York police shoot an Akita

[rabatsa]

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[Errin Paddywack]

Another breed I don't like or trust.

 

[Highmileagecob]

Shame. My son has one, and recognises that it is a breed with a very high prey drive, and a short fuse.

 

[SantaVera]

There was one in the village. Nightmare.owners had a real hard time holding it if it saw another dog and dog owners couldn't walk past it on the pavement even without their dogs as it could smell them on the owner and try to attack them m.

 

[Highmileagecob]

The only time by son can let his off the lead is on the yard, in the gated corridor. Yes, they do need careful control, and their instinct to protect is very strong.

 

[Crugeran Celt]

My sister has an akita x malamute, she is great with people but can not be trusted any where near another dog, she is vicious. Just don't understand why anyone ants these dogs.

 

[Clodagh]

The sort of people who get these dogs, like politicians, should not be eligible to have them.

 

[TwyfordM]

They're a disaster waiting to happen most of the time

 

[Tiddlypom]

The current JRT’s bestest boyfriend is an Akita . Talk about worrying about your dependent’s choice of boyfriends.

This Akita does seem to be amenable. They’ve only met on lead and at a safe distance, but she squeaks with excitement every time she spots him, and goes all love sick, it’s very embarrassing.

I don’t trust them at all.

 

[Highmileagecob]

Really does depend on having a responsible owner. It's like owning a loaded shotgun.

 

[Hackback]

We have an Akita x GSD. He is my OH's dog, I thought it was a really bad idea but his friend accidentally bred some pups from his two dogs and OH really wanted one. Yogi turned out to be the softest dog ever (thankfully). His only flaw with humans is that he tends to wee himself with excitement when meeting someone new or exciting - he's 2 1/2 now and still doing it. He's quite dominant with strange dogs though, although if they submit there's no issue. If he came face to face with another dominant dog there could be trouble but obviously we've never let that happen so not tested it.

Thankfully I think he's inherited more of the GSD side.



I admit to not knowing much about Akitas. They are 'inscrutable', you just can't read them. Everyone I know who knows one says they are lovely gentle dogs though.

 

[ycbm]

Another breed I don't like or trust.

The only breed I was ever asked to sign a destruction order for. Pitbulls were rife and about to be banned, XL bullies didn't yet exist, the Akita had bitten people in the past, had owners who gloried in having an aggressive dog, took her to a picnic and tied her to a tree and told people not to touch her. Didn't that go well.
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