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  • A park near our home is "illicitly" used as a dog park as there are more dogs than kids in our neighborhood. It's frequented by a small crowd of regulars, mostly medium to large breed owners, that are pretty responsible and friendly. The o…
  • @Shikoku, thanks for the link, it looks like good training advice, though like @Crispy commented, getting the daycare staff to follow suit doesn't seem likely at our current place. Our trainer does housecalls so she's not home enough to do boarding …
  • @Crispy, I only take Akira 1-2 days a week on my longer work days unless we're out of town for a long weekend. My mom comes into town to sit her "granddog" if we're gone longer. He's usually there for 10 hours. Akira truly seems to love da…
  • Thanks guys! We're taking Akira to be evaluated at a new daycare this weekend which is supposed to be better at handling dogs with a range of personalities. There's no point in paying for daycare (especially in Los Angeles) if he spends most of his …
  • Thanks cdenney and Crispy! Akira nips the hindquarters on other dogs-almost like a herding dog. He's probably just trying to initiate play, but it's an actual nip. I suspect he may also have nose punched as he's come back with a scratched up nose fr…
  • Thanks, for the advice. I want his joints to last a long, long time of course. We'll start looking into dirt paths in the meantime. Time seems to be whizzing by, so a few more months will probably pass before we know it and then I'll wonder what hap…