Most
Akita do not cage well so we put carpet in our living room, multiple baby gates and blocked the couch off.
The Akita does well with clicker training.
Although not especially fond of going outside,
the Akita does need daily exercise.
If you are feeding an Akita the same food as you used to feed your old bulldog, then don't be surprised if
the Akita does not thrive.
The good news is that
the Akita does not eat much in comparison to its size.
Another interesting note:
the Akita does not do well around small children, and the one thing I do know about Sheeba is this: She does not like kids at all.
Because the Akita didn't understand what's going on, he decided to wait — and he kept vigil for 9 straight years, hoping that his master would come back.
Finally, it's worth noting that
Akitas do not bark and are even considered as silent types.
Akitas do not have very demanding activity requirements.
Akitas are often difficult for novice owners to «read» because compared to other breeds, Akitas don't tend to give the same kinds of signals about what they're thinking and feeling or what they're going to do.
Collies and Corgis don't see much action on farms, Borzoi don't hunt wolves, Akitas don't hunt bears, most Siberian Huskies never see a sled, and few Dalmatians ever see a horse or a coach.
Akitas don't act well under pressure or when being teased, so they need to be watched around children.
Hi i have a 14 month old
akita he does nt bark and is very friendly, i want him to be protective what must i do
Not exact matches
Holyfield had had him put to sleep three months before my visit, and in so
doing he had finally surrendered to the anarchy of the
Akitas.
He always wants one, though, and when he leaves college in his junior year and signs a contract for a million - five plus a signing bonus and incentives, that's the first thing he
does: He buys his dog, and not a yellow mutt, either, but a Rottweiler... or an
Akita or a Doberman or a pit bull or a Neapolitan mastiff or a Tosa or a Fila Brasileiro.
After seeing that, Shogakukan, Kodansha, and
Akita Shoten all entered the market within the year, but I don't believe that any of them expected that it would become the core of their manga business.
The
Akita is affectionate towards children in his family but he can be confused by playful screams and might act to protect them in situations which don't warrant it.
PREPARING YOUR
AKITA FOR SHOW Lets suppose you have
done all the training etc from a puppy to show.
I
did not switch her to brands the vet recommend and found it funny when the vet told me «the I am a very strict mom when it comes to what my husky /
akita dog can have.
It will only bark when it senses trouble when an
Akita barks there's something it
does not like going on, and the deep - throated bark of an
Akita is enough to frighten any would - be burglar away.
I
do not approve of training that involves harsh treatment for any dog and especially not for an
Akita.
Feeding an
Akita has got to be
done right.
Don't neglect training for your
Akita.
If you
do not want to spend too much time cooking for your
Akita, discuss with your breeder the best foods to buy for the dog.
I
do not know how much truth there is in this, but there's no doubt that the
Akita makes an excellent guard dog.
The
Akita is a possessive dog, when it is feeding
do not disturb it.
How much
does it cost to keep an
Akita?
Teaching your
Akita to heel will take some patience but it's something you must
do because apart from it being more pleasant to walk with a trained dog it reinforces your position as pack leader.
Assuming the
Akita is healthy and you
do not have any substantial vet's bills to pay then the biggest cost of owning an
Akita is in its food.
For those who rely on statistical data; Bill and I are owner - handlers who don't «network», have no dogs at public stud and keep fewer than four breeding bitches, yet we've had over half of the
Akita Hall Of Fame Producers including the # 1 and # 2 Sires and Dams.
I'd avoid Chow Chows, Shar Peis;
Akitas, and Shiba Inu if you have young kids, or kids who would be prone to tease a dog; if you are expecting your dog to
do repetitive obedience or be very obedient to commands; if you have lots of strangers entering the home; if you can't prevent the dog from escaping your property; if your dog is going to be expected to play with other dogs off leash in public.
Please don't get any more shots for your
Akita until you've read my article on Puppy Shots and Dog Vaccinations.
How
do I find
Akita dogs for adoption?
Because he is not a purebred dog, the Aki - Poo
does not qualify to join the American Kennel Club (AKC) however both parent breeds are members in good standing; the
Akita joined their «working» group in 1972 while the Poodle became a member of the «non-sporting» group almost a century earlier — in 1887.
Before you decide whether an
Akita is the right dog for you, be sure to
do plenty of research.
Terrier breeds such as the Irish, Norfolk, Scottish and Sealyham have double coats, as
do working breeds such as the
Akita, the malamute, the Bernese mountain dog, the Samoyed, the husky and the Tibetan terrier.
Akita puppies will grow rapidly and need a high - quality, low - calorie diet so they don't grow too fast.
Does this study distinguish the different lineages of breeds where this is reported such as
Akitas, Tibetan Terriers, or Manchester Terriers.
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Akitas are also said to be sensitive to the hemolytic effects of garlic so don't feed it to these breeds without checking first with your holistic vet.
Do not yell at your
Akita, or jerk him around: this is a proud breed that
does not take kindly to harsh corrections.
This warrants a special owner, who has
done their homework and who is well aware that, just as
Akitas can perform some tasks that other dogs can not, other dogs are permitted privileges that
Akitas are forbidden.
You should always be on the lookout because
Akita dogs
do not show any signs of distress before an attack.
Answer by Kelly If your
Akita has been socialized appropriately I
do nt see where it would be of concern.
I don't want my
Akita to be jealous but I also don't want any fighting.
Never expect a Lab to guard you and don't be surprised if the
Akita bristles with anger and ultimately attacks a stranger.
Dogs with thick undercoats like Huskies, Malamutes, or
Akitas may not need winter coats, but dogs with thinner, shorter coats
do.
I had a student working with his 1 year old
Akita, a very nice dog but typically acting as
Akita's
do when they don't want to
do something... bored, distracted, and trying to find something else to
do.
An
Akita can live with other animals, if they
do nothing to push him too far.
Call it rescue No. 3 for Hachi, a dog named, after his first rescue, for the legendary
Akita, Hachiko, who waited every day at a train station in Japan for his master to return from work — and continued to
do so for another 10 years after his master's death.