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    Dec 30, 2009, 05:31 PM
    When does an Akita puppy become a dog?
    When does an Akita puppy become a dog?
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    Dec 30, 2009, 05:33 PM

    When does an Akita puppy become an adult?
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    Dec 30, 2009, 05:50 PM

    For what reasons?
    It's sort of disputed. Some people say 6 months, some people say a year.
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    Dec 30, 2009, 06:02 PM

    I say 2 years for larger dogs but like Sariss said it varies person to person.

    I say 2 years because it's generally the age where larger breed dogs body out and completely take on an adult appearance.

    For smaller breeds they mature a lot faster so I would say they are 'adult' at a younger age.
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    Dec 30, 2009, 06:03 PM

    Unless it's something huge - geeze they've been telling us to start considering 5 year old giant breeds geriatric!
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    Dec 30, 2009, 06:04 PM
    Though I guess technically they mature slower because they are even bigger, but they don't have much of an adulthood, hehe
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    Dec 30, 2009, 06:06 PM

    Yeah sad but true.
    Mom breeds/shows Great Danes... the longest we have had one live to is 10 years.

    It's a shame... they don't win much in the show ring until they are 2 years old and they are pulled from the ring by the time they are 5 or 6.
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    Dec 30, 2009, 06:14 PM

    I sort of want a Great Dane or even more a Wolfhound, but I don't know if I could deal with how short they live. :(

    Granted it will be a while, even though it's a mutt, we have a few very geriatric Shi-Poos that are in, or getting close to their 20s..
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    Dec 30, 2009, 06:32 PM

    Yeah they are generally very healthy breeds, especially poodles.

    The only major problems in the breed is PRA and slipping Patellas.. lately epilepsy has reared it's head in a few lines but it's nothing truly life threatening.

    We lost 2 Danes to Cardiomyopathy (sp?)... very nasty and sad.

    Wolfhounds are lovely, they are just so gentle for their size.
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    Dec 31, 2009, 06:10 AM

    They're all puppies. Just ask them.
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