mandi224
Chillin' with the herd
I know this is a long shot, but has anyone had any experience with having Akitas or Akita-mixes around livestock?
I've been around several Akitas growing up, and owned an Akita/German Shepherd mix as a teen/young adult, and it was my most-loved, and most-missed dog I've ever had. He was very good with cats and other dogs (including a golden retriever, a pug-beagle mix, a maltese, and a papillon) but at the time we didn't have any livestock, so I have no idea how he would have done with other critters.
We have a whole bunch of free range chickens, rabbits, and goats now. I'm most concerned about the chickens, as they'd be in the same part of the yard where I'd be letting my dog outside. I have a soft spot for Akitas and Akita/Shepherd mixes and I'd love to have another one... but I'm not sure if it would be compatible. I'd sure love to have a big, loyal dog like that to follow me around on the farm, especially when it gets dark at 5pm and I'm outside doing chores!
I've been around several Akitas growing up, and owned an Akita/German Shepherd mix as a teen/young adult, and it was my most-loved, and most-missed dog I've ever had. He was very good with cats and other dogs (including a golden retriever, a pug-beagle mix, a maltese, and a papillon) but at the time we didn't have any livestock, so I have no idea how he would have done with other critters.
We have a whole bunch of free range chickens, rabbits, and goats now. I'm most concerned about the chickens, as they'd be in the same part of the yard where I'd be letting my dog outside. I have a soft spot for Akitas and Akita/Shepherd mixes and I'd love to have another one... but I'm not sure if it would be compatible. I'd sure love to have a big, loyal dog like that to follow me around on the farm, especially when it gets dark at 5pm and I'm outside doing chores!