Is this a problem?

[Ree'sKujo]

Well I spoke with a few vets and they all told me this is not abnormal for an Akita and since he responds so well to my commands I should be able to break him of this and he should be fine.

[KYS]

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.

[Ree'sKujo]

He' two and yes he's neutered.Weve been working with him quite a bit because I agree while his behavior may be common For the Akita breed It's not desireable.I also bought him a harness and since I've been walking him with that instead of just his collar It's easier to control him if he wants to go towards a stanger.We've encounterd strangers on our last three walks and I only had him act up once and as soon as I corrected him he stopped.So,I think his training is working and we're on our way to solving this problem.