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Sabre
All the sticks- belong to me... |
 | | Barked: Fri Nov 6, '09 3:14pm PST | |  | |  | | Hey, serious question here. Sabre seems fairly recovered from the sedatives now and is shying away from me and my touch. Is it possible that he's so afraid at the vet and he sees me as not protecting him, as opposed to me taking charge/being the leader by not letting him get away with his behavior? I hope this wears off because I certainly can't bear the way he's acting toward me. I'm probably just a worry wart but you know how close we are. |  |  | |  |
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Sabre
All the sticks- belong to me... |
| | Barked: Sat Nov 7, '09 4:01am PST | | | | | | ok, when I got home from softball very late last night, Sabre greeted me like his happy go lucky self so it must have been the meds and me worrying. | | | | |
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Athena
Face kissing is- my favorite! |
 | | Barked: Sat Nov 7, '09 11:30am PST | | | | | | yeah, after being put under dogs always act funny in some way. Sometimes they're offstandish, sometimes super clingy, sometimes they won't eat or drink for 24 hours... it will very from dog to dog. Don't let the vet stuff bother you too much...Sabre will pick up on that and it will make him nervous. | | | | |
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Sabre
All the sticks- belong to me... |
| | Barked: Sat Nov 7, '09 12:11pm PST | | | | | | yeah, I was just thrilled to pieces that they handled him at all...they can say anything, it won't change what I already know. His fear at the vet is so severe, his cautiousness out in public in NOTHING compared. He even sprayed when they held him down to sedate him, he was so afraid. The vet yesterday(different from the one who wanted me to think about behavior mod. meds) came out with the whole story about Akitas being bred to hunt and kill bears and that I need to keep a good handle on his behavior, nothing I didn't already know.
I just took Sabre out to Petco today and he was great with people. Following commands, laying down and staying, doing tricks, greeting nicely--they won't get me down!!! | | | | |
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Mika
as long as they- think they're- the boss
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| | Barked: Sat Nov 7, '09 3:51pm PST | | | | | | Melissa,
I told you you have good instincts and Sabre is a good boy
he just needs to be given time and for you to work with his fear.
You've done a great job with him so far and you hit a hurdle,you'll get over it and so will he.You know the attitude that is out there about Akita's and you know the real story. You raised a good pup who was apparently badly scared and scarred by a bad experience.
It took you awhile after having been bitten by a dog to learn to trust
again.Just keep working with him and give him the time he needs to get over "being bitten" by a human. | | | | |
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Yukiyo
Hachiko is my- Hero! |
| | Barked: Mon Nov 9, '09 9:01am PST | | | | | | Hey a little late getting into this, go figure. Anyway, glad everything has turned out for the better. The only thing I have to comment was the fact at the dog park yesterday, someone complimented me on how well behaved and attentive my Akita was. She was saying shes seen to many bad issues and is very impressed how at 7 months Yuki listens and is very courteous to people she is. Granted my disposition is very calm and relaxed in almost every situation. I think that helps alot. Being a Marine and combat vet, very little gets me amped up. I think our breed reads into that alot.
Maybe try just visiting the vet randomly. Even when you don't have an appoitment, just show up and sit in the waiting room for awhile. Let people intact with Sabre. As always I make it a point to tell people, "ignore the dog. I know you want to pet, etc but just ignore her for now". Have a quick 5 or so minute conversation with the person, THEN acknowledge the dog is there. It drives Yuki nuts cause she wants instant gratification, but, it also lets her know that she is NOT the center of attention. I do this everywhere we go. Pet stores, etc. I try to have people refrain from using her name as well, only if its people that know her for awhile. Normally, for new introductions I will use that 5 mins of conversation to say "Her full name is Yukiyo, it means snow in Japanese, or for women born in the winter months". That usually leads into talking about the breed for a bit. Either way, I try and keep encounters formal, but with the understanding that she is a dog first. Also that everything she does is controlled by me.
This might sound very harsh, but Yuki gets alot of love. Shes very well cared for, and for the most part very well behaved. That compliment made my day, however, I never relax around her or when we are out. Akits are a 24/7 dog. First time you slack, even when you don't notice it, they are going to test you.
Sounds like thats all that happened at the vet, you probably had 200 other things on your mind as well, and Sabre picked up on it and tried to take the lead in the "here and now" which is where they live.
Anyway, enough rambling! Hello to all my Akita friends!! Sabre, hope you have a fast recovery!
Love from Nowell and Yuki! | | | | |
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