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Is that an Akita? I have that same kind of dog as well =]
Yes, he's a male akita. i would never own another breed of dog, best dogs n the world IMHO.
I've read a lot of good and bad things about them. They are strong and can be very aggressive and territorial in nature.
I'm not sure if I would trust my akita around any other animals (especially smaller ones) or young children/babies.
She will take any chance she can get to kill chickens, birds etc. I have had her for many years, and she has once attacked a puppy that wondered into my yard from somewhere. I introduced her to my newest pet puppy about 2 years ago and at first she would try to attack it when I was not close by. I had to whip her good a few times when she tried to do it, before she eventually accepted the new puppy. They might mess with each other a little every now and then, but she doesn't bite the other dog (probably because she knows I would punish her again).
She can also be VERY stubborn. She is smart though. One time I was outside and I was calling her to me so I could give her a treat I had in my hand. I said it with a nice cheerful voice, several times but she just shook her tail and stared at me. I then lowered my tone considerably and she immediately came to me. So, it just shows that this type of breed (or atl east my dog) is very intelligent but you have to be firm with them if you expect them to listen to you at all. That could be said for a lot of dogs, but dogs I have had in the past years have never had that problem. Usually when I'm cheerful they are willing to listen to me. Maybe this one is just lazy, haha
Other than those concerns, the dog is very playful and really nice. She dies for attention all the time. Always comes to me putting her head under any available hand to pet her, lol. She has no problems with family members she is familiar with. You can touch her dog food and everything and she won't try to bite you. She will try to lay her head on it to prevent you from grabbing it though.
Sorry for going off topic, but your the first person I have talked with who has this breed. They are a wonderful breed. Really loyal and loving to their masters.