One of the first Akita Blog visitors goes by the nick name ‘Peking Foxie’. She’s is a huge Akita fan and I’ve written about her Akita drawings in a previous post. Let’s see what she’s working on now….
She has just finished a reference sheet for an Akita character named ‘Icefur’. The first one she did [...]

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Recognizing, preventing, and handling dog aggression
A dog is an instinctively aggressive creature and the same is true for the Akita. In the wild, aggression came in very handy: dogs needed aggression to hunt, to defend themselves from other creatures, and to defend resources such as food, a place to sleep, and a mate.
Selective breeding over [...]

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Having a dog can require some logistic intelligence so now and then. When I used to work close to my home Kensho would just stay in the garden; patiently waiting for my return (which you can read as ’sleeping until my return’) I’ve had him on camera for several hours during my absence so [...]

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DOGSTOCK is a four day music and camping celebration of the dogs in the coming Memorial Day Weekend (22-25 May 2008). This is a yearly, multi-faceted, pet-friendly, all ages event designed to:

Raise community awareness of crucial animal welfare issues.

Highlight the availability of healthy animals looking for good homes.

Raise much needed funds for the Akita dogs [...]

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Please don’t forget to vote for Akita Kensho at the Canon photo contest.
Remember this is the picture that was sent in by semi-professional photographer T-Nell in the category Light & Animals:

Just follow these simple steps and I’ll give you Karma points!

Visit the Canon contest website and sign up as a new user.
Check you mail account [...]

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Yes, this blog title is a joke but there is a little truth to it .
In a travel magazine I read that 4 star rated hotel ‘Cortisen am Wolfgangsee‘ in Austria is NOT allowing children below the age of 12. Reason for this is that the owner thinks children cause annoyance. He said the [...]

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Most Akita dogs aren’t that keen on getting wet. Perhaps it has to do with their dense coat. One time Kensho fell in a pond by accident and it took nearly 24 hours for him to dry.
But Kensho does like to get in the water up to knee height (like we do when it’s cold [...]

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Akita’s are very photogenic because of the contrast rich colors they have. It’s so much more difficult to take a good picture of a dark dog.

But Akita’s aren’t photogenic just because of their colors … it’s their smile! See for yourself. The Akita character ‘Riku’ in the Japanese anime novel ‘Kino’s journey: the [...]

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Police are searching for a beautiful and very much loved Japanese Akita dog which went missing from outside Widnes indoor market (Cheshire, UK) on April, 30th.
The Akita owner, Alan Killen, 69, said he had tied his dog to a post outside the market at 12 noon while he went inside for two minutes. However, after [...]

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My Akita Kensho has his passions. If I had to deduct his priorities from his behavior I would say this is his top 3:

Play with bitches, preferably when they are in heat
Digging
Tracking and hunting

In a dog whisperer workshop I have learned to never ever take away the passion of a dog. You’ll risk [...]

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His name is Kicker. He will grow up to kick the person’s ass that threw him in the trash.

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T-Nell, a semi professional photographer, she also happens to by my aunt , has chosen a picture of Kensho to participate in a photo contest. This contest is held by Canon and you can vote as per May, 5th 2008. Please visit the photo contest website and help to get this picture of Kensho [...]

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So many Akita items for sale on eBay. I had no clue!
Everything from Akita statues, T-shirts, calendars, warning signs, Akita books to Christmas ornaments and Akita solar lanterns to light up your garden in the dark the Akita way. It’s amazing!
These two items that I’ve listed are nearly due.

Click on the bottom link to [...]

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If it’s not an Akita, it’s just a dog….. It sounds like a funny statement for on a Akita lover’s T-shirt, but in reality an Akita is of course “just a dog”. There is no special Akita training required, but you DO NEED a good dog training and knowledge of natural dog behavior [...]

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Today we drove all the way to Holten. A small town in the Netherlands with beautiful surroundings. But it wasn’t for the lovely weather this day, the heathery hills or the green trees that we went on this trip. It was to meet Kensho’s family again. Just like last year we had planned a true [...]

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Today Kensho and I went to the ‘Nedereindse plas’ for a rather windy walk. The weather seemed nice but due to the wind it was very cold, just we just walked at a higher pace to compensate for that .

This water was very dirty and Kensho had four black feet when he got out. [...]

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Today we went for the weekend to my brother. He has his own company ‘CHOCLOC. Building and Event Support’ and he rents an art studio with his girlfriend who also owns a design company ‘FABSTRACT’ . So whenever you need a good designer, whether it’s for a new business concept, a dress, furniture (and you [...]

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The title of this book grabbed me right away. Who hasn’t wished that their dog could talk at some point?

Learn to improve the bond between you and your furry buddy. I see two possibilities for improving the communication between the two of you.

Teach your dog the basics of human language.
Learn about your dog’s behavior and [...]

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A short cartoon clip about the life of the famous Japanese dog Hachiko, who returned to Shibuya Station in Tokyo for nine years after the death of his master.

In this cartoon Hachiko has one drop down ear just like Hachiko had in real life.

Hachiko in the Japanese cartoon

The real Hachiko

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From the 1987 film “Hachiko Monogatari” (aka Hachi-ko). Wonderful movie that tells the true story of an Akita’s devotion to his master.
You’ve got to see this! So beautiful, and yet… so sad.
Chu-ken Hachiko (lit. the faithful dog Hachiko) was born in Akita in 1923 and was first brought to Tokyo in 1924. He and his [...]

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