Killer Akita Training Tips

Hi This is a new page for the site that brings together some super charged dog training tips to help keep your dog under control. One of the major problems that most people have with dogs is that they humanize them. Basically this means that they impose human values and feelings onto the dog. This is a big mistake and is responsible for many problems people experience with their dogs.

We have endless cartoons and children’s story books to thank for this; it’s a major problem that is responsible for a lot of badly trained dogs. So let’s get one thing straight here and now; Your dog is not human, it cannot think like you, it doesn’t reason like you, it is a dog and has different needs than you. To get the best from it, it has to be treated like a dog, it will then give you back everything a dog can give to a human, loyalty, companionship, protection and affection.

When I say dogs aren’t human I don’t mean they should be treated harshly, no dog should ever be treated harshly, least of all an Akita. I just mean you have to look at your dog’s needs through the eyes of a dog and not a human.

Your Akita does not view your indulgence of it with kindness but sees this as a sign of weakness, it sees  a weakening leadership structure and will move in and take over if it believes you are not providing it with strong leadership.

All responsible dog owners love their dogs, of course we do that’s why we out up with all the problems that come along with dog ownership. But we must not treat our dog like a human child, this has disastrous consequences, especially with a big dog like an Akita. It is essential that the Akita has respect for you. If you are to enjoy a harmonious relationship.

You must set the dog boundaries. It will feel happy when it knows where it stands in the hierarchy and what is expected of it. Without boundaries it will feel insecure and this will lead to aggression. Treating your dog as a dog and not a human is the premise of all good dog training. It underpins a good human dog relationship.

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Training Your Akita Is Essential

The Akita is a large powerful dog that is naturally aggressive towards strangers and other dogs so training the Akita from a puppy is essential. If you fail to t5rain the Akita you are asking for problems as he grows up. Ideally it’s best to begin training while the dog is a puppy; it’s also better if the opwner does the training, this way the Akita will form a bond and come to accept the owner as the pack leader, a crucial acknowledgement with your relationship with this dog.

The dog should be introduced to every member of the family so it comes to recognise its pack. this won;t take the Akita long. Every member of the family should be involved in the training of the dog. The training must be consistent among all family members, for example if you are using the word “sit” to get the dog to sit then everyone should use the word, if some family members use “down” then the dog will become confused. The golden rule of dog training is one command = one reaction. “Sit” means sit and nothing else. Keep it simple and the dog will respond positively.

Keep training sessions short

Keep training Sessions Short

Keep Training Sessions Short” Short frequent training sessions is ideal for the Akita. This dog is very intelligent and soon gets bored so you will need to be inventive with your training to keep the dog’s interest. Short sessions are perfect and make them fun. Make sure you are in a good mood when you train the dog, it will easily pick up any negative emotions you have and he will view the training session as something not nice and he may not be responsive. Give plenty of praise at the end, even if it has been frustrating for you.