Akitas are loyal and compassionate to their masters, and many touching stories exist about their profound faithfulness. Hachi-Ko. Photo dated about 1934. By Unknown author - archive copy, Public Domain The famous blind American author Helen Keller  (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) owned the first Akita to enter the United States in 1937. It served as her devoted companion for 7 years [...]