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by sashasayys
Thu Nov 05, 2015 7:21 pm
Forum: Health Discussions
Topic: Kidney Disease
Replies: 1
Views: 3840

Kidney Disease

My three year old dog has kidney disease and he is not allowed to have a lot of protein in his diet. I feed him the kidney disease food, and sometimes switch it up with a rice/beef/bread meal. Do you guys have any experience with your doggies having kidney disease? Also I would love to get some reci...
by sashasayys
Mon Jul 06, 2015 5:02 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Kidney disease
Replies: 5
Views: 4334

Re: Kidney disease

What's the protein percentage in the food you give him? I just ordered 12 percent. Is that low enough?
by sashasayys
Mon Jul 06, 2015 3:39 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Kidney disease
Replies: 5
Views: 4334

Kidney disease

My dog has been acting weird lately, so I decided to take him to the vet. Turns out he has kidney disease, and the doctor said that eventually it'll catch up to him and it'll be really difficult for him at the end. She also said that this is hereditary for chows... I guess he should not be eating ea...
by sashasayys
Tue Jan 06, 2015 7:34 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: My dog is being aggressive.
Replies: 10
Views: 8494

Re: My dog is being aggressive.

I'm definitely going to call that trainer tomorrow and have a talk with her. After we left, my dog has been growling at me, my husband, and even the cats. Today he even growled at me and the cats for being around his food. That is something that he has never done. Not even when he was a puppy. Plus ...
by sashasayys
Sun Jan 04, 2015 12:42 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: My dog is being aggressive.
Replies: 10
Views: 8494

My dog is being aggressive.

So today I took my 2 year old chow to his first dog training class. Everything was perfectly fine up until the trainer tried showing people what to do when a dog won't stop barking, and she used my dog to demonstrate... He completely freaked out. All the bad behaviors that I haven't seen from him si...
by sashasayys
Thu Apr 03, 2014 8:59 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: I need advise ASAP
Replies: 3
Views: 2777

I need advise ASAP

I have a chow/golden retriever that is only a little over a year old. Generally he's well behaved, loves people, a great guard dog and is not afraid of anything. Today, he started acting completely strange. He refuses to go into my mom's house, and I literally had to lift him up and carry him in aft...
by sashasayys
Tue Nov 26, 2013 2:52 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Shedding?
Replies: 12
Views: 6919

Re: Shedding?

Christina hits on a very good point that it could be a normal molt. Chows will generally blow their coats 2x a year. If Thor is a puppy (and with a Chow coat at issue, consider that to be under 2 years of age). That being said, a Chow without his proper coat is very susceptible to cold weather. The...
by sashasayys
Mon Nov 25, 2013 8:39 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Shedding?
Replies: 12
Views: 6919

Shedding?

Okay so, my dog Thor lost all of his undercoat (the lighter, fluffier fur). His top coat is still there, and it seems to be fine. He just looks tiny without his hair, and his beautiful tail is just not the same anymore. He has also been very itchy. The vet said that he has yeast on his skin, and he ...
by sashasayys
Fri Oct 04, 2013 1:52 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Is your chow afraid of water?
Replies: 8
Views: 5184

Is your chow afraid of water?

My half chow, half retriever Thor absolutely HATES water. He loves to watch it, but hates going into fountains, pools, puddles and even bath time is our worst nightmare, no matter how many toys he has in there. We were having a 'dog swim day' at the pool, and when we finally got him into the water, ...
by sashasayys
Fri Oct 04, 2013 1:38 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Our Chow Chow will not go for walks with me
Replies: 2
Views: 3530

Re: Our Chow Chow will not go for walks with me

I do think this is a bonding issue. My dog Thor used to go on walks with my fiance just fine. Now he refuses to go out with him, even when he has to go potty. He just sits there and it's impossible to move him. Put as soon as I take the leash, he's up and ready to go. I have also noticed that he gua...
by sashasayys
Sat Aug 17, 2013 2:28 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Chow Abuse
Replies: 18
Views: 8289

Re: Chow Abuse

is your brother able to do anything? since its his future wife and dog?? if not just ask her why does she have the collar so tight and no water ? And start a conversation about if she can't take care of it would you be able to take him? How is she with her other animals?? Just to clarify, she's my ...
by sashasayys
Sat Aug 17, 2013 5:18 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Chow Abuse
Replies: 18
Views: 8289

Chow Abuse

Okay, so this all started when i found out that a friend of mine was giving out half retriever half chow puppies. I made the mistake of telling my (future) sister in law about it, and of course she showed interest. I assumed that she was good at taking care of animals since she already has a dog and...
by sashasayys
Fri Aug 16, 2013 6:30 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: why do people think chows are one of the most dangerous dogs
Replies: 26
Views: 15041

Re: why do people think chows are one of the most dangerous

I was always scared that my chow would turn out mean. When i first got him he was absolutely crazy, and what made everything worse is that he is really smart. he would manage to open up his cage, box, jump over baby gates, open up doors and destroy every little thing in the house. He'd bite constant...
by sashasayys
Mon Jul 08, 2013 2:04 pm
Forum: Health Discussions
Topic: Staph infection or allergies??
Replies: 2
Views: 2265

Re: Staph infection or allergies??

I took him to the vet and they told me he was just allergic to pollen and fertilizer. They gave him a steroid shot and they hope it doesn't come back!
by sashasayys
Mon Jul 01, 2013 7:05 pm
Forum: Health Discussions
Topic: Staph infection or allergies??
Replies: 2
Views: 2265

Staph infection or allergies??

So my puppy has been itching and biting on his belly. I looked at it and it was all red. It's not infected or anything but i can definitely see that it bothers him. I don't really want to take him to the vet simply because they've been over charging us and screwing us over quite a bit (making mistak...
by sashasayys
Tue Apr 09, 2013 5:39 pm
Forum: Grooming
Topic: Should I shave my chow?
Replies: 14
Views: 13616

Should I shave my chow?

For the past couple of days the weather has been around 50-60 degrees, and after not even 5 minute walks Thor gets overheated. He gets all out of breath and just wants to go home. When he gets home, he wont stop drinking. He gets plenty of water, and the bowl is always full, so he shouldn't be dehyd...
by sashasayys
Thu Mar 14, 2013 1:33 am
Forum: New Chow Chow Owners
Topic: recently adopted chowling.
Replies: 1
Views: 2121

Re: recently adopted chowling.

First, I want to say that you puppy is ADORABLE!! My puppy, Thor, is around six months, we got him when he was 4 weeks old. I love him to death, but gosh he was a mean puppy for MONTHS when we first brought him home. I went through a lot of stress because of him. He's also my first dog and i had abs...
by sashasayys
Thu Mar 14, 2013 1:09 am
Forum: New Chow Chow Owners
Topic: We got lucky!
Replies: 4
Views: 2909

Re: We got lucky!

Wow! I am pretty sure your dog is pure magic! :)
by sashasayys
Thu Mar 14, 2013 12:38 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Are chows really as bad as people make them seem?
Replies: 7
Views: 6337

Re: Are chows really as bad as people make them seem?

Hey guys! Just an update! I was going to take him to a trainer, but the only trainer in town said that she is not having any classes right now because she does not have time for them at the moment. My family continued to try and talk me into giving him away, but i kept on refusing. I made sure to ta...
by sashasayys
Thu Mar 14, 2013 12:27 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: I'm so glad i didnt give him away
Replies: 6
Views: 3878

I'm so glad i didnt give him away

This guy is about six months now. He is my first dog, and i am crazy in love. His name is Thor. He is a half chow, half retriever. I got him from a family when he was only 4 weeks old, and they were giving all the puppies away because they could not support them (when i went to pick him up, they wer...
by sashasayys
Sun Dec 30, 2012 1:52 pm
Forum: Chow Chow Photo Gallery
Topic: The Chow Chow Owners Picture Gallery!
Replies: 596
Views: 564023

Re: The Chow Chow Owners Picture Gallery!

This is my little puppy named Thor :) he's half lab (we think) and half chow. He's a crazy little pup that's 12 weeks old and we're currently working on him not biting:)
by sashasayys
Fri Dec 28, 2012 2:44 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Are chows really as bad as people make them seem?
Replies: 7
Views: 6337

Are chows really as bad as people make them seem?

I recently got a chow-lab mix, but he mostly looks like a normal chow and acts like one too. He is now about 12 weeks old. He is having a nipping problem, but we're still working on it. He's a very smart dog and already knows how to sit, and shake both paws, and knows what 'nice' means. He is also p...