Yesterday was an eventful day. Mexico custom thought I was "loco" for flying in and leaving the same day just to pick up a puppy.
I arrived at 3 pm and had to catch the returning flight at 6 pm. There was about 50 people lining up in front of the custom, I thought I'm probably gonna miss the return flight. I totally surrendered and left it up to the Almighty, and suddenly more stations opened up and the line just disappeared.
Hideki, Mr. Fujimoto's son was waiting at the gate, and Mr. Fujimoto was waiting with Akiko in a kennel not far away. I feel so bad for Aki because I know she's been going through a lot. She got car sick earlier and threw up in the kennel. We exchanged our greetings and quickly headed to Check In. After showing the proper certificates and paper works, and going through an inspection in a special area, Akiko was ready to board her flight to America.
I was very happy to meet Hideki and Mr. Fujimoto. They are super nice people. Mr. Fujimoto looks very healthy at his age. Hideki and I hit it off nicely. I just wish I can know them more. We share a quick meal since they haven't had lunch, and talked as much as we can. I found out Hideki, Vanessa, and I are all born in the same year. Of course, I was fortunate enough to listen to some Akita related stories. Mr. Fujimoto's kennel is very well known for Akitas and Shibas in Mexico. In fact, some celebrities including ex-president Vincente Fox got a Shiba from him!
I'm glad Akiko was only on the flight back, cause the flight to Mexico City was so much like a roller coaster that some people were screaming. The flight home was good. I gone through US custom smoothly because the inspection officer was very nice. Once I got Aki to the car, I quickly gave her some water and some snacks. I can tell she was very shaken, so my priority is to take her home as soon as possible. Airport is about 50 minutes away from our house.
However, I did have to delay about 10 minutes to help a couple jump-start their staled Lexus in the airport parking garage. I was too worried about Aki to properly talked to the couple, but the man mentioned that his daughter absolutely love Japanese culture, and always wanted a Japanese Akita. I gave him my business card and told him they are welcome to visit Aki and us.
By the time we got home, it's already about 10 pm. We fed, bathed, and walked Aki. When we could finally sleep at around 2am, we didn't sleep too well because we're still worried about her.
We woke up once around 5:30 am then at 7:30 to take Aki out. I'm not gonna lie, housebreaking, or potty training is tough! I'm one of those anal perfectionist, so I need to calm myself down to be patient. I think I need a support group. She does pee a little outside, but she also pee again in house... She just watches us when we are cleaning up her pee.
Vanessa prepared some very good food for her. It's mainly mashed veggies, with raw ground beef, and some organic kibbles. She eats mainly the soft stuff and leaves most kibbles. We are give her carrots for teething.
OK, I'm gonna stop here. We're getting her to the Vet now to start her care plan.
Wow, the reality just kicks in: Owning a pet is serious business!
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