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Silver haired anime boys are an actual weakness 🔥
So. I might have just finished watching all the available episodes for fruits basket. Why did I choose to watch an anime that is not completed?
Working from home today with the best coworker 💕
His new leash arrived in the mail today so I tried in on him, and now he’s convinced we’re going for a walk any minute.
Rainy day naps~
Just like his namesake, Gem is certain that he is the Most Lovable.
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I take a lot of pictures of my pets (like a LOT) but I rarely post them because they’re not... that good...
But I want to spread the word about the Kishu Ken (pictured above), and what amazing dogs they are. And hopefully if more people take interest, they won’t disappear forever. So maybe I will start posting all my mediocre pictures. Some content is better than none, right?
How is hatsiharus’ temperment now that he is mostly grow’d up? Stubborn, headstrong? Bitey?
All of the above?? Lol.
At 8 months old, he’s definitely going through his terrible teenage stage right now. He’s been super demanding, full of endless energy, and never seems to be satisfied. That said, he still has an incredible off-switch. Right now he’s curled up on his bed in the kitchen while I work from home. He’s really good at reading the vibe and adjusting his behavior to match the energy of the humans.
He’s extraordinarily stubborn when he wants to be. His favorite game since he was like 6 weeks old is standing/barking at the door and refusing to come inside. But he’s super food-motivated and really easy to train (in a primitive dog sort of way). He likes to learn and he likes to work for food. More than anything he likes to do things with his person, so training is a lot of fun for him. Kishu bond really strongly so getting to be engaged and work with his person is something he really enjoys.
He’s also just super goofy and affectionate. He’s blissfully unaware that he has a corporeal form, so he blunders around the house a lot and does ridiculous things like trying to walk under Shoko even though he’s 3” taller than her. When he tries to join you on the couch, he just sort of thrusts his whole body in your general direction rather than climbing or jumping up.
He’s smart, driven, and focused. I love watching him outside (his favorite place to be) because he is both calm and relaxed, and acutely aware of everything happening around him. He notices and pays attention to every little noise and movement, but not in a neurotic or anxious way. You can see him registering it, considering it, and deciding whether to address it or not. In our city backyard, he usually doesn’t bother. In the woods, his hunting instincts kick in and he’s really in his element. Oh and he’s remarkably sticky off-leash so far. Like I said, very handler focused. (But again, this is all coming from a primitive dog lense. He’s got nothing on a BC for handler focus, lol.)
Anyway I could go on for ages about him. He’s really turning into an incredible dog and I’m so glad he’s in our lives. Here’s a picture of Haru’s dumb excited happy face to make up for all my rambling:
He loves a good scratch
Haru put his favorite socks on 🧦
I have a bunch of Kishu-related asks sitting in my inbox that I hope to spend some time answering today! Some of them are a month old or older, so I’m sorry for the wait. Things have been busy around here but they’re finally settling down and Haru is asserting his favorite place at the top of the stairs.
hello we are just dogs thank you
This is Haru’s dirt mound. He loves to sit on it.