i must say something though. as the owner of a dog-aggressive breed (it's even in the AKC standard...), we did our research before we got the dog and agreed that if our boy ever became what he was supposed to be by genetic predisposition (the stuff that no training can remove, such as prey-drive), then we would be prepared to deal with it and change our lifestyle to accomodate his character.
Dakotah's personality & tolerance towards other dominant male dogs has drastically changed the past few months, to the point where now we can say "darn he's really an akita now"
BUT we knew to expect it, every breeder worth their salt would say it's normal. We are extremely careful not to put him or any other dog in confrontational situations, and that means not letting him loose at the dog park unless there are only females present and holding him very close and tight when crossing other male dogs on walks. He's under "lock and key" so to speak. Can an accident ever happen? Of course. Nobody is immune, that's why they are called accidents. That doesn't make us irresponsible owners though.
So we have one dog-aggressive akita (note that it is dominant male-specific aggression, if the male is submissive there is no issue) with a very low prey-drive, and a super friendly "love all dogs" akita with a VERY high prey-drive, who if given the chance would rip a bird, squirrel, rat or cat to pieces. Does that make either of my dogs viscious, or a danger to humans? Absolutely not. It just forces us to be better guardians to make sure society never points a finger at them for being "dogs" and doing what comes naturally to them for their breed & individual personality: one is to fight for Top Dog Status, the other is to Hunt for prey
