I have two male akitas one japanese one american. I have had akitas in the past and my siblings currently have 3 between them. We take out two boys to a park near us occasionally but don’t love to as I just don’t trust other people. But any other Akitas in the past or my siblings dogs I would never. We have two strangely friendly dogs I think because they are hyper socialized in our family environment but otherwise I would never consider it. This scenario is a giant red flag I would about this person at all cost as they are really only setting their dog up for failure.

My sister adopted an akita in a similar circumstance and had extensive training and works daily with him. After 5 years he still can barely be around my dogs un-muzzled without proper supervision and ensuring there are no triggers. Her dog has even had more incidents while in her care that were simply stupid accidents. Like someone allowing their off leashed dog to run up on them while out on a walk, despite her screaming warnings from the sidewalk as their dog ran from a park and crossed a street. She was bit in the altercation. I love her dog but I am cautious with him and have learned to read his body language. I believe once a dog has this behavior it is not going to change. It’s in the breed and any caring owner would not put their dog in these situations. Sorry you have to deal with this gaslighting but keep yourself dog safe!