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I don't think I'm going to find someone risking that, lol! IMO, you'll almost never need more than this from a dog if you also protect the home with a firearm. The dog will alert you and buy you enough time to arm yourself and contact 911. Any intruder who pushes it is foolish.

Not towards humans. At 5 months he began challenging his sister over food, though. I fixed this by claiming the food myself. I would not allow them near the food as I prepared it. The one that was waiting patiently farthest away would get invited to eat first, and only when they were relaxed and calm. Then, I would practice claiming the food from them mid-meal by stepping over their bowl and they would back up and sit down. I could then pick the food up and set it back down. I would wait for them to give me eye contact before allowing them to resume eating.

You're welcome! I love this breed, but they tend to require a bit of isolation from other dogs. Early on its fine, but as they age they become very intolerant. They CAN be around other dogs, but only very particular dogs who will not challenge them or assert themselves around the Akita. Not all Akitas are like this, but most are. Plus, with them being big and powerful, if anything happens they will likely be blamed. Always something to think about.

Thank you for that! I'm still working on things behind the scenes to make this a much more refined channel. Cameras, mics, software, etc. I'll also spend more time editing to make these look and sound a lot better.

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Ewwww... Are you a bottom or a top?

LOL! Shut up, dork. It's clearly humorous.

Thank you for the comment!

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I've heard this once before, so perhaps you're right. What I've been told, after WW2 the Japanese decided to save the Akita by breeding it back towards the more traditional standards. At the time, there were two lineages of Akita in Japan. The larger one (now known as the American Akita) was mixed bred for dogfighting purposes. Mastiff and Tosa lines had been bred into the Akita line to enhance their dogfighting capabilities. I don't know if that's true, but it does make sense considering that the American line is bigger, stronger, and certainly has the non-Japanese look to them when compared to so many of their other Spitz dogs. The Akita Inu, however, certainly has a very distinctive Japanese Spitz look. That, too, seems to fit what I was told. However, who knows for sure? I'd love to find the authoritative history on the lineage of these dogs and have it settled once and for all.

I'm not removing your reply. If it's not appearing then you're probably copy & pasting or sharing links that RUclips is not allowing to appear. It's happened to me before.

@@GetFitwithDogs Thanks for the reply. I was trying to point out a page that showed the original dogs named Ichinosekitora-go and Goromaru-Go. The second, Goromaru-Go, looks a lot like my American Akita. Doing a simple search will show them. Also, the best book of the three I’ve read on the subject is Dog Man, An Uncommon Life on a Faraway Mountain by Martha Sherrill. Also, a Japanese Akita breeder named Steven Takamatsu of Akitainu Hozonkai North America mentioned in a video he has about Japanese Akitas that American and Japanese breeders weren't able to communicate the way they do today, which led to the difference you see. He said the Japanese were breeding the non-Akita (German Shepherd and Mastiff) out. I would say you can't remove what is already there, but you can, through selective breeding, end with something that looks different. It's the saying that American Akitas are mixed and Japanese are pure, which I can't agree with. In the end, as I've worked with my neighbor's four Japanese Akitas, the American and Japanese breeds of Akita are lovely dogs, and a person is blessed to have one.

Thank you for the information and leads. I want to be clear that in the video I mentioned that the Akita Inu was the Japanese attempt to breed the Akita back towards a more pure lineage. My wording may not be perfect here, but keep in mind that I didn't read a script, I just pressed record and began talking. I agree with you that you cannot breed out the mixed blood that is already there, but you can use selective breeding to get a desired look or traits. That's more of what I was meaning when I said that after WW2 the Japanese began breeding back to a more pure lineage. Correct me if I'm wrong, but my understanding is that the Akita was nearly wiped out during WW2 with only a small number remaining. Many Akitas were mixed with GSD to save them since the GSD wasn't being killed off like the Akita was. This led to a dog that had deviated from what it was. That's when efforts were made to get the Akita back to a more pure Japanese dog. I want to repeat that I agree that you can't breed out what is already there, so I don't want to get hung up on the choice of the word "pure". It was the traits and appearance that was being purified, whereas the American Akita did not undergo this process. If that's incorrect, I'm happy to hear more. I'll look up your sources since RUclips is not allowing you to post links. Thanks.

@@GetFitwithDogs My goal is simply at the wording that has had people telling me that the American Akita isn't a real Akita because many videos said "Pure." I also disagree with another video that says the original Hatchi looks like an American Akita and not a Japanese. The pictures I've seen, I would say he looks like neither of them. Though Hellen Kellers Akitas do look closer to the American Akita, but neither of her's had any off-spring. It is true that in accordance to two of the books I've read and a web site I tried so reference here, there were less than 20 in Japan after WW2. On the record, for an unscripted video, I thought it was very good.

It sounds like he's practicing dominance over her.

I was doing the same thing as you, until I saw a video by Miracle K9 Training. In it the trainer said he sees a lot of trainers say the dog should never be in front of you, but that a dog doesn't really know the difference between 0 inches and 8 inches. If the dog is with you and not choosing to walk off, then there is no need to correct. You correct them when they make a conscious decision to LEAVE you. If they're staying with you, you don't need to micromanage them. Despite that advice, I still don't like him getting too far in front of me, but I will not micromanage him over inches. This video was not perfect for Kinjo. He still got a little too far in front and probably deserved a reminder to fall back a bit, but I wanted to stress the point of what Miracle K9 Training said. Don't micromanage inches, correct when they make a choice to leave you.

@@GetFitwithDogs I appreciate your explanation and will look for the video. He's a good confident dog and I don't want to micromanage him, like you say, because he listens well. Thanks for your response and the video.

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Thank you for the comment! Yes! My male ALSO doesn't trust drunk people. My neighbor HATES Kinjo, because he gets drunk a lot and would sometimes wander over to my house to knock on the door. Kinjo would then growl at him. He only ever growled at this neighbor when he was drinking. When he came over sober Kinjo didn't growl at him. The thing is, Kinjo has even growled at ME when I was drinking. We had a party at my house and I drank more than I should have (we had Saki, how could I not?! 😂) When I went to pet him he gave me a small growl. Not a threatening one, but a "leave me alone" one. He picks up on that stuff. Doesn't trust the scent. Kinjo also has barked and growled at people with disabilities. Thr disabled people didn't do anything wrong, but he picked up on them being different and what is different and unknown to him, he doesn't trust. Very acute senses.

Sorry to hear about your experience. Like many dogs, you run into one that was not raised correctly it can go very badly. I work hard to make my Akitas balanced, but it does take a LOT of work. The work isn't to make them go from bad dogs to good dogs, but just to get them to be obedient. The Akita tends to be a very confident and independent breed, and my two are certainly that way. With the work I've put into mine to get them this far, it makes me believe that if I had your generic black lab that I'd have the most obedient dog in the world. 😆

My female is spayed. My male is intact. As for whether or not it will affect their ability to guard... I don't know. I really don't. I've read and spoken to people who are on both sides of that subject. What I will say, is that if anything decreases testosterone or drive, then IMO it MUST impact it to some degree. That's not an expert opinion, that's just my mind working out the possibilities. It just seems to me that if I am looking for a protector dog, I want one that has full on uninterrupted testosterone production and sexual drive. When I think about it, it just seems right that if they have these things intact that they will be operating at a much more competitive level.

@@GetFitwithDogs I agree with you. I have no doubt that an intact male Akita would perform a better-guarding duty and would be more alert and have more stamina. I can tell you it is the same for us human too

@@GetFitwithDogs The fact that one of your dogs is fixed and the other is intact shows their reaction.

I was definitely reassured by his reaction. I got Akitas because I wanted a good big guard dog. I wanted my house protected and safe, especially since there have been break-ins reported in this neighborhood TWICE in the 5 years since I've had this home, despite living in a low crime area.

The times I haven't been around them is on trips where my brother or my mom watch them. They have a big white female Akita, the oldest of the bunch at 5 and a half. She's also the biggest at 28 inches at the withers and 125 lbs. They behave similarly to when they're with me when they are being watched. My boy attaches himself to my brother, as almost a surrogate for me. My female is uncomfortable around the other female. There is tension, but they can be around each other. I don't know how they will react when no one is home and a creeper comes around, but I imagine it would be pretty similar. My female is very bossy with other dogs. She's not trying to fight them, but she could easily spark a fight with how bossy she is. Always correcting even the smallest things from other dogs, with her teeth. My male sounds similar to yours. He ignores most dogs, but if he gets challenged he answers it over the top and will try to seriously put a dog down. I get to dogsit the white Akita this weekend, so I'll have all 3. I'll probably make a video to include her.

Good question! I've already had it happen several times, where an off leash dog runs up to us while I'm walking him like this. The answer to the question is that, yes, I have time to grab his leash. It's actually why I have the leash on him even if I'm not holding it. I just recently purchased a 2 foot leash, so it doesn't drag. I have the leash on, not so much because I don't trust him... but because I don't trust other dogs. Most may be fine, but some may approach with bad energy. If they have bad energy, then he will do something about it. This is why it's a good idea to have dog pepper spray on you. Grab your dog and chase off the approaching dog with the spray if they have bad energy. If it's a dog that's just curious and playful - which you should be able to tell by their body language - then you won't likely need to deploy the pepper spray (which the purpose of is to protect THEM from YOUR dog if you have a large guarding breed.) Instead, you can simply block those dogs with your own body language and noise. That's what I did in 2 of the 3 situations I had. They were young pups that were just way too curious and rude, charging up to us, but meant no harm. Kinjo is socialized enough that he too knew they meant no harm, and even if he didn't want them approaching, he understood that I was handling it and remained calm. The one time this happened when the dogs had bad energy was on a route we take almost every day and never had a problem on. I didn't bring any spray with me because it's a short route we know very well, including houses with dogs. Well, this time ended up being different, and two older boxers charged out at us at the same time, growling. I tried to block them, but I couldn't block both. LUCKILY, Kinjo remained calm, largely I think because *I* remained calm. The owner was in a wheelchair too, so it took him a bit to catch up to us and get his dogs. I had to shove one of them off, as he tried climbing Kinjo's back while Kinjo was nose to nose with the other one. Thankfully, nothing happened and the guy got his boxers and I walked off. Kinjo acted like nothing had happened, which I believe was a reflection of the energy I had at that moment as well. It could have gone badly, for those boxers. They were a bit smaller than Kinjo and had nearly purely white faces. They were old dogs, easily over 10 years. Kinjo wasn't always this calm. It took a lot of work. I still wouldn't trust him to wander off on his own, as he is still a very dominant boy and has certain dogs he wants a piece of. However, if he is at my side he has learned to largely keep it under control.

@@GetFitwithDogs Thanks. Dog pepper spray? Interesting. I hope it doesn't hurt the other dogs too much. My problem is that my dad has a very aggressive Japanese male. He's perfect in obeying commands when there's only humans and no dogs around. However, any dog he sees, he will try to pull full force to attack that dog. He's about 5 years old. Is it too late to teach him to be calmer around dogs, or can I still try to implement what you say on your leash video. Because he's perfectly aware of me and my whereabouts all the time, but as soon as there's another animal, I have zero control. he won't listen to any commands. He'll just ignore me and I have to yank the lead and literally drag him away about 10ft from the other dog/s. Also, when dogs off the lead run up to him, he will just instinctively attack, whether or not the other dog/s are playing. I don't think my dad has socialised him very well. But we've had several incidents where agressive dogs off the lead have been injured because they're run up to him aggressively. I get my dad wanted a guard dog (and he's had Akitas all his life), but surely you can have an efficient guard dog like yours without him wanting to fight every damn dog. lol. Anyway, sorry for the long comment. Your channel is awesome.

Thanks for the reply and compliment! Dog Pepper Spray is never something I am excited about, but when you have a large guarding breed that is capable of killing another dog (even if it is justified self-defense) it makes sense to carry some to protect the attacking or invasive dog that is charging you and your dog. That's the only reason why I think it is a wise thing to do. Not that this happens much, but just in case. Two of the situations I described above that approached Kinjo and I were smaller dogs. Even a harsh correction from my 115 lbs dog can be unintentionally fatal to a 20 lbs dog. It's not too late to teach the 5 year old aggressive dog, but it will take some serious leadership and hard work to bring that dog's responses to a manageable level. Some dogs have serious temperamental struggles, but no dog is too far gone. 99% of the time, even the hardest cases are a result of the human not doing what they can do to bring the dog back to a balanced state of mind. Some dogs are exceptionally difficult to bring them back, but they still can be brought back. While not my favorite dog trainer, the Dog Daddy just posted some videos on RUclips of him working with an extremely aggressive Tibetan Mastiff. While I much prefer the Cesar Millan approach to what the Dog Daddy did in these clips with the TM, he STILL managed to demonstrate improvement with this extremely dangerous dog that was going after everyone except it's family. If a dog like that can be brought to a more balanced state, I believe your dad's Akita can too. Especially if the dog is normally more obedient. I haven't seen any video, but having heard/seen stories like this before, my ASSUMPTION is that there is a lot of room to improve on with leash handling techniques, properly timed corrections, and leadership. Typically, if a dog is going after EVERY dog they see, there is a bit of fear in the dog. They are preemptively trying to deal with "threats" without A) Recognizing what is and is not a threat, and B) Feeling that their human isn't strong enough or confident enough to keep them safe. How the (B) part is communicated is often through tenseness in the leash, fearful anticipation of the dog or another dog fighting, a lack of calmness, etc. I will add this to my list of videos I want to create. Perhaps I will create a video demonstrating how I improved my dog's walk. I'll need another dog to demonstrate distance, corrections, etc. That will take planning right now, because I don't take my Akitas out in this weather unless it's 7 AM. It's just too hot for them after that here in Missouri. Until then, I will just say that a calm and submissive dog does not attack. If the dog is attacking, it's state of mind is not calm and submissive. If it is going after every dog that gets close, then most likely the dog's state of mind is fearful and the aggression is the dog choosing Fight over Flight. You cannot stop the aggression when the mind of the dog is in this state. You can only stop the aggression when the dog's mind is in a calm and submissive state. The best way to get the dog's mind into calm submission is to leave the house in calm submission, have the human lead but keep the leash loose, and do snap corrections back to loose leash the very SECOND you see your dog giving another dog "the look" - and I am sure you know the look I mean. I'd start like that, correct and change directions when this happens and walk the other way. Rinse and repeat.

@@GetFitwithDogs Thanks bro. Will def use this advice. <3

Thanks for the comment! It's hard to say without knowing them personally and their ability to manage multiple Akitas. If they can, then yes, it would likely increase security. I would get them in that situation. However, there is no guarantee that they get along. It took some learning on my part with my two. Early on they did have their fights, and it was intense. Eventually, through hard work, they now haven't had a fight in nearly 2 years, and only 1 in 3 years. I will do more videos, and I will cover issues like the ones we dealt with. Most likely, dog parks are going to be out of the question, especially when two Akitas are together. It will be a situation where the owner would need to walk the dogs a lot but also keep them under control.

@@GetFitwithDogs Thanks <3

They absolutely are special. Thanks for the comment!

Kinjo, the male, is intact. I resisted a lot of pressure from friends and family who said I should neuter him. I never wanted to, because I wasn't sure how this would impact him or change him. I didn't want to diminish his ability to guard in any way, and I had concerns about the effect of neutering would have on him. My female, Yuki, was spayed. She got spayed at around 14 months old. If I didn't do that, I'd have puppies on my hands, so that was something I had to do.

@@GetFitwithDogs I think keeping them intact is the right thing to do. Do you have any recommendations for Akita breeders?

It's been awhile, so I don't have recommendations at this time. I'd have to do a lot of research. This might be a good idea for a future video for me to make. Thank you!

​​@@GetFitwithDogs I train dogs in personal protection, schutzhund etc and if done after a few years old I don't believe it affects working or guarding behaviour.... Either your dog has prey, defensive and fight drive or it doesn't... Guarding, protecting etc is not a learned behaviour, Its a genetic instinct the dog has or does not have. I had a male rottweiler I had to neuter at 3 due to a rare health condition and noticed absolutely no difference in his guarding and working temperament. Idealy intact is better because it's natural.

Thank you for the comment! I hear you, and I've heard that before as well about neutering. I've also heard the opposite, but I've never personally tested both ways so I'm going mostly off intuition. I will say that I have concerns about the effect on confidence and assertiveness when you neuter a dog. If I had to do it, I would, such as for a medical reason. However, since I don't need to do it, I figure it's best to leave my male intact. I have no reason to test the theory, as I manage him just fine unaltered. I appreciate the post! If I ever found myself having to neuter my dog, I'll have some comfort from your story that he would not lose his protective instincts.

Thank you for the comment! I just uploaded a new video about the Akita guarding instincts. Check it out!