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Mugen's been busy spending his time studying... ...and hopping up on the side of my car when I pulled in and parked and he was out getting walked by my boyfriend.  At first I just thought he was excited to see me, but when I opened the door he jumped in, walked over me and sat down in the passenger seat. And refused to get out until we took him for a short drive down the street. Silly me, thinking my chow cared about me! 
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Careful Girl posted:This has been quiet for some time now!  Sorry, been too busy getting belly rubs.
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The two of us are settling down in Texas (from England) and the only downside has been the heat.  It's been raining for the past two days though and is finally a nice cool 24°C / 76°F outside today.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G1RIGhABck I think he's happy about it.
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Sock Weasel posted:The two of us are settling down in Texas (from England) and the only downside has been the heat. Welcome to the states!!  Time to join the CSVCA!
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Sock Weasel posted:The two of us are settling down in Texas (from England) and the only downside has been the heat. The only downside is the heat? You must not have met Texas' wildlife yet. or their gun happy residents (kidding but not really) 
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Sock Weasel posted:The two of us are settling down in Texas (from England) and the only downside has been the heat. Good dog
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Serella posted:The only downside is the heat? You must not have met Texas' wildlife yet. Hahaha. Oh don't worry, I ran into a female cicada killer digging a burrow in our front yard and drat near pissed myself. Reading up on how docile they are doesn't change the fact that everything is bigger in Texas.  I haven't seen any of the 'bad' spiders yet and I'm doing just fine pretending they don't exist.
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Ugh. Working out in bush AK this week, wife had been calling about how well she and husky were getting along (my girls don't get along as well as they'd like) with walks and all. We were finalizing plans to bring home another rescue. Then one night I get back to my motel and there's a stack of post-it notes stuck to my door "Wife says call home ASAP." This silly dog  blew out her second knee just playing around the backyard (ok, she was jumping a 2' gardening fence to get to the fig tree but the couch and bed are higher - freak landing, I guess). I guess they had a rough day but she's on  until she has her TPLO. Vet advised to bring home the rescue first, so they can meet and get used to each other before she undergoes surgery.This is her this week, a few days after the accident. I haven't seen her yet but been getting pictures and updates. Evidently it took her 2 days for dog to figure out the leg didn't work, and to let my wife pick her up onto the couch for late-night icecream snacks. I changed my flight home to pick up the "pup" who's really just being re-homed, driving him home to meet Duchess Weak Knees and Co. 
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Well, it's now official. This is coming home with us towards the end of November. She's a Shikoku ken pup from a breeder in the Netherlands. I don't think it's quite hit home what we've done 
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Ponyfields posted:Well, it's now official. This is coming home with us towards the end of November. AAAAAAAAAAH SHIKOKU! Jelly~ 
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I've been lurking this thread FOREVER and totally fell in love with Shibas. After years of waiting until we had a house and were out of school/post doc hell we just adopted Angel from Shiba Scout rescue in Colorado (I found them because of paisleyfox, thanks!). She's a black and tan about 3-4 years old and bigger than a lot of shibas I've seen at 30 lbs. She's super chill most of the time and really good with strangers and kids. The first week we nicknamed her The Potato because she was soooooo chill and spent most of her time laying around. That seems to have ended somewhat now that she's testing her boundaries and the Shiba "gently caress you" has come out :3. She really messes with my husband since he's less comfortable with dogs and will give up when she's being a butt. This is a good one of her face.  This is more her usual position and where she likes to be when I'm cooking.  Hopefully Picasa image hosting is ok.
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Rocket Wizard posted:Angel What a little cutie! Please post more pictures. paisleyfox posted:AAAAAAAAAAH SHIKOKU! gently caress it, more pictures! The breeder very kindly gave me permission to share photos from his facebook page.  This is her being pinned by her sister Sumiko. Yuuna makes the cutest little growling noises.  This is Yuuna and her dad, Shousei.  Puppy pile on. Yuuna is the paler puppy on top.  I think this is Sumiko.  Shousei and Sumi, the parents. I've been waiting to get a dog for a good couple of years now. I'm simultaneously terrified and excited to be getting my first puppy since I was a kid. What if I ruin her/there is something wrong with the pet passport/she hates me/she runs away/she hates my boyfriend aaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh  It's hard to irrevocably break a dog, right?! Ponyfields fucked around with this message at 19:12 on Sep 24, 2013 |
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Just popping in to thank everyone for posting pictures. Also, those shikoku dogs totally look like Japanese CsVs. What's the size on them, about a husky? Maybe a little larger? What's the temperament like?
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Ohhh, so many new pics of all your gorgeous dogs!! Thank you, everybody!  Ponyfields posted:Well, it's now official. This is coming home with us towards the end of November. What a cute puppy! That curly tail is so adorable ^^ How are her knees? Is she recovering well? WolfensteinBag posted:Just popping in to thank everyone for posting pictures. Thanks for that  I asked for pics and then life became to busy, so I am just able to be in the forums for a while today. How is your own handsome dog?
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WolfensteinBag posted:Just popping in to thank everyone for posting pictures. Also, those shikoku dogs totally look like Japanese CsVs. I think Shikoku ken are a tad smaller than huskies, though there isn't much in it. They do look adorably wolfy. Temperament wise, it seems to vary quite a bit depending on the line the dogs are from and how the breeder raised them. The breeder's dogs were very calm in the house when I went to visit. They greeted strangers and then went to do their own thing. Shousei was definitely more reserved and aloof than Sumi with people, which is usual. It does seem like females aren't quite as good with other dogs as males are, though. Many people will recommend you keep your Shikokus in opposite sex pairs due to same sex aggression being fairly common. I've heard stories that some Shikokus can be as bad as Shibas with other dogs, only they won't give as much warning and will try to do a lot more damage. The breeders dogs were fine, with the female being a little more interested in other dogs as she was still nursing puppies. They're hunting dogs, so they have very strong prey drives. They're also a little more athletic than Shibas and seem to require a similar amount of exercise/stimulation to Huskies (the breeder kept 2 huskies, who recently passed away, when they first got their Shikokus.) Obviously they also have the usual "gently caress you" attitude of all the Japanese dogs, but tend towards being a little more obedient and willing to look to their handler than Shibas. Supposedly. That's the impression I've got from research + chatting to the breeder anyway.
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Wow those puppies are cute! I actually hadn't heard of Shikoku-ken and thought they were sesame Shibas and that was a breeder name . I have more pictures, I just wanted to make sure those would work. Here's her in a bandanna being super pissed about it. She just refused to move once it was on though I think she could come around if treats were involved.  Here she is taking a break walking around the huge park.  And the first time she actually sat on the couch with us.  We're having some issue with walking if there are any distractions. We had an Easy Walk we were borrowing from her foster but it pinched under her front leg and she had a pretty bad cut from it and now she runs away when she sees the harness. We've tried a different harness (she needs one to try to stop her when she sees a squirrel or a dog she decides she hates) but it's a little loose since the over the back strap can slide forward. The guy at petsmart basically told us that we can only get an Easy Walk and just to put fleece around the straps but I wanted to see if any one here had found a nicer solution. I hate using the front attach leash but it really is way easier to control her. She walks just fine mostly but it's all over when those drat squirrels are out. Also the Furminator is the best thing ever but I think I have the world's fuzziest Shiba. I've Furminated her three days in a row and I still get a huge amount of hair out of her neck ruff every time. I swear it's smaller now 
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Rocket Wizard posted:We're having some issue with walking if there are any distractions. We had an Easy Walk we were borrowing from her foster but it pinched under her front leg and she had a pretty bad cut from it and now she runs away when she sees the harness. We've tried a different harness (she needs one to try to stop her when she sees a squirrel or a dog she decides she hates) but it's a little loose since the over the back strap can slide forward. The guy at petsmart basically told us that we can only get an Easy Walk and just to put fleece around the straps but I wanted to see if any one here had found a nicer solution. I hate using the front attach leash but it really is way easier to control her. She walks just fine mostly but it's all over when those drat squirrels are out. Sporn has a step-through no-pull harness with padded fleece legholes that shouldn't hit in the same spot - it's not as effective at no-pull as the easywalk/wonder walker/sense-ation harnesses, though. For that matter, I've heard that sense-ation are a little less likely to chafe because they fit a bit differently. Cleanrun has the Monster Walker that skips that spot completely - I think the Weiss walkie operates on the same principle. A head halter might work as well, but you've got to be careful about jerking.
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^^^^^^ That's because you're slicing out hair!  The furminator is literally a clipper blade on a stick, so especially with thicker, longer coats (like the stuff around the neck on a shiba) you're actually slicing out coat. That's why it feels like the hair is less bulky, it really is thinned out! You're better off using a flea comb, the tight teeth grab those fine hairs. The furminator will damage the guard hairs and make it feel coarse. Careful Girl posted:How is your own handsome dog? He's good! Getting old man fatty lumps, but he's well. Here's some random pics from my phone!   This was at work, Buddy came with when the owner got sick and I had to cancel our appointments for the day.  Lazy boy! Ignore my husband's feet. :iamafag: This is how he spends 90% of his time.
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Ponyfields posted:gently caress it, more pictures! The breeder very kindly gave me permission to share photos from his facebook page. Great, thanks a lot. I just showed those pictures to my fiancee, right after I accepted an offer for a new much higher paying job, and now all she can talk about is getting a shikoku friend for our husky and shiba. Speaking of which, this is them greeting me upon my return from a ~6 day trip (Ike, the husky, hears me lock my car at about 0:40, when he turns his head) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHf3CL5SPwk
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Steve French posted:Great, thanks a lot. I just showed those pictures to my fiancee, right after I accepted an offer for a new much higher paying job, and now all she can talk about is getting a shikoku friend for our husky and shiba. You're welcome!  Actually, the breeder we're getting Yuuna from kept two huskies for a while with his Shikokus (the huskies passed away fairly recently.) So it More puppy spam. Breeder has just updated with pictures of all the pups in their new collars. I think it's been a couple of weeks since new pics of the pups have gone up, and it's really nice to see how much they're changing as they get older and start to resemble little mini-versions of the adults they'll become. *~Yuuna~*      The other puppies. Kaito  Sumiko  Senshi  Daigo (lol, fatty)  Takahiro  Edit: Oops, that's a lot of dog pictures, sorry! Ponyfields fucked around with this message at 19:13 on Sep 24, 2013 |
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Ponyfields posted:You're welcome! My wife has a friend who has Shikoku, Kai Ken, a Shiba, Jindo, West Siberian Laiki and a Kishu Ken all under one roof (plus some Molosser and LGDs) and even when he had a smaller number of dogs it took a lot of careful rotation and management to make sure no one murdered eachother. Shikoku can be tricky with other dogs- another friend has a male plus a male Malamute and they pretty much require 24/7 supervision when together, and have had to be painstakingly reintroduced several times after blow ups. This is not to say it can't be done or that individual dogs won't get along splendidly for a lifetime ( and I'm certainly not trying to discourage you!) but they're definitely hotter than a Shiba.
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Double post to add: This was the friends basic breakdown of his breeds' personalities- Shiba - aloof, quarrelsome, cute, energetic but not in a working dog way. Good apartment dogs. Not very loyal. Kai - Troublemakers, ready to go at any time but low energy in the house, not quarrelsome, socially kind and passive with dogs, easy to train and live with, indifferent to strangers. Good in an apartment if walked several times a day. VERY loyal. Kishu - Hardheaded, doesn't listen at all, aloof, not quarrelsome but has a lot of civility (i.e. has a temper), very animal aggressive. Probably not a good apartment dog, but they are very clean and rarely bark. These dogs are protective. Loyal dogs. Shikoku - quarrelsome, reactive, not good with other dogs, very friendly toward people, easy to train. Not good watchdogs. Not loyal.
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TVs Ian posted:My wife has a friend who has Shikoku, Kai Ken, a Shiba, Jindo, West Siberian Laiki and a Kishu Ken all under one roof (plus some Molosser and LGDs) and even when he had a smaller number of dogs it took a lot of careful rotation and management to make sure no one murdered eachother. Shikoku can be tricky with other dogs- another friend has a male plus a male Malamute and they pretty much require 24/7 supervision when together, and have had to be painstakingly reintroduced several times after blow ups. Holy poo poo, that's a lot of challenging dogs. He still needs an Akita and a Hokkaido to round it off though  I'm sure what you've just said is bang on the money, and it's one of the reasons I'm kinda glad we're not taking the puppy until she's nearly 4 months old and someone more experienced has socialised her during the critical stages. I've got puppy classes planned for her, and some meet-ups with various vacc'd dogs of different breeds/sizes to try and keep up the good work the breeder has done. I'd hope she can have a bud to keep her company when she's older, but eh... it may turn out otherwise and That must be one hell of a labour of love to manage that many dogs though.
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WolfensteinBag posted:^^^^^^ That's because you're slicing out hair! See i'm super confused about this because the furminator site specifically said it was made for double coated dogs so it didn't damage the guard hairs. I've run my hands on it and didn't get cut or anything. I also don't notice many guard hairs coming out with it, just the undercoat. Thanks for the halter recommendations! Tonight I left the new one on her for a bit since we were having dinner when we got back from the walk and she managed to chew through one of the straps. I didn't even notice her chewing it so now a new one is going to be necessary asap  .
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Rocket Wizard posted:See i'm super confused about this because the furminator site specifically said it was made for double coated dogs so it didn't damage the guard hairs. I've run my hands on it and didn't get cut or anything. I also don't notice many guard hairs coming out with it, just the undercoat. It's meant more for double coated dogs with short coats, like labs. Honestly, you can't really trust the marketing of a site like that anyway, they're the ones selling you the product. Even if you only use it on the shorter hair, the undercoat you're getting out is being sliced out, not brushed. It's still a clipper blade on a stick. The technique is called carding, taking a clipper blade and using it to strip out undercoat. Someone just got clever and stuck it on a handle (which is MUCH easier) and marketed the hell out of it. If you do happen to really love it and I'm not deterring you from using it, just space out how often you do, so you don't risk damaging the coat. Oooh, look! Just did a GIS, someone already did a comparison of the two for me! Left is the Furminator, right is a clipper blade: Here's a good explanation of what carding is and how to do it: http://www.netplaces.com/dog-grooming/brushing-101/carding.htm
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OK now I get it. I thought you were saying that there's actually a blade in there and it somehow was cutting the undercoat and not the top  . I bought a flea comb and double sided slicker/bristle brush and that seems to be working just as well.We met another Shiba on our walk last night. He was apparently super dog aggressive but his owner declined to tell me until after they'd managed to meet and greet without incident which really pissed me off. He didn't flip out until his owner started petting Angel. Then we had to make a quick exit. He was also incredibly obese since his body was about the same size as Angel but his legs were like half as long.
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Long time no post.. PIFB ate everything up. I've never heard of Shikoku dogs, that's really neat! Congrats! Not my kind of dog but they are pretty unique. Just dropping off some photos of Diaz I found while checking old accounts.. Sometime in 2007-2008 I shot some photos of Diaz chilling in the astronomy shop I worked at when I lived in Raleigh. Owner was chill and let me bring her and my gliders in with me.   Another old one, from 2007 in Raleigh again. The first time I found a dog park turned into a mini disaster as Diaz was chased under a bench by another dog and caught her skin on a screw sticking out from the underside. Tore a hole in her back that I could fit my thumb into, it didn't bleed much and was a clean cut but I had to end our day out by finding a vet to stitch her up. Poor Diaz. She didn't take to the sedative too well and was unable to function for a while..  And an even older shot I took in 05 or 06 outside my apartment complex. Nothing interesting, I guess.   Been looking at dogs on PetFinder since the first dog my fiancé adopted did not work out. Found a few super cute ones and he's surprised me by calling some of the shelters up to inquire on them. The rational part of me says "oh no, wait until you have moved and are settled before you get another dog with Ryan!" but the louder voice is screaming "OH MY GOD PUPPIES" so I'm frustrated. I do hope he waits because I think I want to be there when we pick one up, but who knows. I'm just glad he wants some of the same things in a dog as I do and we don't have massively different tastes... except for his mom, who apparently bought a female shar-pei and is thinking about breeding it.  I didn't even bother grilling him past basics because I know it will piss me off, especially because his mom is not a dumb woman but I am not getting the impression she will be showing or doing anything with her dog and I am not a shar-pei fan. The bloated muzzle of the traditional ones is so ugly IMO, I can't look past it. If she does breed, though, guess who gets pick of the litter. Yep, Ryan does. I wouldn't get angry or upset if he took one but I don't want to encourage her and again..not a big fan of them but it will be his dog so we'll see what happens. I'm up for the challenge of 2 dogs but if I adopt when I move and then she gives him a puppy I don't even know. We'll see! Everything is tentative right now, he has the time/space/money/supplies for a new dog but I'm the one who is looking for him and pointing him at ones I'd like/want to check out. He's rather impulsive like me so.. we shall see. Puppppyyy.....Here's one from a couple weeks ago. I won't even pretend, her nails need a trim something fierce. I did her front paws the other day but she lays right on her back feet and twitches them a lot more than her front. Her quick is long and that's my fault, lovely owner.  
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TVs Ian posted:Double post to add: drat it, this post made me look into Kai Ken. They're tempting, very tempting, but it'll have to wait a few years until I can afford to fence my massive back yard in. Does anyone have experience with them?
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Does anyone have an Afghan hound? I love them and the look of them, but I've never seen one irl since I left Russia and I would love pictures.  (Not planning on getting a dog, I just live vicariously through people posting photos and sharing stories. All of your dogs are adorable jerks, btw. )
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weavernaut posted:Does anyone have an Afghan hound? I love them and the look of them, but I've never seen one irl since I left Russia and I would love pictures. SachielDVangel breeds Afghans and recently wrote a thread about it. http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3563402
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I just want to acknowledge that this was posted in the Primitive Breeds thread, and I love it!!  I think sometimes prim gets equated to "spitz like," when it's much more broad than that. It's the genetics of the dogs and the personality that hasn't necessarily been bred for strict biddability. Just really liked the nod to other types of dogs.
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Rosalita Ford had her TPLO surgery on Tuesday and is pretty much confined to quarters for the foreseeable future. Here's the "least gross" photo of her leg that I have. That bruising/swelling is on the outside of the leg, the inside (around the incision) looks much much worse. Parson the hairy blanket (was clean 2 days ago...)  We fortunate that we have spare crates so she can hang out in whatever room we're in. Carrying her in and outside, and using a sling to support her while she eats/drinks/poops takes a lot of time, but my wife is full-time at home and able to do 99% of the care and (eventually) the rehab. I put a canopy/tent up in the backyard so she can stay somewhat dry to do business and we've laid out rugs and runners everywhere so she has some kind of footing in the house. Our regular vet had been calling her the Bionic Dog after her first TPLO but now we've decided she's the Six Thousand Dollar Dog.
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Hope your girl is back on her feet soon rebounded, shes a cutie. Here in Anchorage its been raining for the past 2 weeks, today we finally had a nice break in the weather and Laika and I got some good time in the park.  
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