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- Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Other breeds similar to Chow in temperament and behavior
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5379
Re: Other breeds similar to Chow in temperament and behavior
Extra patties at BK? Hah! I ordered a couple hot dogs at my local Dog House and the girl at the window gushed about BooBoo, my male chow who was sitting beside me in my truck, exclaiming how she wanted one. When he let loose with his "I'm going to consume your intestines" growl she yipped ...
- Sun Jun 01, 2014 8:29 am
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: YOGI BITES
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6331
Re: YOGI BITES
Our first chow, BooBoo, was overly aggressive when around food when we first adopted him. The technique that helped most was intensive bonding - my wife kept him on a short leash by her side day in and day out for weeks. We also play lots of food-oriented games with him in which he doesn't get the t...
- Wed May 28, 2014 4:52 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Fearful Chow
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7487
Re: Fearful Chow
Two Flower continues to progress. We've followed Pinoy51's advice and for the last few months either my wife or I start the night sleeping on the couch beside Two Flower - we're letting her sleep on the floor since she is frightened by the crate. At first we had to spend the whole night there, now w...
- Mon Apr 14, 2014 11:45 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Fearful Chow
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7487
Re: Fearful Chow
Well, it's been about 6 weeks and some progress has been made, still some problems. She has bonded with my wife and me, dances and wiggles when she sees us coming after we've been away for an hour or two. She's a really sweet dog and turning into an attention hound. We've made progress with training...
- Wed Feb 26, 2014 8:48 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Fearful Chow
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7487
Re: Fearful Chow
As is often the case, all was not what it seemed in a rescue situation. Turns out the girl is a chow mix, although she looks very much like a Chow in the posted photos. She's also older than was indicated in the rescue posting. Her muzzle is longer than a Chow's, her eye sockets don't have the disti...
- Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:13 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Fearful Chow
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7487
Fearful Chow
We're thinking of adopting another Chow. She was found as a stray and has been living with an elderly couple. She is reportedly afraid of people, especially men, but is good with other dogs. It's sickening to think what the poor girl must have gone through to get in this state. Our current Chow, Boo...
- Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:03 am
- Forum: Health Discussions
- Topic: Hacking/gagging type cough. Occasional regurg/vomit? Advice.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8749
Re: Hacking/gagging type cough. Occasional regurg/vomit? Adv
BooBoo's cough frequency varies, probably based on how well the anti-fungal & antibiotic are working at any given time. Sometimes we'll go a week without hearing him cough, other times just when something has caused him to breathe heavily (running up the stairs to bark at the UPS delivery guy, e...
- Tue Feb 11, 2014 11:42 am
- Forum: Health Discussions
- Topic: Hacking/gagging type cough. Occasional regurg/vomit? Advice.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8749
Re: Hacking/gagging type cough. Occasional regurg/vomit? Adv
I recommend a vet visit. My poor BooBoo has a hacking cough and was diagnosed with a fungal infection which eventually resulted in a bacterial infection in his lungs & pneumonia. The NC State University Vet Med School says they've only heard of one other dog getting the particular fungus he has,...
- Mon Dec 23, 2013 10:14 am
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Whitby vs toy
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3500
Re: Whitby vs toy
Be very careful with toys designed for humans, not Chows. Our Chow BooBoo got into a part of our house where he's not normally allowed, snagged one of my wife's stuffed animals and tore it apart. Weeks of increasingly unhappy BooBoo culminated in abdominal surgery to remove a partial blockage result...
- Wed Dec 04, 2013 10:10 am
- Forum: Health Discussions
- Topic: Thoughts on Entropion Surgery
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3560
Re: Thoughts on Entropion Surgery
It's always good to get multiple opinions about anything serious. When our chow came to us at about 2 yrs old our vet told us he probably had entropion and referred us to the area eye specialist. This "specialist" told us that the entropion was minor and the real problem was that BooBoo's ...
- Fri Nov 22, 2013 11:27 am
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: CRATE?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 9718
Re: CRATE?
We let our Chowguy BooBoo sleep in a big wire crate even though our other dog (a small mutt) is left to roam the house. BooBoo has decided that when he's in the crate he's off duty and doesn't have to bark every time a deer or possum wanders through the back yard or a car goes by in the street at 3a...
- Tue Nov 05, 2013 7:10 am
- Forum: Chow Fests
- Topic: Chow chows in South Carolina!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5399
Re: Chow chows in South Carolina!
diesel, If you are a camper think about taking your dogs with you to 4 Paws Kingdom - http://www.4pawskingdom.com/ It's a dog-centric campground just across the border in NC near Rutherfordton. They have camping trailers and cabins for rent as well as spaces with hookups for people with their own tr...
- Tue Nov 05, 2013 6:22 am
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Health Care Bill and Pet Care cost
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2391
Re: Health Care Bill and Pet Care cost
My poor guy BooBoo has been having a series of medical problems lately and our vet referred him to the NC State University Vet Med School clinic. He's had 5 visits there so far in the last month with another one scheduled in a few days. I now have a decal for the rear window of my car that says &quo...
- Tue Nov 05, 2013 6:13 am
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Chows and Baths
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5593
Re: Chows and Baths
There are good groomers, bad groomers and great groomers out there. We had problems with the first two we tried (including a frantic call from one groomer who was convinced our guy was going to have her leg for lunch if she tried to get him out of his cage) but finally discovered a great one (Dog St...
- Tue Nov 05, 2013 5:38 am
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Found a Chow, and the shelter plans to kill her.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5854
Re: Found a Chow, and the shelter plans to kill her.
try http://www.chowwelfare.com/cciw/states.htm to find a chow rescue group near you. Don't let the shelter have her, shelters are notorious for deciding that Chows are aggressive when they're really just scared. My local shelter refused to let me have a chow last year and insisted on killing him bec...
- Tue Sep 03, 2013 9:23 am
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: your chow's best toy??
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6677
Re: your chow's best toy??
Be very careful with the stuffed toys. Our Chow, Boo Boo, tore one up and ate some of the stuffing. By the time we finished several rounds of vet visits, overnight stays at the vet, X-rays, etc. over the course of a couple weeks to progress from an "upset tummy" diagnosis to one of intesti...
- Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:09 am
- Forum: Chow Fests
- Topic: Interest in a Chow Fest in NC?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3867
Re: Interest in a Chow Fest in NC?
4pawskingdom doesn't have their 2010 calendar put together yet. We'd need at least 10 or so campers if we wanted them to organize special Chow events for us.
- Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:24 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Introducing 2nd Chow into family
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2016
Introducing 2nd Chow into family
We're thinking of adopting another adult male Chow that was picked up by our town's animal control, apparently had been dumped in a neighborhood and had been wandering loose for a couple weeks. He has been in the APS kennel for a week and hasn't shown any aggressive behavior towards people or other ...
- Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:22 pm
- Forum: Chow Fests
- Topic: Interest in a Chow Fest in NC?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3867
Interest in a Chow Fest in NC?
We just spent a fun weekend with Boo Boo, our Chow at 4 Paws Kingdom, a campground in Rutherfordton, NC that is dog-centric. They have separate off-leash play areas for large & small dogs, an agility course, an agility play area, etc. and dinner/entertainment on Saturday nights. They help organi...