I know that, when it comes to dog breeds, the first thing people want to see is pictures. So let’s start with a few pictures of Akita:
Note: If you a step-by-step guide on how to choose the best dog for you, click on the image above.
Traits and characteristics.
I would like to start with characteristics that are more important for a pet. They are:
- Child-friendly or not.
- Affectionate.
- Intelligence.
- Energy and the will to play.
Child-friendly (or not)
"1/10"
This dog breed is not recommended for kids.
Affectionate (or not)
"10/10"
They are definitely affectionate with their family members. Such a lovely dog!
Intelligence
"6/10"
This breed is about as intelligent as you would expect a dog to be.
Energy and the will to play
"8/10"
They are high energy dogs and will probably need attention and exercice.
Grooming (Is it easy?)
"1/10"
Labor intensive, hard.
Do you live in a apartment?
These are traits that are usually more important for people living in small spaces:
- Adaptability to apartments.
- Amount Of Shedding.
- Drooling Potential.
- Exercise Needs.
- Tendency to bark.
Apartment Living
Are they suitable for apartment living?
"3/10"
They are generally not recommended for apartments.
Amount Of Shedding
"10/10"
Expect lots of shedding from this dog breed.
Note: Lower score is better as it means less shedding.
Drooling Potential
"10/10"
Drooling is very common in this dog breed.
Note: Lower score is better as it means less drooling.
Exercise Needs
"8/10"
This breed will require lots of exercise but they are not the ones that demand it the most.
Tendency to bark
"10/10"
This breed barks a lot or is very vocal.
Note: Lower score is better as it means less barking.
Can he be left alone?
"1/10"
This dog doesn’t like to be left alone and is likely going to suffer from separation anxiety.
Other Characteristics
These are traits that may or may not be important to you:
- Dog Friendly.
- Friendly Toward Strangers.
- Easy To Train.
- Potential For Playfulness.
Dog Friendly
"1/10"
This breed can be aggressive to other dogs. They'll need socialization training.
Friendly Toward Strangers
"3/10"
They are suspicious of strangers.
Easy To Train
"3/10"
You will have some difficulties to train this dog.
Potential For Playfulness
"10/10"
These dogs just love to play. Please be prepared to spend a lot of energy with them.
References
You can check the references I used:
https://www.pets.gelsonluz.com/p/references.htmlVideo
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