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Yoshitsune ("yoshi")
April
18, 1994 - September 22, 2006
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Kojiro ("Koji")
April
18, 1994 - March 5, 2007 |
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This is one of my favorite pictures and without a doubt the way
that I will always remember Yosh. He was always at my side, watching
over me and the family. |
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This is Koji (bottom) and Yoshi wrestling shortly after I
brought them home. Yosh was the bigger and more aggressive
of the two at the time and seemed to always end up on top.
Koji, however, was always able to end an exchange because he would
take the rough housing to the extreme. He would not just
wrestle and bite back, he would bite an ear as hard as he could
until he got a yelp out of Yosh. He was the master at
disproportionate retaliation. |
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This is the "pack" back in the townhouse days. Picture if you
will, this 300 odd lbs. of dog occupying a small town home. We had a
college campus behind the house that had multiple fields and was ideal for
dog walking. After walking the pack twice a day regardless of weather
(we even walked them during the huge snow storm in VA when the mailman would
not come out) we developed an "understanding" about walking off leash. This
platform was along side the trail and meant as an exercise station but was
actually an excellent spot for an early morning pic. |
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The photo above may just look like another poorly behaved dog on
the sofa but this was not Yosh's way. I remember that he
came in the house one day and just walked up on the couch. He had
never done this before but seemed to think that somehow it was the right
thing to do. So we left him there. He looked very comfortable and I am
not sure I can remember him ever doing it again. |
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Trilogy of photos above may be clicked on to render a larger image.
The group of pictures
above illustrates the character of this dog and the reason that I could travel as
much as I did. I knew that Yosh would always be there to protect my
family. When I wasn't home, he would sleep next to the daughter's bed.
He would be in the doorway of the bathroom during the nightly bath while
Koji slept on the landing of the stairs. I know this sounds odd but he
provided me the peace of mind I needed to pursue my career. |
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Once again, Yoshi standing by
as his
child practices standing |
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This demonstrates the
gentleness of this dog. Akitas are called the baby sitters in Japan.
I could not think of a more devoted or diligent guardian for my child.
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Yoshi lying on one of the
daughter's blankets called Nam. |
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