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Rhodesian Ridgeback Pictures / Re: Ridgeback Pic
« on: April 13, 2005, 11:50:11 am »
Thanks. Atticus blushed when I told him what you said - though it's hard to see him blush since he's so red to begin with. Don
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Rhodesian Ridgeback Discussions / Re: Any Ridgeback need a good home? Will adopt.
« on: April 13, 2005, 11:45:22 am »
Have you tried www.ridgebackr escue.org? They have dogs available for adoption all over the country. Check out the Ridgeback pics on here to see my big guy, Atticus. We live in Maine. Don
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Mixed Breed Pictures / Re: Mixed Breed
« on: April 06, 2005, 04:53:46 pm »
I'd agree, Melody. He looks like a Dane/Pit mix. He has a mask like a fawn colored Great Dane and the stocky body of a Pit If he's already 55 pounds at 25 weeks, he's gonna be a BIG guy. He looks like a sweetheart.
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Akita Discussions / Re: pop quiz
« on: April 05, 2005, 09:25:14 pm »
Centuries ago, the Akita was owned only by the Shogun, the imperial leaders of the century. The dogs were used to track large game and hold it at bay until the hunters arrived to make the kill.
Akitas were introduced to the U.S. by serviceman returning from Japan after World War II.
As to what they're good for in Japan? I dunno, but I do love this story:
Hachi-Ko was one of the most revered Japanese Akitas of all time. Hachi-Ko was owned by Professor Eizaburo Ueno of Tokyo. Everyday the Professor would commute to work on the the train from Shibuya Station. Hachi-Ko would accompany his master to the station each morning and meet him and accompany him home each night.
On May 25, 1925, when the dog was 18 months old, he waited for his master's arrival on the four o'clock train. But he waited in vain; Professor Ueno had suffered a fatal stroke at work. Hachi-Ko continued to wait for his master's return. He traveled to and from the station each day for the next nine years. He allowed the professor's relatives to care for him, but he never gave up his vigil at the station for his master. His vigil became world renowned, and shortly after his death, a bronze statue was erected at the train station in his honor.
Now that was a devoted companion.
Akitas were introduced to the U.S. by serviceman returning from Japan after World War II.
As to what they're good for in Japan? I dunno, but I do love this story:
Hachi-Ko was one of the most revered Japanese Akitas of all time. Hachi-Ko was owned by Professor Eizaburo Ueno of Tokyo. Everyday the Professor would commute to work on the the train from Shibuya Station. Hachi-Ko would accompany his master to the station each morning and meet him and accompany him home each night.
On May 25, 1925, when the dog was 18 months old, he waited for his master's arrival on the four o'clock train. But he waited in vain; Professor Ueno had suffered a fatal stroke at work. Hachi-Ko continued to wait for his master's return. He traveled to and from the station each day for the next nine years. He allowed the professor's relatives to care for him, but he never gave up his vigil at the station for his master. His vigil became world renowned, and shortly after his death, a bronze statue was erected at the train station in his honor.
Now that was a devoted companion.
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Rottweiler Pictures / Re: Rottweilers living with other breeds.
« on: April 05, 2005, 05:54:03 pm »
I had a Rottweiler/Husky mix (Gulliver in the pic). He loved to play with small dogs, and especially loved it when they "beat up" on him. He would roll over and let them chew on his belly. He wouldn't, however, let bigger dogs rough him up the way he would a smaller dog. I also have a Basenji. He and Gulliver got along famously. The only dog Gulliver had problems with was a young unneutered male Rottweiler who lived in the neighborhood. Whenever Gulliver saw him he went crazy screaming and howling. I know if Gulliver had ever gotten off the leash he would have killed that dog. Don't know what that was about. As I say, though, Gulliver adored small dogs.
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Rhodesian Ridgeback Pictures / Ridgeback Pic
« on: April 05, 2005, 02:11:04 pm »
Here is Atticus (in the photo below). He's a 10 year-old red wheaten Rhodesian Ridgeback. He is cared for by my partner, John. Atticus is truly the sweetest most loving, devoted dog I've ever met. We adore each other.
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