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Rakka is 12 and she has weighed 35-40 lbs the entire time I've had her.
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Cool! Can I join? There's pretty much zero kai ken presence in Canada.
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Oh hey, maybe a good way to exercise two reactive dogs together would be with a bike --- safely with a bike leash, of course. I have a bike leash attachment that lets me have one Walky Dog type bike leash on either side. When Rakka and Sosuke were y…
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I'm even later to this, but I thought I'd share how I handle this with Rakka, who is quite ornery to all other animals. BUT Rakka is very good at compartmentalizing. She's been part of a busy, multi-species family her entire life and she's very sens…
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This is about more than preferences, it's about priorities. Carleen's priority is producing white dogs, to the point where she's trying to influence not just her own breeding program, but the breed as a whole. The rest of the community prioritizes d…
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And I have to say, it's quite disappointing to see someone who is supposed to be a responsible and well known breeder make such a low blow on a public forum. Well said. This is not the place for breeders to address each other. It's a small commun…
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If you like white dogs, then own and breed white dogs and leave it at that. Sheesh.
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My kai ken Sosuke (brother to chry's Juno mentioned above) is obsessed with water. He loves loves loves to swim. My Shikoku will wade into water, but doesn't like to get her belly wet.
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I bought a 36" one, but I didn't end up flying with Sosuke. I drove instead and didn't end up bringing Sosuke for a variety of reasons. We'll see what happens next year.
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It didn't turn out. I started training him, but the local group wasn't that excited about him because he's not toy-driven enough. I'm not sure whether he would have made a good SAR dog or not, but he was doing well in the training I did do with him.…
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I think it comes down to happy dogs. Letting dogs be dogs and do what dogs like to do. They have needs in order to have a good quality of life. Training is really for our benefit. A dog can happily go its whole life without learning to "heel&qu…
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He's a very happy go lucky kai guy! And I'd love to swing by Vermont or meet up in between some time.
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It's been a while, so here are some pics. (Image) (Image)
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I haven't biked with an Akita, but I bike my dogs and it is indeed very good conditioning.
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Any dog can be more active than average if conditioned properly, although that would require consistently giving them lots of activity. If your plan is to be relatively inactive most of the time with the occasional longer hike, then an akita may not…
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@WhoBitMe That's amazing that your cat was found after so long! Congratulations! Good luck with the introduction.
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Rakka was a year old when I adopted her, so I had to introduce her to my cats. She had not previously lived with cats. It was really uneventful. Even though Rakka will chase strange cats, she is totally fine with cats in the home and pretty much alw…
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We worked on line-out today, plus keeping the line tight. First, I walked them around the block so I was sure they didn't have to go. Then I just attached a piece of wood to the end of their "towlines" (two leashes) and walked along while …
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Good tip on the line-out, thanks. I had read to walk them dragging something so they get used to the sensation of pulling, so I think I'll do that, too.
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Cute pup! I have an Akashima dog, too, and I love her to pieces. :)
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It just goes to show how expensive breeding can end up being. Good luck with the litter!
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In Lethbridge, you need a "dog fancier licence" to have more than two dogs, and you need a fenced yard (which they inspect) to get the licence. Oh yeah, and you can lose it if neighbours complain about your dogs. Then you can have up to fi…
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I've been looking for a group to talk to about training for urban mushing because we're having a couple problems (nothing big) and I was having a hard time finding a forum or group dedicated to urban mushing. So what has everyone's experience been…
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Then there's this gem: Stranger: What kind of dog is that? Me: Shikoku ken. Stranger: Whats that? Me: A Japanese hunting dog. Stranger: Japanese? Oh, she must be really smart! Me: Yeah... she gets straight A's...