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i have both...the akita is 10 and my little husky is going to be a yr on the 21st. Bear (the Akita) is a male and Bella (the husky) is a female. Akita do not get along with ANY dog at first! It take anywhere from 2-4 weeks. Bear is "tolerating" Bella, but i think due to the age of him, he tolerates her here and there. Shes a little too wild for a 10yr. But with Max, the mix whose 5, it took them a good month for Bear and Max to get along (the are both males). So who knows. But I agree, if you get one young enough, you should be fine :) Good Luck :)

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if you got a puppy akita then they would get on it's best getting opposite sex so then they could have pups so it would settle the male down.

jamie do you mean bread the akita an husky ??

thats what i thought he meant too - surely not tho??

not had an akita myself - ive seen a few of them and they r lovely - theres a gorgeous akita x near me who always runs up2 me for fuss when she sees me :)

ive heard they dont get on with dogs of the same sex tho

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i was going to adopt one but when we brought him home, he went for my husky every time he saw him. He was a lovely dog real huggy but the two never got on and i got his teett sunk into my leg, That was just under a year ago and the area as healed i do have a scare, i also still get pain in that area so think hard before you mix the two xxxxxx

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If you get an Akita, you must get one the opposite sex of the dog you have. Otherwise, after puberty, they will try to kill the other dog and will not stop.

Aside from the atrocious same-sex aggression, they're not very friendly towards strangers unless socialized extremely well when they're puppies. They are bred as guarding and police dogs, so expect them to behave as such. They are usually easily trainable and really good on the lead and being offlead. They hardly ever run away from home because they're very territorial dogs. Being such, they make great watch dogs as well. But you MUST socialize them well and I can not stress enough about the same sex aggression.

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Generally, Akits are not usually dog/stranger social. Unless they are heavily socialized, *most* are dog aggressive. And even more are not tolerant of strangers in the household. They require a firm handler and do better in a single pet home. If got as a young puppy and raised correctly with clear boundaries/rules they can make fine pets. Although most of the time people can let them get out of control.

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I agree with Dunc, it is all about how they are brought up. Nikita is a perfect example, she is a very high percentage wolf hybrid and as soft as anything. She loves all people and gets on well with some dogs. She would be better with other dogs but her size seems to intimidate some and she was never really socialised with other dogs when younger (my fault).

Mind you in the wrong hands she could have turned out completely different. I have always had to be quite firm with her and she will always try to be alpha, but she is very loving and the worst guard dog anyone could ever want. Yes there are some traits that are characteristic of breeds but with awareness and competent handling most of these can be overcome if one chooses. .

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I was going to get an Akita, but i was told you need a licence to keep them :blink:

something to do with them being a dangerous dog.....

Dont know if that is true, but that is what someone told me here.............

Surprized at the bull thats out there init ? no you don't need a licence :o

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Every dog is an individual and if you wanted an Akita I would strongly suggest getting a puppy unless you KNOW that a rescue has had extensive socialization. If socialized properly, they can be great. (Not that they aren't great for their own purposes, but they are MUCH different than a Sibe, mind you!) Some may have the classic aggression, others may be wonderful fluffballs. But that's true with any dog.

Personally, I have never owned an Akita, I do not think they're the right type of dog for me, so I do not consider myself all to qualified in being able to dispense valuable information from personal experience, just general knowledge.

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I agree with Dunc, it is all about how they are brought up. Nikita is a perfect example, she is a very high percentage wolf hybrid and as soft as anything. She loves all people and gets on well with some dogs. She would be better with other dogs but her size seems to intimidate some and she was never really socialised with other dogs when younger (my fault).

Mind you in the wrong hands she could have turned out completely different. I have always had to be quite firm with her and she will always try to be alpha, but she is very loving and the worst guard dog anyone could ever want. Yes there are some traits that are characteristic of breeds but with awareness and competent handling most of these can be overcome if one chooses. .

i agree with the fact that 9/10 behaviour problems that dogs have are usually down to the owners - Nikita is a prime example - apart from how she looks you would never think she had any wolf in her - ive met her twice , she is an angel :)

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They're not called "Japanese fighting dogs" for nothing

One ripped a childs face to shreds 6 houses down from me about 5 yrs ago :(

Having said that Sushi - in Duncs pics is adorable - it's so much to do with how they're brought up - think i'd stick with my huskies though :D

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i know this is a little late, but i felt the need to put in my thoughts on this.

i currently own 2 female akitas. my frist akita was male. i have been involved with the breed for 10 years, before that me and my family spent a year and half researching the breed.

Akitas are actually a hunting breed, used to hunt bear and boar. so they have to be able to think on their own, which makes for a very intellegent breed. The only guarding insticnt i have seen or heard an akita have is that they will sound the alarm if something is amiss and then they have the big look that will scare most people away.

they bond with their family and it can cause some issues with introducing them to new people and new situations. they are known for being aggressive with other dogs, esp those of the same sex. but this can range from dog to dog. socialization is not even optional with this breed, its a must. so is training. they are very smart and need to have something to do. they like to help and be with thier family.

with this breed you also have to keep in mind your insurnace company, housing situation and even military housing if need be. akitas are usually on the blacklist for all of these. this is not a breed i would recommend for anyone that hasn't experienced a similar type breed or who hasn't done a lot of research. it can end in heartbreak, i have seen it way to many times with the akita. they have the cute bear cub pup that grows up and they can't control it. 9 times out of 10 it is the dog that will pay the price. they are totally different from the husky, so very different. if you like the husky and everything about them, i would stick with them or find a less daunting breed.

as for not being able to introduce them to a new 'pack' that is something that will vary but its not impossible

my akita izzy was the first dog we had and we introduced both the huskies to her at 6 weeks and she has been fine with them since day one. she is female and they are male. most dogs she meets outside of her personal pack, including the other dogs in the family, she is not comfortable and we have had some issues getting them all together. and she has been socialized since day one. she has also attacked keno twice due to the neighbors new dogs going after her through the fence and keno was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. he had no major injuries and within 10 mins they were fine and we had no issues since. akitas do like to be i hate to use this term, but pack leader/top dog. she does have some tendencies that if you know dog behavior that makes her the leader. she will be the one to stop play if it is getting to rough or she doesn't like it. she will stand over the other 2 and they will lick her face/head/ears. both the huskies do are not has alpha type as she is, they both have the true husky happy attitude, which helps a lot.

my other akita, tipsy, also female, was introduced into a pack of 2 shibas and 2 bichons and a husky ( we didn't have keno at the time) and one of the shibas and bichons is female. tipsy has had no issues with them at all, she has the most mellow temperment i have ever seen in an akita to be honest. her and the female shiba have had some minor tiffs, but nothing that lead anywhere. she is very friendly but she is also wary of new people and new situations, but not as much as izzy.

my first akita was introduced to a 10 year old maltese ( male)...the maltese ruled the roost lol. but aside from the maltese the only other dog he got along with was a female sibe that our neighbor had that he had known since we first got him. aside from those 2 he was dog aggressive. he was very bonded to me and he would do anything i asked of him. we got lucky that he never hurt any other dog. he was also very very wary of strangers. he did not like new people. my brothers had friends that wold come over every day, but if he didn't like them at first meeting, he would make his grumbling noises and keep himself as far a way as possible.

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Our Mickey is a rescue Akita / Husky cross, and we absolutley love him to bits.

I agree that you cannot stereotype breeds per se, as it is often down to the owners of the breeding pair and pups that are responsible for the temperment of the individual dog. I do however believe that different breeds have different traits relating to their original breeding purpose. I would personally consider that much of the dominance and the possessivness which Mickey has displayed since we got him (and which we are still working on) can be attributed to the mix of the two breeds. Although it produces a loveley sized and beatifully marked dog, I personally feel that this is not a good mix. As for akitas themselves, I think they are loveley, but simply going from what we have expereienced from Mickey so far, I can understand what people mean when they say that they NEED to be socialised as puppies. :D

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i'm interested in this question, as well. am thinking of adopting an akita and already have 7 month old husky boy. after some lost sleep and the adjustment...love him! he's the best. :)

i had an akita and loved her so much and miss her dearly. but i have to disagree with some of the "it's all about how you raise any dog". breeds are breeds - they were bred for many, many generations to select for particular qualities. that makes them a breed. in the case of akita, that pretty much means very confident, relentless if necessary (as they see fit, many times) and very capable of some things some breeds are just not capable of. they were bred for hunting for a long time, and for fighting for a long time. they have been used as family guard dogs for a long time as well. easy to look up their history online. sure there is some variance within breed, and a good upbringing is great. but you cannot kid yourself. my girl was one of the best dogs ever :^) but she was still an akita and i could never forget it; she was often wonderful with other animals, but when she wasn't, she was capable of things most breeds are not capable of. she could be a ninja. i respected her intelligence and occasional no nonsense approach (she was also one of the funniest and most perceptive dogs i've known) while staying aware of it. she rocked at who she was and i've never had a better friend. but it was a lifetime of staying aware of who she was with *every* new interaction; i was happy to operate within those parameters. and mind that, again, i'm thinking of bringing another akita into the home of me and my husky.

all that said, i am really happy to see the akita and husky pictures above! how old were they when they were introduced to one another? i would REALLY like to hear of more experiences with bringing the two (huskies and akitas) around one another... thanks!

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