We are getting a Akita puppy and i was just wondering how good there are with kids. and if they are a pretty good dog?
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I have an Akita, he behaves exceptionaly well around our daughter, but is not so tolerant of children he does not know.
If you bring up an Akita with a child, it will be very protective of your little one. Be watchful of an Akita if somone outside of your family is playing with your little person and the Akita does not like it, they will tell this person so.
Example.
We had a friend around a few months ago, daughter being piggy backed and thrown around a bit infront of Kato.....Kato decided because daughter squeeling that she was in danger and being hurt....Visitor knocked to the ground by dog and daughter pulled away by dog from visitor.
I would encourage you to consider food refusal if you get the Akita, particuarly with the little person and smaller dogs around, they can be very food and toy protective and aggressive. If you dont consider this, down the track little fingers or dogs may get bitten.
Teach an Akita that YOU have complete control over the food, he/she eats when you say so, and he/ she stops eating when you say so. The most effective way to do this is to teach your dog to sit put the bowl down and tell it to wait, if he does not remove the food and start again. In the beginning keep the waits short until pup gets the idea and then lengthen the waits.
Once he has got the idea of the wait, start removing food in the middle of the meal, if pup accepts this with little drama, replace the food with an extra burst of flavour (a little treat or a little bit of bacon rind, only has to be very small amount for the extra flavour burst) Pup will learn that it can be a good thing to have food removed. Get everyone in the family in on this, make sure all of you take turns.
Handle and pat pup around the face, mouth and head when eating, so it learns tolerance of this too (once again will help protect little people fingers and little dogs from a cranky food possesive Akita) if your dog becomes tolerant of all this, it does allow a bit more freedom for you or family members to remove food and toys with hopefull little drama.
All in all, as a first time akita owner I will honestly say that i will not have any other breed dog now, once they win your heart it is forever.
The most important thing to remember is that the Akita does need a fair bit of hard work in training and you need to keep in check the dogs understanding of pecking order, if you do not make it clear to an Akita who is boss, they will assume this themselves wich can pose as a problem, but if you have control, they are an outstanding member of your family and home.
Good luck
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they can be great...BUT there are better breeds for households with children...IMO
i had an akita and it was extremly nice and their cute
easy to take care of but they shed a WHOLLLE lot
so if you dont want one tht'll shed
dont get an akita
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i hope this helped youuu
If they are around kids sincke they were a puppy they make a great companion. I have an Akita, he is six years old, Tomodachi is his name, frienkd and companion in Japanese. As I got him when I was younger he is now my best friend. They are the perfect dog, but do shed!
Akitas can be great, but they can also be aggressive. The key is early and thourough socialization. When you get the puppy introduce it to everyone you know so that they get familiar and comfortable with people. Also, as a puppy is the best time to get comfortable with children. Always supervise the dog and kids when together, but have them together as much as possible. As soon as it is immunized, introduce it to dogs, cats and any other animal it is likely to come into contact with.
If you do this, you will have a well adjusted and friendly Akita.
The Akita is docile, but sometimes spontaneous. Careful and very affectionate with its family. Intelligent, courageous and fearless. It is very willful and needs firm training as a puppy. The Akita is a first class guard dog. Japanese mothers would often leave their children in the family Akita's care. They are extremely faithful and thrive on companionship. The Akita is very aggressive to other dogs and animals and should therefore never be allowed to run off its lead around other animals. It should definitely be supervised with other household pets and children. Although the breed may tolerate and be good with children from his own family, he may not accept other children. If teased, Akita's may bite. Children must be taught to treat these dogs with kindness. This breed can be very food-possessive and willful. They are capable of ferocity, but with firm training, can make a fine pet. Obedience training requires patience, as these dogs tend to get bored quickly. The Akita needs to be with its family. It vocalizes with many interesting sounds, but it is not an excessive barker.
I am a dog lover, but I find Akitas to be a little scary. They can be aggressive. They wouldn't be my first choice of dog, especially not if I had young children.
I would have to say that it all depends on how the Akita is brought up from a puppy. i think every breed of dog can and cannot be good wth kids. u shouldn't hold something against a breed when it is just 1 or 2 individuals. not like you were but just saying. i think if really put time and patience into well socializing it will turn into a pretty good dog. but there are pros and cons to every breed
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