i told my friends i would post here and get them some more ideas at the minute they have an akita. she is 9 months at the minute, and in the next year would like another dog as a companion for her an themselves, they are thinking another akita but are open to other breeds and they want some ideas. they want a male to go with their female, they dont want two females. they dont mind large dogs, but wouldnt want a giant dog. they dont mind moulting etc, obviously with having an akita they are used to it. they want one with similar energy levels. seeing as their dog now is still only a pup, she is very laid back and chilled out in the house, doesnt needs loads of walks etc. so medium energy levels i would say. they want a breed that maybe more biddable. their akita is clever but only does things on her terms for instance she takes a good few calls of her name to get her back, she will just stand and then go "oh if i must" they dont mind about not having dogs that cant be let off lead, their akita is mainly kept on lead. any ideas for them?
I have a friend that had an akita and an Italian spinone. Don't ask me why. They got on great though. Our neighbours have got an akita and they also had a schnauzer. They recently lost their schnauzer to old age, though.
Is this their first Akita? If so, they probably ain't seen nothing yet, with regards to hair and coat blowing.
I would advise them to wait another year. An Akita is a slow maturing breed so let them get past 18 months at the very minimum before deciding that they have the extra time and energy for another breed...........
Yes it is. I know she hasn't blown her coat fully yet, but thu are prepared for the hair that appears all over the house Yes they are waiting another year or so, their Akita is a year in August. They just wanted some ideas so they can staet looking in more detail at a couple of breeds so they can look into good breeders later down the line.
I'd suggest they wait until they know for sure that their current Akita (and bear in mind she's probably not started the worst of the kevin stages yet) will at the very least recall back to them first time, each time they're out and about. Yes Akitas do do things on their own terms. Yes they can be very stubborn, aloof and a general pain in the bum. But I grew up with Akitas (I'm 38 now) and not one of them would refuse recall. You say this pup comes after she's been called a few times. If they're allowing her to continue with this, then with another dog (whether older or younger is irrelevant) in the house it can be a lot harder to train either of them. Also, dogs learn bad habits just as easily and with far less effort than good manners. Retriving a ball, getting bored with certain games if not mentally stimulated properly etc is one thing. Not coming back when called can potentially result in a life threatening scenario. I think they should work on training their current dog to a much higher standard given her breed, before even considering getting another dog.
she doesnt refuse recall when they are out on walks.. maybe i should of pointed that out, its in the house, where they have to call her a couple of times and she just looks them, when walking she just runs along to them, if she hesitates they say "bye then" and walk the opposite way and she comes running
Since everyone else has already listed the cons, here are a few breeds id think might suit. German Shepherd I'm not sure what you meant by 'medium' energy levels, but I like Brittany's haha a Setter? Irish Water Spaniel Rottie Saluki that's just sort of, off the top of my head as it were ha
Shar-Pei have a quite similar temperament to the Akita, so maybe a male pei? I also know people who have rotties and shibas with their akitas and find them a good match. But I agree with the people who have said wait. A year on when she has got through her teenage stage and become sexually mature so revealed her full temperament, they may be too knackered for another dog.
We have an Akita and a malamute. Our Akita is 4 in August and our mal is 2 in July ish. So there is 2 years gap. Our Akita is an absolute star compared to the mal...! He recalls, she doesnt! He's quiet, she isn't! Haha. But they get on like a house on fire and our mal even tho she can be a pain, is very clever and very amusing!but hard work not to be taken on lighty ;-)
Well this dog went to live with a Akita, and they are brilliant together. He was brought in as a Chi cross Corgi but who knows. He's about Corgi sized maybe a bit bigger, with a shorter back, whilst the Akita was one of the biggest I've seen. I mean they looked strange together, but were great for each other. Not what you might first put as a pair, but there you go..
I have just rescued a 2yr old Akita 3 weeks ago and what a lovelly nature dog she is and she is good with every dog she meets while out for her walks, i would suggest getting an other one , i wan't to breed from my akita as she is very pretty and she is a light tan and white and got a bit of black in her so i think her pups will be like her, we also have a rottie which Nikita gets on with but our rottie is 9 and don't like playing much as she is getting on but she don't mind nikita cause nikita is not in her face and knows her place with her
you rescued her, but want to breed from her? how does that work? i wouldnt recommend breeding from her. if she is a rescue, then do you know if she has ever had the right health tests done and they are good results, you know nothing about parentage. she may be pretty but thats not a good enough reason to breed from her. i suggest you dont breed from her, but if you want another akita then rescue another one that looks pretty.
Hi x-clo-x Befor i consider breeding with her i would make sure her health is good with my vet and she has had all her injections which is up to date and so is her worming so she is in good health as far as i am concerned and i might not breed from her any way but if i did then i would make sure she got all the health tests from my vet then i go from there
That is a very bad rescue who has let you have an Akita when you plan to breed from her, usually they have a condition in their rehoming contract to ensure an unspeyed dog is speyed so that MORE rescue dogs aren't created Care to name and shame?
It's not just if the vet says its ok. Certain breeds have certain health test. E.g eyese or heart etc.
