Well I finally decided to get an Amstaff puppy from working bloodlines. His kennel name is Redboys Mayday. I call him Rufus. He was born 12 / 9 / 2012, so he is just over 9wks old. He is fawn in colour wih a tiny bit of white on his chest. After I picked him up from Sydney airport I drove back to Katoomba where I was staying. I let the Akita say hello to him. Big mistake, for in spite of being a long coat with a very mild temperament he grabbed the puppy in his mouth and would not let go. I did get him off a very frightened puppy and proceeded to socialise them through the wire door.

Eventually by day four of bringing the pup home the Akita - Harky wagged his tail when Rufus was in front of him. He is now so gentle with Rufus. He will still growl if the pup gets carried away playing. I talked to an Akita breeder who has similar bloodlines to my first Akita and he said Harky's reaction towards the pup at first, was normal for an Akita.

I've enrolled Rufus into puppy preschool. Hope he is not too much for the other puppies to cope with. He is high spirited and can leap a long way for a puppy. He can also run fast in small circles without losing his footing. I hate taking photos but figure I had better get a camera and take a few.