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Train him to sit and lay down and come as early as possible. Once they get past say approximately a year old and you don't have these commands mastered. It will be very hard to get a good recall. With Akita it is hard to get a reliable recall anyway…

in 4 month old Akita Comment by T_Dog April 2017

I used a wooden spoon and peanut butter to teach my Shiba to walk on a leash. Also I let him run the house with the leash attached to get used to it.

in Shiba doesn't like to walk, scared of outside Comment by T_Dog April 2017

I'm not sure on sizes of these dogs, but my Shiba was very aggressive with all my Akita as puppies. I had to keep my shiba in a different room. Until the puppy was big enough and agile enough to defend himself. It to almost 6 months but by the time …

in Other Dog Reactiveness to Puppy Shikoku Comment by T_Dog April 2017

https://youtu.be/1wY7ngsJaUY I can't see my Akita doing this, because I think they might decide to tell other dogs that it's their boar. I think they might fight over it. It sure looks like these dogs are enjoying themselves. The boat is not so muc…

in Starting Young Dogs on Wild Boar Comment by T_Dog February 2017

Don't know much about it. But it could be like training a coon dog, you would hafta obviously teach it to sent them out then reward them for finding it.

in Starting Young Dogs on Wild Boar Comment by T_Dog February 2017

Very good work.

in Nihon Ken Drawings Comment by T_Dog August 2016

To me they are all similar. Just different in different ways.

in JA vs other japanese old breeds Comment by T_Dog March 2016

I couldn't. I can barely get a reliable recall from My Akita's. My Shiba could of probably done well though he is really treat and toy motivated. With professional trainers anyway.

in nihon ken as bomb sniffing dogs?? *hypothetically* Comment by T_Dog March 2016

@shibagirl88 My Shiba has done this in my rental properties. But I didn't lable it marking cuz he was pooping too. I figured he thought the only place he couldn't go is in his house and that other houses were OK. I have also had him mark in Pet stor…

in Advice needed... male puppy marking indoors Comment by T_Dog March 2016

Big fat "like" for @poeticdragon's post.

in How much do you really need to know? Comment by T_Dog March 2016

I go back to the crate training. If they can't be trusted alone they get crated. I crate train for many things from tearing up furniture and rugs to peeing on the floor/marking. If they cant be trusted they get crated. They learn then through consis…

in Advice needed... male puppy marking indoors Comment by T_Dog March 2016

That's a Kia? I have a hard time sometimes they look a lot like a Shiba. Those expressions he gives the puppy remind me of my Shiba.

in Kenzo and his new sister, Gun Metal Zin: Thai Ridgeback Comment by T_Dog March 2016

No link to the cam?

in Puppycam! Live 24/7 Comment by T_Dog March 2016

@Kibakaze. In my personal experience with my males. I have learned that body language is a big thing. The calming signals mentioned by omgtain are key to reading if a dog is trying to calm the other down. There are also signals that a dogs body tell…

in How to make calm introductions and reduce agression in an intact male Comment by T_Dog March 2016

Aggression with his pack mates or with strange dogs or dogs he rarely sees? Certain Males meaning reactive males? Is he OK with submissive Males?

in How to make calm introductions and reduce agression in an intact male Comment by T_Dog March 2016

A book you might be interested in getting. https://www.amazon.com/Akita-Treasure-Japan-Vol-Barbara-Bouyet/dp/0971614601/ref=cm_sw_em_r_cawdtod_HsBZwb1W47HW3_tt

in Dewa line vs Ichinoseki line Comment by T_Dog February 2016

Min 2:37 looks like a Shiba they always wind up snuck in Akita pictures. Lol that's a pretty good video. Shows some big changes over time.

in a picking of akita pictures over time Comment by T_Dog February 2016

There is JACA and AKIHO for JA's and ACA for AA. http://www.akitaclub.org/ for ACA http://www.akita-inu.com/jaca-member-resources/ JACA https://m.facebook.com/akiho.la/ this is AKIHO for the JA. https://youtu.be/AwSmp2QyXmc here is a video JA …

in JA and AA in USA Comment by T_Dog February 2016

Good example of them working it out. @omgtain. Thanks for putting some videos up. I do notice in the dog park video that your pup seems like he is serious/not playing when chasing and nipping kinda growling at the other dog. I could be wrong here …