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Fun Fact: First American To Adopt Akita Dogs

Posted by Adam (Neko Random) on
Fun facts about the Japanese dog breed the Akita

Helen Keller was the first American to officially get Akita dogs in the United States as she had traveled to Japan and expressed a keen interest in the breed.

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  1. Christine's avatar Christine says:
    October 27, 2024 at 11:30 am

    Interesting

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  2. Ananka's avatar Ananka says:
    October 27, 2024 at 12:25 pm

    They are lovely dogs. My partner likes them. Though we have 4 cats! 😀

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  3. Musings From Hawaii's avatar Musings From Hawaii says:
    October 28, 2024 at 1:46 am

    They are beautiful dogs. I never thought of them as service dogs for the blind though.

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  4. Emmylou's avatar Emmylou says:
    October 28, 2024 at 7:12 am

    I love this breed of dogs! Soooooo cute:) I don’t see them around me too much unfortunately.

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