It sounds to me like Marc is doing his homework. I feel for you and your husband and your akita. That is such a horrible outcome for all involved. I do have to say that just because it happened to you does not mean that it will happen to everyone who chooses to own an akita. Just like people, all dogs are truly different. Telling people not to get an akita because of what happened to yours is almost like telling someone not to have a child because there is a chance that their child may grow up to be a criminal. Marc also might be interested in adopting an adult akta from a rescue. There are many wonderful rescue organizations who have voulenteers who put so much time and energy (and financial support) into evaluating these rescues and do all they can so they can place these dogs into homes where their personalities will fit best. I have 2 wonderful akitas, one of which is a rescue. They are not afggressive toward people and both of them give me more love than I ever imagined possible. If I ever did have to put one of my babies down because of severe aggression I would not close my heart to this wonderful breed. I also would do everything in my power to find the cause of the problem including behavior specialists and complete medical evaluations. I just couldn't imagine life without an akita.
