Akitas are prone to developing aggression, and this is particularly true of older dogs that weren’t adequately trained and socialized as a puppy. You will want to find out as much information as possible about the Akita’s personality and history at a rescue center before you bring it home....
Originally known simply as snow country dogs, Akitas hail from the mountainous region of Japan where they were used to track and hunt wild boar, deer, elk, and bears. Author and activist Helen Keller is said to have brought the breed into the U.S. in 1937, and Akitas have since become...
Originally known simply as snow country dogs, Akitas hail from the mountainous region of Japan where they were used to track and hunt wild boar, deer, elk, and bears. Author and activist Helen Keller is said to have brought the breed into the U.S. in 1937, and Akitas have since become...