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I haven’t posted in awhile but I wanted to announce Shoko’s current litter! Two boys born 9/26/21 - puppy names are Finn and Jake 🥰 Sire is @justslowdown’s Kai
Mom and puppies are both doing super well. You can definitely tell Shoko has more experience this time around. She’s been so sweet and attentive.
How’s Koji doing? Have you found a home for him yet?
He’s doing super well! He impresses me every day with what a good dog he’s becoming.
And nothing official yet! Don’t wanna jinx anything so I will leave it at that :)
I was just walking by to put something away in the fridge, and uh.
Well now that I know you live in the state next to me I’m even more saddened that I can’t take Koji. I am not experienced with dogs nor can I have one right now in my parents house.
Awh, I’m sorry the timing isn’t better! I hope someday you can find a good pup for you!
Sometimes I feel like no one else lives in this area, so I’m happy to know there’s another midwesterner around :)
Hi I was wondering where Koji and you are located? Thanks!
We are in Minnesota, USA! Would be great if he could stay somewhat close but transport can always be arranged.
2yo male Kishu Ken available to an experienced home
Koji is an intact male Kishu Ken from my Oct 2018 Kishu litter. He is Haru’s littermate, and Cosmia is their dam. In January Koji was returned to us for resource guarding. Having been evaluated by a professional trainer, he is now looking for an experienced home.
Koji is an extremely sweet boy with a typical Kishu temperament. He does well with strangers and, so far, strange dogs as well. He has lived with cats, and with proper introductions could do well in a household with cats.
Koji is high drive with moderate energy levels. While he hasn’t had much formal training, he is smart and engaged, and catches on quickly. He would make an excellent hiking, camping, and general adventure companion, and likely would enjoy trying out some sports as well. Like all Kishu, he thrives with getting out and doing things with his person. Indoors, with proper enrichment and exercise, he is happy to snuggle up on the couch and sleep. He is extremely affectionate, goofy, talkative and sweet.
Koji will need some basic manners training, confidence building, and general patience and understanding. Kishu bond very strongly to their people, but it takes time, and Koji is still a little uncertain about all the major changes in his life recently.
If you are interested, please reach out to me for more details! If you would like to learn more about the Kishu Ken, this is an excellent breakdown of their temperament. If you know of someone who may be interested, please share. Thank you!
One of Haru’s littermates has been returned to us. He’s currently staying with his mom who lives with her co-owner, but I was able to visit him today and he’s an absolute sweetheart 💕
also here is a pic of Shoko with the heelers in question. they are VERY good dogs.
my friends released an album today, and one of the many excellent tracks includes this love letter to their dogs. it’s so so sweet and tender i’m emotional i love my dogs
ever present our companion post up between you and me
the whole album can be found here. please consider supporting the artist by purchasing the album for one single dollar (or more if u want!!) lots of people worked very hard on this record and they’d love to get it into as many ears as possible. so if you like it, share it around!
anyway i’m going back to listening to this song on repeat and hugging my dogs
my friends released an album today, and one of the many excellent tracks includes this love letter to their dogs. it’s so so sweet and tender i’m emotional i love my dogs
ever present our companion post up between you and me
the whole album can be found here. please consider supporting the artist by purchasing the album for one single dollar (or more if u want!!) lots of people worked very hard on this record and they’d love to get it into as many ears as possible. so if you like it, share it around!
anyway i’m going back to listening to this song on repeat and hugging my dogs
These pictures popped up in my memories today... a baby Shoko! She had just turned one year in these pictures
Wait didn’t you already own cosmia?
Yup! My ex and I got Cosmia and Shoko together, and when we split up Cosmia stayed with him and Shoko stayed with me. And now I have Cosmia’s son, Haru!
Haru is so so funny when his mom is here cause he just. Looks up to her so much. She’s just confidently patrolling the yard, and he trots along after her, inspecting everything she inspects, peeing where she pees. Everywhere she goes, he’s just like “alright mom lead the way”
Haru’s dam Cosmia is staying with us this week and fhskalfjdla I love her so much
Shoko makes a great pillow because she simply Does Not Care.
Sometimes Haru stays with his mom and I am reminded that they are, in fact, the same dog.
Just found this old picture of Haru and I need you all to experience it
This is Haru’s dirt mound. He loves to sit on it.
@creekfiend keeps accusing my dogs of having small ears, which delights me to no end for the following reasons:
1) Haru’s ears are actually slightly larger than they appear, because they tilt forward. It’s part of the breed standard and makes them look smaller and more rounded when looking straight on. This is just a fact that I find fun.
“Ears are erect. The inner line of the ear is straight. The outer line is somewhat rounded. The ears are inclined slightly forward from the back of the skull.” - Kishu Ken Standard
2) Haru’s mom Cosmia has giant bat ears that she got from the Hosoda dogs in her background, which is a hunting line of Kishu who are excellent on boar and big on ears. I didn’t expect to improve significantly on this in her puppies, so it’s a nice surprise.
3) When Shoko was like 6 months old I sent a picture of her to her breeder, who replied “oh lol, I hope she grows into those ears!” and I have been embarrassed by the size of her ears ever since.
4) “Lia’s dogs have small ears” factoid actually just a statistical error. Lambchop “Longears” Creekfiend, whose ears are a mile high, is an outlier and should not have been counted.
