PoetikDragon
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Both newborn and puppy deserve to have your undivided focus during critical early periods of their life. Regardless of breed, I would not have a puppy and an infant at the same time, because one of them will get shorted on the attention it needs to …
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Dogs do not become brindle. They are born already brindled, with all of the stripes they will ever have. However, as they get bigger, their skin and coat also get bigger, like zooming in on a picture to see a higher resolution. Tiny gaps between the…
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All dogs must be microchipped to fly from Japan, yes. But you don't have to register the chip. It just has to be scanned during the inspection and written on the documents.
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You do need an appointment with the Quarantine folks at the airport but I don't know how to do that -- the breeder has always done it for me. I think it's like 10 days out though.
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You don't have to apply to or do anything with the CDC or notify any US regulatory org. The checked pet does not count towards your checked bags. Since it is flying accompanied, you wont go through cargo customs on US soil and don't need a broker.…
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Also teach "crate" or "go to bed" or "place" or whatever you want to call it. Lure into the crate with a treat, and keep giving treats every few seconds for as long as he stays inside. If he comes out the treats stop. E…
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Sleep in the crate every night, all meals in the crate, never use the crate as punishment or to put an end to something the pup loves, and never "reward" the pup by letting it out or giving it ANY attention when its crying. If you can be c…
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I absolutely would NOT get an Akita with a reactive Hokkaido (or any reactive dog). I have a dog-friendly Hokkaido and even so I worry and manage her around the Akitas due to her play style. Hokkaido play and vocalizations are very likely to not be …
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I was really impressed with how @WrylyBrindle handled adding her new Kai a year or so ago. Maybe she can explain her process.
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It honestly depends on the individual dogs. My boys Ghidora and Batora hated each other, even though they were both good (as far as Akita go) with other dogs when introduced properly or at a distance at dog shows. KG even helped raise a male puppy f…
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Oh and I just want to add... I’d just steer clear of breeders who insist that Akita are difficult, stubborn, aggressive, can’t be around children or other pets, require experienced owners or a “firm hand”, etc. Believe them; they know their own dogs…
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I have placed Akita pups with first time dog owners in literally every litter I’ve bred. Never had a problem. Honestly, when people tell me they have prior dog or Akita experience, it means nothing to me. There are SO MANY bad or just plain ignoran…
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Yeah, you can’t just go by the description you have to really see the head and expression to know it. A lot of dogs can look similar by text description alone. The eyes especially are a clue but... yeah, photos needed. Regarding tongue spotting, it…
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People say the same about Japanese Akita (and maybe all NK I don't know). All of my dogs have bonded with all of my immediate family, my husband and I and my parents and closest friend. My Hokkaido is hard to win over with strangers, likely due to h…
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@Six those are good points about prey drive. I say I would trust my girl off leash but the fact is that I have not put my money where my mouth is. I don’t live anywhere where off leash or even drag lines is an option. I do know my girl has both prey…
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“can happen to pretty much any dog of any breed” Yes but that panicked flight seems to happen disproportionately more among the Kai compared to other NK, whether it’s due to nature of the breed, the lines being used in the US, or perhaps an unlucky…