My Akita Pup :)

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My new'un ^^
I've never had a dog of my own before, always had them but never been the human mother so to speak.
But, a friend had a few Akita Inu pups for sale so I was round her house like a shot and instantly fell in love :) So, we packed up and brought her home tonight.
She's a bit fat, but healthy and happy none the less. But she's all mine!

To me, she's stunning but I'm probably a bit bias :D
Still stuck for names, I'm liking the sound of Aiko at the moment :)
I went a bit picture happy :p
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Bubbles instantly warmed to her :D Thank god.
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Unfortunately, Khia the senile old black lab hates her :( I didn't expect a good reaction from her as she hates any other dogs and she's gotten worse over the past few years.
Bubbles however loves puppies and loves Aiko (let's just call her that for now ;) I think my mind is made up).
We've had minimal mess so far and I took her out on the lead for a mooch around the garden and success! We only got a wee, so I'm expecting to poop will follow tonight |: grin and bare it, she's worth it :D

Ahh, I'm so puppy proud at the moment. Excuse the massive post :D
 
Nope and nope.
She's not registered, I don't intend to breed from her and every other dog we've had that's a new breed to us we've researched and used common sense.

Thanks :)

ETA: But, if it's any consolation. She was free, the breeder lost money on the litter and because of that I don't think they'll be breeding again.
 
She is cute, but an akita owner Im biased.
Also if you have not already have a read up on the breed, they are IMO not a family pet but many buy them as they look cute but obs being familiar with the breeds helps make a better pet as such, they are not "off lead dogs" maybe a rare few will ever get off a lead as they have an invredibly high prey drive and are very stubborn in regards to training, they are very independant as a breed, they hate heat, they must be socialised to the extreme, because they are naturally dominant towards other dogs and obs being a fighting breed, the damage they can do in a small space of time is phenominal, so always a bad idea to keep them away from other dogs,which alot of people do:confused:.
They are vocal and grow rather big :D so becareful not to over do the exercise till she is atleast 12 months, i assume the breeder was responsible and u have full tests for parents.

Good luck wit her, if u would like a puppy guide (I make them up for the rescue pups we rehome) give me a shut, thay are very easily toilet trained given the chance to do so with a good routine.
 
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Kao said:
Nope and nope.
She's not registered, I don't intend to breed from her and every other dog we've had that's a new breed to us we've researched and used common sense.

Thanks :)

ETA: But, if it's any consolation. She was free, the breeder lost money on the litter and because of that I don't think they'll be breeding again.
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Wow fabulous.
 
CAYLA said:
She is cute, but an akita owner Im biased.
Also if you have not already have a read up on the breed, they are IMO not a family pet but many buy them as they look cute but obs being familiar with the breeds helps make a better pet as such, they are not "off lead dogs" maybe a rare few will ever get off a lead as they have an invredibly high prey drive and are very stubborn in regards to training, they are very independant as a breed, they hate heat, they must be socialised to the extreme, because they are naturally dominant towards other dogs and obs being a fighting breed, the damage they can do in a small space of time is phenominal, so always a bad idea to keep them away from other dogs,which alot of people do:confused:.
They are vocal and grow rather big :D so becareful not to over do the exercise till she is atleast 12 months, i assume the breeder was responsible and u have full tests for parents.

Good luck wit her, if u would like a puppy guide (I make them up for the rescue pups we rehome) give me a shut, thay are very easily toilet trained given the chance to do so with a good routine.
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Ah that's good (from my circumstances) I wasn't looking for a family dog more of a 1-to-1 relationship as I wouldn't let a small child near her (not just because it's her, I wouldn't let a small child near any dog). I'm a massive believer in the upbringing in that routine, discipline and socialization are key to a good dog. I've been more sitting on the sidelines throughout my families dogs and now that I have my own I'm determined to make her quality of life priority and make sure she grows up to be well mannered in general.
She's not very nippy, granted she does chase my dressing gown. But a firm "NO" is enough to stop her. She's not the most intelligent pup I've ever met but within an hour she's grasped sitting while I put her collar on.

Unfortunately no tests from the breeder on the parents :/ if I have any problems I will be sure to PM you if that's okay? :) Thank you for the information, I've still got a ton of research to do by the sounds of it :D
 
She looks like a big teddy bear.:) Please take the advice of the experts re socialising her, as Cayla says they can be a difficult dog. I would be wary of her round your oldie if the latter can be a grump, would be so sad if she was challenged by the pup. I am used to big dogs but have to admit to being wary of Akitas, I have seen too many bad uns.:(
As you say the fact that your friend had to give her away should hopefully mean she won't breed again, is it wrong of me to hope that she still has several large pups wrecking her house. This sort of breeding really does annoy me, but wish you all the best with Aiko, please take up Cayla on her offer of help should you need it.
 
She is stunning, I've never seen an all White one before! Beautiful! She's massive though how old is she?! Bless her, I love her!! When I got my puppy my older dog hated him, wouldn't look at him wouldn't go anywhere near and it took a few weeks before hed even awknowledge the pups existence then he realised it was a great playmate and loved him to bits :) hope she's being good for you!!!
 
I hope the puppies parents were healthy and of outstanding temprements, there are enough unwanted dogs being bred from backyard breeders that sadly are not good examples of the breed.
Getting a puppy just beause she was free and looks cute isnt such a good idea, I hope the old black lab isnt too upset by the arrival, she should be put first and her feelings taken into account.
 
She looks a nice looking pup good luck with her and take cayla up on the offer of her puppy guide.

Can i just also say i also dont agree on how you ended up with her :( but thats up to you and noone else, some reply on this thread though will not encourage the OP to come back for advise if her new pup becomes a problem :(
The OP just wanted to show everyone her new pup.
 
MurphysMinder said:
She looks like a big teddy bear.:) Please take the advice of the experts re socialising her, as Cayla says they can be a difficult dog. I would be wary of her round your oldie if the latter can be a grump, would be so sad if she was challenged by the pup. I am used to big dogs but have to admit to being wary of Akitas, I have seen too many bad uns.:(
As you say the fact that your friend had to give her away should hopefully mean she won't breed again, is it wrong of me to hope that she still has several large pups wrecking her house. This sort of breeding really does annoy me, but wish you all the best with Aiko, please take up Cayla on her offer of help should you need it.
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Socialising her is going to be the hurdle in a few months. I'm focusing on having her jabs done *was told she'd had the first one but turns out she's had none!* and getting her spayed. People have said I should breed from her, honestly, I wouldn't even consider it. I did for about 3 seconds then thought what a ridiculous idea. I'm already annoyed at her not being registered let alone contributing to the unwanted dogs of this country.
I'm hoping they wont breed again. When I say friend, she's someone I knew from school, I saw the pups on her Facebook wall and it went from there. She isn't my favourite person at all.

emma21 said:
She is stunning, I've never seen an all White one before! Beautiful! She's massive though how old is she?! Bless her, I love her!! When I got my puppy my older dog hated him, wouldn't look at him wouldn't go anywhere near and it took a few weeks before hed even awknowledge the pups existence then he realised it was a great playmate and loved him to bits :) hope she's being good for you!!!
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I hadn't till I saw her! I wanted a boy since there were a few white boys in the litter but they'd all gone. So glad I ended up with her though :)
She is quite massive :D 11 weeks.
She's being great for me, pretty much there with the house training she even asks to go out now and she's much more settled when she's with me all the time. There's another dog at work, a Lucas Terrier and he's playful and less serious/aggressive as the old ones so they get along really well :)

justforfun said:
I hope the puppies parents were healthy and of outstanding temprements, there are enough unwanted dogs being bred from backyard breeders that sadly are not good examples of the breed.
Getting a puppy just beause she was free and looks cute isnt such a good idea, I hope the old black lab isnt too upset by the arrival, she should be put first and her feelings taken into account.
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I don't know they aren't my dogs. I also can't be blamed for the pups being born.
I think she's a good example, she'll be an even better example once she's spayed...I didn't get her because she was cute, I got her because I wanted a dog for myself instead of sharing my mum's dogs. There's no real replacement for a loyal, well mannered animal of that calibre the you've trained and brought up as your own. Believe me, cuteness and cheap were at the bottom of the list.

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She looks a nice looking pup good luck with her and take cayla up on the offer of her puppy guide.

Can i just also say i also dont agree on how you ended up with her :( but thats up to you and noone else, some reply on this thread though will not encourage the OP to come back for advise if her new pup becomes a problem :(
The OP just wanted to show everyone her new pup.
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I don't really know how else I could've ended up with her, I mean, I don't agree with the parents being bred and not registered, health checked etc. But I'm sure as hell not contributing to the chain thank god.
I'm more inclined to PM for advice rather than post it out in the open now I think :)
 
Can I just say that now is the time to start socialising her. I know she has not had her jabs yet and you cant walk her etc but you should still be letting her see as many differant things and people etc. You can carry her outside for short trips, you can try to get differant people to come to your house etc.
Now is the most important time for her to see differant sights and sounds. It needs to be done in a positive way and let her have as many good experiences as possible, It will pay off.
 
Whilst I agree with you about starting socialising now, I doubt the OP could carry her very far.:eek: I know what hard work it is carrying GSD pups round for the first few weeks of socialisation (and yes I do it ), but Aiko looks a fair bit heavier. What you can do is take her out in the car and park in busy towns, supermarket car parks etc so she can get used to people going past, and hopefully when people see her they will want to fuss her, how could they resist.;)
 
I agree she will be heavy to carry but she really needs to be out and about as much as possible as soon as possible. Going out in the car is good. If the op waits until shes had both jabs to start she may regret it. Akitas are a very difficult breed anyway and the sooner she starts to see differant things the better.
 
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This all sounds like a huge recipe for disaster. I hope it isn't.
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I know I cringed at the thought of an akita in the hands of a child but surely its better the OP feels she can come on here to ask any questions / for advice (I hope she does).

I like to think the replies wouldnt have been so harsh had we all known OPs age.
 
I wouldn't blame her if she didn't come back after this thread. This place is as bad as the rest of the forum sometimes.
 
Spudlet said:
I wouldn't blame her if she didn't come back after this thread. This place is as bad as the rest of the forum sometimes.
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I agree. She came in to show off her puppy as many people on here do... The puppy in question is stunning and I think the way some people reacted was very rude. yes i awknowledge you all have alot of experience etc but certain people on here, ive noticed before, can be very blunt and often rude in how they speak to people that arent "regular" on here. I am only 18 and I have 2 dogs they are my sole responsibility; i am always complemented on their behaviour. When i was 13 i had a collie x husky rescue who was horrendously dog aggressive, i was told to put him down, but even at that age i worked my backside off and ended up with an amazing dog who welcomed puppies and dogs into my house. I have posted myself before for some advice; some people also were quite rude then. Obviously back yard breeders etc are frowned upon but the puppies now have a good happy home i think a few off you can be very very judgemental. It is not the dogs fault at all.

I do not blame the OP for not coming back and if im honest i dont think i will be either.
 
Although I voiced reservations about the breed, I don't think there is an issue with a sensible 16 year old having responsibiity for a dog. My mum went on holiday leaving myself and a friend, both aged 16, in charge of a kennel of around a dozen german shepherds. My gran was in the house to keep an eye on us but we were totally responsible for the dogs, and no disaster befell us.
I am guilty of reacting to some of the threads re byb and irresponsible breeding generally, but in this case as Kao didn't pay the breeder any money she wasn't exactly encouraging them, and I hope she feels able to come back on and ask for help, or at least keep in touch with Cayla who is the best source of advice anyhow.
 
Awww its a big teddy bear!!:D

Good luck with her - you are doing research and are being resposnible in having her speyed etc As for carrying her around until her jabs are done - maybe get a pram unless you were planning on building up your muscles......;):D

I have no idea what Akitas are like for moulting but I wish your hoover much luck:D:D:D
 
From what I've read I don't think anyones been nasty to the OP.....

Alot of people will know of this breed and know how hard they are, certainly not first dogs, epecially under an owner so young, which is why there has been some negativity to the thread.

With regard to the breeding of the dog, no it is less than ideal, but bear in mind as others said, the OP did not breed the dog, and did not pay for it, so therefore not encouraging the breeders to breed again (hopefully!) so the OP has done nothing wrong here other than offer a home to an unwanted pup.

Now with regard to the OP's age/ability, she has said that she researched the breed before taking it on, so has shown some responsibility already here. I whole heartidly agree with everything Cayla said about the breed and if the OP didn't know any aspect of it I hope she contacts Cayla or a local dog trainer/vet etc to gain the knowledge/advise that maybe needed in the future.

With regard to puppy socialisation, OP, your local vet I expect will run puppy socialisation classes themselves at the surgery, therefore giving the pup the opportunity to start to learn important lessons early without the risk of coming into contact with none vaccinated dogs and none clean areas. They are held in the surgery so a clean environment and usually all puppies present will have had their first vaccination. Please do look these up and get joined, once vaccinated take her to training classes, even if you know how to train the fact that it will be in a safe contained environment with other dogs will back up the continuing socialisation with her. And give you a good background if any problems do arise.

I would also invest in a halti type lead and flexi lead for when she is older!!! She's going to be a BIG dog! And control is going to be your number 1 aim, choke leads etc will get caught up in her coat, so I would advise a headcollar type harness. I advise the flexi lead (making sure you get the right strenght one for her size) to allow her a little more freedom to run etc, without being off the lead. As said by Cayla, this breed is not an 'off the lead breed', but they do require ALOT of exersise!!!

Good luck OP and please a) get her insured, b) get her microchipped, c) get her socialised and maintain the socialisation, d) ENJOY HER!!!!!!!!!
 
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Nice pup.

What's done is done and you sound like you have your head screwed on, the bitch can't swallow her back up and the mating can't undo itself.

As others, socialise the hell out of her, like certain sheps, you keep on top of an Akita or else they will be on top of you! I don't mean slam her on the floor every time she looks the wrong way, just be aware of her size, how much damage she could do if things ever get lairy (make sure they don't), and make sure there are lots of boundaries.

Be careful not to overdo running/jumping/up and down stairs/in and out of car/high impact exercise/roadwork before 12 months - there's a lotta dog on little rubbery joints.

What I will say is maybe try a long line or normal leather training lead rather than a flexi as suggested by Competition Diva until you have lead manners under control. Just my opinion.
As a wee girl with a big dog, they give you no control whatsoever if the dog decides to tank, unless you want to use another lead as a back up, it's just a lump of plastic that can fly out of your hand, very easily - I use one because my dog has distance control, he will sit and 'wait' at a distance, but he has still managed to pull it out of my hand when I wasn't concentrating.
They can also encourage a puller to pull more - if I pull, I get more line and go further - RESULT!

I had full charge of GSDs when I was sixteen. But I know I still couldn't cope with an Akita :p
 
All advice has been taken in good faith :) I do listen and thankfully there's a lot of alternatives I have. So far I've done absolutely everything with her and as a result she's stuck to me like glue (good or bad thing, not too sure :o).
Everything has got 10x harder, almost every member of my family has a dog but now my family have pretty much said they "aren't too keen on her" which pretty much means I'm on my own.
I'm needing all the advice I can get, I've booked her in for her first jab and I've found a class at my local dog training club that is pretty much just a gathering of pups for socialising. They wont let me take her until she's fully jabbed, understandable, my vets don't run a puppy training program or anything so my only option is clubs.
I decided to take her for a walk today, luckily there's a small, quiet road literally right next to my house so it's perfect for just getting her out and seeing other dogs being walked. She was really, good and the biggest hurdle was seeing cars. But lead manners are generally good with no pulling. Obviously I know this will change as she gets bigger a more aware of everything. But by then, she'll be out in the horsebox I should think!

I'm 16 but have been around a lot of dogs of many different types all my life, mainly GSD's and Staffies. When I say I've never had my own dog, I mean I've never gone out and got a dog that I'd have to raise myself. I've shared dogs with my family but now I'm actually old enough and earning my own money I'm in a decent enough position to have one that I can really call my own.

Akitas are really difficult, most of my uncle's friends who have the usual Staffies, Rottweilers and other "big boy" breeds all said they wouldn't touch an Akita because of the horror stories they've heard about them. As far as I'm concerned, the upbringing is the biggest part and obviously, genes do come into place and can't just be trained out of the dog but they can be controlled to an extent by a responsible owner.
Call me vain, but I do think I'm a responsible owner, given my age and the breed I have, I don't know many kids who'd get up at 5am every day to take a dog out to the toilet.

I'm absolutely 100% dedicated to Aiko and determined to do everything right.
The breeding was irresponsible but I wasn't funding the breeder nor was I part of the breeding itself. As mentioned above, I gave a home to an unwanted pup.
I'm really hoping getting her spayed will help her in the long run, with health and temperament.

But, I will ask for advice on here. The replies have been informative and it's only natural to be annoyed by byb. It's a massive problem with no excuses and I completely agree that dogs shouldn't be bred from unless registered, health checked and have outstanding temperaments :)
 
A very sensible reply...one that defys your mere 16 years. I wish you every success with her. I have to admit, on paper this sounds like a real horror story. I hope you can prove everyone wrong and end up with a lovely dog. :)
 
Agree with Vizzy, a very mature reply.
I certainly did not mean to come over as rude, my intention was the give you a little insight into the breed, I think the worry as such is with such a breed there is very little room for error in the "bringing up of them" and the mistakes that have been make with these dogs have indeed given an insight into their capabilities and has been one breed where people have "certainly" learned a harsh lesson, which Imo is a good thing, the less people getting them on a whim the better, hence why u never get me advising them out as family pets and encouraging folk to get them, but on saying that, I love my akita, her character is fab, she is very different to any dog I have owned and I have put a lot of hard work into her behaviour since taking her on as a rescue at 15 months of age, she has learned me some very valuable lessons in dog ownership and I have learned her........ what I say goes :rolleyes::D she chose not to argue and has in turn given me a love for the breed, a breed I will definately always own now.
If you put the work in you will indeed be rewarded with a very loyal dog that will put a smile on your face every day with the crazy traits they have :D
Put some even harder work in and you will get one with perfect recall like mine :rolleyes::D, it's all about respect and giving her a chance to learn, by getting her out there in the big world and starting as u mean to go on whilst she is a baby.
 
Beautiful puppy :D

Can I just say, I've known a few younger people who have owned such breeds (akita and husky) and have made wonderful, much more mature owners than some adults. An older teenager I suspect has more one to one time with a pup, and far more enrgy than most of us would have. They're also possibly less likely to mollycoddle them as an older owner might.

Some very curt replies, specially the first, but sensible advice from Cayla, which I hope the OP can see as the friendly advice as it was intended.
 
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