king2005:My friend had an Akita & he wanted to kill anyone & everything outside during walks. It was so bad, that he was over powering my friend & killing frogs & snakes left right & center. >>>>>>>

That Akita in my opinion was a dangerous liability.
That behavior is not common in well "bread tempered Akita with proper training".
Dog aggression/high prey drive unfortunately can be the norm for
many Akita's, but not unprovoked human aggression.
I can live with a dog that has a high prey drive and wants to
go after animals. I could not live with an Akita that wants
to kill humans with-out justification.
Your friend was lucky her dog never bit anybody.

Ree'sKujo,
Sounds like you are moving in the right direction.
I would still join one of the akita e-mail lists for
advice. Lots of long time AKita
experts on their.