Blog > January 2017

The Akita dog breed is believed to have descended from the ancient and now-extinct Matagi Inu dogs, which were used for hunting wild boar, Sitka deer, and Asian black bears by the Matagi tribe and other northern natives of Japan.

Winter has finally arrived, so here are a few ways to protect your dog from chilly weather.

Dogs may be covered in fur, but that doesn’t mean they’re immune to the cold. The truth is that regardless of how thick a dog’s coat is or what part of the world the breed originates from, no dog should be left to the elements.