Akitas are a large breed, not a giant breed. They are excellent house dogs. They require only a moderate amount of exercise. Akitas are known to be very quiet dogs, only barking "when there is something to bark about". One of the most famous things about Akitas is that they make people feel calm and relaxed so an Akita is an ideal dog if you have stress problems.[citation needed]
The two most outstanding characteristics of the Akita as a house pet are that they are very clean and that they are very easy to house break. Akitas have been described as almost "cat-like," as they are clean and odorless. This may also be one of the reasons why they housebreak so easily. Most Akitas respond so well to housebreaking that they are trained in a matter of weeks, although it may take longer if other "slower learning" dogs are present.
A white Akita
A white Akita
As far as the family children are concerned, there are few worries. Akitas are devoted, patient friends and protectors of children. Akitas are typically very gentle with children, and it is said that Japanese mothers often left their children with only the Akitas to watch over and protect them. Remember, however, that young children should never be left unattended with a pet. When raised indoors with children, they can be excellent companions.
Left unattended in the backyard or in a kennel, they tend to develop "personality" problems and become very destructive to the yard, which is due to boredom. They are highly pack oriented, thus, isolating them from the pack (i.e., the owner) causes them great stress.
What awesome dogs! This also helps to explain their loyalty as they seem to see their owner as the alpha of a "pack" and therefore would be extremely attached to said owner.
Here is a brief explanation of what I meant about being aggressive to other dogs:
The Akita is a dominant dog who may expect other dogs to be submissive. If they fail to live up to the Akita's expectations, incidents can happen.
And they even mention the story in the OP.
The loyalty and devotion displayed by an Akita is phenomenal. The typical pet Akita will follow you from room to room, yet has the uncanny ability not to be underfoot. Your Akita lives his life as if his only purpose is to protect you and spend time with you. This trait is evident in the tale of Hachikō.
Akitas do, however, have a tendency to be very aggressive to other dogs and small animals and are capable of ferocity.[1] It is not uncommon for an Akita to catch and kill small (or even large) animals (including cats, guinea pigs, rabbits and small dogs) if it is allowed to wander and should therefore never be allowed to run off its lead around other animals.[2]
God just watching them run is so entertaining. They're adorable but not too bright I hear and they shed.
Of course anyone who was a huge fan of Cowboy Bebop has a soft spot for Corgis.
EDIT: Oh wow that news article... what in the nine hells? That's disgusting. People shouldn't eat dogs in protest.
God just watching them run is so entertaining. They're adorable but not too bright I hear and they shed.
Of course anyone who was a huge fan of Cowboy Bebop has a soft spot for Corgis.
God just watching them run is so entertaining. They're adorable but not too bright I hear and they shed.
Of course anyone who was a huge fan of Cowboy Bebop has a soft spot for Corgis.
So you clicked the link, right?
Yup, right after I submitted my original reply. At least the dog was already dead when he got it. At first I thought the psycho had killed the dog too.
Still. Corgis are fun to watch run though tall grass. They're very hampster-like.
Someone should take the crowding scene starting somewhere 20-seconds and add blood effects to make it look as if the dogs are swarming and eating the cat. Especially when it disappears behind the trash can. I can't watch the whole thing at work but that's all I was thinking after I saw that.
God just watching them run is so entertaining. They're adorable but not too bright I hear and they shed.
Of course anyone who was a huge fan of Cowboy Bebop has a soft spot for Corgis.
My corgi is very smart but does shed quite a bit.
Also, I liked corgis well before I ever saw Bebop.
Lmao! The part where you see the cat with one dog, then two dogs, then 3, then 4, then OMFG THEY ARE JUST SO FUCKING EVERYWHERE
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Garlic Breadi'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm aRegistered User, Disagreeableregular
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Sometimes I'll wake up and go to the bathroom and peek out the window and see my neighbor's beagle just playing in their backyard and I'll laugh and pee on the seat whoops
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Dogs are the best animals
way better than cats or monkeys or homo sapiens
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FalloutGIRL'S DAYWAS PRETTY GOOD WHILE THEY LASTEDRegistered Userregular
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better than plants and other denizens of the biosphere for that matter too
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Yeah, real idiots. Free food and world fame. Total morons.
This is why no one likes you.
a cat would have wised up
found a home
a dog's all
maybe THIS time
i mean fucking mutt went back to its owner's grave every day
a cat would have eaten the owner and gained his strength
Pretty sure the dog went home every night.
And got fed.
Again.
Basically what I am saying is that it is you who are dumb.
hahaha it's so true
why are you pretty sure of that, exactly?
Because the little statue has a plaque under it which says exactly that.
Your pain tastes like vanilla butterscotch pudding and cocaine.
What awesome dogs! This also helps to explain their loyalty as they seem to see their owner as the alpha of a "pack" and therefore would be extremely attached to said owner.
Here is a brief explanation of what I meant about being aggressive to other dogs:
And they even mention the story in the OP.
EDIT: Goddamn I want one so bad now.
Both are beautiful dogs.
Welsh Corgis
God just watching them run is so entertaining. They're adorable but not too bright I hear and they shed.
Of course anyone who was a huge fan of Cowboy Bebop has a soft spot for Corgis.
EDIT: Oh wow that news article... what in the nine hells? That's disgusting. People shouldn't eat dogs in protest.
So you clicked the link, right?
Yup, right after I submitted my original reply. At least the dog was already dead when he got it. At first I thought the psycho had killed the dog too.
Still. Corgis are fun to watch run though tall grass. They're very hampster-like.
a litter of cardigans and akitty
Someone should take the crowding scene starting somewhere 20-seconds and add blood effects to make it look as if the dogs are swarming and eating the cat. Especially when it disappears behind the trash can. I can't watch the whole thing at work but that's all I was thinking after I saw that.
My corgi is very smart but does shed quite a bit.
Also, I liked corgis well before I ever saw Bebop.
How very Japanese.
i'm giggling
watching puppies play is the best thing ever
Lmao! The part where you see the cat with one dog, then two dogs, then 3, then 4, then OMFG THEY ARE JUST SO FUCKING EVERYWHERE
way better than cats or monkeys or homo sapiens
hmmmm...
fuck, good question