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Cat-friendly Akita

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Caught on tape again… my Akita Kensho is washing our cat.

She doesn’t want him to stop!

Here’s the one I took before (this time, she wants him to stop… make up your mind kitty-cat ;-) ):

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Bloat in Dogs

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Once or twice a day my Akita Kensho has his crazy 5 minutes and today.. finally… I had the camera within reach.

The routine is the same every morning: we go for a 30 – 45 minute walk, I pick up the newspaper en we return home. He plays with a fluffy toy or ball and starts to eat when I sit down for breakfast with the morning paper.


I uploaded the movie to YouTube and starting thinking about bloat in dogs and how in fact, this movie is a demonstration of correct chewing behavior not commonly seen in dogs. Perhaps you have read my article on Best Dog Food Guide about dog table manners and if not, you can find the link here to go and find out about the digestion differences between you and your canine companion.

Now onto Kensho’s demo: you play first, and only then.. you eat. When eating, chew your food carefully (don’t fall into that typical gorging behavior that give dogs a bad name as diner companions).

Why is this good behavior?

Play reduces stress and the risk of developing gastric torsion is reduced when your dog has no stress, doesn’t exercise after a meal and chews his food whilst eating slowly.

Find out about the acute health risk of gastric torsion, commonly referred to as bloat on Best Dog Food Guide.com

Other articles you may find interesting:

Dog table manners (about the differences between you and your dog)

Bad breath in dogs (dental care diet)

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Leash problems and dominance issues with your Akita?

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Look mom, no hands! Giving your akita a treat… the unusual way.

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Kensho reunites with Tommie

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Kensho – Drink Water like Champagne, Eat only the Best Fish!

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Next Dog Top Model

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. [...]

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Akita’s Aren’t Very Fond of Water

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 [...]

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When The Akita Smiles…

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 Beautiful [...]

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Just How Far Down The Rabbit Hole Do You Want To Go?

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. [...]

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