How Often Should I Walk My Akita? The answer to how often you should walk your akita depends on many things. It's different for every DOG. The diminutive tibetan spaniel, with his feather-like tail, may look a bit like other spaniels, but the breed is actually not a spaniel at all, but more closely related to some combination of the shih tzu, pug, pekingese and Japanese chin. First, it depends greatly on breed type and breed size. Smaller DOGS may get tired faster than larger DOGS. Also, some breeds are bred to be more active than others. For instance, herding DOGS, such as border collies, tend to be high-energy and require a lot of exercise. The phal�ne is essentially the same thing as a papillon, except that it has dropped spaniel-like ears. within the first couple of months after birth the ears will either lay flat or raise up permanently. The AKC considers the Phal�ne and the Papillon to be the same breed. Another factor is how much exercise the akita gets on your own property. If you have a large yard that the akita spends a lot of time playing in then the akita may not physically need to go on walks as much as a akita that stays mostly in the house. Family or other pets can also contribute to your individual akita's exercise. Although playing with the family is no substitute for a good walk, it can help to lower a akita's energy level a little bit. If you have a akita that tends to get overly excited when out on walks, it might be a good idea to try to tire it out just a little bit at home through family activities before taking it on a walk. There is absolutely no difference between an Australian silky terrier, silky toy terrier and a silky terrier. They are all the same breed, but have different names in different countries, specifically in Australia, Canada and the United States. It's also important to consider not just your akita's physical requirements, but also its mental requirements. As humans, most of us do not like to be cooped up in our houses all the time. We get bored seeing and doing the same things over and over. Akitas are no different. A akita that isn't getting out enough will become bored, frustrated and sometimes even destructive. For instance, just as we might chew our nails when bored, a akita might chew a couch. The diminutive tibetan spaniel, with his feather-like tail, may look a bit like other spaniels, but the breed is actually not a spaniel at all, but more closely related to some combination of the shih tzu, pug, pekingese and Japanese chin. Remember that akitas can be just as bored on the same walk all the time as they can be when they are not going for walks at all. In fact, walking at the same exact time in the same exact place every day will probably start to bore you quickly too. It's important to change your walk up a bit once in a while and expose your akita and yourself to new things. The Bloodhound doesn't need to smell blood to find someone who is lost. It is said that his name instead means blooded hound, or aristocratic. They actually track people because people leave a trail of skin cells with their own unique odor wherever they go. While there is the expectation that certain breeds need more exercise than others, each akita is an individual. Evaluate how your individual akita reacts to walks, as well as to certain amounts of time in the house, and adjust your walking schedule and the length of each walk accordingly. You and your akita will both be happier and healthier that way. Part of the reason that basset hounds have such a unique look is that the British purposely bred basset hounds to have short legs, so that hunters could keep up with them. Unfortunate this has caused the breed to be prone to leg/joint problems.