Good luck on this, you'll need it, and a lot of patience. Have another person with you, and put both dogs on leashes without muzzles, the muzzles may aggitate them and make them more aggressive. Keep them out of reach of each other when they're on leashes, but in the same room. Do this in little increments...take a break in between the together time. If you have a way to gate off rooms, or separate them while they can still see each other that will help also. Muzzle them if they're in the house and off leash though, just in case they get to each other. Will keep damage down. Mind you the Akita is going to be hard to get to like the husky now since in her mind you made her defenseless and the husky attacked her. (not what really happened, I know), but that's what she's thinking.
You will have to do this small bits at a time. Keep them separate most the time, and if they sleep on a blanket or something, swap them out every other day so they get used to each other's scent. When they're in the same room, leash them, always have another person holding one of the leashes. When they're in the house together not on leashes muzzle them, and try to keep them gated from each other where they can sniff over the gates, but not get to each other (hopefully!) They're both capable of clearing a baby gate, but most likely won't, in either case if the muzzles are on, it won't be as bad. Hope this helps. Good luck!
Lori
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Originally Posted by blindside.AMG
So here's the situation. My little brother just went on a trip to see my Dad in Houston. Problem is that he got a new dog from the pound about 2 months ago. The dog is an Akita named Annie and she has become very attached to my brother. I visited my Mom's house where the dog is staying and found her extremely upset and going insane without company. I thought it would be better if she stayed at my house while my brother is away. Problem is, I also have a dog living with me. It's my sister's and it's a Siberian Husky.
The Husky is a very friendly dog, loving anything and everything on two or four feet. My roommates and I usually joke around saying that he would unlock the door for a theif if he could. The Akita loves any person she meets but absolutley hates other dogs. We tried meeting these two a couple weeks ago and it wasn't pretty.
Today we bought a muzzle for the Akita thinking she wouldn't start a fight if she couldn't bite. We were wrong, she picked a fight with my husky and he defended himself. Tomorrow we're going to pick up another muzzle for the husky so neither of them can hurt each other. This is the only way I think the Akita can learn to live with another dog. Maybe if they meet each other and fight without being able to hurt themselves they can work it out.
Does anybody in these forums have experience in this? Any comments and suggestions are welcome.
Here's some pics of the two dogs:
Here's Bouche, the husky. He wouldn't hurt a fly and loves everything he meets. He's maybe a little too timid. Don't believe the picture, he's not as distinguished as he looks.
Then there's Annie, the Akita. Loves anything that walks on two legs. As long as you don't bring your dog. 
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