Hi to everyone!

My wife and I are interested in adding an Akita puppy to the household and are wondering if anyone out there can help?

We have had a dog in the house for the last 20+ years and have some newly aquired space due to the relocation of a Great Dane we looked after for several months. We still have our two chihuahuas who are now 5 + 6 years old and they miss "bullying" a big friend!

If you think you can help or can put us thru to someone who can then please reply to the following address:

ziggylynch@yahoo.com

How much reserch have you done on the Akita.  The reason I ask is that they would not be a good choice for your little dogs who like "bullying" a big friend!   They are an extremely dog dominant breed not know for duffering fools gladly.  Those that I have spoken to would never leave them alone with another dog.

Ditto Barbara I know people who have lovely akitas but they are all supervised when they are together they certainly do not suffer being bullied at all !

We have an Akita she is a fantastic dog lovely tempermant. Great with people and kids. Great with cats. We have ferrets which run round her she never bats an eyelid. Having said all this she isnt too keen on our other 3 dogs. They mix happily but she is usually kept away from them. She only mixes with them for short periods of time and is always supervised. If any of the other dogs have a dissagreement it either goes over the head or there maybe a bark or a snap. With her it would be different and she would go for it.
What Im saying is they are lovely dogs but they are not very good with other dogs.
Good luck in your search, there are so many breeds of dogs out there Im sure you'l find what you are looking for.

Hi - I have an Akita and An ElkHound and they get on great. But this is mainly due to the fact that the the Elkhound can look after herself and dosen't stand for much nonesence. They play fight all the time - but I always keep an eye on them because every now and then the Akita will just try and bully her. As long as the Akita knows your boss and stops what it is doing on your command you should be ok. When they get to about a year and a half they will try it on and think that they should be boss so you have to be strong in character. With my Akita I have noticed that if my partner tells the dog to do something - it will usually take her two or three times of asking before he will give in and listen to her, Were as I only have to say something once and he stop straight away. I love him to bits and he is a real big softy - but you must be firm with them all the time and they will give you love for years.