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Old 12-21-2007   #11 (permalink)
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And coming to Akitas again, i admit i am terrified of them and no amount of reassurance will change that!
after your experience it is understandable that you have a reluctance, I know that there are a few diffrent breeds that I too am wary of and will admire only from afar because of things that have happened in the past.
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Oh by the way - yes chinese crested, not a fan of either type especially the hairless ones. Lovely temperament, not pretty to look at. I'm not a fan of dogs with 'pigtails', ribbons and stuff. I still find 'doggy clothes' a very bizarre idea too.
As a 33 year old woman i am becoming somewhat concerned that i am starting to sound like a right old boff!

LOL! im just discovering myself that the 30s are very old and boffy! Ah hell, on the path to being old farts now you and I! Gone are the 20s, and on the way to over the hill. ROFLMAO.
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perhaps all lousy dog owners should be put to sleep instead. I wonder if that would be a controversial thread to post? LOL!

Can't imagine you being wary of certain breeds (even though i don't know you)

By the way - what time is it in tasmania? Are you an early bird or are you going to bed very, very late?

It's midnight here!
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perhaps all lousy dog owners should be put to sleep instead. I wonder if that would be a controversial thread to post? LOL!

Can't imagine you being wary of certain breeds (even though i don't know you)

By the way - what time is it in tasmania? Are you an early bird or are you going to bed very, very late?

It's midnight here!
Dont worry, many family and friends were quite shoked that I took on an Akita as our companion, before getting Kato, I was far from a doggy person. But it has been a wonderful experience for us all, we love him dearly and has been the perfect companion for all of us.

Neither early bird or night owl, its 11am sat morning here.
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Ooh bigger time gap than i thought! mind you there are different time zones in australia isn't there? And our clocks went back a few weeks ago. Not much daylight here at the mo :-(

What made you decide to get a dog if you don't mind my asking?
My husband and i wanted one for ages, but we were both working full time and thought it wouldn't be fair to the dog. Last year my husband had to give up work, so we decided to get one and ended up with Ziggy, the little monkey! After a few months, we decided to get him a play mate and ended up with Nellie - another cheeky one!
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There are diffrent time zones here, but there is not a massive diffrence I think its only 2-3 hours diffrence from the west to the east

Dont mind you asking at all!

I have up until recently always been a bit of a feline fancier, but hubby, grew up on a farm with dogs around him always, so always wanted us to get one.

We held of for years, firstly because we were renting, then because we had a baby (didnt want a dog around until daughter was old enough to be involved in training etc) then renovations on a bought house began. Finally we got to the point that fences were secure, home owned, child old enough to understand what having a dog is all about. I could hold him off no longer.

Because I was not much of a doggy person, we had to 1. get a pup to allow me some bonding time, 2. Spend alot of time choosing a breed that would suit our home and our family nature. Regardless of said reputations and history, after months of research the Akita sat on the top of our list, and met every need of nature and personality that we were looking for. So, the decision made, the breeder search began, we were very lucky to find a lovely lady, that was really good with us, and made sure that we were armed with everything we needed to know.....the good, the bad and the ugly (although we had already researched it and was prepared) she let us into her home to meet her dogs, and my love affair began there.

So all history now, but the beginning of my passion, love and admiration of our canine companions, particuarly the Akita.
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Ah, my uncle's in perth, and depending on the time of year here, he's about 8 hours in front, which does NOT help my jet lag!

Well they've both just woken up and Ziggys gone straight into 'play mode' whereas i'm in 'going to bed mode'

I'm going to let them out for a quick wee and 'whatever' and that's it bed for all of us i'm afraid!

Nice chatting to you and if we don't speak before, have a good christmas.
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It has been good! you have a good chrissie too, if we dont chat before hand.
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