Nursing my (not so happy akita)

[CAYLA]

And why is she unhappy? not because she is not well (because Im forcing her indoors)
She refuses a bed, and only perks up when there is summit god on the TV (her one and only reason to want to remain in)

Monkeys on Tv gets a little smile

 

[Cinnamontoast]

Jesus Christ, that's an Akita?! She looks like a bear!! Fab looking dog! Clearly my lot are horribly spoilt cos they're much happier inside on their swishy bed

 

[CAYLA]

Everybody says she looks like a bear, she is a long coated akita, so won't see many of them her legs are so thick when raising a vein for bloods you can't actually get one hand around her leg

 

[SaharaS]

Very gorgeous!Excellent home insulation even tho she seems to want to live out...all the large eyed sad faced huffing must surely raise the room temp by a few degrees...and I have to say what a gorgeous draught excluder she makes-my boy prefers to keep the sofa warm than the French windows!!How old is she?

 

[UnaB]

Neglect!!

(I want to squish her...!lol)

 

[CAYLA]

She was 12 on the 18th of October her coat is actually far more immense, and its half the length as I shave her yearly cos she likes to live under the conifers and her hair end up rock hard so she gets a yearly shave.

 

[CAYLA]

Neglect!!

(I want to squish her...!lol)

Ha ha, everyone does, a little boy stopped the other day ad asked "could he cuddle my fluffy bear dog) he was about 5 years old.
People are amazed by her, and ask if she is a baby bear "really"......erm NO

 

[Cinnamontoast]

She is masquerading as a Sarplaninac!

 

[CAYLA]

She is masquerading as a Sarplaninac!

Ha ha, the legs are both certainly like tree trunks and the fluff is the same

 

[SaharaS]

Wow, I was expecting you to say 12 months!she's absolutely gorgeous & I dare say very good at attracting hugs!Does she mault constantly or just occasionally..or just 'save it all'?My rough collie used to love being under the connifers in Mums garden, he pretty much used to self groom by running thru them..well...the top layer always looked perfect anyway!

 

[CAYLA]

No, she does not moult alot actually (her coat is like wool), it just clumps as immense under coat and has to be raked out (coat king) is my friend or the clippers.
When she was younger I allowed her to sleep on the lawn or on the compost heap but now I have to force her in.

 

[Trolt]

Oh she is beautiful. I'm a bit in love ... and would also love to squish her!

 

[SaharaS]

No, she does not moult alot actually (her coat is like wool), it just clumps as immense under coat and has to be raked out (coat king) is my friend or the clippers.
When she was younger I allowed her to sleep on the lawn or on the compost heap but now I have to force her in.

compost heap???hmmm very fragrant! I can smell muck heaps this eve..I think someone needs to have his paws washed & he wasn't meant to have been on it but the run off has drained across the field so grooming would be definite hobby of yours-very lucky with my boy in comparison

 

[CAYLA]

Oh she is beautiful. I'm a bit in love ... and would also love to squish her!

Typically they are pretty aloof and are not keen on space invasion but she gives cuddles in her own very vocal manner
OH torments her and does the whole "give us a cuddle bubba, come on mwahhhhh" and she spins around desperate to get away and makes the funniest noises ever" I just grab her and nuzzle her face again it's sends her int a frendzy

 

[CAYLA]

compost heap???hmmm very fragrant! I can smell muck heaps this eve..I think someone needs to have his paws washed & he wasn't meant to have been on it but the run off has drained across the field so grooming would be definite hobby of yours-very lucky with my boy in comparison

Lol, yep it's a bad smell, she also swims like a hippo in the mankiest of ponds, rivers (the joys of owning fluffy beasties) why do we

 

[Dobiegirl]

You are just plain cruel forcing yourself on her poor Bubba, she looks amazing for her age and I too would like to give her a cuddle. What does she weigh?

 

[SaharaS]

Lol, yep it's a bad smell, she also swims like a hippo in the mankiest of ponds, rivers (the joys of owning fluffy beasties) why do we

Because if we didn't have horses, dogs & all things furry...we would get very fed up of spending 100% of our time with men..though they can equally be as furry & stinky, they are at least able to do things for themselves..which I believe gains us points..because when we are looking after our 'helpless defenseless furry creatures, we aren't making them do horrible things like diy/hoovering/mending stuff (they have broken/put up badly)..this in turn means on our return from all this caring, we inevitably honk of muck heaps...so they run us a bath...they are hungry by this point so they begin to cook...perfectly timed hey!win win!hm...first tho for this to work..man needs to be lasood..ideally BEFORE man finds out about the furry 4 legged obsession?Makes beasts easy in comparrison!

 

[dingle12]

Nasty mum how could you do that to her poor little doggie come and live with auntie.

 

[lexiedhb]

Shame she does not like being all warm and snuggly- she'd make an ace foot warmer!

 

[NeverSayNever]

she - is - GORGEOUS!

 

[CAYLA]

Nasty mum how could you do that to her poor little doggie come and live with auntie.

Ha ha, she is out but little

 

[CAYLA]

You are just plain cruel forcing yourself on her poor Bubba, she looks amazing for her age and I too would like to give her a cuddle. What does she weigh?

She is 40kgs same as my rotti, both lean though, but the fluff makes her look wider

 

[MurphysMinder]

She really does not look impressed, poor Bubba!

 

[Vizslak]

What's up with poor bubba?!

 

[iProd]

She is beauuuuuuuuuuuutiful! And definitely does not look 12 years!

as mentioned above I also want to squish her!

 

[CAYLA]

What's up with poor bubba?!

Well not sure...she came out of her kennel on sunday looking depressed and took herself off to the trees and sat with her head bowed her breathing was also a little harsh and she had a few coughs).
I did have a bout of KC a few weeks back (brought in by a boarder) but none of my other dogs showed symptoms, maybe her being older she did and being outdoors it hit her a little worse than usual.
So lots of tests (all clear) she is on meds and forced indoor rest has seen her back to normal

 

[CAYLA]

She really does not look impressed, poor Bubba!

She is getting there, we are keeping her favorite channels on

 

[CAYLA]

She is beauuuuuuuuuuuutiful! And definitely does not look 12 years!

as mentioned above I also want to squish her!

Thankyou, I agree, she is beautiful everyone thinks she looks like an over grown fluffy pup, she is also going very strong for her age given her breed, although healthy as a breed they don't live to grand old ages due to their size.