American Akitas -Training Tips

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     If you are thinking of buying or adopting an American Akita, one of the main things that you have to take note of is if you will be able to train this breed of dog.

Training this dog is an utmost concern because the innate discipline that you see in housebroken American Akitas is a behavior derived from months of strict training. Most people who are interested in buying American Akitas are attracted to the breed because this particular type of dog seems to have an air of elegance and royalty. While it is true that American Akitas are deeply loyal to their masters and the family where they consider to belong to, they are also at the same time, independent and leaders in their own mind set so someone with a weak training methodology may end up not training the dog at all.

The first and foremost tip in training American Akitas is that one should be very firm in giving commands or "appraisals" in the Akita's actions. Say your Akita growls at the sweet old lady that lives across your apartment and you chastise your pup with an abrupt "no" followed by a few minutes of ignoring. Now, if your Akita repeats the behavior, do not send mix signals by letting this bad behavior slip by "this one time". If you do not want one behavior to stick, then let the Akita know repeatedly of this. Laziness and laxness in training are two things you should avoid.

A helpful thing to do in order to make your Akita friendlier is to acquaint him or her with a lot of fresh faces in a regular basis. Just be sure you have your Akita on a short leash and discipline them every time they end up snarling as if they are protecting their territory.

American Akitas are clean dogs as a whole and you may sometimes see them clean their own faces like cats do. They like clean and spotless surroundings so once you establish a "no pooping" and "no urinating" zone, they will be very wasy to train to oblige.

In terms of American Akitas with other dogs, ideally, you wouldn't want an Akita with other dogs, or pets for that matter. They are wired in such a way that these dogs work alone and they also serve their masters in the lonesome. If you have other dogs at home, best not to choose this breed at all. But if you have no choice, then the best you can do is to initially have the other pets near your leashed Akita for a one month period under your close supervision. If your Akita seems to warms up to your pets, then you can try having a long leash to test your Akita's reaction. If your Kita still attacks and growls, then it may be time to seek professional assistance.

These are just some simple tips that you have to remember in training an Akita. If you think you can handle such training basics, then you may want to start learning more about the breed to help you in acquiring more knowledge about American Akitas.