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  • Our new boy Aisu is the result of a Kai Ken getting off his tether and having an unauthorized tryst with a Kishu Ken nearby in the community, way up in the mountains of Yamanashi. The local hunters apparently don't like mutts because training a wo…
  • Wryly - The story the rescue people told us seems to check out. Some community up in Yamanashi prefecture has a couple of lines of hunting dog, including Kishus and Kais, and a Kai stud got loose and had an unauthorized mating with a Kishu bitch. Th…
  • hmmm not sure why my photos aren;t showing up...
  • There are plenty plenty of these services: http://www.petaircarrier.com/ http://www.happytailstravel.com/services/pet-shipping-overseas-international http://www.airanimal.com/moves-pet-international.cfm http://pet-express.com/services/international…
  • Yeah I am not finding a lot of corroborating evidence online about this. Probably too good to be true. Ah well, I'll have to figure out how to pass that driving test then.
  • There is a pile of logs next to the fence. They have been there for MONTHS because my wheelbarrow broke moving the big things after I had a tree taken down. So what happened was, the raccoon convinced her she needed to get higher, and she wound up t…
  • I have a neighbor who has two huskies that he keeps in with an e-collar, it works fine MOST of the time, apparently they still occasionally get out. I could see this happening with Tomoe with about the same frequency as she gets out now. I think t…
  • Awesome! Congratulations!
  • Oh darn! We could totally adopt an adult male Shikoku. Or foster. I don't want to snake your chance at this though, Crispy. Are you able to drive to Nevada to pick Takoda up? I'd have to put him on a plane.
  • I had a great experience with my local PetSmart. They let me walk around back there and the place was clean, and they are well-staffed. She had a fine experience, no trauma, and got a good report card. Before going with PetSmart, I figured I would …
  • Tomoe is from the earlier litter as Aisu's, she was born in July of 2009. I do not believe they are siblings. Tomoe is definitely dog-reactive, but the way she behaves with other dogs is actually very complex. She will snarl and make a display with…
  • That is heart breaking. Damn. He looks just like Tomoe. He's from that winter litter from Carleen's kennel, end of 2009 / beginning of 2010?
  • Tomoe reminds me of this standup comedy bit by Marsha Warfield, who played bailiff Roz in the 80s show Night Court. "Skinny people piss me off," she said. "They'll be all like 'sometimes I just forget to eat.' HOW THE F%$# DO YOU DO T…
  • When Saki first started taking her out, she'd be wiped for the rest of the day, and mellow the next day. After a couple weeks, she will be mellow the rest of the day, and extremely bouncy the next day. In other words...she really seemed to develop h…
  • Fearless! Deinitely a Kishu. :)
  • Tomoe is used to going on runs for 6-10 miles when my wife is in training. This has the effect of making smelly running shoes the most wonderful thing in the world to chew for her...
  • I got Adventurer for Tomoe, but I am not sure about my answers to the questions. She is two different dogs inside the house as opposed to outside.
  • Thanks guys. I found a source for cheap galvanized steel tent stakes that are 9" long. I am going to try using those to anchor the wire mesh to the ground. I am sure she will eventually find another way out - I am actually surprised she hasn'…
  • I think you basically have to be patient and consistent, and then see what the dog wants to do for you over time. Tomoe has always been very good at recall when she is on a long lead or at training class or its otherwise part of a fun game. But when…
    in "Come" Comment by Kenshi December 2011
  • My Kishu was very mouthy when she was young, mostly going after hands though. If she suddenly went after a hand we'd make a loud, high-pitched yelp sound. If we were petting her or playing with her and it was more of a "well I don't have han…
    in Mouthing Comment by Kenshi December 2011
  • congratulations to Koyuki and her people!
  • Tomoe had a mask when she was a puppy, but it doesn't show up as much now that she is grown. As the hair on their face gets longer and lays flat, the mask is less pronounced.
  • My two year old Kishu Inu, Tomoe, was very mouthy for her first six months, but she has generally gotten out of the habit. When she meets new people she isn't comfortable passively receiving pettings and attention, and instead licks and noses their …
  • IIRC the problem was those particular dogs. ARK's stated willingness to abdopt overseas is new I think. I think a Japanese mutt would be quite awesome to adopt.