Mdarius
Mdarius
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Knowing thyself comes through trial and error and self analysis. Unfortunately this part of the process. Under normal circumstances I think we could have handled it fine. This last year does not represent normal circumstances. I recognize that under…
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SNF, thanks for being blunt, sincerely. But actually, the "I told you so's" aren't all that deserved. I don't post up everything on here. Sometimes advice from too many voices is too much, especially when I only check in occasionally to pr…
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I just got off the phone with a rescue in NM. Her recommendation is to have her thyroid checked. With Akitas Hyper-thyroidism is the number 1 reason for increased aggression. The panel costs around $100+, which is tough to swallow, I'm recently unem…
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I appreciate the comments. I agree with the comments about the rescues. It wasn't a correction situation. She has a very specific personal space. With us she doesn't mind. If it's not family she does. You can't keep the dog completely away from othe…
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I wonder why the trainer thinks that? Is it just because it's unfamiliar behavior to the trainer, or do they have a valid reason? I'll admit, it's a little weird, but as long as she's not causing a problem for anybody else on the planet, what the he…
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Good to hear you're getting some good training. I don't have much advice because we are going through some of the same things at the same time, but I can commiserate with you. Like you we have been astonished (to strong?) at how smart Twix is. She…
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Welcome! I'm on the board irregularly, but I do check in. We adopted an adult female Akita this summer. We've had some challenges (search on "Twix"), but are working through them. The first few weeks were the hardest as we learned about ea…
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We go camping in the wilderness sometimes. I mean, harsh 4WD roads where you see another person....never. At places like this where we are sure that Twix won't encounter another dog, we let her off leash. She doesn't roam beyond recall distance, and…
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Thanks! Well, she jumped out there and I was so amazed that she was even swimming I just kinda watched her for a minute. Then I shouted out to my wife, "Hey! Look at Twix!" and she went, "Duh!! THIS IS THE OCEAN!! SHE CAN HARDLY SWIM!…
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Thanks! I learned to resize my pictures after number 3. Sorry about that!
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After she proved that the swimming lessons were effective, she still wanted to get to those seagulls!
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Wait....is that a dog in the ocean?? TWIX! GET BACK HERE!! I had fallen on the rocks and she leaped in the ocean as soon as I lost my grip on the leash. She was chasing the seagulls.
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On the beach in Oregon, checking out the wildlife...
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Teaching Twix how to swim...
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Playing at Goblin Valley, UT
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Thanks! Good experience to read.
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Thanks for your understanding and guidance. SNF, thanks for the honest insight. Yesterday we were at a friends house and they had three dogs romping in the backyard together, one of theirs and two belonging to their son. The dogs were very different…
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Well, it's been a while since we've posted. Twix has been great. The walks have gotten better, she is more responsive to us and the kids, and she is a pleasure to be around. Training was postponed because the trainer had some health issues, but we e…
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Not sure if anyone is tracking this still. Twix has been doing well. We are interpreting her aggression towards other dogs as a defensive response rather than aggressive. It seems she lives by the philosophy that the best defense is a good offense, …
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Hi! We are just starting on all this, and I'm a real novice. I have received great help from several people on the forum, including some that have responded on this thread. One thing I've learned is that there are a lot of trainers in my area that d…
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You know, sometimes music appreciation has to be worked in to slowly. Maybe give her a transitional genre to go from Opera to Jazz? Bela Fleck and Edgar Mayer have a great album called "Music for Two", and then there's "The Enchantmen…
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Update Day 13: Wow! What a change! Ann contacted the breeder/Trainer today. She wanted her husband to work with us because he is the specialist when it comes to behavior issues, and the Akita. He is traveling in Montana at a dog show right now, so w…
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You guys rock! Really, I am touched at your research and references provided. Thank you. I'll definitely look at those. I live 45 min. north of Salt Lake and work in Salt Lake, so A Dog's Journey is probably a good place to start. I consider myself …
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By the way, this is the site of the breeder/trainer we found locally: http://www.paws4thought.net/
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Thank you for your comments. I'm not offended at all. Before reading your posts, and before taking my daughter to the hospital, I had a talk with the family and explained that we may not be able to handle her right now. I'm prepping them for the wor…
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Update: Day 11 Ann hadn't read the comment about keeping her leashed in the back yard, and we hadn't discussed it. They were in the yard playing ball, and Twix was having a great time. Chasing, pawing, nosing it around, fetching, really being cute. …
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Great comments from all. Thank you. Here is a little follow up: Time and patience+dog introductions: This will be a struggle. It's necessary, and I can really see the benefits brought out by all of you. My wife is worried about her with other dogs, …
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Great dogs! Congratulations!
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SO, the first update: Day 10 - Socializing with other dogs. We know Twix is anxious to meet other dogs, but we are unsure of her intentions. Yesterday when going for the Twix relay at the park (each kid takes a turn running Twix from one end of the…
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Those are great suggestions and advice. I've started another thread for things not related to Turbo and Twix getting along, I hat to get in to off topic things if other people do a search on something. Turbo went for a longer walk yesterday and …