emf - you're right about tke Akitas' fur being long, and not best-suited for Florida's heat. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> That Cane Corso in Gambit's avatar is an impressive looking dog! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />
I have a friend with an Akita. Really nice dog, strong like nothing else and quite smart in some ways. Way too stubborn though. Chased my buddy's truck all the way to his store one day.. Just shy of 8 miles over a large hill. As he explained to me, his dog begrudgingly accepted a ride home that night. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />