11/11/2022
If the PERFECT home came along for Fen, we would consider placing him.
He is 3 years young!
Training has gone a long way since a year ago, (I would not have considered placing him back then), and if the right home came along I feel as though he would be happier in a single pet home. He has basic obedience titles, conformation titles, and lure coursing titles.
He will either stay here forever, or go to the perfect fit, no exceptions. I will do what is in HIS best interest, not ours.
What does Fen want/need?
- Large privacy fenced yard (lives to run). He loves his yard. He's highly upset anytime any wildlife is in the yard and he sees through the window. Whenever another dog is in the yard, he INSISTS on going out with it after them to ensure they haven't "ruined" his yard. Will dig if not checked on every 15 mins or so, if he sees/gears wildlife behind fence, so no leaving outside while not home. Will not use a dog house. Likes to perch on top of yard tables or hay bales. Does not mind rain or snow.
- no cats or other small animals (prey drive). Zero exceptions. He will chase, and he will eat.
- no children (he is too protective of them). He would be fine with dog savy teenagers, but he is too much dog and too protective to handle rough housing between two children.
- Needs to be the only pet, he doesn't take kindly to being pushed around by another dog. It's possible to bring in a female puppy after him, or if you have one now, but males will not work out, and often adult dogs are not thrilled to have a dominant adult male move in
- A firm but loving owner. He WILL push boundaries if allowed. He is stubborn. He is however quite submissive to a firm owner, and a VERY good boy.
- He would LOVE an active household. Long walks, hikes, camping, lure coursing, etc. He's the most athletic Akita I have ever owned. His stamina far outlasts mine or the other dogs'.
- Corn/wheat/soy free diet. No allergies, but needs to stay in shape with good muscle. He thankfully will not gorge himself on food, even if free fed he keeps a nice lean muscular weight
- Year round flea/tick & heartworm preventative. He likes his outside too much, and will chase small wildlife, so this is a must, for his protection. All wildlife has fleas, no matter what time of year.
- ALL the "ducks". He is obsessed with h***y/squeaky bird stuffies. Most are ducks (so he just knows all vaguely bird shaped toys to be ducks) but some are technically geese, pheasants, etc. They are his favorite. He treasures them. I have to buy them several times a year as OTHER dogs get ahold of them, he himself does not destroy them. He will fetch them longer than your energy to throw them lasts.
He loves car rides, does prefer to ride in the front passenger seat if allowed, does a big pout if not allowed.
Prefers to eat treats/chews while laying on a dog bed, or the couch, will actively seek out a bed-type surface if given something.
100% house trained. Crate trained if human is present, will sleep in a crate at night. Better left loose if humans are not home, he wants to patrol the house if home alone.
Kept 100% current on neurotic levels of vetting (as I am a tech). Neutered. Microchipped. No skin allergies. No ear infections.
No fear of storms, fireworks, gunfire, etc. If he happens to sound the alarm, definitely check out what is upsetting him as it's something quite out of the norm.
Will talk. Likes to say "boof", often, gets excited if you say boof back to him. Especially boof-boof-boof. Sighs, whines, yawn yowls. No excessive noise.
Loves when you get high pitch voice.
Responds to Fen, Fenny, Fenny-Fen, Bub, and Bubbos.
Great with grooming. Behaves during baths, nail trims, brushing, blow outs, paw pad fur sc******ng, etc. No a**l gland issues.
Again, so long as our home is the best option, he will stay here. He is very much loved. We'd be incredibly sad to see him leave. But also want what is best for him. He only gets to roam half the house however, has to be crated at night, and has a heart attack whenever he so much as sees one specific other dog of ours (great with our younger girls though) and we know he'd be happier if able to have free reign and follow his humans through the house, and sleep sprawled out on the floor at night rather than in an XL crate.
