Exercise for an American Akita

Content

• The American Akita Tour
• American Akita Puppy Ride
• Adult American Akita Tour
• Benefits of exercise
• Exercises for an American Akita Puppy
• Exercises for an adult American Akita

The ancestors of the American Akita were used for hunting bears and unfortunately, they were later used as fighting dogs, hence their robust structure and great strength. However, the behavior of this dog must also be highlighted, as it is absolutely faithful, loyal and protective of his human family.

If you dedicate yourself to Akita's education, you'll get a faithful dog like few others, sociable and friendly with all the inhabitants of the house, also with other pets that live at home, whenever socialization starts as soon as possible.

In educating a dog of these characteristics, physical exercise is essential, despite being for any dog, it is especially important in this breed. For this reason, in this article by PeritoAnimal we will tell you about the best exercises for an American Akita.

The American Akita Tour

Many people have doubts about how long they should walk their dog. of course this will depend on the animal itself, your age and your state of health. Watching your dog during the walk will be critical to determining the ideal time.

American Akita Puppy Ride

The American Akita puppy is in the middle of the socialization process and its bones are forming, for this reason it is very important not to force it to exercise or walk excessively. We recommend short 10-15 minute outings three or four times a day to stimulate you without getting exhausted.

Adult American Akita Tour

The adult American Akita is a very active dog, so it will need long walks. 30-40 minutes three times a day. You should combine walks with exercise and let him roam freely in a controlled area such as your garden.

Benefits of exercise

The fact that dogs exercise regularly is a habit that has multiple physical and psychological benefits for them, and these benefits are especially important for the American Akita. This dog will get multiple benefits with the practice of exercise, highlighting the following:

• Physical exercise facilitates proper and balanced behavior.
• It will improve your puppy's health by stimulating the immune system's response, improving cardiovascular endurance, increasing muscle tissue and protecting bones and joints.
• Exercise is the best prevention against obesity.
• Facilitates the dog's socialization.
• Helps to strengthen bonds with the owner.
• The puppy will sleep better and have a calm behavior at home due to having spent all that energy through sports.
• Improves learning processes and obedience.

The American Akita needs physical exercise more clearly than any other dog, as it has great energy and a well-revealed tendency towards dominance and territoriality.

For balance this behavior and to educate it more easily, the American Akita needs discipline and, in addition to all the benefits we mentioned before, we can add one more that is especially important for this breed: physical exercise will act as a method of discipline, being even more important the fact that our pet is disciplined enjoying.

Exercises for an American Akita Puppy

The American Akita puppy is very energetic and we need to provide him with physical exercise that will allow him to manage this energy and not suffer from any type of stress, of course it is about exercise at this stage of your life.

In addition, the Akita puppy likes to play, however, he must take into account two things: he is a dog with a very strong bite since he was little and should not perform any sudden activities or that require jumping, until he has not reached the first year of life. , as this could cause serious damage to your joints and tendons. We offer you two ideal activities to perform with your American Akita when you are a puppy:

• take the ball off him: You will need a small, sturdy ball for puppies. Take the ball from him and ask him to bring it. In addition to performing exercise, your Akita will learn to respond when you call and obey you.
• taking off the cloth: Akita is passionate about this game, take a soft cloth and pull it on one side preventing your puppy from taking it, it will shake and pull the cloth trying hard and trying to pull the cloth out of your hand. The most important thing about this game is that your puppy obeys the "stop" command, no longer biting the cloth. If you don't carry out this order at the end of the game, you can see that over time your Akita can show aggression and dominance.

Exercises for an adult American Akita

Your puppy needs daily physical exercise to allow him to manage all his energy and balance his character, below we show you several activities that you can perform with an adult specimen:

• walk and run: Akita likes to walk, walk and run. Get him used to taking at least one long walk every day, they will be the best companions for each other. It is better that Akita does not run on asphalt, due to its large bone structure, which could be affected by joint impact.
• follow him on the bike: If you like to go out on the bike, your dog can be your best companion. It is important that you get used to it progressively, to follow instead of getting off the bike. It takes patience, but Akita is an intelligent dog that will learn whenever its owner is constant and behaves like a leader.
• Agility: Agility is a sport that both your dog and you will enjoy. Look for the nearest club in your city and start with your dog progressively, in addition to strengthening the relationship between them, it is an excellent way to discipline him. Akita should not perform high jumps until he is at least 1.5 years old.

Of course, you can keep the puppy, ball and cloth toys, remembering that in the latter it is important that your dog obeys you and lets go of the cloth, without showing resistance or aggressive behavior.