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Akita Pictures / Re: Say hello tooo.......Zima!!
« on: December 08, 2005, 05:56:01 am »
She's pretty

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I pull over and jump out to admire every Akita I see. Glad I'm not the only nerd who does that lol.

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Akita Discussions / Re: Akitas and off-leash dog parks?
« on: December 05, 2005, 03:59:37 am »
I'm telling you, I had NO problems for months- socialized him well, the whole 9. Around 13 months, overnight, it seemed, he became ornery to other males. It WILL happen.

Off-Leash? Akitas just aren't that kind of dog. Besides, if I get into it with another owner due to his dog's behavior, and Thor sees me getting riled up, then he is going to instinctively go into security mode.

It's not going to be your fault when some other dog starts a fight, and your Akita decides to finish it. That's not going to stop them from villifying your already stigmatized Akita and banning you from the dogpark or worse.

:-(

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Akita Discussions / Re: what made you choose?
« on: December 05, 2005, 03:11:10 am »
puppy pix

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Akita Discussions / Re: what made you choose?
« on: December 05, 2005, 02:49:16 am »
thank you blog users for your patience...

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Akita Discussions / Re: what made you choose?
« on: December 05, 2005, 02:46:06 am »
whogoesthere

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Akita Discussions / Re: what made you choose?
« on: December 05, 2005, 02:40:14 am »
I'll give you "Big Paws..."

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Akita Discussions / Re: what made you choose?
« on: December 05, 2005, 02:31:02 am »
forgive these next few repetitive posts, I'm having a hard time getting pics to someone

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Akita Pictures / Re: Akita
« on: December 05, 2005, 02:24:46 am »
All the time! Husky too. Longoated Akitas are not that uncommon, and they generally cost less as it is an "undesirable" trait in the arbitrary show ring.

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Akita Pictures / Re: Introduction
« on: December 04, 2005, 04:03:55 am »
Thor

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Akita Discussions / Re: pop quiz
« on: December 04, 2005, 03:38:19 am »
Akitas were originally used in mating pairs to hunt small bears in the mountainous region of Northern Japan (Akita Prefecture.) Later, they were used extensively in dogfighting. Legend has it, they were also used to babysit small children.

 As for status, there was a time when only nobles could own one.

The first Akita in the USA was presented to Helen Keller when her own guide dog died while she was visiting Japan.

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Akita Discussions / Re: Akita temperment
« on: December 04, 2005, 03:34:35 am »
My Akita was the same way as yours. He changed OVERNIGHT at 13 months. Now he does NOT tolerate other males.

Be vigilant...

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Akita Discussions / Re: what made you choose?
« on: December 04, 2005, 03:23:26 am »
When I was fourteen years old, I saw Nicole's Akita on the witness stand with an animal interpreter in the O.J. trial, and I said to myself, "someday, I'd like to have one of those dogs.
 
Ten years later, I read the story of Hachiko on the internet, and that's when I said to myself, "I must have one of these dogs."

I cause "dog envy" wherever I go.

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