Shiranui Kennels Japanese Akita

Shiranui Kennels Japanese Akita We are a family owned Japanese Akita breeder located in Virginia. Our dogs are first and foremost be

We had another snow day! Cantiga enjoyed frolicking around :)
02/19/2025

We had another snow day! Cantiga enjoyed frolicking around :)

Today Kohaku (formally Requiem) started his new adventure with his new family, Kona and Timothy. We are going to miss hi...
02/16/2025

Today Kohaku (formally Requiem) started his new adventure with his new family, Kona and Timothy. We are going to miss his silly smiles and kisses but we know his new family is going to give him the best life. All the best sweet boy~

02/15/2025

Our two puppies (Requiem and Cantiga) that are staying with us a bit longer just got baths and nail grinds today. I wanted to show a video of how we create positive emotional responses to the nail grinder. You will see in the video that both puppies are completely relaxed and unconcerned about the grinder, me touching their paws, or their nails being done. I do start as a '2 person job' but ultimately I reduce the treats to after each paw. All my adult dogs are trained this way and I can do each dog by myself with the dog relaxed in my lap for their pedicures 😊

We had the honor and privilege of attending the 50th Annual Show for AKIHO NA branch on February 9. We entered 2 of our ...
02/12/2025

We had the honor and privilege of attending the 50th Annual Show for AKIHO NA branch on February 9.

We entered 2 of our dogs, Sunčana and Vukša, and were so proud of their accomplishments.

Sunčana (Kuroshio Go Junketsu) took 2nd place in Wakainu class female.

Vukša (Ryuuhei Go Odate Sannomarusou) took 4th place Sohken class male (out of 7 males entered).

We want to thank the club for hosting another successful show and to Judge Mr. Kazuo Kimoto for the comments and advice on our dogs.

Requiem and Cantiga helped us do some shopping at Lowes today. Both boys are just so sweet and did wonderful
02/06/2025

Requiem and Cantiga helped us do some shopping at Lowes today. Both boys are just so sweet and did wonderful

Melaku (previously Nocturne) has started his new life with Cecelia and Kaleela. We are going to miss him so much. He was...
02/05/2025

Melaku (previously Nocturne) has started his new life with Cecelia and Kaleela. We are going to miss him so much. He was my cuddle buddy and he loved everyone. But we know that his new owners are going to spoil him and give him the best life. All the best my sweet boy

Rokka (previously Mambo) went off to start his new life with James and Kimberly. We will miss Rokka with his sweet smile...
02/03/2025

Rokka (previously Mambo) went off to start his new life with James and Kimberly. We will miss Rokka with his sweet smile and silly antics terribly but we know that he is going to live the best life.

James and Kimberly also have a puppy from our first litter and we are proud that they have come back to us for their second puppy 💕. Thank you for trusting us again 🙂

02/02/2025

Our 4 remaining puppies went on a nice walk in the neighborhood today. Here is a short clip :)

Nailah (formally Minuet) started her new life today with Devin and Shaadiah. Nailah is as sweet as she is silly and so f...
02/02/2025

Nailah (formally Minuet) started her new life today with Devin and Shaadiah. Nailah is as sweet as she is silly and so full of energy. We know that she is off to a wonderful new life. All the best my sweet and sassy girl

Baroque (new name pending) also left to embark on his new life with Gerson. I'm going to miss Baroques mischievousness a...
02/02/2025

Baroque (new name pending) also left to embark on his new life with Gerson. I'm going to miss Baroques mischievousness and silly antics. He is just full of energy and love. All the best to my sweet boy

Wagyu (formally Bolero) started his new adventure today with Jacob and Nicole. It's always bittersweet to see these pupp...
02/02/2025

Wagyu (formally Bolero) started his new adventure today with Jacob and Nicole. It's always bittersweet to see these puppies go and I will miss his big smile and happy attitude but I know he is going to live the best life with his new people. All the best Wagyu

Rondeau (new name pending) also started his adventure with his new family with Christine and Michael and his new brother...
02/01/2025

Rondeau (new name pending) also started his adventure with his new family with Christine and Michael and his new brother Enzo. We will miss his sweet smile and gentleness terribly but we know that he will be forever loved. All the best Rondeau

Today we sent off Naga (previously known as Serenade) to her forever home with Jennifer and Warren. We love this girl so...
02/01/2025

Today we sent off Naga (previously known as Serenade) to her forever home with Jennifer and Warren. We love this girl so much but we know that she is going to have the best life with her new owners and brother Momo. All the best my sweet fluffy cloud

Puppies went on another outdoor adventure. This time it was helping us with some shopping at Tractor Supply.
01/29/2025

Puppies went on another outdoor adventure. This time it was helping us with some shopping at Tractor Supply.

01/27/2025

The puppies go on a short walk in our neighborhood every day so that they get more and more comfortable with the outside world. Here is a cute little compilation of puppies on leash. I just love how cute they run and their flopping ears

"Mambo"8 Weeks
01/26/2025

"Mambo"
8 Weeks

"Bolero"8 Weeks
01/26/2025

"Bolero"
8 Weeks

"Minuet"8 Weeks
01/26/2025

"Minuet"
8 Weeks

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Our two puppies (Requiem and Cantiga) that are staying with us a bit longer just got baths and nail grinds today. I wanted to show a video of how we create positive emotional responses to the nail grinder. You will see in the video that both puppies are completely relaxed and unconcerned about the grinder, me touching their paws, or their nails being done. I do start as a '2 person job' but ultimately I reduce the treats to after each paw. All my adult dogs are trained this way and I can do each dog by myself with the dog relaxed in my lap for their pedicures 😊

Our 4 remaining puppies went on a nice walk in the neighborhood today. Here is a short clip :)

The puppies go on a short walk in our neighborhood every day so that they get more and more comfortable with the outside world. Here is a cute little compilation of puppies on leash. I just love how cute they run and their flopping ears

Tonight we introduced buttons that make noises when pressed. Ultimately, we would like the puppies to press the button but training a behavior is often done in increments. For this first session, we clicked and rewarded any interaction with the buttons. Next session we will try to ask for a little more with the goal of ultimately getting the puppies to press the button to make the sound. The video is very long for those that want to watch the puppies kinda figure it out. In many, you can see the puppies actively make the decision to chose to interact with the buttons once they figure out that that is how they earn a treat.

Puppies also encountered (and subsequently took down) our resident JA lawn ornament 🤣 RIP red Akita lawn ornament~

Another cute video of the puppies playing in the front yard. It's been a busy few days with visitors and doing table work/creating positive emotional responses to restraint and body touching for the puppies.

Puppies graduated to the outdoor play area in the front yard. Here they are exposed to cars driving by, mail/delivery people, children/adults walking by, and anything else that happens in the neighborhood.

During outside time today, Minuet gets a close up digging lesson from her momma~

Nocturne "catching the fish". The puppies all had a grand time chasing each other around and trying to steal the fish from each other

Requiem decided the ball pit was his

Kupala playing outside with her puppies (a bit enthusiastically)

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