Thursday, July 30, 2009
I have akita do they get has mean as people say they do?
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Probably not, if you can control it's stubborness with disciplined hours, walks, play, and feeding time. A tired akita is a submissive akita. Don't let him or any dog dominate you. Take classes. Learn the best way to lead. Never strike or play tug games with him. Don't let him see he is stronger than you. You initiate and end all games.
Akitas were bred to fight dogs in Japan, like pit bulls are abused here. Pit bulls have to be taught to fight. They were bred to not harm man - because the handler must be able to pull the dogs off of each other without being bit. They are pussycats when not abused. Akitas naturally have the instinct to fight. It was never bred out of them. You'll see. Take a class!
well that depends on the owner i have a chow that isnt mean.
Only if they are not socialized, as with any other dog.
If you socialize it right and let it know that you're in charge, it's unlikely. An akita won't be as friendly as a golden retriever, but there's no reason it shouldn't be well-adjusted and happy.
They are large, intelligent dogs that need a firm leader who takes the time to socialize and train them. They also need owners responsible enough to not allow their dog into any situation that could end up with them injuring another animal or a person (for instance, we have a shepherd- absolute love with OUR kids, but we crate her when other kids come over, simply won't risk it). Fixing your akita, if it is not done already, will greatly reduce to risk of aggression.
my neighbor has a akita and that dog is a gentle giant. he don't even bark. my opinion it's all how you raise him to be.
Akita's are a breed that need additional training, beyond basic obedience. They are very strong willed and need that additional training, or there can be problems.
How you raise and train your dog will affect what kind of dog he will be.
it depends on how well you socialize the dog,and the way you train it !
it depends. look at this website and look for the akita
http://www.understand-a-bull.com/bsl/oth...
They can be very protective of their family. We had one given to us a few yr ago, a pute white one. He was a wonderful dog. He was never mean or aggressive to anyone until one day a neighbor came to my house to change a flat tire for me. The dog thought he was doing something wrong and he bit him on the hand. Luckily the guy was wearing thick gloves and the skin was not even broken.
I don't have statistics, but more than a quarter of all the stories I've heard include Akitas.
Now, the one story I have for you comes from a former coworker of mine.
The dog was young, but was fine with the newborn child. They would lay next to each other, etc.
One day, the dog was on the floor, and the then-three-year-old child rolled off of the low day-bed onto the floor, and the dog bit the little girl right in the face- well, they had to operate on her ear and face, and her hearing was poor thereafter.
Also, the bite was so close to the temple that the artery there could have been ruptured, resulting in death.
Diagnosis?
The dog "snapped".
Not enough of an answer, but it was all that the vet could reliably say.
Scary.
All dogs form their personality in the first 4 months of their life; That's why it's so important to train and socialize them a lot between 8 and 16 weeks. The friendliest dogs I've ever seen were in a corner gas station when they were puppies and every day a hundred or more people played with them, picked them up, gave them treats, etc. They loved people so much they wouldn't even bark at a stranger, just wag their tails. This only works at the right time.
It really depends on the owner... not all of the time, but most of the time. If the dog is raised right, properly trained and socalized it should be a good dog. If your dog is properly trained and socalized and is a good dog now, as long as you keep doing what your doing and you are a responsible owner, your dog should be good its whole life. There are some exceptions to a breeds normal behavior and temprament, and common sense says you should never leave any dog alone with a child or an adult that doesnt know the dog VERY VERY well, but for the most part no dog (no matter what breed) is just born mean. My husband and I own 2 american pit bull terriers and they are big teddy bears! They love everyone and think that they are lap dogs! lol.. but, we have had both of them since they were about 2 months old and they have both been properly trained and socalized...
They are not MEAN, but they do have a high prey drive and are protective. They need to be properly socialized and trained, or yes they can have aggression issues, but they are very tolerant of people and children that they know and accept. They can have a tendency to attack other animals so they need to be watched closely.
With proper training, they are great dogs, but you do need to be responsible as they are big and strong and can be a huge liability to an unknowledgable owner. I suggest doing all the research you can on Akitas to prevent any problems.
We have owned two Akitas over the years. We also have known others with this breed. The word mean is inaccurate. They are big, especially the males, and have been bred over centuries to hunt bears and protect families. They are on the top ten people biters list in the USA year in and year out.
This is a fact - A 1997 study of dog bite fatalities in the years 1979 through 1996 revealed that the following breeds had killed one or more persons: pit bulls, Rottweilers, German shepherds, huskies, Alaskan malamutes, Doberman pinschers, chows, Great Danes, St. Bernards and Akitas. Howver, pit bulls and Rottweilers accounted for 67% of the fatalities.
This is a fact - The Centers for Disease Control studies dog bite incidents, including the types of dogs most likely to bite. The breeds that the CDC considers highest risk include:
Pit bulls
Rottweilers
German shepherds
Huskies
Alaskan malamutes
Doberman pinschers
Chows
Great Danes
Saint Bernards
Akitas
Akitas are not Poodles. They are by nature an aggressive, protective and animal aggressive breed. They will strike and kill another animal without warning and without making a sound, I have seen this. You can socialize your dog, put your dog through professional obedience training and love your Akita as much as we love ours. However, depending on the dog of course as each is an individual, they will still eat your neigbors cat for fun. If another neighbors dog intrudes in your dogs teritory they will fight and inflict serious bite wounds. They can bite strangers not controlled. There is always about 25% of an Akitas personality which is dependent upon the individual dog regrdelss of the skill of the owner and some dogs will be quite aggressive in the wrong circumstances. If you do not own and raise Akitas your reference points are inadequate to give advice. Ask a veterinerian If you do not trust my advice. They will tell you that this description of the brred is accurate. Mean..no. Aggressive...most certainly.
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