I have just bought an akita/rottweiller cross pup, female, she's now 13 weeks old. She does seem to be fairly dominant but with the right training and obedience she'll be fine. She plays aggressively with our cats but we've (my fiance and I) kept a close eye on her and gets discipline accordingly. A short firm tug on her collar and a "NO" does wonders. We had a problem with her nipping and after 10 minutes of this training (which we saw on a tv show) she was very hesitant to do it ...

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