The post How to tell if you’re ready for an Akita’s fierce devotion appeared first on Dog's Best Life. Courageous, dignified, and loyal. These are popular terms used to describe the Akita, a dog with ...

To celebrate the year of the dog in 2018, this article presents one of Japan’s most famous breeds, the Akita-inu. We talk to Nakagawa Jitarō, a specialist breeder with over 50 years of experience.

If you’ve ever watched the movie Hachi: A Dog’s Tale and didn’t tear up even a little, you might be part robot. That story, based on a real-life Japanese Akita named Hachikō, isn't just ...