akita's are know to be animal aggressive at times. we see several akitas at the clinic and everyone has become aggressive and even some have gotten aggressive toward us. even at the shows some of the akitas are tough to handle all these dogs have be trained and socialized. the breed is a determined breed if you do decide on a akita make sure to ck out the breeders you are dealing with if you get one from a shelter try to find out why the owners turned in.