Kitagrl
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I got a guy on etsy to make a leather martingale and then a separate leather "necklace" to use for tags. The "necklace" is a very narrow strip of leather (but strong!) and holds the tags, and then the other collar is for leashin…
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It's been awhile since I have been over here! I just got this test done on my Akita because he was just diagnosed with VKH. :-( I got the results but have no idea what they mean! It doesn't matter because his parents are both retired anyway. …
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I have to mix a small scoop of wet food in with the dry....also add the oils. He would have to be starving to eat plain kibble!
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Kota just really likes BB a lot better than other foods. I don't really get all into picking apart companies....I know it's a good food and I'm fine with that. And the fish oil and coconut oil is doing great. I have given him raw food in the…
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Thanks! Koyuki.....funny because we call him "old man" occasionally because he has always acted older and not like a puppy..... Extra quiet, calm, and likes his personal space. LOL. Even as a baby with his littermates.....he would lay…
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No, no fenced yard....but he does great on leash. We just like to find somewhere for him to run free, too.
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Thanks! He did great at the dog park until recently, but I agree it's probably his age. It's the only place he can really run free though, so will need to find off-times to go....or find an empty ball field. Thought about rescuing another large …
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As an update, we finally found food he loves...Blue Buffalo. Also we found he had a wheat allergy which was making him pretty sick.....(vet had him on bran for anal glands). Once we removed the wheat and added fish oil and coconut oil, he eats aw…
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Gorgeous!
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I have always had AAs...but wanted to add to the conversation that whatever you want your akita to do, start as a puppy. If you want them hiking, then take them on small easy trips as a puppy. If traveling a lot....get them used to traveling. I …
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I think, to me, "loves children" in my mind translates into toddlers being able to drape themselves over the dog in a big hug or to take a nap on him, and they don't care. Maybe a golden retriever...some German Shepherds...we had an Elkho…
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I wanted to add that I realize many akitas DO love children, but I'm talking about the breed standard as a whole.
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Heartgard I just get at the et but Frontline Plus I buy at Sams....
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I won't be doing raw because I also have four children and it would just be too much.
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Kota always has hard stools but sometimes they're too small to express out the glands. I gave him a bit of cooked turkey with his food today and it made him throw up. Sigh. See, sensitive tummy!!!!! I have to be careful what canned food brand…
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I don't think changing kibble would do much good only because he always likes a new kibble for like two days and then he turns his nose up at it again. haha.
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We do let him lick out the pots and pans after dinner, I guess that probably doesn't help much. haha. I'll try putting real meat in his food. He also really liked rice and egg mixed in in the past....but I didn't always keep the cooked rice on h…
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Oh and with Kota, he HAS to have bulky stools, or his anal glands get stinky really fast. We give him All-Bran because he eats the grain free Taste of the Wild...but still, if he doesn't eat much, the stools still won't bulk up and they look like …
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Chicken apple sausage! LOL! I gave Kota a steak dinner for his birthday, and I guess I gave him too much steak, because he promptly threw it all up. So not only is he picky, but he has a sensitive tummy!!!!! Did yours gain any height after a y…
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That makes me feel better! Thanks. I guess I'll have to start adding real meat and broth to his food. I remember last fall, I think it was, when he went to the groomer, they even commented that they felt he was too skinny. They didn't say an…
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I have an AA...and each dog, even within the breed, is different as far as personality. I've owned two AA's in the past, and my current one is different in personality than my first two. Also, I'm finding (and reading) that you won't know fully you…
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I love reading everyone else's stories too, it makes me feel better! I think the main growth is done by a year, but then they fill out and gain maybe 15-20 more pounds, and possibly 1/2"-1" of height by age 3. I believe that by age 3 the…
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Yep his leg is folded under him. haha. Fooled a few people on Facebook too!
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Ours seems to have cycles of moodiness. He might have a more "moody" week where he wants to be left alone, and then another week he might be more cheerful and fun. I think the neutering means he now has a time of the month. LOL.
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Our Akita is very independent, but his breeder is shocked because all of hers are love bugs. haha. But our boy...yep....when he first sees or meets you, he's all wiggle love bug, hugs, etc. But after that....he's done. He goes back to his own b…
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BTW of the two YouTubes above, I actually think "Rambo" is actually closer to breed standard, as long as he is still immature in that photo. He does look younger...I think in two more years he looks to be perfect breed standard. The firs…
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What does "micro" mean, in the show ring?
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Resurrecting this discussion, I guess....I find it interesting. Seems like within the AA breed there are a lot more variations than you find within the JA breed. I prefer AA over JA (personal opinion) and have only owned AA. You have some akitas…
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Gorgeous baby!
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Cute!!!