Breed Review: American Akita (18 Pics)

The breed is not suitable for weak-tempered people, not to mention the elderly and people with disabilities.

Akita training for many, even experienced owners, can turn into hard work. But this is not at all because a dog of this breed is "slow-witted". On the contrary, by nature, she has an extraordinary mind, and before executing the command given to her, she will first think about whether it is worth doing. From the outside, it may look like Akita did not understand what they wanted from her. It also matters how authoritative the owner is in her eyes. The "American" will obey only the one whom he considers his leader, the leader.

But they, like people, can be "seized" by routine. In the sense that a dog can get bored of performing the same commands, therefore, in the process of training and education, motivation is very important. At the initial stage, it will be easy to get by with only praise and delicacy. In the future, you will have to show imagination, how else to interest your pupil.

This is where it is necessary to show who is in charge. To do this is quite simple: press the capricious back to the floor and hold in this position until he stops resisting. Or, grab the puppy by the withers and press him down to the floor - this method is also effective. At first glance, it may seem that by such actions the owner is showing violence to the dog. However, in fact, these are effective ways to convey to the dog that he is its leader and that he is stronger. In the future, the Akita will more than once try to take leadership positions, checking through disobedience whether the owner has weakened his "grip", whether he will not begin to yield to her. Don't fall for such tricks!