Oscar ‘Faces The Storm’ at 7 Years of age.
‘TRAINING QUOTIENT ‘
In arithmetic, a quotient (from Latin: quotiens “how many times”, pronounced /ˈkwoʊʃənt/)
TQ Akita Training is now a Mindset Trust Akita Training provider.
All Course Fees go to funding the Mindset Akita Trust and
Akita Rescue Charities involved in the Akita Dog Rescue Adoption
programme for providing New Kennels, Food and Vets Fees for
Akita Dogs who have been abandoned and need new homes.
Owning an Akita is an amazing journey, and to help owner’s achieve your aims, TQ Training for Akita owners and those thinking of owning an Akita, specialise in showing you how to train the behaviours you want in your Akita while leading the way for you to follow.
Having owned and trained the Akita breed for over 14 years and providing a number of Akita Charities with voluntary work for Akita temperament assessments and new owner home assessments checks for Akita rescue dogs. I decided to rescue an Akita through the JAWT, The Japanese Akita Welfare Trust.
My choice was Zeus, a hard to handle ‘Full On’ American Akita who lives with me and has a huge appetite for agility training. After meeting Zeus his previous owner Sam and his partner a few times before Sam gave me his blessing to rescue Zeus. I decided to adopt Zeus and train him, as he is a Full On American Akita with a beautiful personality.
Sam and his partner with Zeus during our handover
I decided to rescue Zeus after the passing of Oscar, who was an amazing ‘cookies & cream’ American Akita, I had owned from a pup. Zeus was two years of age when I rescued him. Zeus gave me strength after the loss of my companion Oscar, who’s Japanese name ‘Face’s The Storm’, was a mantra of strength and joy through our life time together.
Zeus is my ‘Ben & Jerry’s’ American Akita as he displays wonderful coat patterns. I have given a Japanese name to Zeus of, ‘Howl At The Wind’, as Zeus is the first Akita I have ever met, who can ‘Howl’, when he is in ‘Full On’ mode. Zeus also has a Big Voice when in excitement mode.
Video 1 – (Audio Video)
The Akita breed is generally quiet but when it comes to ‘Barking’ they are powerful and formidable dogs, with a Big Voice.
Following 5 years of training, Zeus is a fully presented ‘Show Dog’ standard Akita. Zeus can perform tricks in Agility, Pressure Performance and Working Dog Abilities. Zeus is fully ‘Sniffer Trained’, as one of his specialities. The Akita Dog Breed is highly sensory and can learn at a very fast pace, more so than other Working Dog Breeds.
Video 2 – (Music Video)
ZEUS in a ‘Dry Run’ as A Crufts Standard Akita Show Dog
TQ Akita Training provides its Education and Training courses to help Akita Rescue dogs in need and the Akita Charities to find forever home Owners for their Akita digs. TQ Akita Training provides a unique specialist training service for New Owners to Rescue an Akita to provide a forever home for the Akita in need. This is achieved through personal ‘TQ Way Training Sessions’ for the New Owner, who will learn with Zeus and the Akita Dog they wish to rescue the skills the owner will require in in preparation for thier Akita adoption.
Zeus and I also provide a continual range of educational training, including video days for Owners of Akita Dog’s, Corporate Executives and High Performing Individuals who are interested in learning about the Akita Breed.
We provide live training shows on our Akita Mindset Restart days, for those who wish to attend these organised events to learn more about the Breed.
Video 3. TQ Akita Training Course ‘Promotion’ clip
Having known the Akita Breed since I was in my early 20’s and having a background in dog training since I was a child of 8 with my family who provided training for security dogs for the British, German and South African Police and Army, I learnt at an early age about training with working dogs.
The TQ Akita Education and programme, provides the Akita Dog Owner with the education and skills and techniques needed to bring the best out in the relationship with the Akita for Positive Behaviour. New Akita Rescue Owners whose Rescue Dog have been trained in ‘The TQ Way’, are provided with specialist training videos as part of their adoption programme and are happy to work with their chosen Akita Charity should they need one to one training.
CV & BACKGROUND
Aussie A (Trainer & Dog Behaviourist)
Before working with the Akita Dog breed, I have a 10 year career background as a PGA Golf Teaching Professional and a 14 year career background in the Corporate IT & Business Sales Consulting sector, working for PwC, Hewlett Packard and in the SWIFT Financial arena. Today I combine my passion for the Akita Dog breed by providing educational training for Akita Handlers and New Owners who wish to adopt an Akita dog, with coaching and mentoring Corporate Executives and High Wealth individuals to achieve Positive Performance and Mental Health Wellbeing.
TRAINING QUALIFICATIONS
(Akita Master Level Trainer)
Behavioural psychology, NLP dip, NLP masters, TA dip,
Hypnosis dip, Knowledge Engineering dip, Mindset psychology.
An unhappy Akita dog will be excited and can cause damage to property and react badly towards their owners if not respected properly. ‘The TQ Way’ training programme is designed to help Owners and Handlers of the Akita dog achieve Positive Behaviours together and to prepare for their Akita dog with the right training behaviours pre-installed so that new owners have confidence to rescue them and provide the Akita with a forever home and a second chance of ownership.
Video 4. Live at The G4D Professional Golf Event
TQ WAY TRAINING – WHAT TO EXPECT
WHAT TQ AKITA TRAINING ‘PROVIDES‘
a. TRAINING IS PROVIDED FOR THE AKITA DOG AND THEIR OWNER.
b. PRE-RESCUE TRAINING IS PROVIDED THROUGH RESCUE CHARITIES ONLY.
c. VIDEOS OF ‘TRAINING METHODS’ ON YOUTUBE ARE FOR THE PUBLIC TO LEARN FROM AND TRY, FOR THE BENEFIT OF EDUCATION ONLY.
d. TRAINING ‘ADVICE’ IS PROVIDED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.
e. PERSONAL TRAINING VIDEOS ARE FOR PRACTICE AND REVIEW ONLY.
WHAT TQ AKITA TRAINING ‘DOE’S NOT PROVIDE’
a. TRAINING REQUESTS AT DOG WALK EVENTS ARE NOT PROVIDED.
b. FREE ADVICE OUTSIDE OF TRAINING IS NOT PROVIDED.
c. APPROVALS TO RESCUE AN AKITA ARE NOT PROVIDED.
The Akita is a highly sensitive Mountain Dog originating from Japan and is intuitive and trainable. Training from a pup is a sure starting point with ongoing training by the owner required, as the Akita grows through their life cycle so does their intelligence.
Those owners who take on a Rescue Akita will need experience, as some Akita dogs will require training as well as time settling into their new home. The TQ Training Pre-Rescue Course training provides clients with the skills required to rescue and Akita. The TQ Website provides viewers with some basic techniques to help clients understand training with the Akita dog, before clients engage with a training course with the Akita dog.
For owners adopting an Akita Rescue, training work is provided directly with the owner and their Akita. All new owner’s will benefit from a series of education and training videos included in their course programme for review and reference to make their rescue as successful as possible.
The TQ Akita Training aim’s to provide new owners and handlers of Akita Dogs with an easy to learn, highly effective way to enjoy the positive behaviours, reduce negative one’s and provide the owner handler with the skills they require to manage their Akita’s behaviours in their positive life journey together.
All Akita training is provided in the ‘TQ Way’ training programme, to ensure the Akita and their owners understand the development skills required for a successful life journey with their Akita with a training model that can be learned and remembered.
Please see The TQ Way page for full details.
Summary
Review the Video Sections on the Website HOME PAGE and choose a Training Course for you and your Akita. Further training courses with education knowledge are available and updated for Members of TQ Akita Training. Education for dog owners is essential for all dog breeds. Specialist training and advanced training techniques are also available for Hard to Handle Akita Dogs and are also displayed at our live dog shows.
We hope you enjoy your journey to a great walk on life and the loving experience of owning and handling an Akita.
Hachikō is known in Japanese as chūken Hachikō (忠犬ハチ公) “faithful dog Hachikō”, hachi meaning “eight” and -kō which originates as a suffix once used for ancient Chinese Dukes, thus Hachikō could be roughly translated into either “Mr. Eight” or “Sir Eight.” CLICK ON LINKS TO FIND OUT MORE
Next Steps
Get in touch and send your enquiry to info@tqakitatraining.co.uk
Review the course packages on the Home Page which are full of videos and choose a course that suits your needs. Specialist courses can be developed with owners who have specific needs.
For clients who are not sure where to start, our best option is a 1 Day introduction to the Akita Dog where we walk together with Zeus in an interesting place to visit and learn what life is like owning and living with an Akita.
We look forward to hearing from you.