I don't have an Akita, but I do have a funny story about one. Many years ago we lived in Japan. Every afternoon a Japanese man came down our street walking his Akita. The dog was almost as tall as he was, and he had a rope on that dog That was as big as the ropes they use to tie up ships...big ships! One day, our Scottish Terrier broke his chain to run after the Akita. When he got there I don't know who was the most afraid, the Scottie who realized the Akita's foot was as big as he was, or the poor Japanese man who was about ready to let go the rope and run!