Max is a chow/Akita mix, but he has a few odd personality traits. I wondered if they are part of the Akita in him, or perhaps he's just weird
?
He hates having anyone touch his paws. We have never been successful at cutting his toenails
. Even with the vet, a large vet tech, my husband, and a muzzle, he still defended his toenails. He didn't bite or growl, he just struggled forcefully until the (stupid) humans gave up
. Recently, the vet drew blood for routine bloodwork, and he was fine with a needle in his arm, but don't touch his feet!
Secondly, he hates getting his feet wet. He will walk around puddles, or refuse to go across them. Even if it's raining outside and his feet (and the rest of him) are already wet, he still won't walk into a puddle
.
Does anyone else have an Akita like this? Or does he just have a reverse-foot fetish?
Thanks!
Tracy