at the airport. Because of all the military bases around Atlanta, we get a lot of soldiers that pass through. This particular day, there was a mother waiting with a young child. The father came up the ramp wearing (what looked like) combat fatigues and went running up to his wife and young son. The kid was maybe 2 or 3. He greeted his wife warmly with a hug and kiss and then took the child out of her hands to give him a giant hug. The look on the kids face was like "who is this strange man hugging me?" I immediately erupted into tears. I wanted to go and give that soldier a hug.
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I love the Akita fight for a toy!
"Hello my name is Kona and this is my woodpile. $20 per cord"
LoL Brandon!
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I think Kona would be saying something more like:
"Hello my name is Kona, welcome to my wood buffet. $20 all you can chew"
lol... all they do is lay around the yard and chew on wood or Sagebrush.
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Lani does have some crazy eyes in the "dog pile" pic doesn't she?
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And this picture looks like Hilo laid an egg:
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Also we are seriously looking into rescuing a Dogue de Bordeaux in the next couple years.
wow - a Dogue de Bordeaux? Where will you find one? I have never seen one in person... tho I don't think they are super rare - are they?
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Sadly like most mastiff breeds,there are people who don't understand what they are getting into when they get one, or they are aspiring to look tough by having a big dog; so there are a bunch in rescue.
They aren't nearly as rare as say a shikoku, but definitely one of the more rare molasser breeds. Tinkerbell was very likely part Dogue de Bordeaux. I think she really made me fall for the breed.With the right training they are amazing dogs.
All of this is a ways away, most likely when we have either bought a bigger house with more land, or when one of our pack has gotten really old and passed. (I have to say I teared up even typing that)
I am long overdue for some fiction.
There, I said - go ahead and make fun.
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My Sister's Keeper is about a young girl who's older sister has leukemia. The younger sibling was bred as a 'designer' baby to genetically match the older sister. The idea being that the stem cells would help the older sister ONCE. Well, one time turned into many, many, many operations and the kid got sick of it all and sued the parents for emancipation. It's not the typically book I would read, but it was my book club's book and I LOVED it.
I don't think it's anything to make fun of. We cry if we feel we have to. ;-) (of course no guy wants/likes to admit he cries, so I get your point Brad. So, having said this...YOU BIG BABY ;-P (joking))
I'm not much of a bawler, but I'll tear up when reading some things, such as the chapter about Mist, or watching a bunch of videos yesterday of soldiers having to say goodbye to their families as they head off to Iraq.
BTW, I think a man who cries is awesome - even better is one who will admit to it!