Akitas can live for 10-14 years with good care and proper nutrition. Feed only a good all-natural food that contains no ethoxyquin . The origin of the Akita is Japan where rice and sea plants are a diet staple and the ideal diet for an Akita. If possible, they should be fed twice a day to avoid bloat. Their diet should be supplemented with kelp, digestive enzymes and a multivitamin daily for optimum nutrition.
Obesity is dangerous for many health reasons.
This condition is often the TRUE reason the Akita has lost its home in the first place. A simple thyroid panel will determine the existence of the condition. We have much information about this condition, please talk with us about it. Thank you and good luck.