If it’s not an Akita, it’s just a dog Someone going by the name of ‘scraderz20′ uploaded this movie to YouTube. To my surprise my own Akita dog Kensho appeared at 2 minutes and three seconds. The starting frame… that’s him too. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.akita-blog.com%2Fmy-akita-kensho-at-203-min%2F’; addthis_title = ‘My+Akita+Kensho+at+2%3A03+min’; addthis_pub = ”;

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The posts about Akita aggression draw a lot of attention on this blog. I’m glad though that many people post comments about their experiences with Akita’s that convince that these dogs are great pets (or can be after training). You do need to know what you’re dealing with. Don’t buy an Akita in an impulse. [...]

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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 [...]

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Apparently Kensho is very happy to see Tommie the Cat again (he has stayed at my mother’s for a full week… and we all missed him too). Kensho is following Tommie through the house all day. She likes his devotion as the movie clearly shows. Hear her purrrrr…… Who could have thought they would become [...]

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His name is Kicker. He will grow up to kick the person’s ass that threw him in the trash. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.akita-blog.com%2F2-weeks-old-akita-puppy-rescued-from-dumpster%2F’; addthis_title = ’2+Weeks+Old+Akita+Puppy+Rescued+from+Dumpster’; addthis_pub = ”;

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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 addthis_url = [...]

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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 [...]

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Kino’s Journey: the Beautiful World (キノの旅 -the Beautiful World-, Kino no Tabi -the Beautiful World), shortened to Kino’s Journey, is a Japanese light novel series written by Keiichi Sigsawa, with illustrations by Kohaku Kuroboshi. The series was published in 2000 and since a Playstation version and animated movie have been produced. The main protagonist in [...]

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Silver Fang (1986), a 21-episode anime series, is based on a manga of the same name in 1984 created by Yoshihiro Takahaski. He was reportedly inspired by a news article which told of hunting dogs that had been abandoned by their masters and had begun living as wild animals… This Japanese anime tells the story [...]

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Before you decide that an Akita is the breed for you, first educate yourself thoroughly. It’s not a breed for everyone. Akita Rescue Links: These organization show Akitas on their website that are looking for a new home with a loving owner. You can also read the stories of previously helped and rehomed Akitas. Many [...]

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Let’s start with a little video of Akita puppy Kensho at 13 weeks of age As many other people are proud of their Akita dog, I have collected some of these video’s here on Akita Blog. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.akita-blog.com%2Fakita-videos%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Akita+Videos’; addthis_pub = ”;

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Kensho is a male Akita…and boys will be boys… so he’s very focussed on cars It’s a rather loud car with horrible music coming out of it. No wonder Kensho gets irritated addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.akita-blog.com%2Fmale-akita-dog-plays-with-a-car%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Male+Akita+Dog+Plays+with+a+Car’; addthis_pub = ”;

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