Sangmort
Sangmort
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As a kishu & shikoku owner [ before my shikoku passed away ] I can't really see any of the, medium-sized NK especially, fitting what you want in a dog. MAYBE if you were lucky enough to get a VERY well-rounded kai ken. But the odds are against y…
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I'm late to the party, but as stated that is my late boy Fate and my website. :) Kismet Collars was named for him, "Kismet" meaning fate or luck in Turkish & Arabic. Thanks for all the kind words, you guys are way too sweet!
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Sorry for your loss <3 <3 <3 ~
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Oh and the behavior you describe is exactly why Shikoku & Kishu [ and the other NK, I am sure, to an extent depending on breed / individual pup ] are hard to integrate with other dogs, depending on breed. Even if other dogs play rough and tumble…
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Welcome to Shikoku [ and to a good degree, kishu ] ownership. ;) These are rude dogs, genetically what they've been bred for forever. It's just their play-style. You can try to correct it, out train it, or reform it, but ultimately, it's their &qu…
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@Trzcina - No problem! :) The only reason I mentioned the constant moving was because the original poster mentioned that shipping a large breed dog [ ie: Akita ] would be expensive. Hence, the entire point of the constant moving issue [ shipping ]. …
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@Trzcina - Personally, I think it depends on the breed, it depends on how the move is done [ driving vs flying ], as well as the individual dog, and how often you're moved. For example, I think it's normal to move 2-3 times within a dog's lifetime…
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Honestly, for active-military, I wouldn't say any of the Nihon Ken. I don't think most of them could do well being constantly shipped around, even if only every couple of years. Especially the four medium-size nihon ken, who all seem to have anxiety…
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@shishiinu - I know! I fail. D: We're taking her hiking on Thursday, so I promise...soon! :) ~
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Yeah Goon is most def. a licker. That said, it's not obsessive, she'd rather have belly rubs or go chase a leaf blowing in the wind lol ~
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@Barkingpup - haha! That's what I mean by in-between a Mal and GSD. I've met quite a few working & show mals at this point, an no offense to them, I might own one in the future, but the dutchies definitely do NOT have that neurotic-ness about th…
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@BarkingPup - If I had to describe them, I would put them inbetween a German Shepherd and a Malinois. Not as ape-shit crazy as most mals [ especially the working lines ] but not as chill / out of it as GSDs [ especially the show lines ] That said, i…
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I would avoid a Kishu. Dragoon has been raised around birds, cats, other dogs, reptiles, and African Soft Furred Rats. She mostly ignores the birds as long as they are caged [ we've had Sun Conures, Green Cheek Conures, Cockatiels, Caique, Senegal, …
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Tana has become bad ass enough to represent Kismet Collars. LMAO ~
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@WrylyBrindle - No, in our case one dog sets the others off, except Aggro & Dragoon. The girls are very defensive of the house. If Dragoon hears the neighbors in the pool, or a dog on TV or something, she'll bark, but all the dogs ignore her. […
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@shibamistress - I know! LOL You would think. Wraith is from KNPV lines, dutch police / working lines, and he is very good at alarm barking. He only barks when there is genuinely something going on. So if Wraith barks you KNOW you need to go check w…
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Shikoku - Never alarm barked, ever. Kishu - ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS randomly barks, even if there's nothing there. Not nihon ken, but out of the Dutch Shepherds, only one will always alarm bark, 1 maybe, & 1 never. ~
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http://www.jefferspet.com/the-jolly-egg/p/0036030/ These are great because they can't really grip them, but they keep them very busy. :) We also have a giant rope tug, almost 5ft long and incredibly thick. It survives 4-way tug with all the dogs.…
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@thegela - To give you some hope, Fate & Aggro were both AWFUL when it came to potty training! Both boys royally sucked until they hit around a year old. Aggro especially was bad, he would happy pee, scared pee, pee randomly, etc. But, after all…
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It's not a big deal, it takes all of two seconds. It's a win-win, they don't pee on themselves, we don't get peed on, the house doesn't get pee all over it, etc. It's hard to describe but it was just a nudge, and they all continued peeing, just not …
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None of our boys have ever lifted their legs [ unless a bush was in the way or something ] Even Fate, who was a crazy marker. They did all hit their front legs tho -_- SO what we did was when they were peeing, to "re-adjust" them. [ basi…
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So honored I was asked to be a part of this! I put in an order for 3! LOL ~
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I have seen even the smallest of dogs break flexis, and their humans cut their hands open grabbing the "leash" part. :( I wouldn't ever use one personally, nor do I recommend them to anyone. ~
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How cute are they?! :D Im curious to see how they'll compare to the other 3 medium NK, but I'm guessing we need to wait til they grow up a bit more huh? ~