Rakki-Inu Akita Rescue

10/08/2021

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01/06/2016

Akita lost in Hickory, North Carolina!

REWARD OFFERED Missing American Akita 6 Years Old Last Seen the night of Dec7th in Catawba Springs Development in NE Hickory Please respond with any information. Heartbroken. Really Miss My Dog.:(((

01/04/2016

Got our second check from the Kroger Community Rewards program. Our first check was $5 and change, and this is a little over $162! Thank you SO MUCH to the 7 households participating!!! The Akitas appreciate it!

01/02/2016

Just spent $900 at the vet... THANK YOU to everyone who participated in our Life's a Beach Raffle and made this possible! All the money raised goes right back to the fosters and enables us to provide them with medical care! Reyka is taking up a lot of our funds with her ongoing medical care, so we are BEYOND grateful for everyone's support!

12/21/2015

Watch carefully! These are the signs of a bloating Akita! Being able to identify this could save your dog's life!

This video shows a dog in the middle to late middle stages of bloat. This dog, Roscoe, was saved. He had just arrived in a new home. The weather was warm but...

12/20/2015

"Chico," an Akita, was the most challenging dog that Mark Harden had ever trained.

Tasked with training a dog for the movie, "Hachi," Harden had never before worked with an Akita and had been told by the breeder who had "loaned" him "Chico" that the breed is smart, stubborn, aloof and difficult to train. Aloof? Harden had to turn this dog into the loving and loyal Hachi. For a month, Chico barely looked at him.

The Akita sneered at normal dog training techniques, and Harden knew he had to change his approach. He began to work Chico in agility not to teach him agility, but to teach him to learn.

Each new apparatus became an obstacle between Chico and a tasty reward. One day, Harden allowed Chico to start at the beginning of the course and let him complete it. Chico sprinted through the course easily and waited for his reward. Harden had broken the code and unlocked the dog's potential. From that day forward, Chico learned his movie tricks with ease.

Chico portrayed Hachi as a young adult (a dog named "Layla" played Hachi as an adult, and a four year old Akita named, "Forrest" played Hachi as an old, dying dog). By the time shooting for the movie ended, Harden had a new problem.

Chico had been "leased" from his breeder who visited the dog frequently on the set, and there was every intention of returning him to her. Harden and dog had bonded, however, and by now, Harden couldn't bear to let him go. Still, he returned the dog to the breeder who watched the pair play one more time. Later, as they both stroked the dog's coat, the breeder said, "You know you have to keep him, right? Akitas don't bond easily, and he's so bound to you. That won't happen again. I want you to keep him"

Chico now lives with Harden as a family pet and friend.

12/20/2015

12/20/2015

12/20/2015

Acquired : 11.4.15
Adopted : 1.26.19

Fern's story:

Fern is an adult ( born approx 11.4.12) spayed female mixed breed. She is up to date on vaccines, microchipped, on flea/heartworm prevention, heartworm negative,house trained, crate trained, and leash trained.

Fern was found running stray in Henry Co, GA. When found she had some injuries. While in the shelter, she began to show that she was pregnant, and gave birth to her litter on October 28, 2015.

Fern is great with people, and could live with another dog, if properly introduced. She is more comfortable with dogs smaller than herself, though she will play with others her size or larger after a little bit of a warm up. She may be ok in a home with cats.

12/20/2015

12/16/2015

ONLY 10 DAYS LEFT! Hi FB friends! We're in the home stretch... How fast did December go by?! Have you gotten your raffle tickets??? You could win a whole WEEK of your choosing in 2016 in this wonderful beach house, mere steps from the water!! Raffle got yourself, or raffle for gifts; who wouldn't want a vacation for a present?? If you prefer to send payment some other way than Square, please message us to make arrangements. Happy raffeling!

NOTE: Tickets are NOT shipped. You will receive a confirmation email with your assigned personal raffle number. RAKKI INU LIFE'S A BEACH RAFFLE GRAND PRIZE: A one week getaway in a dog friendly, private beach home in Nags Head, North Carolina in 2016. Winner picks week they wish to use the house! Ho…