Akita is eye catching
They sure is. Walking your Akita in busy town streets feels like it’s a Hollywood star is on a leash. I have experience that trams was stopped just because driver wanted to say that I have one good looking dog. You may think that not sounds bad, but the thing is that Akita is really prone to aloofness. And if the owner is not ready for situations when he needs to stay between dog and the crowd of fans you Akita may decide that his personal space needs to be protected in active way. Often majority of aggressive behavior toward people in Akitas is connected to this.
Akitas are really clever.
Definitely. They learn really quickly and not only things that you want them to learn. Every positive emotion from any action and “bingo” they are learned. Didn’t put ham in refrigerator? And you Akita eat it? Congratulations you have teach your dog to still. Meet cat in the street and you Akita chase it? It’s so funny game, let’s play it again.. and again )) But it’s a huge plus also. If you are able to manage your environment and work with your dog using positive reinforcement strategies you will get response really fast.
Akita is a big and strong dog.
They truly looks impressive with all that dignity and pride. Akita males usually is around 35 kilos but if they will pull you it’s will be really hard to resist. Also Akitas is magnificently unpredictable if you don’t have a experience with that kind of temperament. They may look completely calm and relaxed but it’s changing in one second and they are ready for action and better that you are ready to. You really need to learn to notice and to determined that object first.
Akita has a long breed history.
They have go through many centuries and they have been hunting dogs, fighting dogs, guard dogs, nobility dogs, finally they settled as nature monument of Japan. You need to count on all that, when you consider this breed. All that qualities are present in a Akitas even now. They may have intense prey drive, they may have dog or same sex aggression. They may be picky eaters and they absolutely know they status.
So if you still reading and didn’t pass it by from the first couple of sentences, then Akita may be suitable for you. One more thing – do you research and find a ethical breeder, Akitas is really popular breed and it’s allot of crap out there.
Enso Kensha 