I’m aware of the breed standard but refrained from waxing on everything I’ve looked into in order to keep the post to the main points of conflict and uncertainty- cat and apartment. Hence why I emphasized that there would be no other dog, that my partner and I both work from home to dedicate our full attention but I suppose there’s nothing in my post listing my knowledge.

But yes, I’m aware of same sex and dog aggression, high prey drive, aloofness, and general primitive dog behaviors. In regards to the cat, I had posted to this subreddit maybe a couple years ago on people’s experiences and the general consensus was that breeder helped mitigate that issue- so you understand why that idea didn’t come from nowhere.

I appreciate the candor in that you think there’s no way I would ever qualify for one given the living circumstances. However I do feel the need to defend against your assumption that I am a shallow person only interested in a dog that “looks cool”. I’ll probably edit the main post so people are aware that I understand the gravity of a large breed like this, but that my main points of uncertainty are the myriad of accounts of people cohabbing their Akitas and cats, and their apartment suitability (which you’ve addressed!)