Akita Dogs

Akita dogs are large dogs that reneedlots of training to turn them into them a good amiable house dog. Owning an Akita dog is not like owning any other dog. This is a large cocky dog, that by disposition is authoritarian and will look to take command of a pack or family. If you are thinking about buying an Akita dog then you really need to do your research before taking the on the challenge.

Akita dogs are by character dog belligerent and require lots of socialization when they are young to get them familiar to other dogs. Even a good-trained Akita has to be carefully monitored when around other dogs, especially male dogs.

The Akita has lots of fine qualities like unquestionable loyalty to its pack; it’s this deeply inbred loyalty that can lead to the Akita dog to become aggressive when around other dogs. It may misunderstand playfulness by other dogs, as a danger and attack. You need to counter this tendency by training the Akita from a puppy.

It’s also very territorial and does not mix well. If you bring an Akita dog to your home it will soon try to establish its position as pack leader. A huge part of training the dog is to make certain that it acknowledges you and other family members are above it in the family hierarchy.

It’s important that you do this, if you don’t, then the Akita will take control and if that occurs your ownership of the dog will not be agreeable. Don’t even consider taking on an Akita dog without having an solid training plan in place.

It will require a lot of your time in the early days to train it to its new home. Many people take on Akita dogs and fail with them because they don’t appreciate what having an Akita involves. You must to do some serious research about this dog before committing yourself to owning one.

A properly socialized Akita is a wonderful companion for life, they’re faithful, fun-loving and once trained relatively easy to look after. They’re not the kind of dogs you can take onto a general space however, and just let free. Even a socialized Akita requires close observation when around other dogs and strange people.

Akita dogs make first-rate guard dogs and family pets when they are well socialized, I can’t emphasise the well trained advice enough. If you’re thinking of getting an Akita then look for an training school to take it to while it is a puppy. The sooner it becomes socialized with other dogs the better. Training is the answer to successful ownership of Akita dogs

Michael is the author of the website Japanese Akita Dogs For a FREE 7 day email course all about Akitas, go to Japanese Akita Dogs