Akita Dog & Puppy Obedience Training 1-2-1 Home Visits in Yorkshire

THE AKITA

There are two separate varieties of Akita: a Japanese strain, commonly called "Akita Inu" ("inu" means "dog" in Japanese), or "Japanese Akita"; and an American strain, known as the "Akita" or "American Akita".

Both have similar characteristics and are not for the faint hearted. They are large powerful dogs which can if not properly trained be aggressive to strangers. Aggression to other dogs is very common and training is absolutely vital.The Akita is eminently trainable but owner training in leadership is most important.

AKITA OBEDIENCE TRAINING

Obedience training is vital for your Akita. At Leeds Dog School we will train your dog to a high level in obedience.We also believe that this should involve the owner at every stage and so our training is one to one with you and your dog. It’s important that your dog obeys your commands and we work with you until you are confident in controlling your dog.

Owners with obedient pets get more satisfaction and have a stronger bond with their pet. As Akitas are powerful dogs owner training is vital so that the owner can enjoy having such an energetic, and strong willed dog.

Heel Work – walk to heel on the lead
Heel Work – walk to heel off the lead
Recall - return to you when called
Down – “down” on command
Sit – dog will sit when you stop walking
Come – come to you in the “frontal sit”

AKITA PUPPY TRAINING

Training your new puppy should be started as soon as possible from 8 weeks. You’ll be amazed just how quickly they learn and at a very early age and it’s just fun for them and they love it!

Leeds Dog Training School train your puppy on a 1-2-1 visit to your home in Yorkshire rather than in classes as we believe this is much more effective.

Toilet Training - we will show you the easiest way to toilet train your puppy
Crate Training - we will show you how to crate train your puppy
Biting - we will show you how to stop "mouthing" or biting
Destructive Behaviour - we will show you how to stop destructive behaviour

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STOPPING BAD BEHAVIOUR BY YOUR AKITA

Some trainers believe that giving a dog treats is the best way to train but in our opinion relying on treats exclusively just does not work particularly with an Akita. Your dog may learn how to behave but only does it at because there's a treat at the end of it and many times treats just stop working. Essentially you are bribing the dog to behave properly. Our dog training solves problems with bad behaviour as this is our speciality. Many of the problems are very common and we work with your dog and just as importantly, with you at your home or on a walk, to solve any problems you may have.

Stop pulling on the lead
Stop lunging at other dogs
Stop barking at dogs & people
Stop jumping up at people
Stop aggression
Stop running away and not returning
Stop constant barking

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

Leeds Dog School

5 Stars 354 User Reviews

Ruth came round today to help with my two rescue dogs that wouldn’t stop barking when they saw other dogs, they also had a tendency to pull on the lead. Ruth spent an hour with us and by the end it was like we had two completely different dogs, she controlled the barking and no more pulling on the lead! Anyone looking for a dog trainer I highly recommend these guys they are amazing! Thanks again 🙂
Natalie Stewart 20 Jan 2020
Rob visited today and was fabulous. My black lab was barking and snapping when people visited. Rob knows his stuff and given us some great techniques to help. Buckley stopped his behaviour immediately and Rob was great
Karen Starkey 12 Jan 2020
Ruth is a total expert! Before meeting her we didn’t even know that was possible to “cure” our dog anxiety.
With her help it is possible and totally doable with commitment and following her directions. All done respecting our dog personality.
Marianna Roncone 06 Jan 2020
Ruth came out to our home tonight to help with some basic obedience training for our 11 week old minature schnauzer. As a result of the 1 hour Ruth spent with us, we are more confident dog parents. We now have tools to manage our pups mischief and will be able to solidify his crate training. Ruth explained everything in a really easy to understand way, we are really happy and will certainly call on the dog school again if we need behavioural support further down the line.
Emma Slater 01 Jan 2020
Rob came over today to help us out with our 7 month old Border Collie who barked non- stop whenever someone came to our house. Within 30 minutes, he'd shown us the simple techniques to put us back into control. Rob is a credit to dog trainers - he has so much passion for his job, which must not even feel like work to him as he can just wants to pass on his knowledge. Thanks so much
Alan Simpkins 31 Dec 2019
Brilliant couldn’t ask for better! Have a young staff that thought he ran the place! As soon as rob came that all changed, he’s doing as is told and seems more loving and happy too!! Would definitely recommend!!
josh todhunter 30 Dec 2019
Rob visited us today and was really helpful and very informative. We can already see a change in our dog’s behaviour for the better and are looking forward to working on all the tips and tricks Rob has given us. Thanks very much Rob!
Emily Ralph 29 Dec 2019
Highly recommend Leeds School of Dogs! Had Rob visit our home today after struggling to train our year old bull dog and struggling with aggression we saw huge results within the hour! Rob was very informative making sure we could carry out the training once he had left, leaving us lots of resources to carry on our own training. Worth every penny would recommend to anyone!
Catherine Taylor 21 Dec 2019
Ruth called to see our new 4 month old puppy Charlie who we were struggling with toilet training and since her visit, Charlie has improved significantly. Ruth was lovely and very experienced with knowing how to handle dogs. I would certainly recommend.
Susan Thornton 19 Dec 2019
We had Ruth out today to visit with our Rottie pup and in particular his biting. She was fantastic and definitely money well spent. Can’t believe the change in a day. There are so many conflicting viewpoints available online its hard to workout the best way to do things, having Ruth and Leeds dog school in took this away and give us a clear positive path to follow.
Would recommend to all new owners!
James wilson 04 Dec 2019
Highly recommend Leeds dog school! Ruth came out a couple weeks ago to help us with our Rottweiler puppy and she was amazing!! It has helped us so much to make sure we are bringing him up the right way. Ruth and Rob called in last night as a call back to make sure we felt comfortable and doing everything right! Very easy to deal with and always there if we need help!! Really couldn’t recommend them enough 🙂
Becky McDonald 04 Dec 2019
Absolutely brilliant. A simple technique that can change a dog's life for the better. These trainers have the key(s) to success. Many thanks to Rob for helping our two cavalier spaniel boys!
Hayley Grace 21 Nov 2019
We had a very productive first session with Rob today, he obviously loves his dogs and made great progress with Flo, our very anxious 3 year old doberlady. We are looking forward to continuing to implement Rob’s techniques, which he explained and persevered with us until we understood what we need to do and why. Looking forward to having a calm confident gorgeous girl. The back-up video links and service is great.
Carole Bambrough-Oates 20 Nov 2019
Just finished my first session with Rob who was extremely knowledgable and passionate. Within 15 minutes he showed me how I can stop my German Shepherd barking and lunging at the door when someone knocks. Lots of practical, sensible strategies to use with Bella before we meet again next week. Rob made everything logical and clear, has good breed knowledge and left me with links to recommended videos on a range of training techniques and scenarios. Would highly recommend Rob and Leeds Dog School to anyone who is looking for balanced, effective training methods to use with their dog.
Keith Bothamley 19 Nov 2019
Ruth came to our house today to help us with our 6 month old jack Russell cross, Albert. He had been bullying the cat, ignoring his name when called, getting distracted by other dogs whilst out on his walks, and generally trying to rule the roost. Ruth demonstrated some amazing techniques and Albert responded really well after just one visit. I can not recommend Leeds Dog School, and Ruth, enough. Absolutely fantastic.
Amanda Blamires 14 Nov 2019