First and foremost..................

I hope Jerry is reading all of these posts...............and I have to agree with CC.  

 I took Shakira  (she was 2 years old and a rescue) to my trainer for one on one obedience training as she did not like being told what to do and extremely mouthy.  She was not listening to her command  so my trainer took the leash ( first mistake was letting someone else correct her) and gave her a very harsh correction... not once... but 2 times.  Shakira turned and snapped at her.  It shocked and scared me as I was not expecting it all.   I decided not to go back and just work with her myself.  I can tell you she transforming into a great dog.   Oh yes stubborn.......but she listens and her arch enemy is bitter apple spray.   She can see the bottle and become an angel.  Amazing how something so small and not physical puts her into complete submission. (not saying bitter apple is a solution...just a training aid for us)

Kimi does not sound like an Akita that is "red zone" but just really needs some boundaries and some very good obedience and reinforced Alpha training.

Julie