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.