Hi Ree'sKujo,
I am sorry I missed your thread until today.
While this behavior might be common in some working breeds
it is NOT desirable.
Working breeds in my opinion are a tougher dog than
many other breeds to own. Many were bread to guard and protect.
(accept for those feisty terriers) l
Is your male neutered, and if yes at what age?
My suggestion is to join the Akita-L or the Akita Network e-mail
list.
http://akitanetwork.com/org/email.htm
Their are a few rescue and breeder/trainers on the list
that will be glad to steer you in the right direction.
What ever training method you use, I would suggest do not use
overly harsh methods for corrections as some of the old timers might suggest.
In my case Overly harsh methods had the opposite effect I wanted
to achieve with my male.
You want to be able to walk your dog and have him ignore
people walking by. Only when you are threatened than he should
react.