Are Akitas good watchdogs?
Yes. Akitas are very loyal to their families and usually have a possessive sense about their territory and their people. Because of their natural instinct to protect, we feel that you should never encourage aggressive behavior in your Akita. There can be a fine line between protecting the back yard from intruders (a real threat) and being dangerously unpredictable in Public (a perceived but unreal threat). You should never do any protection or guard dog training with an Akita. They are born with the instincts to protect. Encouraging aggressive behavior only decreases the reliability of the dog.
