akita puppies?

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Hi guys,

Just looking for some advice. Me and my boyfriend will be moving in to our own place soon. We already live together but he really misses his dogs (at his mums house)
I know he has always wanted an akita.
Any one had/ got one who can tell me what they are like. I know they need alot of stimulation and attention but what else is there about that breed???

Thanks

Kristine
 
Check out the Kennel Club website. They will give you good info. They can also tell you of KC puppies that might be ready. I don't knwo much about them (guy on my road owns one and it is stunning) but they need good strong handling.
 
Hi a guy at work has an akita, he leaves it alone while hes at work - it ate his kitchen then ate the dog run he made for it and barks when shes in the run, not sure this is a reflection of the breed or just this particular dog poor thing she obiously very bored and distressed at home all day.
 
Used to be one where I lived, it wasn't friendly to people or dogs. I personally haven't had one but I know they are sometimes used in illegal dog fights with pitbulls so must have some agression there.
 
Met three, all of which have been very sweet, and not at all aloof/aggressive, like they supposedly can be.

Not a breed for the faint-hearted or novice owner, though. They need lots of training because they have a determined streak about them.
 
I have heard that due to inbreeding many akitas have historys of turning on their owners (no matter how long they've owned them) not this is probably down to genes so be very careful with your litter choice
 
Was told recently that Akitas were bred to kill babies!!! Long story but we were talking about how you believe a breed has been bred for one thing whereas they often have a 'secret' history.

They need good firm handling apparently and like all breeds if badly handled can be a nightmare but they are quite a proud strong willed breed.

Not a lot of help apologies
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All the ones we have met have been lovely but we have met d*ckheads that talk of owning them because of the machoism thing.

Emma
 
Please dont get one. I know they look cute and fluffy and wonderful but they are designed to work and do not make good pets.

In the past my family have had working GSDs and Akitas and I wouldnt recommend either as a house dog especially the Akita which is seriously inbred in the UK already. they need hours of grooming, hours of exercise, tons of food, an outside kennel and run and VERY firm training.

Please have a rethink.
 
Do not get an Akita ! - this is breed only for the specialist - I have seen one , with NO provocation , pick up an kill a Cavalier at a dog show- they are extremely large powerful dogs with a marked tendency to be very agressive - particularly with other dogs.

If your partner likes the looks of an Akita then look at the Norweigan Elkhound instead - lovely even tempered dogs - or go for the smaller Shiba Inu - (like a miniature Akita ) - the Norweigan Buhund is another 'spitzy' type that might suit - excellent temperament and smart easy to train dogs.
 
Ditto Norwegian Elkhound, that would be a better option, but even they were bred as a hunting dog for large game so are still a powerful dog!
 
The Akita is one of the few breeds Im personally very warey of as Ive met quite a few that have been unpleasant at best and downright nasty at worst. Like all breeds, Im quite sure it's how they are raised but from what I understand, they're very willful and domineering and as such, if they arent raised correctly, you have a lot of problems.

They're very, very big strong dogs so unless you're particularly adept at coping with these kind of animals, I would leave well alone. Also, as someone else mentioned, they're dogs that need a lot of stimulation and exercise and I wouldn't class them as the type suitable for working families (by that I mean leaving them at home all day while you work).

They're also hunting dogs at the end of the day and this has to be respected. Their compatability with smaller animals (including other dogs) can be questionable.

Im sure they can be delightful in the right hands.. but in all honesty, I think they need to be very experienced hands
 
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Im sure they can be delightful in the right hands.. but in all honesty, I think they need to be very experienced hands

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Ditto.OH's cousin has one, nice enough animal but TBH he doesnt have enough experiance to take on an Akita.All the dogs he had in past were trained by his parents so he doesnt understand how ot do that properly and cant really cope with the bad days.
Dog is lovely, but he was lucky enough to have bought his dog from a close friend of his FIL so very experianced people "on tap".

They WILL challenge for position the second they think they can(oddly enough, OH's cousins have never tried it with me,lol) and dont have as much patiance with young children/small furies as some other breeds.

To op, if you are sure an Akita is what you want and you can offer it what it needs then it will be a great dog to own, but hit the ground running with training.
 
yep plenty of bone and substance ( although not as big as an Akita) but the huge difference is that there is'nt an ounce of aggression in the average Elkhound - really delightful breed that deserves to be more popular !
 
I know of two also. One worryingly aggressive - I won't go near it if it's off a lead and the other is just noisy.

To be honest, I don't think they're 'domesticated' enough for most people's home set ups and always wonder about the rationale for choosing these type of breeds. Like several people have said here, there's many breeds with what I'd call 'presence' but without aggressive traits.

Have one of those I'd say.
 
HI , I OWN AN AKITA SHE IS A STUNNING LOOKING DOG, SHE WEIGHTS 45KG AND IS STRONG AS AN OX,BUT AS THE PREVIOUS POST SUGGESTS THESE DOGS ARE NOT FAMILY PETS, THEY ARE A ONE MAN DOG, VERY POWERFUL AND STRONG WILLED, I RESCUED MINE FROM MY FRIENDS RESCUE, AS SHE WAS WORRIED BECAUSE OF HER LOOKS AND BREED, SHE WAS ATTRACTING THE WRONG TYPE OF ATTENTION.
I AM A ANIMAL NURSE, AND VERY EXPERIENCED AS A DOG OWNER, I AM VERY STRICT WITH HER, AND SHE IS NEVER LEFT UNSUPERVISED WITH ANY OTHER DOG, AND NEVER ALLOWED OF THE LEAD, SHE IS A VERY LOVING DOG AND A JOY TO OWN, HOWEVER I DO BELIEVE THIS IS MY INFLUENCE, AS THEY CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS IN THE WRONG HANDS.
 
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