#10 Despite being intelligent, it can be very time-consuming to train as dogs will not do what they don’t like.
#11 Talk to them with restraint and caution, so that the Akita Inu perceives a person as an equal.
#12 Akita Inu do not like children, although they are calm about them.
If a child pulls the dog by the ears or tail, tries to ride it, and does not respond to discontent and warning signals, the dog may show aggression.