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Mike, Tess & me have had an amazing journey. We live 17 miles as the crow flys from Glacier National Park. Ten Lakes Scenic Area is our back yard. We three came from the streets of Los Angeles County California. Somehow our three paths blended into the same. Mike is a Viet Nam Vet. I worked for ...

Last night’s storm gave us snow on the Pass. We are in the “foothills” of the Rockies, if you could call our mountain at 7000 feet the “foothills.” The snow should summon the bears to return to the higher elevations. Our land is located on a wild life corridor. Last year there we had beautiful light...

I turned 60 a couple of years ago. It was a warm August night under a full moon. Mike had gone to bed around 11pm. The night was so perfect I didn’t want to waste a moment of it. I took Tess on a mid-night walk up our dirt road. It was just Tess and me. With Tess as my protector, I didn’t have any f...

When I was a little girl we had a Chow-mix. He was ginger colored & was named Ginger. We were planning to move from Massachusetts to California, I was 8 at the time. We were struck by a bad hurricane that summer and trees were down on our road. Ginger had the bad habit of chasing cars and was hi...

Tess helped raise our son, Matt, who turned out to be a very fine man. Tess showed him a gentleness that he could use where ever he went. I had Matt on “restrictions” for most of his high school years, knowing some “stuff” would go on, but trying to control the bad things that might have happened. T...

Wednesday and Thursday were really rough. Different emotions each day. Yesterday I again second guessed myself. I visited our creek for the 1st time since Tess' death. I could see where she layed next to the cold water. I saw the special grasses where she ate the blades of grass. I sat on the bench ...

I need to remember the happy times - the funny times - the pleasure of having Tess' company. Tess settled into being a house dog very nicely. Mike was working evenings. I would take Tess to the front window where she could see "Daddy come home." Mike came home about the same time each nigh...

Laura,

You had a beautiful life with a wonderful companion. I don't know when we stop trying to second guess ourselves. Tess was the love of my life too. Nancy

Dedicated to those of us who lost our Chowlings. I Did Not Die Do not stand at my grave and weep I am not there, I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond's glare on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the morning's hush I...

I am going to try to continue Tess' story. Wendy & Disneyland When our daughter Wendy graduated from high school she got a part time job at Disneyland. She worked at the Emporium on Main Street. The bus to Disneyland ran directly a block away from our house and dropped her off at Disneyland. Som...

Yesterday was so hard. We took Tess on her last walk, Mike, me & Tess. We took our time with her. There were deer on the road and she gave her one last short run at the deer, her back fur up. The vet arrived at noon. Tess layed by the door. Mike held her head and I had my face buried in her fur....

These are some Chow Rescue sources in the Los Angeles - There are many pure bred dogs in Los Angeles County shelters and Chows seem the least breed to get adobted. Please be life line to this poor Chow. California....Pomona Chow Dog Rescue, Inc. Jose Callejon 909-623-2469 California....Los Angeles A...

It's raining. Tess is under the stairs of our loft. She sat with us this morning while we were eating breakfast and then when we were watching the Sunday news program. Sometimes she needs alone time. She is hiding her wound when we try to look at it. Yesterday was a good day for the most part. Tess ...

We have decided to put Tess down Her cancer site keeps opening and is seeping blood, there is really nothing else we can do. The vet is coming to our cabin on Monday at noon to make her to give her a shot for the big sleep. We have this weekend to lover her. I keep late hours and she sits on the flo...

Tess isn't doing so good. She had developed a sore on her cancer site. I put medicine on the sore and took a loose bandage to bind. I took her to the creek this evening so she could drink the cold clear water and smell the wild smells. She seemed to enjoy it. I've been collecting wild blue flax, hop...

Training & Discipline

For whom???

Bonding Some will understand this and some will disagree. Tess needed to bond. As I said I feel that she was neglected or abused and discarded. That very evening of the first day, Tess began to mouth and chew my arm. To some it may sound strange, but the fact of the matter I let her. This went on fo...

My Beloved Chow Tess

That blue black tongue,
That fluffy black mane,
Tess stands apart.
Devoted, proud and loyal,
Sure to win your heart.

A Chow that’s quick
To give a hug,
And often makes me grin.
My Tess means
The world to me,
My Chow, my love, my friend.

Back to the Beginning It must have been a Friday that Tess made her way into our life. I remember posting signs at every intersection on Saturday. My heart wasn’t in it but by rights it was the ethical thing to do. I remember thinking maybe they could all blow off by Monday morning. Being honest, I ...

Roger & Sushi I am skipping several months to a story about our neighbor Roger & Sushi his red Chow. We had been neighbors & friends for over 17 years. He and his family live two doors down, our children played together. Roger never displayed this behavior with our little Ausie. He walke...

Thank you for welcoming us to this Chow forum. Your kind words give me courage to face the inevitable. It feels that time goes by so fast. Fourteen years ago seems just like yesterday. We have a son, Matt who was 13 when Tess came into our lives. He calls her Foo. He loves her still as she was his c...

I have a story about my Tess that I would like to share. It is a fine story about a beautiful black chow that found her way into our hearts about 14 years ago. My husband said that I should start it chronologically but I am a somewhat scattered person so I guess I will start with the present. Tess h...

My Tess had a problem with sudden incontinence about 7 years ago. I panicked not knowing if she was sick. I took off early from work and zoomed home. I put Tess in the truck and off we went to our vet not even calling. He took her in right away and I told him that she was incontinent , not even exam...