Sebaceous Adenitis (SA) is a hereditary autoimmune skin disease whose mode of inheritance is believed to be a simple autosomal recessive, requiring a single Defective gene from both sire and dam. SA is (more…)
Sebaceous Adenitis in Akitas

Sebaceous Adenitis (SA) is a hereditary autoimmune skin disease whose mode of inheritance is believed to be a simple autosomal recessive, requiring a single Defective gene from both sire and dam. SA is (more…)
Demi is a friendly Akita, she’s always happy and playful: or at least she used to be up until one summer at 15 months of age. She then just started scratching. As if the itching drove her mad she was literally (more…)
The Akita is named for his place of origin, the Odate region in Akita Prefecture (Americans: think ‘state’), on the island of Honshu in northern Japan. So the Akita is not a polar dog, though his coat (more…)
If you are the Akita owner, it means you have to take effective care of all your needs, especially dog food. All Akita owners should be aware of pet nutrition and have a wide selection of products to select (more…)
Some dogs may become fussy and Akitas are not an exclusion. Fussy eaters turn their noses up at anything other than the best steak, or a finely diced chicken breast. A dog can be very selective when it (more…)
A puppy mill is the term for a deplorable breeding practice used by individuals and groups who think breeding a sentient animal should be a money-making endeavor. Frequently, puppy mills produce many, (more…)
Although Akitas are an uncommon breed, they have reached a certain level of popularity. This demand leads to disreputable and unethical breeders who breed dogs for profit and not the continued improvement (more…)
Training any dog requires time, patience, consistency, and gentleness. Akitas require all this and more. They are an intelligent, independent breed, not given to obeying commands simply because they are (more…)
An Akita will consistently establish an essential enduring connection. The mix of size and polish makes this breed genuinely unmistakable.
The Akita is a ground-breaking huge (more…)
Akitas are large dogs that are very smart and opinionated. They will soon enough ignore you if you don’t show them who the boss is. That is why you are to start with Akita puppy on the right foot. A good (more…)