He is doing well - plays very nicely with the other dogs. I can tell he is smart like Ahi, he has it all figured out just by watching. He is very food motivated too.
Yea I really do Michelle - I heard you say how cool they are and all, but I didn't realize how cool it would be to live with. He is just full of confidence and cool... Walks right up to anyone or any dog with not hesitation. It's a breath of fresh air after years with Maui and then Ahi - love there personalities too, but I wish they where a little less freaked out all the time.
This lady brought the largest dog I have ever seen into class [it was a Malamute - 32" at the withers! REALLY big, like it's head was bigger than Maui] - Hilo just went right up and started his play bark, jumping up at the dog and biting / licking his face... All the other dogs wouldn't go near him. Luckily this dog was very very very calm and polite.
Wow! I've heard about Giant Malamutes, but I've never seen one. I bet he was gorgeous.
Ever since Dr. Doolittle where they had celebrity voice-overs for the dogs, I've associated some dogs/breeds with celeb personalities.
Cool Hand Luke is good for an Akita, or even a The Rock meets James Bond attitude. We've said Ronan reminds us of Owen Wilson - he thinks he' s so cute, is a little unconventional, weird, it's all about him, comical, a little wired at times, but good at heart. Ronan also does this mule-kick thing when something touches his back legs or feet. We call that his little 'Ka-CHOW!' kicks. Ray has even started calling him Little KaChowzer.
I wish Ronan wasn't as unsure of things as he is, but it's just the breed. They are very cautious. Thank goodness he doesn't have Jack Russell attitude - all I can hear is Gilbert Godfreid! LOL!
Oh my gosh! Ahi does the same freaked out kick... that is so funny! I can't believe that's a breed thing, ?I figured that was all Ahi! We call it the "Donkey Kick". - maybe we should bring this up on the Shikoku forum.
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Good for the food motivation!
It's so hard training a dog that isn't.
Don't you just love that Cool Hand Luke Akita attitude?
Yea I really do Michelle - I heard you say how cool they are and all, but I didn't realize how cool it would be to live with. He is just full of confidence and cool... Walks right up to anyone or any dog with not hesitation. It's a breath of fresh air after years with Maui and then Ahi - love there personalities too, but I wish they where a little less freaked out all the time.
This lady brought the largest dog I have ever seen into class [it was a Malamute - 32" at the withers! REALLY big, like it's head was bigger than Maui] - Hilo just went right up and started his play bark, jumping up at the dog and biting / licking his face... All the other dogs wouldn't go near him. Luckily this dog was very very very calm and polite.
Wow! I've heard about Giant Malamutes, but I've never seen one. I bet he was gorgeous.
Ever since Dr. Doolittle where they had celebrity voice-overs for the dogs, I've associated some dogs/breeds with celeb personalities.
Cool Hand Luke is good for an Akita, or even a The Rock meets James Bond attitude. We've said Ronan reminds us of Owen Wilson - he thinks he' s so cute, is a little unconventional, weird, it's all about him, comical, a little wired at times, but good at heart. Ronan also does this mule-kick thing when something touches his back legs or feet. We call that his little 'Ka-CHOW!' kicks. Ray has even started calling him Little KaChowzer.
I wish Ronan wasn't as unsure of things as he is, but it's just the breed. They are very cautious. Thank goodness he doesn't have Jack Russell attitude - all I can hear is Gilbert Godfreid! LOL!
Oh my gosh! Ahi does the same freaked out kick... that is so funny! I can't believe that's a breed thing, ?I figured that was all Ahi! We call it the "Donkey Kick". - maybe we should bring this up on the Shikoku forum.
Maui does it some too.