Akitas de MacLeod, Swimming Akita (Katana)

Akitas de MacLeod, Swimming Akita (Katana in Canyon Lake of Tonto National Forest - dogs must be on leashes at all times in national parks, that is why you see me trying to keep it out of her way. She is distracted by a little girl she wants to play with off the right of the screen)

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[SuperLittleLena]

Lovely video. I have a 6month old akita Lena - she loves the dam up the road we visit nearly every day. Sje swims right out to the middle an just swims round and round to the edge and out to the middle again - don't they hold a lot of water? one shake and you really are drenched!Shes very aloof though - doesnt always respond to my call back just looks at me and walks off in another direction

[macleodakitas]

@SuperLittleLena You might want to take her to an obedience class to work on that recall. If it is ever an emergency you will need her to react immediately. She thinks she is the alpha of your relationship and you need to correct that before she is too old. You also might want to check out Jan Hemmell's book The Dog Listener to help you understand what she thinks is happening.

[vme02]

When that thick undercoat gets wet they don't float to well, mine barely gets his snout and eyes out of the water. 125 lbs semi-floating rock :D

[macleodakitas]

@vme02 boys arent usually as good at it as females but it is not because of their coat, it is because of their build. The coat being wet doesn't affect their swimming. They just need to not panic and move their front legs. It works alot better when you swim with them though.

[Rolfgroup]

my akita hates the water

[macleodakitas]

:-( Have you ever taken him to open water?

[COOLMIMO777]

did you train your American Akita or they just started swimming?

[Gendus1]

Looks just like my 4yr old male Akita. he's a good swimmer now (used to only use his front legs and keep his back ones like he was laying down) He has a bad hip so swimming is the best way to exercise with him. it took a little encouragement to get him in the water past the middle of his chest, the 1st time he got in the water he panicked because he didn't feel the ground. but he got used to it. it makes it real easy for them to get used to the water if you go in with them.

I love the video!

[GUMMYBEAYUH]

LOL. My Alaskan Husky/Akita Cross HATES, I mean absolutely DESPISES the rain, but after a walk tonight she stuck her head in my neighbor's sprinkler and completely succumbed to her curiosity of it (Maybe because it was 80 Deg. F and Muggy tonight, she hates the Heat, as do I). Mine loves Snow like you wouldn't believe, but as for open water, I haven't managed to take her to a lake yet (Forget the Ocean, most Huskies freak at Salt Water smell anyways, which is good for Ice Mushing in the Arctic).

[macleodakitas]

I am glad you liked the videos and glad Penny likes to swim, it makes it fun to go to a lake for sure and they get lots of attention from onlookers for swimming as well! :-) Thanks for the comment!