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• Thanks for the really good advice. Been offline for a while due to a virus which killed the computer!The yelp does work. He is a lot more gentle or resorts to a lick. Hopefully we will get to where he stops doing it all the time. Its more when he ge…

  in 5 month akita-biting/nibbling-is it cos he is teething? Comment by antheab January 2009
• Hi guys, Thankyou very much for the advice. We have been offline for a while due to a nasty virus which stopped the lap-top booting up. She went before we could get through to meet her in the end. Was gutted but am sure there will be others. It may…

  in What type of dog? Comment by antheab January 2009
• we were only really concerned about how Simba would react if she was crossed with another breed and as only recently adopting Simba not fully aware of how Akitas react?

  in What type of dog? Comment by antheab January 2009
• Thanks sujewel. Sounds like the "yelp" is the way to go. Its reassuring to know it is normal. As this is the first dog we have ever had from a pup we were worried that it was some sort of bad habit that we were not discouraging/or encourag…

  in 5 month akita-biting/nibbling-is it cos he is teething? Comment by antheab January 2009
• Thanks for your advice brad and we will give the puppy yelp a go. Perhaps its not that his teeth are sharper but more a case of his bite getting stronger (as in more pressure applied). The vet says he only has one baby tooth left (which may need rem…

  in 5 month akita-biting/nibbling-is it cos he is teething? Comment by antheab January 2009
• Seeing that reminds me so much of Simba He does not stop till the toy does so it suits both of us because it only takes him 5min!.

  in What Did I Do to Deserve This..... Comment by antheab January 2009