violet_in_seville
violet_in_seville
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Thanks @poetikdragon. It's helpful to look at this. I've never thought about AAHA. Hopefully I can help him find someone who can help. It's tough to do it when I'm on the other side of the country, so I really appreciate the information.
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@crimson02 - it was pretty funny because even though I didn't realize at the time it was you, Violet also definitely took exception to Kurenai looking in her direction. I kept having to cover her eyes so she would be less offended. Does anyone else…
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Yes, fair warning, the shiba folks have a ton of people showing. Some were very friendly, some were less so. From what I recall on the main day shibas went first and that judging takes hours because of the number of entries. It's a good opprtunity t…
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He may have, I have no idea nor would I bother to speculate without further information. I'm just giving context for what people mean by good breeder because I noticed it hadn't been outlined in the thread and I thought it would be useful for future…
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Soooo cute!
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FYI - this forum was (to the best of my recollection) about having a community for those interested in breed preservation. As the various NK breds have come more into the public consciousness, it has attracted members who are not primarily invested …
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@omgtain - very true. I have a girl who was socialized with kids and loved them. It only took one or two incidents with children who wouldn't back off when I told them to (and my mistake in not being aggressive enough with them because I am loathe …
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Based on what the OP posted in her intro, she can vote but she can't drink. Take it as you will. None of us have met her in person. We can only judge from incomplete information. There are some really great rescue organizations that are based over…
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Re: play pen - we had a 30 inch one for our shiba puppy. We were hoping it would last a month before she could get out. It lasted less than a week. She was ten weeks when we brought her home. So they are not great if the purpose is to keep the dog i…
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@lindsayt, @sunyata - while I agree with your points, I think that the op here is using this thread as "education" and not looking for input. A quick reread of his rehoming thread is pretty enlightening. http://www.nihonken.org/forum/inde…
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@zandrame - I think in the discussion though, we fall into the danger of painting all responsible breeders with the same brush. One could make the argument that the interpretation of the standard is a continually evolving thing because there are tre…
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@emi802 - you would laugh even harder if you had ever met my girl. You know how adolescent nk sometimes hit that gangly stage where they've gotten tall and leggy but haven't filled out yet? My girl is permanently physically stuck at that stage. She'…
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@poetikdragon is right about the trading. Teaching a firm drop it and leave it will do you a world of good and those are always done with lots of reward. The other thing that you might want to think about (and this is an opinion that might be a li…
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Oddly, at the new vet clinic we are the first shibas, but the vet was familiar with kai ken. Apparently one of his college friends had two ten year old kai! But yes we get the same fox, coyote, baby wolf comments plus mini husky, mini akita, and b…
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@Mushi - I just checked back on your intro thread and I'm worried about two things. You mentioned that your female was born with a vaginal prolapse (which is why you had been wanting to get her spayed). Also, assuming that your boy was a puppy (and …
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@lolo24 - for what it is worth, I think that NK are not good dogs in terms of dealing with barrier frustration (which, on leash or in an ex-pen being constantly exposed if separated from other dogs, is definitely a situation conducive to barrier fru…
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We're in Cleveland, we can go check her out and possibly help coordinate. We'll be driving to northwest Michigan in about a week and a half so may be able to help with a transport leg westwards. PM me if you think you need help or want me to conta…
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@crispy - I thought so initially, but then I looked at some show photos of JA and the fur seemed to be much longer on the show dogs. I have to admit while watchin the movie I did wonder how they managed to get the dogs well trained enough to have th…
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Has anyone seen Claire Denis' L'intrus? I keep wondering if Trebor's dogs are AA or a nihon ken mix. Their profiles, tails, and their expression in the scene [begin spoiler] where they run after his car [end spoiler] really makes me think NK. Note…
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So cute! Glad the trip over went smoothly.
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@roshaad - pretty clear that you are thinking about what you can do, and I hope my post didn't imply otherwise. I just thought it would be useful to elaborate on what I said because this thread will be read by others in the future and because it fel…
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I'm just going to repeat something I posted earlier, because it seems to bear repeating. [A] hard analysis and a detailed breakdown of your socialization, activities, and training plan/schedule with any future dog will be far more helpful. It also …
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Just be forewarned about how socializaion can be in NY. I had a pup who was super adventurous, and outgoing and was socialized a lot by her breeder. I grew up in downtown Manhattan and took her home to visit the second weekend. She loves NY but the …
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@roshaad - I'm a bit confused. Just FYI, on the subway and NJTransit and PATH, dogs need to be in an enclosed carrier unless they are service animals (and I mean in the traditional sense, not emotional service dogs) and you might have difficulty wit…