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by Sarahloo
Sun Jan 12, 2014 11:55 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Excremental extortion
Replies: 6
Views: 4023

Excremental extortion

We all know what emotional extortion is (when a loved one scr*ws us over knowing we have to go on loving them anyway), but only us Chow lovers know about excremental extortion, when our Chow has to go desperately but holds it and holds it to make its walks last forever. :_| :wall: :evil: :_| :_| :_|...
by Sarahloo
Wed Jul 03, 2013 12:35 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Can I leave a chowchow puppy home alone?
Replies: 16
Views: 16580

Re: Can I leave a chowchow puppy home alone?

[quote="Rory's Dad" By the other logic, no working single adult or young couple where both partners work days would be able to have puppies.[/quote] What other logic? That a puppy can't be alone from 6.30 in the morning to 11 o' clock at night if there is no one else who can help? What on ...
by Sarahloo
Wed Jul 03, 2013 1:20 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Can I leave a chowchow puppy home alone?
Replies: 16
Views: 16580

Re: Can I leave a chowchow puppy home alone?

I am in the hospital twice a week from 630am-230pm If you have no one to help you, then you can't have a dog right now. No dog could deal with this without going sad or mad. Definitely not a puppy. And no, you can't lock a dog in a crate all day. Imagine what it would be like for a person - and it ...
by Sarahloo
Mon Jul 01, 2013 1:06 pm
Forum: New Chow Chow Owners
Topic: New owner help
Replies: 3
Views: 3183

Re: New owner help

If she's been abused (and it doesn't sound like she's had a very good life so far), it was most likely by a man, so your husband is going to have to be patient. She'lll warm up to him too, eventually. Sounds like she's just scared of men. Many shelter dogs are. It will take a while to fix that. You ...
by Sarahloo
Tue Jun 25, 2013 12:42 pm
Forum: New Chow Chow Owners
Topic: Advice needed, please! Bathtime woes...
Replies: 6
Views: 5694

Re: Advice needed, please! Bathtime woes...

He is beautiful, no wonder you couldn't resist him! :) Dogs aren't usually bathed. You brush the dirt out when it's dried and they'll always look beautiful. I can see that Stewart has beautiful fur, all soft and shiny. :) Brushing their hair regularly is much more important than bathing (which isn't...
by Sarahloo
Tue Jun 25, 2013 10:27 am
Forum: New Chow Chow Owners
Topic: Advice needed, please! Bathtime woes...
Replies: 6
Views: 5694

Re: Advice needed, please! Bathtime woes...

The bath must have been fairly traumatic for him. With shelter pets, you never know what triggers bad memories. Getting wet might have very unpleasant associations for Stewart. And dryers are very scary for rescues (and some non-rescues). You'll win back his trust, I am sure! Just do what you were d...
by Sarahloo
Mon Jun 24, 2013 8:05 am
Forum: Nutrition, Diets and Food
Topic: Feeding my chow
Replies: 11
Views: 12065

Re: Feeding my chow

Shawn, your posts are very interesting. Loo is allergic to most of the things you listed above. Unfortunately, he is also allergic to rice, so that can't be the main part of his meal either. :( It took me years to find a food he could stomach AND that he would eat (he used to be a very picky eater, ...
by Sarahloo
Mon Jun 17, 2013 5:15 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Rescuing a Chow Chow
Replies: 8
Views: 5290

Re: Rescuing a Chow Chow

The interview won't be a problem. They just don't want their Chow to end up with a person who uses him to frighten others and trains him to be agressive. Be nice, calm and respectful and you'll be just fine. Tell them you want the dog to give him a great home and make him happy and that you are prep...
by Sarahloo
Wed Jun 05, 2013 7:09 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Expectation: Walking with him; Reality: Him dragging me
Replies: 15
Views: 12180

Re: Expectation: Walking with him; Reality: Him dragging me

OMG he's a typical Chow! :D Loo's just like that. He knows exactly what part of the walk is the going-home part. :D First part he drags me, second part I drag him. Sounds like your friend never really took the time to teach him. He is walking all over you, avoiding your gaze and everything! He think...
by Sarahloo
Fri May 17, 2013 1:10 pm
Forum: Health Discussions
Topic: Lepto and Chows
Replies: 14
Views: 8045

Re: Lepto and Chows

This
http://www.wsava.org/sites/default/file ... 2013_0.pdf
was sent to me on Facebook. It might make matters clearer for you.
by Sarahloo
Tue May 14, 2013 5:44 am
Forum: Chow Chow Photo Gallery
Topic: Smooth Operator
Replies: 25
Views: 12056

Re: Update Pics

Cute Smoothie! :-)
by Sarahloo
Fri May 10, 2013 3:09 am
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: Life just keeps getting harder
Replies: 81
Views: 40085

Re: Life just keeps getting harder

Victory, ... I don't know what to say! This is awful! Why is there no help for people without kids out there???
Do you have relatives/friends where you three can go?
Thinking of you and sending good thoughts your way!!!
by Sarahloo
Fri May 03, 2013 10:50 am
Forum: Health Discussions
Topic: Whitby needs to lose some weight
Replies: 11
Views: 10449

Re: Whitby needs to lose some weight

Grandma's coffee cup sounds dainty, so you're probably not overfeeding her. How important are those bones to Whitby? I feel that sometimes it's US who think our dogs need treats, not our dogs. Because of Loo's allergies, I had to stop all treats, and he doesn't miss them. It was harder on me than on...
by Sarahloo
Fri May 03, 2013 6:30 am
Forum: Health Discussions
Topic: Whitby needs to lose some weight
Replies: 11
Views: 10449

Re: Whitby needs to lose some weight

How big are those cups? People outside the US don't really know that! Depending on the size of those cups, you might be feeding her a little too much. Is she a small Chow? Do you also feed her treats? If you do, those would be easiest to cut out of her diet. I'm sorry to hear about Whitbys health tr...
by Sarahloo
Fri Apr 26, 2013 11:24 am
Forum: New Members to ChowChow.org
Topic: Is my Chow Chow under weight?
Replies: 2
Views: 2084

Re: Is my Chow Chow under weight?

What do you mean? Is she bald?? Then you should take her to the vet as soon as possible!!!
by Sarahloo
Fri Apr 26, 2013 7:54 am
Forum: New Members to ChowChow.org
Topic: New Owner to my baby Chow (pics)
Replies: 3
Views: 2663

Re: New Owner to my baby Chow (pics)

He's very pretty. And has plenty of fur, too!
by Sarahloo
Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:28 am
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: Boston
Replies: 16
Views: 8403

Re: Boston

Personally, i could care less about Islam's view on dogs. Really? I find it very irritating. Little boys screaming and hiding behind their mothers' skirts when they see my dog. Adult women running the other way when they see him. My dog being scared as hell when he hears someone talking in an Arab ...
by Sarahloo
Sat Apr 13, 2013 8:24 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Blue Merle Chow Chow
Replies: 30
Views: 45396

Re: Blue Merle Chow Chow

For some reason, I'm not even sure that those puppies actually exist and/or are for sale. It really has that scam-feel to it, doesn't it? I'm not convinced. The whole Blue Merle Chow seems to me to be a rather bogus phenomenon. I remember the last time the Blue Merle Chow front was here, it was just...
by Sarahloo
Sat Apr 13, 2013 12:00 am
Forum: Grooming
Topic: cutting nails
Replies: 11
Views: 14576

Re: cutting nails

Sometimes dogs behave better at the vet's than they would at home, so if you're not afraid of spending a very small sum, you could just have the vet do it. While there, the vet could also check if there is anything the matter with the way she places her paws on the ground, because, like chunkymonkey...
by Sarahloo
Fri Apr 12, 2013 6:31 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: growling when he is in the cage.. help
Replies: 12
Views: 6620

Re: growling when he is in the cage.. help

Throw the crate in the trash? If it's nothing but trouble, then why use it? Just try things without the cage and enjoy your relaxed doggies!
by Sarahloo
Fri Apr 12, 2013 4:57 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: A misunderstood chow.
Replies: 19
Views: 9670

Re: A misunderstood chow.

That is so sad! They should at least put the dog to sleep if they are not going to take any steps to make his life better. To live all alone in a cage day in day out - no wonder he is going mad!
by Sarahloo
Thu Apr 11, 2013 6:46 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Blue Merle Chow Chow
Replies: 30
Views: 45396

Re: Blue Merle Chow Chow

This is so off the wall crazy. There is another breeder who offers what she says chocolate chip puppies, as well as blue merles.There were a few pictures and that's just what the colors of the pups look like. Interesting thing, this is a breeder who claims she is a 5 star quality breeder of 2011. H...
by Sarahloo
Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:08 pm
Forum: Grooming
Topic: Should I shave my chow?
Replies: 14
Views: 13619

Re: Should I shave my chow?

Does he like water? In the summer, I plan Loo's walks so that we don't have too long (5 minutes max) between watering holes! :-) I've always had black dogs with long fur, for some reason, and it is really sad to see them suffer in the summer. I think it's great that you take the trouble of walking S...
by Sarahloo
Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:59 pm
Forum: Health Discussions
Topic: My chow chow seems unwell :(
Replies: 8
Views: 4760

Re: My chow chow seems unwell :(

Loo's tummy makes the funniest noises too. One time, when he had tummy trouble, I ran out into the hall because I heard one of the cat's scream in distress. Or so I thought! :-) If your Chow keeps having this problem, maybe have the vet check for food allergies. Loo has such a hard time with being a...