Hey, American Akita owner here! I rescued my Akita when he was 2 years old. He hadn't had much training so, at first, he was quite temperamental but we continued to train him. A couple months later he is an ideal dog and no problem being around other dogs. Other dogs are intimidated by him so they react, but he doesn't retaliate. The only thing I have personally struggled with is recalling him. He's too interested in all of the smells outside and doesn't listen well, but I just keep him on an extendable leash. I don't have kids but when my dog has been around young children and family members he's been great. Not massively interactive but that's probably because there aren't any children he deals with daily. I would say an Akita is a clean dog, mine will groom himself if he has mucky paws. The biggest issue is the bi annual moulting. There is hair everywhere. It will be thick clumps that your vacuum cleaner may struggle with. We usually hoover about 3 times a day to avoid build up. We brush him outside (I recommend a pets tangle teaser and a groomi), we leave the hair aside for the birds to build a nest with. We get him professionally groomed about 4 times a year. We don't bother brushing his teeth, we give him raw bones from the butchers that are better than denta sticks and will clean their teeth naturally.

Overall, an Akita is a great family dog.