{"id":76908,"date":"2022-04-22T04:10:38","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T04:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-akita-a-good-family-dog-3\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T04:10:39","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T04:10:39","slug":"is-akita-a-good-family-dog-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-akita-a-good-family-dog-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Akita a good family dog?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-akita-a-good-family-dog-3\/#Is_Akita_a_good_family_dog\" title=\"Is Akita a good family dog?\">Is Akita a good family dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-akita-a-good-family-dog-3\/#How_much_is_a_Akita_puppy_cost\" title=\"How much is a Akita puppy cost?\">How much is a Akita puppy cost?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-akita-a-good-family-dog-3\/#Is_Akita_an_aggressive_dog_breed\" title=\"Is Akita an aggressive dog breed?\">Is Akita an aggressive dog breed?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-akita-a-good-family-dog-3\/#How_big_do_Akita_dogs_get\" title=\"How big do Akita dogs get?\">How big do Akita dogs get?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-akita-a-good-family-dog-3\/#Can_an_Akita_be_a_house_dog\" title=\"Can an Akita be a house dog?\">Can an Akita be a house dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-akita-a-good-family-dog-3\/#Is_Akita_Inu_a_good_family_dog\" title=\"Is Akita Inu a good family dog?\">Is Akita Inu a good family dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-akita-a-good-family-dog-3\/#Do_Akita_dogs_bark_a_lot\" title=\"Do Akita dogs bark a lot?\">Do Akita dogs bark a lot?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Akita_a_good_family_dog\"><\/span>Is Akita a good family dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>For families with older children, Akitas can be excellent family dogs. If your kids are old enough to understand how to treat a dog, an Akita will make a fiercely loyal and protective companion. Akitas are also energetic and enjoy playtime, making them excellent members of families with older children.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_is_a_Akita_puppy_cost\"><\/span>How much is a Akita puppy cost?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>between $700 to $1,600<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Akita_an_aggressive_dog_breed\"><\/span>Is Akita an aggressive dog breed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Originally used for guarding royalty and nobility in ancient Japan, according to Dog Time, the Akita is now known as a fearless, faithful, and fluffy companion. But because this breed was originally developed to guard and protect, <b>Akitas will quickly become aggressive if they aren&#8217;t trained properly<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_big_do_Akita_dogs_get\"><\/span>How big do Akita dogs get?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Akita<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_an_Akita_be_a_house_dog\"><\/span>Can an Akita be a house dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Akitas can be great pets for the right household, but their large size and strength mean they&#8217;re not suitable for inexperienced owners. They need plenty of exercise to keep them happy and healthy and love nothing more than going on adventures with their owners.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Akita_Inu_a_good_family_dog\"><\/span>Is Akita Inu a good family dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>An affectionate and loyal family member, the Akita is happy to be an only dog and can be aggressive toward other dogs outside the family. The large size of the Akita can make him difficult to control and so is not a breed suitable for everyone.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_Akita_dogs_bark_a_lot\"><\/span>Do Akita dogs bark a lot?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Akitas are not a good choice for a first-time dog owner. Unlike many other large breeds, the Akita Inu doesn&#8217;t require hours of running exercise. He does well with long brisk walks and an occasional vigorous run, especially in cold weather.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Is Akita a good family dog?How much is a Akita puppy cost?Is Akita an aggressive dog breed?How big do Akita dogs get?Can an Akita be a house dog?Is Akita Inu a good family dog?Do Akita dogs bark a lot? Is Akita a good family dog? For families with older children, Akitas can&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-76908","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76908"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76908"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76908\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76908"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}