Akitas are very protective and loving towards children that it frequently sees (family members, or friends that come by often), but are usually wary of strange children. With my Akita, we made sure th

As with any large dog there is always a risk of a nasty bite, and if they wanted to do some damage they could. But as long as the Akita was raised lovingly and introduced to many people when it was yo

The same as any other dog, some will chase a cat others will ignore it and my male Komodo grooms our cat (she hates it). Our female Keiko ignores her unless the cat takes a swipe at her first, then sh

They can get bored fast and are consummate escape artists. These dogs need human companionship and want to be with you constantly. After all you can't protect your person if you are not with them.

Like any other breed of dog, matching personalities is important. Just like humans, Akitas can like someone (other dog) or hate them. It is best to determine outside the home if the dogs can get along

9 weeks or 63 days from conception.

No the apartment will not be large enough. The dog needs alot of space due to their large space. In addition they shed for almost a month excessively.

my 7 month old female akita inu weighs 71 lbs.

2 years old hmm maybe its too late, my akita does the same he kills other dogs/cats Most of the times..its because when she was young she didnt had other dogs or animals around her

No, she is fine. Both my akitas did this as they aged, especially when feeling relaxed.

I have two 7 year old westies and would like to know if they will get along with a AKITA cross LABRADOR pup

I white Akita can and will develop some shading over time. The white gene is a dilution gene, that dilutes the dog's natural coloring but some of that coloring still shows through, usually over the h

We had one growing up and it was always outside, and did fine. I don't know about the chickens thou. Patty