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- Sat Feb 13, 2016 1:52 am
- Forum: Nutrition, Diets and Food
- Topic: What TOTW variant is best for chows
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6211
Re: What TOTW variant is best for chows
Thanks. I'm just being worried because at 14 months my Chow is just around 15.5Kg and as you may have said before that is a little bit on the slim side of Chows (maybe even on the underweight range). Considering that he is a male, can't I do anything about it or does it just really account for famil...
- Mon Feb 01, 2016 9:53 pm
- Forum: Nutrition, Diets and Food
- Topic: What TOTW variant is best for chows
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6211
What TOTW variant is best for chows
I'm currently feeding Walter the High Prairie variant of TOTW and was reading through some posts in this forum that chows don't necessarily need a high protein diet. From all the TOTW dog variants, I know that the High Prairie has the most protein. Should I be switching to a new flavor? Which is bes...
- Sat Jan 16, 2016 12:53 am
- Forum: Grooming
- Topic: What brushes to use in grooming hair of Chows
- Replies: 42
- Views: 74897
Re: What brushes to use in grooming hair of Chows
Ok. Will the slicker brush be any good for daily maintenance also? It's what I'm using on Walter since I started this thread and has been working pretty good. Is there any way that the slicker brush will hurt him though? And how long does a daily maintenance go continuously for? Also, what's a high ...
- Thu Jan 14, 2016 8:42 pm
- Forum: Grooming
- Topic: What brushes to use in grooming hair of Chows
- Replies: 42
- Views: 74897
Re: What brushes to use in grooming hair of Chows
Walter is shedding right now and when I use the slicker brush it does get a ton of hair from Walter. Does that entail that that is dead hair? Should I continuously brush him until all the slicker brush doesn't pick up any hair anymore?
- Wed Jan 13, 2016 2:51 am
- Forum: Health Discussions
- Topic: Bed for chows
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3579
Re: Bed for chows
Hi Constantina, thanks for the update on this. Yeah, I figured that would be the case. Yes, Walter is an indoor dog as I live in a condo community. They won't get cold when the ac is on and they sleep on the floor, would they?
- Thu Jan 07, 2016 12:28 am
- Forum: Nutrition, Diets and Food
- Topic: When to stop puppy food variant
- Replies: 11
- Views: 12358
Re: When to stop puppy food variant
Ok but am I doing more damage if I feed him that way?
- Mon Jan 04, 2016 9:34 pm
- Forum: Nutrition, Diets and Food
- Topic: When to stop puppy food variant
- Replies: 11
- Views: 12358
Re: When to stop puppy food variant
Ok. But if these are really two different variants, what is the disadvantage of feeding the adult kibble using the amount designed for the puppy kibble? More food would equate to more nutrients as well, right? And that would at least tie the adult food with the puppy food, no?
- Mon Jan 04, 2016 5:41 pm
- Forum: Nutrition, Diets and Food
- Topic: When to stop puppy food variant
- Replies: 11
- Views: 12358
Re: When to stop puppy food variant
@Rory's Dad
Any other thoughts on this please?
Thanks.
Any other thoughts on this please?
Thanks.
- Thu Dec 17, 2015 8:13 pm
- Forum: Nutrition, Diets and Food
- Topic: When to stop puppy food variant
- Replies: 11
- Views: 12358
Re: When to stop puppy food variant
It seems that a few months back all of the TOTW variants are labeled as "For All Life Stages" which made it confusing because why produce a puppy variant of the same formula if everything (including the puppy variant) is advertised as "For All Life Stages". They modified that and...
- Thu Dec 17, 2015 8:05 pm
- Forum: Nutrition, Diets and Food
- Topic: When to stop puppy food variant
- Replies: 11
- Views: 12358
Re: When to stop puppy food variant
This is what I exactly thought. It's just that the vets from TOTW recommended me to do this and I just followed. I'm actually not feeding him more than recommended just for the sake of reaching a target weight. I just want the volume that's best for him. Let me make it simpler and I'll give it out t...
- Tue Dec 15, 2015 6:33 pm
- Forum: Nutrition, Diets and Food
- Topic: When to stop puppy food variant
- Replies: 11
- Views: 12358
Re: When to stop puppy food variant
Oh ok. Honestly, what I'm doing right now (as recommended by the manufacturer themselves) is to feed the adult variant to my dog but with amount (per day) that is equivalent to that of the puppy variant recommendation. This is because there is no puppy variant of TOTW available here in our country. ...
- Sat Dec 12, 2015 7:17 pm
- Forum: Nutrition, Diets and Food
- Topic: When to stop puppy food variant
- Replies: 11
- Views: 12358
When to stop puppy food variant
When do I stop treating a dog as a puppy and switch him to the adult variant of his food? I'm reading conflicting answers to this but I just want to know your opinion on this matter.
Thanks.
Thanks.
- Sat Dec 12, 2015 7:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Bad behavior of Walter
- Replies: 61
- Views: 56592
Re: Bad behavior of Walter
Walter will be a year old this December 26 and I'm still having problems with play biting. The scenario's the same, he does it when he wants attention (say he wants to go outside to take a pee) and when he wants to play with you. The good thing is there is "inhibition" involved as he rever...
- Tue Dec 08, 2015 3:58 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: How to use Walk'N rain dog head halter
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9665
Re: How to use Walk'N rain dog head halter
Thanks Laura, I should've known better and just went ahead with the Easy Walk Harness the first time. Yes, that's actually my goal for Walter, to make him enjoy the surrounding. I walk him for at least thrice a day for 15 to 30 minutes each session. He tends to be very excited to go out. During the ...
- Mon Dec 07, 2015 8:56 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: How to use Walk'N rain dog head halter
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9665
Re: How to use Walk'N rain dog head halter
Ok, got it. Walter seems to do exactly that and it's not pleasing to the eyes. I would believe that he will be accustomed to it in the long run but it still seems "harsh" to him. I was just basing my judgement on reviews all over the net and most swear by the head halter although some also...
- Sun Dec 06, 2015 9:20 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: How to use Walk'N rain dog head halter
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9665
Re: How to use Walk'N rain dog head halter
It just looks like it closes his mouth? I bought a gentle leader easy walk harness for my two. ( nothing goes around their mouth/head) It works like a normal harness with the leash clip centered on their back/shoulder area or you can adjust it so that the leash clip area is on their chest. When it ...
- Sun Dec 06, 2015 8:05 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: How to use Walk'N rain dog head halter
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9665
Re: How to use Walk'N rain dog head halter
The Walk'N Train head halter is NOT a muzzle. I was under the assumption that most members here are familiar with the head collar/halter to correct dog pulling (no pun intended)? He definitely can pant properly with head collars. If you do a quick google search, I think that make you more easy to th...
- Sun Dec 06, 2015 7:22 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: How to use Walk'N rain dog head halter
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9665
Re: How to use Walk'N rain dog head halter
Yes I know, but I did account for that. The problem with the ones in Amazon is that it is advertised as Large but they will give you Extra Large. I did know that before buying so I made sure to buy a 3 (Large) and that's what I got. Actually, there's a sizing chart for this product and is based on t...
- Sun Dec 06, 2015 4:47 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: How to use Walk'N rain dog head halter
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9665
How to use Walk'N rain dog head halter
It seems that the Walk'N Train that I bought just doesn't work with Walter. I wear it on him before going out, I already did desensitization on him, but as soon as we go out he simply rubs it off with his paw. I'm not sure if it's because of the sizing but it does fit his snout well and the collar p...
- Wed Dec 02, 2015 6:47 am
- Forum: Chow Chow Photo Gallery
- Topic: Walter at 9 months
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7629
Re: Walter at 9 months
Thanks! I'll post his latest pictures soon.
- Sat Nov 07, 2015 4:17 pm
- Forum: Health Discussions
- Topic: Walter was about to vomit when I accidentally stopped it
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3821
Re: Walter was about to vomit when I accidentally stopped it
Great, thanks for the confirmation!
- Sat Oct 31, 2015 6:53 pm
- Forum: Grooming
- Topic: What brushes to use in grooming hair of Chows
- Replies: 42
- Views: 74897
Re: What brushes to use in grooming hair of Chows
@Rory's Dad Does that mean all black hair will be removed eventually since it is puppy hair anyway? Yes, you're right I do a lot of them in the head and tip of the tail. So I don't need to worry and the shaving that was done on him had probably no effect in the health of his hair, right? My dog's na...
- Wed Oct 28, 2015 8:30 pm
- Forum: Grooming
- Topic: What brushes to use in grooming hair of Chows
- Replies: 42
- Views: 74897
Re: What brushes to use in grooming hair of Chows
Interesting. I don't trust any of the groomers here in my country. I have yet to find a groomer that is really considered a "professional".
Any thoughts on my other question above? The one pertaining to the black hairs.
Any thoughts on my other question above? The one pertaining to the black hairs.
- Wed Oct 28, 2015 8:27 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: How to train Chow to not rely on food
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5525
Re: How to train Chow to not rely on food
When I train him, I try to alternate (in no repetitive interval) between giving him food and just simply praising him by petting his head or his chin. I do this every time I train him but when I try to do a test on him without pulling out food treats, I don't get positive responses from him. He does...
- Wed Oct 28, 2015 3:39 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: How to train Chow to not rely on food
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5525
How to train Chow to not rely on food
I'm reading that the ultimate goal in training our Chows for obedience is to just rely on the voice command without any treats. Walter doesn't have any problems with treat training and with hand signals but when I remove either of the two, it seems that he doesn't obey. I'm not doing it abruptly as ...