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by pvetter
Fri Apr 05, 2013 10:11 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Is Your Chow Like This?
Replies: 14
Views: 7234

Re: Is Your Chow Like This?

We have three Chows. Our youngest, a 2 year old female can be finicky during meals and is easily distracted and stops. She'll lay down, or look around and check out what the other two are eating. When this happens, I have to hold the bowl for her, pretend to eat from it myself in a convincing manner...
by pvetter
Thu Apr 04, 2013 12:00 pm
Forum: Health Discussions
Topic: 4 mo needing Femoral head removal surgery HELP
Replies: 7
Views: 4818

Re: 4 mo needing Femoral head removal surgery HELP

FHO is an easy recovery surgery. Once your baby has recovered -and with your support- he'll do fine. Our beloved alpha male endured two failed hip replacements resulting in a third procedure, an FHO. Despite being extremely worn down from the two failed previous surgeries, he recovered very well fro...
by pvetter
Thu Apr 04, 2013 11:40 am
Forum: Health Discussions
Topic: Dubious Health Info on Lilly
Replies: 5
Views: 3002

Re: Dubious Health Info on Lilly

Our Chow girl puppy, also a rescue, had entropion correction surgery shortly after we got her. Now almost two years alter, it still tears, though much less than before. Eventually she may need a revision. Sometimes a surgeon may over-correct a defect resulting in ectropion (outward turned lid), and ...
by pvetter
Thu Apr 04, 2013 9:35 am
Forum: Chow Chow Photo Gallery
Topic: Sasha just over a year :)
Replies: 6
Views: 4516

Re: Sasha just over a year :)

Oooh! What a CUTIE!
by pvetter
Thu Apr 04, 2013 9:29 am
Forum: Grooming
Topic: Keeping his paws clean
Replies: 9
Views: 10047

Re: Keeping his paws clean

Don't keep your Chow in a cage PLEASE. We've have three wonderful rescue Chows, including puppies, and have foster cared several others over the years. Chows learn house training very easily and naturally as they tend to be very clean minded. All the Chows who have lived with us always go outdoors t...