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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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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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 I [...]

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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. [...]

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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 [...]

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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 Beautiful [...]

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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. [...]

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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 high [...]

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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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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 [...]

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Kenshō (見性), literally “seeing the nature”, is an experience described in the context of Zen Buddhism. The term is often used to denote an initial awakening experience, seeing one’s True-Nature or Buddha-Nature, that can be enlarged and clarified through further practice in daily life. The Kensho Experience In Kensho, one experiences the illusionary nature of [...]

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When it’s still cold and a bit of sunshine finds it way, then Kensho is the first one to notice. Snowdogs do love sunbathing as long as their temperature is not getting too hot. At this time of the year (February in Western Europe) there is not much sun and Kensho exactly knows how to [...]

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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 [...]

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It’s a sunny day at the beach. Expecting it to be empty, we crash into a big party. Kensho gets all excited when he sees people playing beach volley. When we get to a more quiet part Kensho can release his energy by doing what he loves most: digging! When we continue walking we notice [...]

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Are you a person whose heart just melts when seeing a sweet puppy? Akita puppies are real sweeties but before you adopt one… think again. This breed is not the easiest and especially if you are a first time dog owner you better think again. If this is what you have in mind: then know [...]

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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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