Akita Information
Are you ready for the Akita experience???!!! Are you a person of self-discipline and perseverence who will take the time to properly train and socialize an Akita? Akitas MUST have proper socializing and training, firm boundaries, and consistent leadership. If you are willing to socialize and firmly train and set boundaries for your Akita and be a consistent leader for your Akita, I can promise you that your Akita will give back more loyalty and devotion than any human deserves!An Akita is a strong dog that requires a strong master. I am not trying to discourage you, because Akitas are WONDERFUL, in my mind they are THE BEST, but I want you to be aware!
Akitas are generally independent. They love attention, but don't crave it. Akitas are not a dog that will be jumping all over you, licking you, and constantly in your face. Many Akitas are dog aggressive. Many Akitas do not get along with an Akita of the same sex. (remember all these typical traits in an Akita may be reversed if properly raised, TRAINED, and socialized.) Akitas are born hunters and unless raised with small animals may deem them as prey. Akitas will roam and hunt and must be fenced securely for their safety. Akitas need a medium amount of excercise. Akitas have energy, but are very rarely hyper. Akitas are known for their cat-like cleanliness! Akitas are generally low maintence when it comes to health and coat. A good brushing once a week will usually keep them looking nice! Well bred Akitas raised with children are very good and gentle with their children, but unless socialized with many other children may feel them a threat to "their" children.
A typical well bred, well trained and socialized Akita will be dignified and polite, may not be overly friendly to strange people and dogs, but polite and controlled. A typical well bred, well-trained and socialized Akita will instinctively know between a threat and a non-threat and will NEVER deem a child a threat!
Akitas are VERY intelligent, but VERY stubborn. They must be trained with CONSISTENT and FIRM leadership. LOVED when they are good and DISCIPLINED when they are bad. When I say "discipline", I do NOT in any way mean beating or anything cruel. They CANNOT be left to themselves to learn how to be, they must be taught. Akitas CANNOT be 'ignored' for 'discipline', that method DOES NOT WORK and is generally a cop out from their master, because it's 'easier' and doesn't take self-discipline. Akitas would MUCH rather be disciplined for a "crime" :) and be allowed to be with you and maybe commit the crime again and have to be disciplined again, than be hauled off to his kennel and IGNORED. Ignoring simply does not work for this breed in my experience. NOTE: Akitas generally accept what they have been accustommed to as puppies, so the more you can take your pup to new places, see new people, new dogs, different animals, children, the more accepting he/she will become as they grow older, but it needs to be an on-going practice until the pup is at least 2 yrs. old, or better yet.. a lifestyle! It doesn't have to be a great big inconvenient thing, just take the pup with you as often as possible and introduce it to as many new things as possible! Including your pup in everything possible will breed CONFIDENCE and OH, what a dog you will have if properly raised!!! Do not allow any type of aggression toward anything. And don't worry, even if you do not allow aggression, your Akita will still have those protective instincts and when you are in trouble still will protect.
Akita puppies are generally very good puppies! Easy to potty train, not overcome with energy, and not big chewers as long as they have their toys and bones to chew and play with.
I love Akitas with all my heart, they are the perfect breed for my husband and I and our lifestyle! I hope many people can know the joys of owning an Akita, BUT ONLY THE RIGHT PEOPLE!!! Carefully consider before purchasing an Akita and DO YOUR RESEARCH! I will be glad to give you as much information as I can in order to help you determine if the AKITA is the right breed for YOU! There are many bad bloodlines of Akitas and it is not the Akitas fault. Akitas are wonderful, but REQUIRE a loving, fair, self-disciplined master! And please remember... A puppy is a 10-15 yr. "COMMITMENT", if you cannot commit to that length of time, do not purchase a puppy until you can. Please let me know if you have any questions at all considering this beautiful and wonderful breed!
