Tough guys who have
owned Akitas include OJ Simpson and Evander Holyfield.
Overall, though, the cost of
owning an Akita is not too much.
Money wise however the cost of
owning an Akita is not too much in comparison with other dogs.
The potential downside of
owning an Akita is that this breed tends to be quite independent, which isn't always a good thing for a large dog with strong protective instincts.
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.
This article discusses the real advantages of
owning an Akita dog.
To end this article, here are some pros and cons about Akita dogs, as well as some helpful links for people who own or want to
own an Akita Inu dog:
Not exact matches
I
owned two
Akita a mature male sn a toddker female I would keep her apart from the nale becsuse he had her at times like a rag doll.This is until my vet said keave her the only way she can build resistance and muscles is if dhe gdts to be with him.This said Lacazette can't learn to cope with thd EPL on the bench if he is the thr player that has already proved himself for club and country he will adapt and adjust his game to suit that is if wants to succeed.
The second
Akita I've
owned.
A short history of this Japanese breed, along with some insights I've gained from
owning two
Akitas.
The first
Akita dog introduced to America was one given to Helen Keller after she expressed her desire to
own one when shown the Hachiko statue.
If you are considering
owning a Japanese
Akita, be aware that you will have to spend some quality time with it to keep it happy.
A well - trained
Akita is a beautiful dog to
own and will fit into any family, becoming an integral member of the pack.
You can not feed an
Akita on cheap supermarket
own brand cans of dog food.
Casselberry
Akita owner Kathy Van Wormer says that the dogs have minds of their
own.
According to Japanese history, culture and heritage, the
Akita is a very old breed, dating from the times of the Shogun, who
owned them.
All prospective
Akita owners need to know something about the temperament of the
Akita that they intend to
own.
American
Akitas need a confident, level - headed owner able to establish their
own authority, with a strong, determined personality and the ability and time to train their dog in a stable, safe environment through positive reinforcement.
Akitas can be born with a defective immune system, which attacks their
own skin (lupus), their digestive system (colitis), their thyroid (thyroiditis), or their spinal cord (degenerative myelopathy, which progresses to paralysis).
Autoimmune diseases, where an
Akita Inu's defective immune system «turns» on its
own body and damages it, killed another 7 % of
Akitas in the club survey.
Another poignant story is that of Hachikō, an
Akita dog who for nine years after his master's sudden death returned to the same place at a train station where he used to meet him after work, until his
own death in 1935.
I had a couple in one of my training classes that
owned a beautiful
Akita puppy named Frank.
We
own a Boxer, German Shepherd, and Shpherd /
Akita cross.
I have
owned pit bulls,
akitas and german shepherds most of my 62 years.
By the way, if you
own any of these dogs good luck getting home owner's insurance: Pit Bull Terriers, Staffordshire Terriers, Rottweilers, German Shepherds, Presa Canarios, Chows Chows, Doberman Pinschers,
Akitas, Wolf - hybrids, Mastiffs, Cane Corsos, Great Danes, Alaskan Malamutes, Siberian Huskies.
You need home, renter, condo or liability insurance and
own a dog on the «dangerous» breed list: Pit Bull, Rottweiler, Doberman, Staffordshrie Terrier, German Shepherd, Chow,
Akita, etc. 4.