Akita 🐕 versus bear 🐻 

That makes a total sense! I don’t like going out into the woods without him. He’s chased off many bears over the years and does it while being quiet and without drama. I like that he never starts barking incessantly at wildlife but will get between me and large animals like bears and moose. I rely on watching his behavior to alert me to large animals being close by.

@@thatalaskaguy And they’re amazing at doing just that! For your lifestyle, you couldn’t have picked a better breed.

@philiplauritzenjr.2711 I agree! 😀 My Dad had an Akita mix when I was younger and I really liked that dog. I’ll get another Akita when that time comes. I really like the traits of the breed.

@@thatalaskaguy They’re a beautiful breed both physically and temperamentally

@@philiplauritzenjr.2711 totally agree!

It’s pretty funny how ran around the puddle. He’s like a cat when it comes to water. Huge difference compared to the lab I had before. My lab loved to be in water and swim.

@@thatalaskaguy akitas, along with Jindos and Shibas, don’t like getting wet or dirty. lol.

Mine (akita/malamute) would pause to drink from the puddle while remaining eye contact with the bear. I can just picture her doing this 😂

This would my boy kai, happy to go defend against a bear/whatever but "OH CRAP A PUDDLE, HELP"

Also why his nickname is "my little princess pony" lol sounds and size of a small pony and omg such a little princess 😂😂

These dogs wear originally bred TO fight bears. The Akita is bred to instinctively defend it’s owner and it’s owner’s family no matter the cost. Truly beautiful animals.

​@@philiplauritzenjr.2711I have a American akita and I have owned dogs such ad kangals my akita would kill the kangal fearless beast who is my baby boy baby baby I love him so much but he is literally only loyal to our family

@freedomunited3956 Yes, I completely agree. An Akita is loyal to a fault. I’m finding my dog is so protective within my yard ( his territory) he’ll be aggressive towards human or animal when I’m in the presence of either even if there is no sign of conflict.

@@thatalaskaguy, yes loyal and extremely protective but you are the owner, and you make the decisions that the dog obeys. If not, you have not trained your dog correctly!

Mine came from our local animal shelter and was beaten and abused by the original owner. I got him at 6 months old and he was a skittish, broken animal that acted unpredictably. I strongly considered returning him twice. Fortunately he came around but certain behaviors and reactions are engrained in his demeanor. There is only so much a person can do to rehabilitate an abused animal.

Yes, that’s what I’ve read about dog/bear encounters. That’s why I didn’t start yelling to call him back. I didn’t want to prompt the bear into chasing him. All I had was bear spray. I was hoping the bear didn’t notice me and was just focused on my dog. I stood still and quiet and when it was over I started getting pissed at out local gov’t “let’s live with the bears policy”. My house was in the same direction, on the same trail the bear and cub ran down!

So u would rather let the bear kill ur dog. I get u looking out for ur own survival but even watching the video u sound so emotionally detached from your dog and it’s safety

@@Fantasia6landthese dogs were specifically bred to do this exact task

@boibus it’s crazy how completely fearless he is of even bears. I was surprised by how restrained he was with these coyotes. He’s been a great companion to have when walking in the woods as he’ll alert me to wildlife long before I’m even aware that something is nearby.

Dog much faster than the Bear and in most cases the Bear just takes off and avoids confrontation, it aint like the dog attacked its cub or some​@@Fantasia6land

Ha ha! That’s funny and I never even noticed he did that. 😀 He does hate water!

Watch clips of security training with an akita, the German Shepherd, The Doberman , The Rott , they'd all go over the fence to go get the bad guy , Akita ? , looks left and right , goes round the fence and gets the bad guy.

@@r.m.strong That’d be cool to see. I’ve been searching around RU-vid but haven’t found a video like that. Do you have a link?

And done what exactly? Call my dog back risking that it trigger a chase response with the sow right back to me? The sow and cub was between me and the trail to my house. It all happened fast. For me to turn around and walk home the opposite way is a 2 mile hike. Better for my dog to haze the nuisance neighborhood bears so they go somewhere else.

Late to this, but It should also be noted that Akitas hunted bears for a long time at one point in their life, so they arguably have an instinct of some sort when it comes to chasing bears

@@pandaman3367 that explains why he seems to have absolutely no fear bears!

@@thatalaskaguy Yeah! It may be a bit distant but it is in their instinct

I’ve never owned a dog that was so unafraid of any animal we’ve so far run into. When I was younger my Dad also had an Akita mix and I thought he was the best dog ever. I’ll get another when the sad day comes that my Akita mix passes.

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Akitas will get killed if they fight a bear. A human with a gun of course can kill a bear, but that’s not the akita doing it. This akita was in grave danger going up to that bear, he’s lucky the bear ran away.

Why did you even bother to comment?

@@thatalaskaguy Because they have a point. Move the fuck away if you're tired of it, you whiney, entitled shit.

Thanks for the commenting and driving up my engagement numbers for my channel. You sound like the type of person who lives a wonderful life full of good friends and joy.

I really like the Akita breed. 😀👍

Thanks, I wasn’t sure what to do and was kinda thinking out loud while filming. I was afraid of prompting a chase response out of the sow so I didn’t want to call him back and draw her attention to me. Plus I didn’t want to distract my dog. I figured he’d be quick and agile enough to out run her though the woods if she did charge him. He has no fear of bears, it’s crazy. I rely on him all the time to alert me to animals in the woods. Three months ago he chased off a moose that came bounding out of the brush in front of me. I couldn’t get my phone out in time to record as it all happened too fast. I think Akitas are an excellent breed of dog to have with you when out walking or hiking in the woods.

@@thatalaskaguy They truly are. They take care of bad guys as well. Very scary situation. Have a nice weekend.

I was with mine last night and someone was behind me, he would not stop looking behind and when I stopped he would circle me making sure the guy could not reach me. Excellent dogs, I love my little fella.

I’ve always liked how protective the breed is of their owner. When I’m walking him and we come up onto someone he’ll physically move closer to my side and not take eyes off the other person. It’s a pretty neat trait. In the woods I pay attention to what he’s listening for or reacting to some unseen smell. He’s alerted me to bears, moose and other people long before I’ll hear or see them.

I had two Akitas male, female, walking through a forest with both of them on a popular trail, suddenly they both stop just ahead and are intently looking through the trees at the trail ahead. I put them both on leashes and waited a few minutes went by and a couple of guys were coming the other direction, as they approached both dogs went into aggressive mode, as I pulled them away they were both on their hind legs in full attach mode After the men went by the dogs calmed but both would keep looking back as we continued.

I really like those traits with the Akita breed. I walk him every day and it’s easy to get “in tune” with him. I can tell from his mannerisms when something is out of place or a large animal (bear, moose) is nearby. I don’t like going out in the woods without him.

@@thatalaskaguy I just got an Akita female puppy about 5 months old super bold and fearless. I'm surprised how powerful they are.

I love Akitas, they are my favorite breed.

​@@thatalaskaguy Very smart to not go into the wood without your Akita, and please, along with your bear spray always bring a firearm and a large knife. This dog breed are originally hunting dog in Japan, and are meant to help hunt or fend off bear attack. Note: That does not mean it can fight, and kill a bear by itself. It's purpose is to warn you, distract the bear so you can kill it, help you fend off a attack, or scare the bear away. Unless you got a retarded dog, just let this breed do what it was instinctually made to do when you, or it see a bear, or other large predator. If a bear attack you (Emphasis on the you), and you get away, because your dog fought so you can get away. If the dog body is consume, you need to let your local hunter know to track down this bear and kill it, because it probably see human as prey.

@@igot2remember thanks for the info on the breed. I had bear spray with me at the time and always carry it with me when walking or biking on the paths and trails around and near my house as I’m in a rural area. If I’m going out into the woods to cut/maintain or scout out new trails I always take a gun with me along with my Akita. You are 100% right, he always lets me know when bears, another larger animal or pretty much anything else is around. What I get annoyed with is the large number of bears my local government allows to roam free around and through our neighborhoods. People look at you funny if you’re always packing a gun to use the bike path even though it’s totally legal to do so. Plus it rains a lot here and I don’t want to clean and dry off a gun every time they walk my dog in the rain which is twice per day. It’s definitely a unique Alaska “problem“ but it’s only a matter of time before somebody gets mauled by one of the local bears and people will then look at our current wildlife management program differently. Hopefully it isn’t a young child who gets maimed or killed. Sometimes it would be nice to just be able to go for a walk or bike ride without constantly having to be vigilant about nearby bears.

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also, leave the bear and its cub alone, they were far away and not doing anything bad.

Interesting! I just checked and the video does make it appear like he’s wearing a vest. That’s just his coloring. But good point, I can see where a dog could run into those issues.

@@thatalaskaguy lol. My bad

Is that why boar hunting dogs wear kevlar vests?

@Kezan Hrafnask well if your dog is trained to do something like that then a Kevlar vest is probably a good idea.. but where I live the forest is very thick. Rain forest. And dog collars can get sticks caught in them

For like the 67th time… this occurred around 100 yds from my house. In a neighborhood. Located in a town. Where many humans live with roads, houses, street lights, garbage service, etc etc. The bear’s domain, that’s funny.

How did you come away with me “encouraging” my dog? I didn’t want to start yelling and divert the sow’s attention onto me. My dog can run a heck of a lot faster than I can and is way more agile and maneuverable. When encountering bears the experts say to hold your ground. I didn’t want to call him back as I was afraid that might incite the chase response in the bear and bring it right to me. I had bear spray with me but certainly didn’t feel confident or comfortable that I was not in any danger. You weren’t in the situation and I suspect you don’t live in a location where bear encounters are common. I run into bears on an almost weekly basis in the summer. This took place 100-200 yds from my house right next to a proper subdivision. It wasn’t like I was in the middle of a National park in remote wilderness. We have way more bears in my town now than we did even 10 years ago. They are a nuisance and having dogs haze them is much better than the bears attacking people. I’m sick and tired of running into bears while walking around my neighborhood. It didn’t used to be this way but the hunting regulations changed (I’m not a hunter) and their numbers have greatly increased. It’s only a matter of time before someone is mauled or killed in our town. I don’t want that to happen but the mentality of “living with the bears” is flawed and dangerous and being condoned to attract tourists. It’ll be a very sad day when some young kid is mauled and disfigured and that is the event that causes our local government/law enforcement to rethink its “living with the bears” policy. I’m not going to be the guy that gets mauled or killed by a bear.

@@thatalaskaguymaybe if people didn’t build houses in or near their habitats you wouldn’t bump into them. I bet they find you’re presence annoying as hell too

@rexrabbiteer do you live on the moon? Wherever you live animals were displaced as well.

@@paulthisone I often wonder… do people who comment ever bother to read other comments or see what I’ve already said in my replies? Why should I have to keep my dog on a leash in a rural area 100 yds from my house that’s located in a subdivision? This didn’t happen in a remote area in a national park. It’s right next to my house! Hazing these nuisance, dumpster diving bears is what we have to do because our local government views them as tourist attractions.

I rely on him to alert me to the presence of bears and moose we have wandering around close to my neighborhood. I feel a lot safer with him than I do without. 😀👍

I was pretty nervous seeing the sow with a cub. I didn’t want to start yelling for him to come back and draw attention to myself. I’ve read that people have called their dogs back and ended up bringing the bear to them while it’s chasing the dog.

@@thatalaskaguy that's a valid point. The bear then sees it as a sign of submission and can become the aggressor

Thanks for watching! Unfortunately I don’t know is why RU-vid isn’t translating your comment?

​@@thatalaskaguy I see it. It says " Akita dogs love bears 🐕" I think we all can agree with that 💯😂

I was super nervous when the sow popped out with a cub. I was scared to call him back as that may have incited her chase response and brought her right to me. Once he chased them off I was really annoyed with our town policy of “living with the bears”. My house was only 100 yds away in a proper neighborhood and I was just out for a short walk. I’m glad I had him with me!

Oh yes, he’s definitely a mixed breed, we got him from our animal shelter.

Dang, that’s both scary and a real bummer he acted like that. A few years ago we finally figured out why ours was so unpredictably aggressive to other dogs. Jealousy. He’s like Fatal Attraction jealous if there is another dog around and we give it any attention. Now that we know that he’s way more predictable when we encounter other dogs. He’s still a jerk but we know why. 😀

@@thatalaskaguy exactly… my kids were just too young to feed him and show him his order in the family hierarchy… so I couldn’t really adapt…. Had to just let him go… plus the new owners love him so much. But man do I love these dogs… I had my first one in 7th grade…. I even hung out in his igloo dog house with him… he would defend me from any and everything…..literally my best friend.

@@NorthPhilly_Bul they are an excellent breed of dogs. 👍 Definitely not for everyone, especially inexperienced or undisciplined owners but so worth it if your home is conducive to having one around. When mine passed on and if I decide to get another dog it’ll be an Akita no question.

@@colbymasvidal2397 it’s crazy how fearless he is with bears. It’s definitely something bred into Akitas as he’s faced off with quite a few bears over the past 10 years. An Akitas is a very good type of dog to own in my area.

@@thatalaskaguy I love American Akitas and its 100% gonna be my next breed👍 right now i have an Australian Cattle Dog, nowhere near the size of Akitas but still fearless and tough as nails - i live in Denmark and our wildlife aint nearly as crazy as urs over there - i mean the biggest "Predator" we got here is the Red Fox lol🤣👍 all the best..

An Akita definitely won’t feel threatened by any foxes. 😀 They make excellent watch dogs as well. He’s very protective of myself, wife and kids. Cheers!

@@thatalaskaguy No no i know, even my little fella here hunts the fox soon as he spots it🤣👍 bless

Yes, he’s always been that way. He goes into a kind of silent, stalking mode. He does the same thing with nuisance squirrels we’ve got around the yard. I think I read somewhere that it’s an Akita trait.

@@thatalaskaguy Kinda spooky, I like it

@@microwaveoven9170 that encounter made me nervous. I didn’t want to call him back as I didn’t want to draw the sow’s attention to me.

The Akita is not an "Alarm Clock" type of breed, it makes an assessment before charging in, and will do so quietly!

Akita's don't bark.

It’s pretty crazy, he’s not scared or bears, coyotes, other dogs or unfortunately porcupines. Hopefully he’ll never go after a porcupine again! 😆 I’ll get another Akita when he passes on, I really like the breed.

I had a great female for 13 years…Now have a big boy and a girl a year apart.American Akitas! She’s the boss inside the home, the second we leave the home, he takes over! King of the Neighborhood….great dogs!