Akita Inu Akuma 3 months old

[actracts]

I owned an Akita for six years (not sure how old she was when she passed, she was a stray I adopted) and I have to say, Japanese Akitas and American Akitas have very different personalities. Geisha, the prior mentioned, was very calm and rarely showed any aggression - great family dog and loved people. Julie, my current US Akita, overly energetic and hates being in a social environment for extended periods of time - stubborn as all hell and challenged me every chance she gets.

[Dustininjax24]

Thumbs up if Akita inu dogs remind you of hachi (most loyal do in the world)

[missacrylicnails]

akuma is a female name???

[ElMakz]

@missacrylicnails Akuma means demon or devil in japanese.

[missacrylicnails]

this akita is a female? :D

[involverrrrr]

I think this dog can make some people, llike me for example :) really happy.. no matter what in your life is happening when this dog is close with you is like you wont find a better friend, never!

[Czechforce]

Naming your dog Satan / Demon is really a great idea xD

[TadaKiba]

He's very cute american akita

[yuliaag]

@TadaKiba he's not an american akita

[TadaKiba]

@yuliaag Japanese standard does not have black mask, and his jowls are american akita.

[yuliaag]

@TadaKiba All the japanese akitas have grey mask when they are puppies(except the white ones). I can tell you for a fact since my dad has a 100% akita inu that looks like Akuma.

[TadaKiba]

@yuliaag I've seen red ones that don't. do you have a picture of him grown up? near the end, it does seen japanese standard except the mask.

[jetton84]

@TadaKiba This is a Red-coat Japanese Akita Inu

[CKPSexperience]

lol haha his so cute! most of the time he's sleeping lul!

[cve7it0]

your dog's name is Demon but he looks like an angel. I always wanted akita, but here, in Bulgaria they are really expensive and there in no place I can adopt one from.

[lillytimelord]

May I ask where you got the music, I have heard it before not sure if it was an anime I saw or a Japanese movie I saw in the past

[xSn0wBerry]

@lillytimelord It's Summer by Joe Hisaishi :)

[Avrelianvs1870123]

How can a person treat such a lovely and gentle animal with such cruelty?It's amazing ,how many messages of peace and joy this dog gives,just by sitting still.

[124Paardrijles]

How great :D

My favourite part of music with my favourite dog breed in one movie :D

nice choice by the way, the dog and the music, both japenese =)

[nenad2910]

beautiful video :)

[doggydogboy69]

i remeber when my three akita,s were just pups good times :)

[bumpers17921]

I adopted my Akita when he was 2 yo. He was in a really bad situation; wasn't fed regularly and was left chained up in a yard by himself. He's 5 yo now and such a great dog. I always wondered what he may have looked like as a pup and I'll bet he looked very similar to your dog. I call him my big bear because he looks just like a bear sometimes. I have to muzzle him around other dogs because he'll go after certain dogs; usually males, german shepards and rottweilers. He's fine with my 3 females.

[jerushalaim]

@bumpers17921 Yes, Akita does.

[cristohv]

@jerushalaim how much did he cost??? i want one just like that! :)

[UnknownGenius01]

2:50 ... LMAO! How cute.

[jerushalaim]

@UnknownGenius01 Having him by my side made me feeling in peace and happy.

[ShardStrypefox]

ahaha amo il suo viso a 2:35~~~

[007hellomotto]

are these hard to train

[jerushalaim]

@007hellomotto Very much. Akita Inu is a dog, is true, but it's something more, too

[slybuy9]

very nice job guys... your akita looks awsome.good luck and have a nice life with him!!

[arnar36]

I have a question for Akita Inu owners:

As far as I know, in dog world, a raised tail means "I am boss here" . And it is a kind of rank symbol. How is it when in the park with an Akita Inu that all the time has that tail up? Is it not a source of conflict between your dog and others?

[jerushalaim]

@arnar36 Yes it is. And the main issue with Akita Inu is their leadership instinct. They are very dominant so their interaction with other dogs could be a problem, especially of the same sex.

[arnar36]

@jerushalaim

thanx ...

[bumpers17921]

@jerushalaim This is so true and I learned the hard way. I rescued a 2 yo male akita and learned quickly that I have to muzzle him if he's going to be around other dogs. Most dogs he's fine with. He takes issue with german shepards and rottweilers for some reason and will attack without provocation regardless of their sex. I have 3 female rescues of varying breed mixes and he does really well with them. They're a happy pack of 4. There's big responsibility associated with having this breed.

[bumpers17921]

@jerushalaim I'm very lucky that my akita never killed another animal while I was figuring out the breed and what triggers him. I wracked up about $5K in vet bills for other animals he attacked. 3 of the 4 attacks were just freak incidents. 1 attack was around food and that was when I first got him. He was very food possessive because the moron who owned him didn't feed him regularly. Poor guy never knew when he'd be fed so he was protective of his food for a while. He's fine now though.

[WickedIsPopular]

beautiful boy you have there, i am getting my puppy on the 7th of march, they were born on the 7th of this month =D

[LordSnow1488]

fantastic dog, its too funny...video is nice too.

[jerushalaim]

@LordSnow1488 Thank you very much! It's my treasure! ^^

[LordSnow1488]

@jerushalaim Siete italiani, complimenti ancora per il vostro cucciolo. Sto aspettando il mio, dovrebbe nascere per fine mese.

[nik95by]

איזה כלב חמוד איך הוא עכשיו?

[sadoond]

at 4:30 he looks like he's playing dead

[Surimi75]

@sadoond

It's true!!!!! xD xD xD

[Esuta]

Funny, I wanted to call my Akita inu Akuma too when I'm going to buy a puppy!

Your akita is so adorably cute!!!!

[magicfootsie123]

i disliked this on accident noooo X3

[magicfootsie123]

Yeah I hear they're very dominant and can be difficult. But he seems so great! I know off camara may be an exteremly different story but are you particularly educated with dog training? What would you reccomend before getting an Akita besides puppy conditioning and not allowing dominant behaviors like making them wait for their food etc. I really would love on of these dogs

[tomihanapo]

So cute! But, why named AKUMA? Akuma means Devil in japanese :(

[1337NoFear1337]

It's so cute:( I wish I could afford a dog!:(

[ThowHilton]

akuma means devil right? I was thinking of naming my shiba inu that but sadly akuma is 3 syllables and I need two. I dont wanna name him just kuma(bear) Im still deciding on a Japanese name.

[ThowHilton]

akuma means devil right?

[stunami69]

Great video, beautiful dog :)

[jerushalaim]

@stunami69 Thank you! ^^

[magicfootsie123]

wow this is a really beautiful video of your Akita. I love it and the music too! If you know the music could you tell me the title?

[jerushalaim]

@magicfootsie123 Thank you! Of course... the title is "going out" from the original soundtrack of "Kikujiro no natsu" (a wonderful movie) ^__^

[magicfootsie123]

@jerushalaim thanks, I really love this song! And did you know Akuma was going to be yours even when he was that tiny? Thats so cute :3

[farmari87]

nice boobs

[eggsbasedbreakfast]

ooooh! Hai messo la musica di Kikujiro no natsu, che tenerezza *-*

[jerushalaim]

@eggsbasedbreakfast ;)

[Supersergi777]

@jerushalaim how much does akita cost to buy?

[jerushalaim]

@Supersergi777 It depends by many elements. A good dog pedigree, with an plain genealogy, is about 800€. A puppy of two national champions could rise to three times that price and over.

However, an Akita Inu is cheap compared to chihuahua, pug and english bulldog.

The most important thing is that Akita Inu is not a good choice for the most of the people who loves dogs. It is different. In many ways. Akita Inu is the best dog to who loves Akita Inu, like me ^__^

[Supersergi777]

@jerushalaim I agree it's the best dog in the world, i've watched a film hachiko's dog story and it was very sad and the best film i've ever watched! now in may i 'm gonaa buy a akita inu puppy and i want know will it be to expensive to buy a puppy and how much does it cost?

[jerushalaim]

@Supersergi777 As I said, i think between 700€ and 1000€. Ask for the pedigree. And mind two big issues about Akita Inu's: first it is strongly dominant and if you have other pets at home, be sure to help'me get in touch with it from its 2nd - 3rd moth of life. It will not accept other animals of the same sex when it'll be 7th-8th months old.

Second it is very devoted to its family: once it'll decide that you are part of its life (before a year of age), you'll be its and it'll be yours forever.

[Liveinpeace1985]

It's beautiful, one of the most beautiful dogs I've seen in my life, thank you for these well-deserved six minutes Jerushalaim. sorry for my English but is very bad and wanted to leave my comment.

[InspectorDante]

Joe Hisaishi's Summer!!!! ^^

[jerushalaim]

@InspectorDante Yes! ^^

[RAKELE1985]

è stupendooooooooooooooooooooooo­ooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!

[jerushalaim]

@RAKELE1985 Grazie! ^^

[richiebowen]

he's lovely. I got my Akita just this week end. He's only 8 weeks, a ball of fur at the moment. My fella Kuma is grey and white. Best of Luck with Akuma

[jerushalaim]

@richiebowen Thank you very much! I hope you and your Akita have a long good time together! ^__^

Maybe one day I will buy a girlfriend for Akuma! ^__^

[ginko75]

What a lovely video, thank you for posting it. I am going to adopt an Akita-Inu puppy in a couple of months, I can't wait. Do you keep Akuma indoor in your apartment? I am planning to keep mine in my garden but I will also have him inside the apartment, did you have any problems with Akuma chewing furniture or scratching doors? Thanks

[gordonramseyonaleash]

what is the music on this video?

beautiful dog by the way, looking into getting an akita inu myself :)

[mozelala]

Kawaii desuyo! ^^

[cindyveit]

I hope you will have always fun with akuma and many hugs and cuddles for him from Berlin.....

[cindyveit]

thats the cutest dog I have ever seen

[Surimi75]

@cindyveit thank you sooooo much!!!

[EscapefromtheWorld]

Complimenti per il video e il vostro Akuma! Che splendore... Avete fatto anche una buona scelta per la canzone di fondo.. mi fa sognare!

Vorrei chiedervi una sola cosa... il vostro cu cciolo è uno da mostra o di semplice compagnia? (mi è sorto questo dubbio semplicemente perchè in alcune delle ultime immagini del video sembra esserci una mostra canina...)

[Surimi75]

Grazie mille!!!

No Aku non è da mostra semplicemente perchè è un Akita "vecchio tipo" con aspetto ancora troppo lupoide per poter andar bene nelle gare....ora vogliono testa tonda a procione, orecchie piccole e occhi molto nipponici! :-)

Quindi la parte dove ti è sembrato che fosse una mostra canina in realtà è semplicemente il luogo dove Akuma ha fatto il corso di addestramento base (puppy class), niente di più. Salutissimi ;D

[sostakos]

Complimenti video a dir poco stupendo, poi l'akita inu è qualcosa di spettacolare... complimenti!

[jerushalaim]

grazie mille ^^

[BaraNoHanayome]

Yo tmb kiero uno ^^

[jerushalaim]

It's an exeptional dog, however it's very difficult to deal with it and some of behaviours are mostly "original" ^__^

[myhorse3]

Beautiful vodeo, very emotional ^_^

[jerushalaim]

Thank u very much ^__^

[LukesHeart]

Ottimo lavoro, soprattutto la socializzazione che per i nordici è veramente importante! Continua così diventera' sicuramente un cane ben equilibrato e affidabile!

[Surimi75]

Grazie mille! Abbiamo sempre saputo che la socializzazione per questa razza era fondamentale e infatti dall'età di 3 mesi l'abbiamo portato a giocare in un parco grandissimo con molti e diversi cani con cui rapportarsi. Per il momento sembra molto equilibrato anche se la tendenza è sempre quella di dominare, ma nonostante ciò non ha mai aggredito, solo un paio di volte ha risposto a delle provocazioni molto forti. Siamo abbastanza orgogliosi del suo carattere per ora, si vedrà in futuro...

[jerushalaim]

Ormai ha raggiunto l'ottavo mese... ringhia con tutti i maschi. Vediamo se riusciamo a correggere questa sua irruenza ^^

[LukesHeart]

Guarda, nella finestra tra i 7-9 mesi è normale! Diventano fortemente soggetti agli ormoni e interessati ad attività che prima ignoravano. Il consiglio che ti posso dare è di avere molta pazienza e non perdere mai le staffe! Rischieresti di perdere la sua stima e di non dimostrarti un buon capo-branco (cosa estremamente importante per i nordici)! Continua con la socializzazione, punta sui cuccioli (4-5 Mesi) non dovrebbe vederli come una minaccia! E' solo una fase, se lavori bene, passerà!

[LukesHeart]

Dimenticavo, cerca di tenerlo impegnato in attività fisiche e/o mentali stimolanti (come lunghe passeggiate, esercizi di obedience, giochi di attivazione mentale, etc...) più si scarica e più lavora di cervello (invece che di istinto) e più equilibrato diventerà! Fidati lo sto provando sulla mia pelle!

[jerushalaim]

L'aggressività sta diminuendo leggermente, ma la socializzazione è un problema. Se Akuma parte in quarta per giocare o aggredire, il richiamo lo distrae per meno di un secondo, poi torna sul suo obbiettivo. Questo determina la non possibilità di lasciarlo "libero", ma d'altronde la socializzazione al guinzaglio non è possibile. Inoltre trovare cuccioli di 4-5 mesi con i quali allenarlo e che siano della taglia giusta è molto difficile.

[VannyVodka]

omg I love him <3 soooo cute ^____^

[jerushalaim]

Thank you very much! ^^

[sweetfruitXD]

I love the breed and I want to get a puppy too

do their ears get pointy by themselfs as they go older?

[ClockWorkMarch]

yes they do. although on the rare occasion you might get one that has one floppy ear or it might flop just a bit at the tip

[sweetfruitXD]

@ClockWorkMarch: thank you :D

[ClockWorkMarch]

youre welcome :)

[jerushalaim]

I'm late, sorry! ^__^;;;

[jerushalaim]

Thank you very much! ^__^

[michal1benko]

i love akita inu

[jerushalaim]

Me too. I'm looking for a female, too ^^

[yumiiii92]

so cute! ^^

[1001usa]

Sempre bellissima!!!

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