Nowadays, these animals have turned to be faithful pets and go well with living in a family. If bread from their birth with kids, they seem to take care of the kids as much as possible. They also can be used to guard houses and have been seen to keep banks and police stations safe. Akita tends to be less tolerant towards an animal of the same gender and usually it stays in a territory which it guards. It is also observed that an Akita cleans its face after completing eating.
For a new dog owner, Akita is not a wise option as it is a very large and powerful dog. They tend to be calm and aloof in new situations.
And among its best features, it is known to be courageous, intelligent and a fearless animal. In front of strangers, it remains reserved and quiet. Some of the eye-catchy behaviours of Akita include cleaning its own face after eating, preening its kennel mate and lastly its intolerance towards other dogs.
Due to its huge and robust structure, generally the first time dog owners are advised not to have this breed. This has even been declared as dangerous by some countries. It is an independent, huge and a dominant dog. The most fascinating fact about the Akita dogs is that despite of the fact they are large and extremely strong, these have a strong affinity for children. Previously these were used as hunters for hunting bears, deer and wild boars.
In present days, these are used mainly as companion dogs. Moreover these are also used as therapy dogs. Different competitions in which these dogs take part include obedience trials, conformation showing, agility competition, weight pulling, hunting, tracking trails and many more. The breed is found to excel in almost all the competitions. Bichon is a small town in Italy and this breed was developed there. From that town only, this breed got the name Bichon Bolognese.
They are hard to find in…. The Cairmal dog is a small sized dog and is developed by crossing the Cairn Terrier and the Maltese dog breeds. Breed Group Group Breed Group herding hound hybrid non-sporting none sporting terrier toy working. Dog Size Size Dog Size extra large lbs.
Other Traits Traits Other Traits apartment-friendly cold weather tolerant easy to groom easy to train good for first-time pet owners good hiking companion high potential for weight gain high prey drive highly territorial hot weather tolerant hypoallergenic loves water low prey drive prone to health issues requires lots of grooming strong loyalty tendencies tendency to chew tolerates being alone.
Temperament Temperament Temperament aggressive aloof anxious friendly gentle outgoing playful protective timid willful. Brown and White Akita with his head tilted.
With his fuzzy coat and cute, fox-like face, it's easy to fall in love with an Akita. Especially when they look at you with an adorable head tilt! Black and brown Akita close up. White Akita. Akita have a spiritual significance in Japan and are seen as a symbol of good health. Living Needs. Red and white Akita drinking water. Akitas can become chonky if they don't get enough exercise. And while you don't have to keep their paws moving all day long, a daily jog or long walk will make him happy and fit.
Akita puppy sitting in snow. Like all breeds, Akita puppies need early socialization and positive reinforcement training to learn good manners. Brown American Akita Inu gazes lazily in the sun. Two Brown and White Akita dogs standing side by side. Akitas look like Shiba Inus, but times These big woofers can grow to be pounds! From —, an Akita named Hachiko dutifully waited at a train station for his owner to come home. Hachiko didn't know his owner had suddenly passed away, and he waited every day for nearly 10 years.
Credit: Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Fun Facts. A black mask is forbidden. The Akita is docile, intelligent, courageous and fearless. Careful and very affectionate with its family. Sometimes spontaneous, it needs a firm, confident, consistent pack leader.
Without it the dog will be very willful and may become very aggressive toward other dogs and animals. It needs firm training as a puppy. The objective in training this dog is to achieve a pack leader status. It is a natural instinct for a dog to have an order in their pack. When we humans live with dogs, we become their pack. The entire pack cooperates under a single leader. Lines are clearly defined. You and all other humans MUST be higher up in the order than the dog.
That is the only way your relationship can be a success. If the dog is allowed to believe he is the leader over the humans he may become very food-possessive as he tells the humans to wait their turn. He eats first. The Akita Inu is a first-class guard dog. Japanese mothers would often leave their children in the family Akita's care. They are extremely faithful and thrive on firm leadership from their handlers. It should definitely be supervised with other household pets and children. Although the breed may tolerate and be good with children from his own family, if you do not teach this dog he is below all humans in the pack order he may not accept other children and if teased, Akita's may bite.
Children must be taught to display leadership qualities and at the same time respec the dog. With the right type of owner, the proper amount of daily mental and physical exercise and firm training, they can make a fine pet. Obedience training requires patience, as these dogs tend to get bored quickly.
The Akita Inu needs to be with its family. It vocalizes with many interesting sounds, but it is not an excessive barker. Prone to hip dysplasia, both hypothyroid and autoimmune thyroiditis, immune diseases like VKH and Pemphigus, skin problems like SA and eyes PRA, Micro, entropion patella and other problems with the knee.
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