Scenes from Life with Japanese Akitas

Life with a Japanese Akita (or more than one, if you’re like us) can be both challenging and rewarding. When they’re blowing coat, we have to be prepared to sweep or vacuum the floor often, a lot, constantly and all the time. Then again, we’re a multiple Japanese Akita household. We’re also committed to training and socializing because this breed has a bad rep. We expect our prospective puppy buyers to make the same sort of commitment in terms of time, effort, finance and a good vacuum cleaner. The Japanese Akita Club of America has a lot of excellent advice on their website where you can fully prepare yourself for what’s to come should you decide to take the plunge. We recommend starting with this informative section for new puppy owners.

If you decide to go for it and welcome a Japanese Akita into your home, you’ll basically have a sometimes silly, often lazy and super loyal companion who blows coat twice a year. And you can look forward to lots of scenes like these:

: I got tired of attacking homework, so today, I went for other paper products instead.

: No one will notice I’m in the papa-san chair.

: Shhh. Don’t wake up the kid.

: To fart, or not to fart. That is the question.

: How much is what doggy in the window? What?

: Hey, was that the fridge door being opened?

: We’re so lazy, we can’t be bothered to get up to play.

: It’s called sleep yoga, okay?

: You think this is funny? Just wait until I shake it off. Then we’ll see who’s laughing.

: Trust me. You’re cute. They won’t say no to you.

: Someday I will pee on you, tree.

: *sniff* Not ripe enough yet.

: I defy you to resist the urge to cuddle me.

: Guys, when I say go, let’s all run in different directions!

: *yawn* What? No. I’m listening.

: Perfect way to end the day.

: I bet I can fit your whole head in my mouth.

: It’s mine, I tell you!

: Lounging in the sun at the backyard resort.

: This happened on National Pillow Fight Day.

: So sweet and cozy.

: You can’t tell by looking at me but I’m trying to make my ears stand up.

: Invading grandpa’s crate!

: Sometimes, you have to stop playing to take a pee break.

: “Though she be but little, she is fierce!” – W. Shakespeare

: Dude, I sorta like have the munchies right now.