Syracuse, N.Y. – Demond and Benjamin, both Akita mix dogs, were seized by police after they were found living in an apartment alone with no heat or food for months. The apartment was in disarray ...

MITANE, Akita Prefecture--“Walking with an Akita Inu dog,” a fitness program to help people enjoy nature through trail walking, is proving popular here. It gives visitors, as well as locals ...

AKITA--Dog lovers in this northern prefecture will soon be able to display their affection for the native breed of Akita Inu hound with license plates decorated with an illustration of a puppy ...