An akita dog will be honoured for distinguished service after coming to the rescue of an elderly woman in Japan. The 12-year-old dog, called Mame, found the woman slumped on the road side in Senboku, ...

Because they are highly prized you don't see too many of them in animal shelters. To Ossanamerica, I am sorry, but you are wrong about Akitas being highly prized and not in animal shelters. I have ...

A dog that ripped open the face of a 7-year-old girl visiting a private animal rescue near Menifee could be euthanized in the coming week, the Riverside County Department of Animal Services said ...

A 7-year-old girl at a private Romoland, California, rescue kennel to adopt a dog required 1,000 stitches after an Akita bit her on the face, animal control officials say. Screengrab from KABC video A ...

TOMS RIVER, N.J. (WPVI) -- This week's Shelter Me we visit a rescue dedicated to finding the Akita breed some loving homes. Joann Dimon has loved the Akita breed since she was a teenager. When she ...

TAKASAKI, JAPAN (AFP) - Hollywood actor Richard Gere, French film star Alain Delon and Russia's figure skating sensation Alina Zagitova have one thing in common: They adore Japan's Akita dogs. And ...

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PHOENIX — A woman volunteering with an Akita rescue group was attacked by a dog at a Phoenix boarding facility Wednesday. She died from her injuries. KNXV reported that officials with Maricopa County ...

After giving out during a hike, a 125-pound Akita named Nikko was saved by the Fire and Rescue team in Virginia’s Roanoke County. Just after noon on Thursday, Nikko’s owner called 911 to report that ...