tbourner Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 These are pretty big: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrasOD2Je64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Two of ours (Aslan, the big male, is sadly no longer around). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaf Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 A male Akita would probably kill it, or damage it psychologically A female should be OK. IMO they are not a dog for everyone, by any means. They can look stunning, but they can also be VERY dominant and difficult. I wouldn't dream of one if I had young children about, others may disagree Having said that I keep going back to the pup photos and having to beat myself about the head with a weighty object to keep a sense of reality. They are hellish cute! http://kumikkoakitas.homestead.com/AkitaProfile.html the female akita we have taken in is very soft. she is 10 months old and very cute. she loves to be around people. doesnt fight with other dogs or even bark at them to be honest. she's a gem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 But she's 10 months old.... It would take a very psycho dog to be nasty at 10 months, wait until it's about 18 months and see what it's like then Hopefully she'll stay just the way she is, but 18 months is usually considered the rebellious time, when a dog decides to establish a claim to pack hierarchy, and a stroppy Akita can be pretty awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaf Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 yeah time will tell i guess. but for the moment she's great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Pfffttt. You should see the damage a 7 month old kitten can do, I look like I've been self-harming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaf Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 Pfffttt. You should see the damage a 7 month old kitten can do, I look like I've been self-harming. yeah those things are vicious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-No-Knee Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 We are considering getting one of these, but want to see them in real life rather then in pictures. That and have a chat with onners about its needs etc. Main problem is work/life mix, the missus is at work all day and I'm on shifts so for 4 days I will be with it all day, and 2 days it will be on its own in the garden in a nice doggy hut... not sure how it would take to that though. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 It would need a proper 6 foot galvanised mesh or rod panelled kennel run, an Akita could / should be able to get over or under most domestic garden fencing if lefy all day. It may bark, a lot. It may get frustrated and aggressive if left. Bit of a risk IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 There are techniques you can use to limit dog frustration when left during the day, read up on it, some simple ideas will mean the dog (probably) won't bark all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaf Posted February 1, 2008 Author Share Posted February 1, 2008 akita's dont generally bark unless there is something wrong. when we put ours in a cage for short periods, she howls and whines a bit but then goes quiet and settles down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-No-Knee Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Do you leave her along for long?? I mean for about 8 hours at a time??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaf Posted February 2, 2008 Author Share Posted February 2, 2008 not yet, we are training her up for it at the moment. she is currently in and out of her crate for about 30 mins in and then 30 mins out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-No-Knee Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 What is the average yearly cost for one of these dogs??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaf Posted February 3, 2008 Author Share Posted February 3, 2008 lol, i'll tell you next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieSteve Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 What is the average yearly cost for one of these dogs??? Digging up a very old thread here but I was on to see if the pups had gone and noticed your question. Our rotty costs around £100 a month in feed alone. Worming and flea treatment is done every 3 month and costs around £40 a time. Insurance... £20 a month, then the yearly jabs... I'll not even tell you how much in breakages! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 I feed 10 dogs and worm them for a similar amount, you must be feeding them truffles and caviar Meat is 15 quid a week, biscuits a fiver a week, worming is about 30 for all 10, every 4 months. All the dogs are around 50 kilos. All but 2 live out, and hence eat more than a house dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRALOOPY Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Our G/S costs a fortune boosters/worming/insurance/dentals etc..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-No-Knee Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 I have an Akita, it sure doesnt cost that much!!! Sainsbury's Best British mince 99p a pack and some veg does him fine so £2.50 a day. Then treats like Pigs Ears on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-No-Knee Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Here he is..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Sainsbury's Best British mince 99p a pack and some veg does him fine so £2.50 a day. You just feed him mince and veg? No bone or any other types of meat? No raw flesh un-minced? I feed 10 dogs and worm them for a similar amount, you must be feeding them truffles and caviar Meat is 15 quid a week, biscuits a fiver a week, worming is about 30 for all 10, every 4 months. All the dogs are around 50 kilos. All but 2 live out, and hence eat more than a house dog. Where do you get your food from? I've phoned loads of butchers and they all say they don't sell stuff like I want (they all get ready cut bits from their suppliers so no off-cuts to give away cheap). Could buy from Landywoods I suppose, still cheaper than commercial food, but more than I was hoping to be paying. Can get rabbits pretty much whenever I want, but a diet of ALL rabbit wouldn't be too good for either the cats or the dog!!! Might have one supplier available for £25 a month (which will include meat for us - sausages etc.), but probably won't supply enough to feed 2 cats and a Malamute!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 I love Akitas, such elegant power. 10 pound bags of butchers trimmings or chicken carcasses a pound a bag. I buy 150 or so pounds a time and the dogs have an old 10 quid freezer kept outside. At a tenner if it blows up it's no big deal. Chudleys working dog food (dry food) under 10 pounds a 15 kg bag, used as a mixer. VAT free. (All working dog feeds are VAT free) Some horse wormers are the exact same product as dog wormers. You need to take care and get the right stuff, but bought in larger sachets as a horse wormer, with the dosage adjusted to suit, it's DRAMATICALLY cheaper. Probably town butchers are too PC and `elf and safety to sell this stuff, country ones seem more amenable. Abattoirs will sell sheep and cows stomachs. You get used to the smell, but need a proper butchering knife, a cow's intestines are damned tough. Lamb stomachs can be fed whole to a large dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 i would take one but i really dont know how my 2 boxers would be with it and you cant really "try before you buy" with a dog:rolleyes: Hi 5 Col, boxers ftw [GRIN][/GRIN] I got my old boy Buster from these people, very good they are too. http://www.boxerrescue.co.uk/Special_homes_wanted_boxer_rescue.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-No-Knee Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 You just feed him mince and veg? No bone or any other types of meat? No raw flesh un-minced? Where do you get your food from? I've phoned loads of butchers and they all say they don't sell stuff like I want (they all get ready cut bits from their suppliers so no off-cuts to give away cheap). Could buy from Landywoods I suppose, still cheaper than commercial food, but more than I was hoping to be paying. Can get rabbits pretty much whenever I want, but a diet of ALL rabbit wouldn't be too good for either the cats or the dog!!! Might have one supplier available for £25 a month (which will include meat for us - sausages etc.), but probably won't supply enough to feed 2 cats and a Malamute!! Well I used Royal Canine as a mixer, the mince is raw, also boned chicken, 'Natures Own' type tripe and X other meat meal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaf Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 Here he is..... wow big doggi here is our current akita. we were fostering her but she fell in so well with our lifestyle that we deceided to keep her. she is about 8 and weighs about 58kg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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