[DoctorWeryDolt]

The Asian, spitz type dog breeds in general are very pack-oriented, wolf-like dogs. There's actually been many an argument about them being the most closely related to wolves of all domestic dogs. They need a very strong, serious hand. They're not prone to accepting strangers with open arms. They're very primitive in nature. I've found that, properly raised, they tend to be very fond of children. And very good guardians. I was actually raised with a chow chow. She was extremely DA, very stubborn, never so much as sniffed a stranger who entered the house, but she was very good with me. Mind you, I don't remember it well. I was two and three when I lived with her. But my dad's got many stories. And I've got a lot of pictures of the two of us together. He still speaks very fondly of her. He was in the military at the time and had to leave her behind at his mother's when he was stationed elsewhere.

One of our vets out here has two akitas who are absolutely excellent with her children. They're three and five. And the dogs are tremendously tolerant of the kids and of her. But that's about it. They're very wary of anyone else, as the breed is expected to be, and not fond of people. But they love her and they love her children. I feel sorry for her husband. Apparently they pay him little to no mind most of the time.

I love spitz types. I really would like to get my hands on a kai ken one day. I probably won't. But everyone has to dream, right? Haha.