LOL. Not yet, @WhoBitMe! I wouldn't put it past him, though, honestly. I think he'd to it if he were all charged up and the cats let him. He's kind of dumb when he doesn't know what he's doing.
@Crispy I'm glad TK hasn't yet. And I hope I haven't jinxed your cats by bringing it up. Meitou sees my family's cat and it's like you can read the word HUMP scrolling across his eyes like some sort of cartoon. Granted, he does try to play also, but humping is the usual result in Meitou-Cat interactions.
@Crispy - you are so lucky you do not have the "Cat from Hell" (AKA my cat!) - I had to separate my first dog only because my cat was trying to kill him Now, they are the best of friends, and yes, my dog also likes to try and bite him, and play with him--sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I love watching the two of them play though. So funny! Once, my dog sneaked a kiss on my cat, it was hilarious! Kissed him right on the face and ran away before the cat could smack him
TK accompanied me to take Nami for her first off-leash adventure.
He's a doll. I have never had a dog SO EXCITED to come back to me during recall. I wish everyone could see him as I do when I call "TK!" in the woods or a field. He says "OK MOM! I'M COMIN' BACK! "
I have never had a dog SO EXCITED to come back to me during recall. I wish everyone could see him as I do when I call "TK!" in the woods or a field. He says "OK MOM! I'M COMIN' BACK! "
This is why there is a video function on your digital camera! :-P
TKKKK! ironically, he's the reason my boyfriend fell in love with Shikoku ken. He saw your video of TK playing in the snow and decided "He's gorgeous. I want my dog to have a manly voice like that!" Then he went into a shikoku research frenzy
Ehehehe. I forgot about that video. He REALLY loves the snow. He goes bananas for it.
When TK is comfortable - and in my videos and photos, he often (95%) is - it's hard to imagine him as difficult or hard to manage, but he really does have his issues that we've worked hard together to combat and overcome.
He will never be a dog strangers can come up and pet. @Calia, @WrylyBrindle, and a few others have been able to meet him in person and he's really not a stranger-dog. He will bite and hurt a stranger if he's given a chance. All of his aggression is targeted at their hands - he really, really hates hands. I don't know what happened to him in his previous home or why he decided hands were the worst thing and needed to be dealt with in such a way... but even though I post a lot of happy pictures of him and have a lot of success stories with him, it's important to remember who he actually is and what can happen to a Shikoku depending on how they are reared and trained throughout life.
I'm probably just rambling.
I love Peggy and this forum, though. Everyone has been so helpful through our journey together. I hope you guys have a lot of fun with your little guy, @emi802! Don't be afraid to ask questions or find help if you need it - or even if you don't *yet* but might want it!
Will keep that in mind. I think that's something you risk with any dog to some extent, regardless of breed. We're quite excited to meet him soon. Will definitely ask questions when they arise. I feel like I've already found so much information on this forum from just reading through old threads. It's a great resource!
This is one of those times where I feel left out because I don't use Facebook! No videos for me.
I also have to say I find reading your posts about TK, and London and Nami too, very helpful. I only have one dog, but he is also reactive and has his share of troubles. It's reassuring to see content that shows the "whole picture" of living with these dogs from other people. I am not alone!
Aww. I try to remember to upload to youtube. I have too many social media accounts.
Thank you, everyone, tho. It can be difficult to keep up with them the way I like to be able to keep up with them, but it's rewarding in its own way and I'm just glad to have awesome companions.
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Now, they are the best of friends, and yes, my dog also likes to try and bite him, and play with him--sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I love watching the two of them play though. So funny! Once, my dog sneaked a kiss on my cat, it was hilarious! Kissed him right on the face and ran away before the cat could smack him
TK is doing awesome as usual. He's adapting to life with Nami quicker than she's adapting to life with him.
Pictures taken by my friend during our hike the other day.
Featuring Yuuta the Shiba Inu and Fionna, of course!
He's a doll. I have never had a dog SO EXCITED to come back to me during recall. I wish everyone could see him as I do when I call "TK!" in the woods or a field. He says "OK MOM! I'M COMIN' BACK!
TK looks so happy.
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10202093948653479&set=vb.1330369546&type=3
When TK is comfortable - and in my videos and photos, he often (95%) is - it's hard to imagine him as difficult or hard to manage, but he really does have his issues that we've worked hard together to combat and overcome.
He will never be a dog strangers can come up and pet. @Calia, @WrylyBrindle, and a few others have been able to meet him in person and he's really not a stranger-dog. He will bite and hurt a stranger if he's given a chance. All of his aggression is targeted at their hands - he really, really hates hands. I don't know what happened to him in his previous home or why he decided hands were the worst thing and needed to be dealt with in such a way... but even though I post a lot of happy pictures of him and have a lot of success stories with him, it's important to remember who he actually is and what can happen to a Shikoku depending on how they are reared and trained throughout life.
I'm probably just rambling.
I love Peggy and this forum, though. Everyone has been so helpful through our journey together. I hope you guys have a lot of fun with your little guy, @emi802! Don't be afraid to ask questions or find help if you need it - or even if you don't *yet* but might want it!
I also have to say I find reading your posts about TK, and London and Nami too, very helpful. I only have one dog, but he is also reactive and has his share of troubles. It's reassuring to see content that shows the "whole picture" of living with these dogs from other people. I am not alone!
I love TK. Do I say that too much?
Thank you, everyone, tho. It can be difficult to keep up with them the way I like to be able to keep up with them, but it's rewarding in its own way and I'm just glad to have awesome companions.
Those could be post cards. So good.
And he has a Nola tail! I love the bushy-ness.
It's funny - even when he's shed out and "naked", his tail is still super bushy like that.