Monday May 28, 2012

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    akitarescuer

    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 been doing Akita Rescue for almost 25 years and we average 20-30 calls and emails a week from shelters and owners wanting to rehome the Akitas they have. Many are dying daily in shelters because the rescue groups have no room for them, especially since the econonmic crash. The way this movie protrays Akitas will only encourage people to acquire this breed and most probably will not investigate the breed before they buy. This is what happened years ago, in the 80's the Akita was dubbed "The Yuppie Puppy". Once the owners realized what they had, they "got rid" of the dogs because they either had not done what was necessary to bring up a well mannnered Akita or did not want to do what is necessary to bring up a well mannered Akita. The story of Hachiko has always moved me to tears and I am sure this portrayal in the movie will do the same to me as well as to others who watch it. Akita rescuers and ethical breeders are dreading the opening of this movie because as with the "Yuppie Puppy" title in the 80's, this movie will bring out opportunistic people who know nothing about the breed jumping on the breeding bandwagon and selling Akitas to people without properly educating them about the breed. Then my tears will be for the Akitas whose owners bought them because of this movie, and once they realized that all Akitas are not like the one portrayed in the movie, dumped them in the shelters where many will end their lives in spite of the best efforts of the rescue groups.

    Posted in: Hachiko gets U.S. makeover with Richard Gere

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