My wife and I are experienced "big-dog" people, having grown up with German Shepards and Akitas. 2 Years ago we purchased a loveable just-welped male Akita from a pet store(maybe mistake #1} and brought him home to a house with 2 kids and another dog ( a 5 year old pound puppy). We crate trained him and let him roam an extensive wooded yard, completely enclosed by an electric fence. The cuddly teddy-bear of a puppy soon enough grew into a dog who was utterly viscious to other dogs and eventually to other people other than the immediate family. He has bit a workman and attacked my dad and sister. Enough is enough. Before he can severely injure or kill somebody, I have no choice but to euthanize him. His TFT's are normal and he has failed a therapeautic trial of an SRI.
If anyone has any idea how to avoid killing this regal beast, let me know soon.
