Akita Guards Home From INTRUDER!
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- In this video I simulate a home intruder to test my two American Akitas' responses.
I've had so many questions about the American Akita and their guarding instincts. It's important to note that getting a particular breed of dog does not guarantee the dog will perform according to breed standards. Dogs, like people, are individuals. A breed will give you an increased likelihood of certain characteristics, but it is not guaranteed by breed alone.
The Akita is a large breed that was used as a working dog in the guarding capacity for many generations in Japan The Akita was originally used to hunt large game before being used as a guardian. Later, the breed was crossbred with other breeds to develop their fighting skills for the sport of dogfighting. Despite the mixing of blood over the years, the protective instincts are still very common with this breed of dog.
In the video I will test out the response of my male and female Akita. Kinjo is my 4 year old male, and Yuki is my 5 year old female.
Before I even tested this out, I fully expected Kinjo to perform in his role as a guardian. I've seen him act in the past around strangers and people acting unusual, and he is very much in tune with what is going on around him. However, even I was surprised by how intense he became when confronting the intruder. I was expecting a lot of barking - which he does - and maybe a little growling. Instead, he did less barking than I expected and a whole lot more growling. He wasn't just alerting me to an intruder, he was confronting it.
Yuki, on the other hand, did what I expected of her as well. Yuki is much more trusting of humans and likes them a lot more. She was curious, but when Kinjo turned up his intensity he even put her off and caused her to be uneasy around his energy.
Yuki overprotects when there are other dogs around, and her prey drive is much higher than Kinjo's. If a dog had approached the house, it would be her on that dog first. Kinjo would be more curious at first (depending on that dog's energy/state of mind) before he would turn it up to 10. Yuki doesn't even typically wait. If a dog enters our yard she's on it quickly and is asserting herself over it.
In conclusion I learned that my instincts around my dogs was correct. Kinjo acted aggressively as I expected - maybe even more intensely than I predicted - and Yuki was more curious and wary.
The great thing about a guard dog is that 99 of 100 intruders will not risk a house protected by such a dog. Not only does the noise of the dog alert the homeowners to an unwanted guest, giving them time to call 911 and arm themselves, but they also create a dangerous obstacle for an intruder to deal with. An intruder is looking for an easy target, and a confident guard dog doing their job makes your home a difficult target.
How did the Akita do? Well, Kinjo performed wonderfully. Yuki left a lot to be desired. I will not say that Yuki would run and hide if we were being attacked, as she MAY act then, however I am not as confident with her as I am Kinjo. Kinjo does the American Akita breed justice in terms of their reputation as a natural guardian. He is not trained at all in guarding, this is purely his natural instincts at work. 
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My Akita boy was the best guard dog I ever had simply because he was calm. If he was barking you really knew something was up and with one word he would leave whatever was going on and would be back behind me. Once I woke up in the middle of the night with Sashi going off (Musashi) I ran upstairs to ground level to see what was going and there he was pinning this policeman to his car. He didn't attack he just held them there, every time they moved he would jump in front and bark and then look at me as if asking what he should do? We were in the country and the cops had lost their way. I told him to leave it and he was back behind me straightaway. It was almost like he didn't want to be acting this way but knew it was his job. The pinned cop said 'wow! good guard dog'. I miss him every day. Such a lovely boy.
That's an awesome story! Thankfully the officer wasn't gun-happy. Thanks for stopping by. I will have more videos up soon.
I like how Kenjo reacted, this is how it should be..Good dog
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.
My current boy is not typical either and barks at everything. He is friendly with people when we are around. When we are not with him or when someone he thinks shouldn't be there he becomes very aggressive. He also okay we other dogs and matches their energy. If they are are friendly or just ignores him he he does the same. If the other dog show any aggression he matches it and then some. You should try to do a test when you are not around to see how they act. How do you bears do around other dogs or animals. Mine has also killed a large skunk and eaten some rabbits that he scared to death when he found the nest in the garden.
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.
My Akita female (Shiva) is a huge barker when it comes to other dogs or animals in the yard, but with humans she has the common discernment that you see in other Akitas where she will only bark if she senses a threat. Her fight drive is through the roof and I've had to keep her away from dog parks and other areas for this reason. It's not something I can train out of her, it's too deeply instilled. I know if it came down to it, the same fight and defensive drive would kick in for humans, but luckily, she's naturally very social with people and does a good job recognizing normal human behavior. The only time I've seen her get defensive with humans is when a clearly drunk person was stumbling around babbling to themselves, and I think she got defensive because this behavior was so out of the norm from what she's used to
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.
Interesting!...now we need one where an actual intruder enters the home (if you can find someone brave enough.)
I've seen videos of guarding breed owners whose dogs dissappeared when intruders compromised the home!
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.
Did you know the name of the breed "American Akita" was given in Mexico? When the Japanese tried to keep the breed name "Akita" exclusively for the line they developed (Ichinoseki), the line developed in America (Dewa) was named "Great Japanese Dog", then a new register was created by the Mexican Canophile Federation and the line was renamed as "American Akita" since then.
My Akita Inu mix with American Akita is whol time alert day and Night when he sense danger or anyone yell,he is a amazing guard dog ,he ist a Boy and thanks to God that he is healthy ,i love ihm so much ❤🐺
Thank you for the comment! I will be posting more Akita content soon.
@@GetFitwithDogs No Need to be modest you have 2 Beauty at home 🐺❤️
Good luck ! I just started a multi type utube as well to see what will work !
Thanks! Good luck to you as well!
I'm trying to figure out the algorithm, but I'll admit I'm not too savvy with this stuff.
If nothing else, I'll just keep putting out content and see where things go.
Kinjo is a grumpy old man
See that tail wag don't think they happy to see you
Hi Michael, are both of your Akitas intact? Is there any behavioral difference before and after the spay/neuter? I want to get a male Akita in the future. From my research, I want to keep him intact as long as possible for health benefits.
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.
My male Akita is trying to himp my wife n growling at her when puts him down he only 10mths 😂
It sounds like he's practicing dominance over her.
Are your dogs fixed and neutered? I am wondering if that affects their guarding attitudes.
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.