Akita is not small and is a medium-sized dog. Because of its ability to hunt and a lot of activities, it needs to have adequate nutrition in its food.

In the daily feed, about 500 grams of meat should be provided every day, plus the same amount of vegetarian feed such as oatmeal and biscuits. Meat should be cooked first, then cut into small pieces and mixed with cooked vegetarian feed for feeding. The meat should be fresh, and it should be clean and hygienic during the cooking process, and the unfinished food of the previous meal should not be used as the next meal to continue serving. Food troughs and other utensils should be cleaned frequently.

The Akita Inu was originally a hunting dog. It has a certain wild nature. It should not be kept indoors all the time. It must be allowed to go out for walking, running, jumping and other activities. The dog is prone to filariasis, and outdoor breeders should pay attention to the environmental hygiene of the kennel and prevent it from lying around.

Akita dog care

1. From the puppy period, the dog should meet more dogs and people outside, and cultivate and guide it to be friendly to people , a state of tolerance.

2. The Akita dog's hair is dense and beautiful. It is necessary to comb the hair every day or every other day. Especially after the event, the dirt and dust on the hair should be removed in time.

·It should also be bathed regularly. It can be washed every 2-3 weeks in spring and autumn, and every 3-5 days in summer. When the weather is cool, it should be applied to cloth or cloth immediately after bathing. Dry your body with a dry towel to prevent catching a cold.

·Remove earwax, tartar, and eye wax every 5-7 days, and trim your feet regularly. With the change of seasons, the dog will change the hair to adapt to the climatic conditions. During the hair changing period, the number of times of combing should be increased to enhance the smooth flow of the dish liquid and promote the smooth and accelerated metabolism of the hair.

3. Akita dogs should wear a collar and a leash at ordinary times, and should be held by the owner when going out to prevent wild attacks and attacks on people and other animals. Usually, you should always teach it to develop the habit of listening to the master's commands and instructions. In particular, it must be able to understand the owner's order not to allow it to be unfriendly to people and other animals, so as to prevent it from escaping and getting into trouble. Usually should also pay attention to training it to develop the advantages of love to clean and hygienic. In particular, it is necessary to develop the habit of defecation at a fixed point. It is not allowed to defecate anywhere, ruining the sanitation. During the feeding process, it is necessary to pay attention to its behavior at all times, and pay attention to whether there are any signs of illness such as abnormal mental state, loss of appetite, deformed stools, dry or hot nose pads, etc. Once it is found that the state is abnormal and sick, it should be timely. Take treatment measures.

Precautions

If it is kept closed for a long time, it will become too wary of people, and even have the disadvantage of treating people with a hostile attitude.