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Ty Brown |
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Val Heart |
Val
is an internationally recognized Expert
Animal Communicator and Master |
Healer
who has authored 6 books on Animal Communication
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into 'animal thought' comes from having intimately
worked with over 6,200 animals during the past
30 years, which is why we trust her profound
experience when she speaks. |

Dr. Susan Lauten |
Dr.
Lauten has a Masters in Animal Nutrition
and a Ph.D in Biomedical Sciences.
Recently a guest of |
Dr.
Marty Becker on "Top Vets Talk Pets"
and interviewed by The Oregon Live,
she has authored several peer-reviewed articles
and veterinary nutrition reference book chapters.
With 5 years of experience teaching Veterinary
Nutrition at a Veterinary Teaching Hospital,
Dr. Lauten brings unequalled veterinary perspective
into how your dog should be cared for both medically
and nutritionally. |

Sally Rushmore |
Sally
has a current practice which teaches nearly
200 young dog owners to train
their dogs in obedience and |
agility
each year. Having spent over 40 years training
dogs, Sally has proven experience in helping
dogs to love and obey their owners and bond
deeply with them - while guiding owners to truly
appreciate the wonderful gift of friendship
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You'll learn new Commands to Obedience train your dog to finally end bad habits like pulling on the leash, jumping, chewing, digging, barking, biting, etc.
Housetraining and Feeding your Akbash the right way will suddenly become easy and fun.
Socialization and Feeding your Akbash the right way will suddenly become easy and fun.
Housetraining and Feeding your Akbash the right way will suddenly become easy and fun.
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How to lead and think like a pack dog - the new psychology
- How to handle this muscled and powerfully built breed.
- Potty training step-by-step guide for the easiest yet most effective ways
to avoid 'accidents' from your Akbash.
- How to improve your Akbash's lifespan with a healthy and nutritious
diet.
- How to teach your Akbash to listen to you all the time.
- How to turn your unruly, disobedient Akbash into a loving, friendly
companion.
Getting Pro help fast - how to get access to our expert trainers when you need them most
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One hidden psychological trigger that all Akbashs have... that practically allows you to "analyze" and "control" your Akbash's every action
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A surprisingly easy way to teach your Akbash cool new tricks
How to lead and think like a pack dog - the new psychology
The 2 main reasons why your Akbash barks excessively and how to control his excessive barking.
3 dangerous mistakes that most Akbash owners make when they are trying to potty train their dogs that actually make their dogs more difficult to housetrain and how you can avoid these mistakes.
How to obedience train your Akbash and permanently end behavioral problems like Aggression, Biting, Jumping, Pulling on the Leash, etc.
How to improve your Akbash's lifespan and keep him from getting overly heavy with a healthy and nutritious diet.
Getting Pro help fast - how to get access to our expert trainers when you need them most
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One hidden psychological trigger that all Akbashs have... that practically allows you to "analyze" and "control" your Akbash's every action
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A surprisingly easy way to teach your Akbash cool new tricks
How to lead and think like a pack dog - the new psychology
The 2 main reasons why your Akbash puppy isn't housebroken yet and what you should do in each case.
3 dangerous mistakes that most Akbash owners make when they are trying to obedience train their puppies that actually make their puppies more difficult to train and how you can avoid these mistakes.
How to stop your Akbash puppy from play biting and nipping.
How to improve your Akbash's lifespan and keep him from getting overly heavy with a healthy and nutritious diet
Getting Pro help fast - how to get access to our expert trainers when you need them most
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One hidden psychological trigger that all Akbashs have... that practically allows you to "analyze" and "control" your Akbash's every action
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A surprisingly easy way to teach your Akbash cool new tricks
How to lead and think like a pack dog - the new psychology
The 2 main reasons why your Akbash barks excessively and how to control his excessive barking.
3 dangerous mistakes that most Akbash owners make when they are trying to control their dogs' barking and how you can avoid these mistakes
How your instinctive reaction to your Akbash's barking may actually be making the problem worse!
How to improve your Akbash's lifespan and keep him from getting overly heavy with a healthy and nutritious diet.
Getting Pro help fast - how to get access to our expert trainers when you need them most
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One hidden psychological trigger that all Akbashs have... that practically allows you to "analyze" and "control" your Akbash's every action
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A surprisingly easy way to teach your Akbash cool new tricks
How to lead and think like a pack dog - the new psychology
The 2 main reasons why your Akbash bites and how to control his biting.
3 dangerous mistakes that most Akbash owners make when they are trying to stop their dogs from biting and how you can avoid these mistakes
How your instinctive reaction to your Akbash's biting may actually be making the problem worse!
How to improve your Akbash's lifespan and keep him from getting overly heavy with a healthy and nutritious diet.
Getting Pro help fast - how to get access to our expert trainers when you need them most
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One hidden psychological trigger that all Akbashs have... that practically allows you to "analyze" and "control" your Akbash's every action
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A surprisingly easy way to teach your Akbash cool new tricks
How to lead and think like a pack dog - the new psychology
The 2 main reasons why your Akbash is being aggressive and how to control his aggression.
3 dangerous mistakes that most Akbash owners make when they are trying to stop their dogs from being aggressive and how you can avoid these mistakes
How your instinctive reaction to your Akbash's aggression may actually be making the problem worse!
How to improve your Akbash's lifespan and keep him from getting overly heavy with a healthy and nutritious diet.
Getting Pro help fast - how to get access to our expert trainers when you need them most
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One hidden psychological trigger that all Akbashs have... that practically allows you to "analyze" and "control" your Akbash's every action
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A surprisingly easy way to teach your Akbash cool new tricks
How to lead and think like a pack dog - the new psychology
The 2 main reasons why your Akbash is suffering from separation anxiety... and how to cure it
3 dangerous mistakes that most Akbash owners make when they are trying to cure their dogs' separation anxiety and how you can avoid these mistakes
How your instinctive reaction to your Akbash's separation anxiety may actually be making the problem worse!
How to improve your Akbash's lifespan and keep him from getting overly heavy with a healthy and nutritious diet.
Getting Pro help fast - how to get access to our expert trainers when you need them most
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One hidden psychological trigger that all Akbashs have... that practically allows you to "analyze" and "control" your Akbash's every action
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A surprisingly easy way to teach your Akbash cool new tricks
How to lead and think like a pack dog - the new psychology
The 2 main reasons why your Akbash isn't housebroken yet and what you should do in each case.
3 dangerous mistakes that most Akbash owners make when they are trying to potty train their dogs that actually make their dogs more difficult to housetrain... and how you can avoid these mistakes
How you can use our unique "Christmas Bells" technique to train your Akbash to tell you when it needs to go out
How to improve your Akbash's lifespan and keep him from getting overly heavy with a healthy and nutritious diet.
Getting Pro help fast - how to get access to our expert trainers when you need them most
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One hidden psychological trigger that all Akbashs have... that practically allows you to "analyze" and "control" your Akbash's every action
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A surprisingly easy way to teach your Akbash cool new tricks
How to lead and think like a pack dog - the new psychology
How obedience training sessions can be positive and fun-filled for both you and your Akbash.
How to permanently end your Akbash's behavioral problems like Pulling on the Leash, Jumping, Chewing, Digging, etc.
3 dangerous mistakes that most Akbash owners make when they are trying to obedience train their dogs that actually make their dogs more difficult to train and how you can avoid these mistakes
How to improve your Akbash's lifespan and keep him from getting overly heavy with a healthy and nutritious diet.
Getting Pro help fast - how to get access to our expert trainers when you need them most
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One hidden psychological trigger that all Akbashs have... that practically allows you to "analyze" and "control" your Akbash's every action
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A surprisingly easy way to teach your Akbash cool new tricks
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Akbash: Temperament, Exercise, Health
Group: Flock Guard Dogs Also known as: Coban Kopegi, Akbas
About Akbash
Country of Origin, History of the breed
The Akbash Dogs are believed to have their origins in the Western Turkey region. Being developed in Turkey these dog breeds spread elsewhere with the exploits of the Ottoman and other earlier empires. Some believe the Akbash to be an ancient pure breed while others believe that shepherds developed it some 3000 or more years ago by selectively breeding for white-colored
guarding sheepdogs. It can be that this dog breed is a relative of some other great white guarders of herds like the Kuvasz, the Tatra
Mountain Sheepdog and the Komondor.
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A General Description of
the Breed
The dog derives its name from the
Abkash region of western Turkey, which is its native
place. The word Abkash is derived from the Turkish
word for ‘white head’ and indicates
the white heads of the dogs belonging to this breed.
The dogs are white bodied too.
Over the years these dogs have
mainly been used for guarding livestock. These are
white headed and white-bodied strong dogs that have
a keen sense of hearing. Akbash dogs have coarse
and non-matting weather-resistant white colored
short to medium length double coats. One will not
find too much of doggy odor with them.
The dogs have massive heads and
powerful jaws. They have long legs and feathered
curved tails that reach to the hocks. They bear
characteristics of both mastiffs and sight hounds.
Akbash dogs have v- shaped ears
set high. Their eye color varies between different
shades of brown- light golden brown to very dark
brown. They have a strong and muscular neck of medium
length that arches at the crest. The dog’s
toes are strong and well arched. The pads are thick
and hard, elastic and dark in color and the nails
are gray, brown or white and blunt.
Height
Heights of adult dogs range from
28 to 34 inches.
Weight
Weights of adult females average
at 90 pounds while those of males average at 130
pounds.
Personality
Temperament of the Breed
Abakash Dogs are intelligent, courageous
and loyal animals. They have a primitive guarding
dog breed temperament. Hence it is important that
the owner of Akbash dogs has some prior understanding
of canine behavior. While on the one hand they show
a ‘submissive disposition’ towards livestock
on the other hand they also display ‘dominance
aggression’ against predators of livestock.
A constant socialization on the
part of their owner(s) is what these dogs ask for.
It is advisable for first time dog owners or owners
of pets who may not have too much time to devote
for their dogs to avoid choosing an Akbash as a
pet. By becoming the owner of an Akbash one needs
to give it a lot of attention.
It must be remembered that Akbash
Dogs are serious working breeds. Hence they would
always love to be at places where they get some
engaged in some work.
Better suited to outdoor
or indoor lifestyle?
It may be noted that the Akbash
dogs are not recommended as pets to be kept in apartments
even though they may get lot of exercise daily.
These dogs stay pretty inactive indoors and it is
best to set for them a quarter acre plot for them
together with a 5 inches tall fence in some semi-rural
or rural setting. These are quiet dogs and stay
clean at home.
Are they suited to homes
with children?
They are well suited for taking
care of children over 8 years of age wherein the
children can participate in submission exercises
holding the dog as an adult. The Akbash has strong
maternal instincts and it takes good care of the
young of humans and other species of animals that
are placed under its supervision. It has also got
an independent nature and ability to swiftly respond
in case of some emergency. Both the males and the
females of the breed are equally good at guarding
and caring.
Owners of Abkash dogs need be careful
to ensure that someone known to the dogs always
accompanies visitors to their homes. The dogs perceive
unsupervised new people coming in as suspicious.
How active is the breed?
Akbash dogs are very athletic types
and a long walk is essential for them everyday.
However, their overall activity level is low though
it requires a lot of space to run around.
Grooming
As mentioned above the hard coat
of the Akbash is pretty clean, non-matting and does
not emit any doggy smell. However, it does require
brushing so as to facilitate the shedding process.
These dogs rank as above average
shedders.
Health
and Care
Being a large and rapidly growing
breed of dogs there have been some cases of hip
dysplasia and OCD (osteochondritis dissecans) reported
with these dogs. However, these are few compared
to many other large breeds.
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Life Expectancy
The Akbash has a life expectancy
of about 10-11 years.
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