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The Akita: Unforgettable and Impressive

The Akita is one of the "Northern Breeds". Characteristically these breeds sport a dense double coat, brushy in nature, with upright ears and tightly curled tail. This type of look is called the "spitz" type and there are many breeds with these characteristics. The majority of these breeds have a lot of guarding instinct in their backgrounds.

The Akita has long been used as a general guard dog, stemming originally from the country of Japan, where for many centuries it has been revered . In 1931 this dog was designated as a National Monument in Japan and is considered one of the country's national treasures. It is the largest of the Japanese breeds. It has been used as a working breed, guarding the family home and also as a hunter of bear, deer and wild boar. For many centuries it was used as fighting dog in Ja

Why be Careful When Picking Laminate Flooring Colour?

If you intend to buy laminate flooring for your house there are a few things you should consider first. For example, what if you have natural maple cabinets/bookshelves/ etc. all through your house and now you want to put in laminate flooring. What w.... read more »
Caring For Your New Puppy

Caring for your new puppy can be challenging. Before you bring your puppy home, make sure you have already taken care of some very important things.Make sure you have checked the house and yard for hazards.Hide electrical cords behind furniture.Pick .... read more »
The Dog Told Me To Do It!

You have heard the stories when the teacher asked the child where his homework is and he answers, "the dog ate my homework"! Maybe the dog did but what about the story where the little boy states, "The dog told me to do it!"Isn't it interesting that .... read more »
Safely Take Your Pit Bull Terrier Dog on the Road

Every dog loves a car trip, right? Well, chances are your Pit Bull is no exception. There are some things you need to make yourself aware of to help keep your Pit Bull safe when he is on the road with you.The first thing is pretty much common sense, .... read more »
Dealing with Problem Puppy Behaviors

Everyone who owns a puppy or dog will eventually have to deal with and correct less than desirable behaviors on the part of their companion animal. There are a number of behaviors that should be nipped in the bud, including:Jumping up on people:This .... read more »
Rescue Dogs

We have all grown up with at least one hero in our life, but how many people can call their hero Duke or Spot? The answer- anyone who has had their life saved by a rescue dog.Whether it is a house fire, tornado rubble, leftovers from an earthquake, o.... read more »
The Secret That Keeps Horses Trainable!

As you likely know already, horses have at least 10 times our strength. If they also had our intelligence, they would probably be riding us humans. Fortunately, horses cannot reason like human beings and therefore will never have superior intelligenc.... read more »
The Tibetan Lion Dog (Shih Tzu)

The earliest Lion Dog in Tibet had long hair, were small in size and similar to the Maltese in type. As Tibet and China exchanged traditions and beliefs of culture and religion, the exchange of dogs became a two-way affair as well. The Chinese defini.... read more »
Cat Fleas

There are more than 2,000 species of fleas around us. Out of these, the most common one is the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis. The cat adult fleas, unlike many other fleas, remain on the host. Though it exists worldwide, it is most commonly found in.... read more »
The Akita: Unforgettable and Impressive

The Akita is one of the "Northern Breeds". Characteristically these breeds sport a dense double coat, brushy in nature, with upright ears and tightly curled tail. This type of look is called the "spitz" type and there are many breeds with these chara.... read more »

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