Exercise is very important in a dog – dog owner relationship. Being your dog’s owner by law or by payment does not mean your dog will acknowledge that fact. You have to deserve being the alpha, the guy or woman in charge!
According to Cesar Millan, the “Dog Whisperer”, you should maintain a healthy relationship with [...]

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Do you know of a clever way to feed your dog cheese without the use of your hands?
No cheating allowed!
Watch this (very short) movie and discover Owen’s solution to the question.

The result of this: They have become best friends within 10 seconds!
But Owen almost immediately went to the bathroom to brush his teeth

But [...]

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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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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: [...]

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It’s a strange weather lately. One second the sun is shining, the other it’s snowing and the streets turn white.

Usually we arrange a date for Kensho and Joy so they can play together. Today was an unexpected surprise to meet Kensho’s best female friend. He’s not very monogamous but this Husky is his number one [...]

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The Akita was designated as a Natural Monument in July of 1931 by satisfying the criteria of “a domesticated animal unique to Japan”. Soon other Japanese dog breeds followed.

These other Japanese breeds are:

Akita
Hokkaido
Kai
Kishu
Shikoku
Shiba Inu

Until that time, Akitas were known only to the local population around Odate in the Thoku District, and by a handful of [...]

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Akita Kensho meets his number #1 lady friend Joy, and joyful it certainly is.

I can shoot some great pictures whilst Kensho is enjoying himself.

Not too long ago Joy has been spayed and she has recovered just fine. On the third picture she has Kensho’s ear between her teeth.

Every once in a while they both take [...]

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At seven weeks of age Kensho already mastered the SIT command. I’m using a nonverbal command using my right hand and not my voice. It’s very convenient to teach a puppy this SIT command at an early stage. This way I can get Kensho to sit down before crossing the street or tell him to [...]

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