| Despite its large size the Akita does not eat that | | | | full of preservatives to ensure they have a long |
| much and feeding it is relatively cheap compared | | | | shelf life and are not suitable for an Akita. |
| to other dogs of similar size. Just like people a | | | | Give the Akita a varied diet of fresh food if you |
| good diet is essential for maintaining your dog's | | | | want to keep it healthy. This takes time I know, |
| health. Many dog owners make the mistake of | | | | but it's something you need to factor into the |
| buying the food for their dogs from the cheapest | | | | decision making process if you are thinking of |
| supply they can find at the supermarket. This is a | | | | buying an Akita. |
| big mistake and will end up being expensive for | | | | The Akita needs good pure nutrition and this can |
| the owners when they have to take their dog to | | | | best be supplied from fresh food cooked at |
| the vets with nutritionally related illnesses. | | | | home. Many owners recommend raw meat as |
| Flakey skin, rashes and stomach problems are | | | | used in the BARF diet. I'm not going to go into |
| just a few of the problems that can be caused | | | | the BARF diet in this article, simply because the |
| by poor diet. A good diet is essential for the | | | | subject matter is so large. Remember if you wish |
| healthy maintenance of your Akita. It will also | | | | to feed your Akita on raw meat you will need to |
| keep you away from the vet. So choose your | | | | ensure the meat is fresh. |
| Akita's diet with care. | | | | Raw meat is prone to bacterial infection. Cooking |
| To ensure your Akita is receiving all the nutritional | | | | the meat will kill all the bacteria. Personally I prefer |
| requirements it needs to keep it healthy spend | | | | cooked meat for my dog, but that's just my |
| some time looking into the dietary requirements | | | | choice. |
| of the dog. This is time well spent and will save | | | | Don't underestimate the importance of the diet |
| you a lot of money over the course of your | | | | you choose to give your Akita. It is an important |
| Akita's life. | | | | factor in maintaining the dog's health and should be |
| Akita's thrive on fresh food in my experience, | | | | thought out carefully. If you ensure your Akita |
| free from preservatives. Good cooked meat and | | | | has a good diet free from preservatives it will |
| fish supplemented by fruit and good quality | | | | enjoy good health and you'll save a lot of money |
| supplements without preservatives. Avoid the "all | | | | in vet's fees over the long-term. |
| dog" foods at the supermarket. These foods are | | | | |