iv been thinking of getting another dog for a while now.
and im really considering a american akita.
i am experienced with large dominant breeds and currently OWN 1 rottweiler and a bullmastiff
non of my dogs are dog aggresive as they are heavily socialised from very early ages.
i just want to find out a bit more about them before i consider talking to breeders and so on.
are they easy or hard to train?
iv heard they are known to be stubborn, just how stuborn are they.
are they calm and relaxed in the house, i will take them on 2 long daily walks so in between them just how relaxed and calm are they around the house?
are they generally aggressive dogs.
The Akita is a dominant breed, and requires consistent Alpha handling.
You will not have that opportunity if you are engaged with another large breed in the household.
Two things to look out for with the Akita breed. The Akita does not recognize the difference between an adult and a child. They know " mine" and "threat". They will protect your child, and keep them as their own…..but in turn can easily maul a child who is considered a threat to "their own". This includes play time. Akita's percieve subtle dominance and aggression, and will respond to it as all out war.
Are you willing to accept the responsibility of controlling this type of dog ?
They will not cease attacking until the "prey" is dead. This is the reason they take down bears as a breed, but can not be used in police training.
It is that simple.
The Akita may be tolerant of other dogs in the household, yet violently attack any other animal that has the audacity to approach you or their property in an untoward manner.
These qualities make it the most loyal, and dangerous breed available today.
I would recommend extensive research before seriously considering to acquire an Akita.
It is my opinion that the Akita is best to belong with a one dog, one family household. If you are not alpha ….and your household can not maintain the training, it is not a wise choice.
Meaning, if you are the Alpha, and leave the home the Akita may choose not obey or cooperate with other members of the family while you are away.
Its not worth the risk to your family, or your other dogs.
They are extremely intelligent, NOT so willing to please,yet the most loyal dog available, IF you have the abiltiy to commit to this breed.
I believe they are the most rewarding breed available today, but they are also the most demanding in socialization, and the necessity to handle them properly.
Also…..you must be willing to brush this dog's coat out completely at least twice a week. Their coat is quite different than the usual dog. Even if you are willing to commit to the grooming, you must be willing to tolerate the extensive shedding involved.
Twice a year they "blow" their coats. Mine filled 3 green garbage bags a season, and thats not counting what was on the floors and furniture.
You would be wise to research this breed extensively, before you even attempt to look for a breeder.
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I had the biggest Akita I have ever met and he was a teddy bear. He may have been an aberration, because he even let baby chicks climb on him. He was great with everyone!
When other dogs would try to attack him, which happened every time he went where other dogs were, he would raise his head up, showing great pride and ignore the others. I have never seen another dog like him. If you get one, I hope it's a good dog and you take good care of it. Akitas are very special dogs.
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First of all the Akita is NOT and American breed at all.They need very strict handling and given you have 2 large dogs having three which is an awkward number may cause you some dominance issues.If you get one from a reputable registered breeder and discuss that you have the other dogs the breeder will explain all the contingencies you will face.Go to the AKC website and look at the Akita and its temperament,behaviour and g rooming.Personally unless you are very skilled in training dogs l would not choose this dog at all with your other dogs
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The Akita is a dominant breed, and requires consistent Alpha handling.
You will not have that opportunity if you are engaged with another large breed in the household.
Two things to look out for with the Akita breed. The Akita does not recognize the difference between an adult and a child. They know " mine" and "threat". They will protect your child, and keep them as their own…..but in turn can easily maul a child who is considered a threat to "their own". This includes play time. Akita's percieve subtle dominance and aggression, and will respond to it as all out war.
Are you willing to accept the responsibility of controlling this type of dog ?
They will not cease attacking until the "prey" is dead. This is the reason they take down bears as a breed, but can not be used in police training.
It is that simple.
The Akita may be tolerant of other dogs in the household, yet violently attack any other animal that has the audacity to approach you or their property in an untoward manner.
These qualities make it the most loyal, and dangerous breed available today.
I would recommend extensive research before seriously considering to acquire an Akita.
It is my opinion that the Akita is best to belong with a one dog, one family household. If you are not alpha ….and your household can not maintain the training, it is not a wise choice.
Meaning, if you are the Alpha, and leave the home the Akita may choose not obey or cooperate with other members of the family while you are away.
Its not worth the risk to your family, or your other dogs.
They are extremely intelligent, NOT so willing to please,yet the most loyal dog available, IF you have the abiltiy to commit to this breed.
I believe they are the most rewarding breed available today, but they are also the most demanding in socialization, and the necessity to handle them properly.
Also…..you must be willing to brush this dog's coat out completely at least twice a week. Their coat is quite different than the usual dog. Even if you are willing to commit to the grooming, you must be willing to tolerate the extensive shedding involved.
Twice a year they "blow" their coats. Mine filled 3 green garbage bags a season, and thats not counting what was on the floors and furniture.
You would be wise to research this breed extensively, before you even attempt to look for a breeder.
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i have 2 akitas,the bitch is definately the funny one out of them both,she is the dominant one and the dog just accepts what she says.i have had the bitch since she was a puppy and never had any problems training her,you definantly need to be firm though,i have 4 children and she has always been very good with them,but i have always watched her when it comes to other peoples kids,she would protect us all to the death,but she has been known to stalk other kids so i always keep her out of the way.my other one is huge,and hes just a big teddy bear,he is so laid back hes almost dead!!my youngest child is 22 months and she plays with him and he is excellent,hes so soppy,but they are a very dominant breed by nature,and yes they are stubben,but as long as you are firm with them and teach them respect you should be fine.
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owned and bred akitas for 11 years.
If you are in the UK, the correct name is simply "Akita". Most important for you is to be aware that Akitas are usually same sex aggressive and, once mature are unlikely to accept other males in their household – even when they have grown up with them. They are easy to train – up to a certain point and can never be trusted off lead if they are anywhere where they are likely to meet up with other dogs or livestock. With people they are, or should be, 100% reliable, but they will protect you w ith their lives.
In the house mature, Akitas are bone idle – if you want to go for a walk they will walk all week, but they are just as happy to sleep. Young Akitas can be very destructive when left alone!
They are the most fantastic breed, they don't normally start fights but if provoked (which can be just the fact that there is another male on their territory) they are devastatingly damaging.
If you have other males, you have to consider whether you have the facilities to keep your Akita apart from them as there is a strong possibility that they won't get on as adults. Akitas love to be with their people and don't do well if kennelled alone.
If you do decide to go for one, find a REPUTABLE breeder, there are far too many Akitas being bred who should never have been born – ones with dodgy temperaments from untested stock. Akitas have a good number of hereditary diseases and should not be bred from before being hip scored & eye tested and have no history of VKH behind them.
Edit: They were NOT used to "take down bears" they were used to keep the bears at bay until the hunters arrived to kill the bear.
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My dog of a lifetime was an Akita.
Akita can be stubborn! but the can be trained! If you are planning a getting a puppy you should be just fine! I have 2 Akita that I have reused! neither of them know how to sit when we got them! they were both about 2 years old at the time! 2 years later they are doing awesome! in no time we taught them to sit,law down, shake, and play! yes we even had to teach them how to play! sad I know! one thing with an Akita is when your gone they will sit there until you get home! then when you get hoe they will want to go out with you and play! When you settled down for the night so will they! Today we did nothing but watch TV and they both were relaxed with me and sleep! for about half the day the one sleep on my lap! he is only about 95
LBs! If raised right which it sounds like you know how big dogs work they are know more aggressive then any other dogs! I hope that answered everything if you have any more please email me!
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Proud owner of 2 Akita's
Absolutely – do your research and check the parentage. Always ask to see the father/mother, if they show aggressive tendencies keep well clear!
My son got an akita of his girlfriend for his birthday of course i’m left minding him during the day while he’s at work. The pup is now 4 months old and very much has a will of his own i live in Ireland so there is not alot of info available on Akita’s.We always had gun dog’s up to now with were very passive and willing to please. He is adorable but The problem i’m having is he greets everyone with an open mouth and has already bitten a few times i don’t know how to stop him doing this I know he is only a pup and puppy’s do bite he picked up all other aspects of his training very quickly so this is why i’m worried. Is there a way to get rid of the aggressive streak in a dog without destroying his personality. Any help would be appreciated.
i own 1 akita and she is lovely with people she knows as long as she has been brought up with them are seen them alot as a puppie when my akita is in the house she will just go to sleep and lie down all day un less shes in the garder she is sead soft with people in the house hold.but never trust an akita off it lead and dont let them run away from you – yes they may be stubborn but that wgy you need to give them firm traing from a puppy i wouldnt reckomend any one to get one over the age of three this is becasue of there temperment and they might not be trained very good.they are very intelligent dogs and easy to train from puppie . but i wouldnt reckomed to lave them alone with either other dogs they dont now or other people they dont know espectialy chilldren becasue they can see them as a toy if they are only 1 -. note – these dogs can do a lot of damage in short time to other dogs so dont leave them unattended.but if you train them proparly they are the most loyal and pretective dogs in the world and its right they didnt kill bears they used to keep the untill the hunter shot them
i own 1 bitch and are the most loyal and pretective dogs in the world in the right hands.
I have 2 akitas at the moment, a male and a female, and grew up with 3 akitas in the same household (2 females, 1 male). These are great dogs, but require a ton of work and dedication that may be difficult if you have two large dogs already. I would be curious whether you currently have a male and female, if so, you would have to be careful in bringing in another same-sex dog. It can be done, my dogs are both tolerant of dogs of the same sex, but my male has had near-fights with other large males (posturing started, and it was brought to a stop by me and the other owner). The training is continuous and had to be stepped up when I adopted a second Akita (I had a male, and when he was 3, I brought in a 4-yr-old rescued female).
As everyone else said, do your research, and talk to breeders about the genetics and their litter.
actually this person can’t be a vet or anything at all to do with dogs or they would know that a majority of the akita’s sold in america are recognized by the akc as an american breed, different thatn the japanese akits-inu. I have a female akita and a cane corso. they are best friends and i have a 2 year old and a 6 year old. if everyone in the family acts as their alpha they don’t fly off the handle every time the alpha of the home leaves. my akita is the smartest dog i have ever had and wouldn’t trade her for any other “american breed” there is or any other breed period!