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Yep she goes on sofa squats and wees and then jumps down she only does it of I'm upstairs but when I had trainer here I was shocked she jumped on sofa looked at him and me and There you have it. She's marking, and claiming territory. This is a behaviour she learned from being corralled with her sib...

Please keep in mind that at one year old both chows have bonded to you and to each other. Seperating them, despite their apparent hostility towards each other, will likely be extremely harmful to them. I can't stress how that is absolutely not true and in the realm of dogs has no value. Dogs don't ...

Sounds like "Biggie", might have had a epileptic seizure ( which is not uncommon in chows).

Just recently Lola being dirty if I leave her like if I go upstairs and font take her I come back down and she has weed on the sofa when I come down I tell her off and she doesn't care I put her in the bathroom and leave her there she doesn't care - y has she started this all of a sudden ?? I don't...

I don't live anywhere near NJ so have no leads for you, but if you seek out the type of trainer I mentioned above, you should have no problems. but I'm sure the Yellow pages will be helpful or any dog clubs in your area.

Leaving a dog, especially a young one , outside, unsupervised, and unattended is never a good idea. Not ever. Dogs get stolen, they escape, chows especially can eat through steel chain link, dogs get poisoned, they get teased, and learn extremely bad habits once left outdoors to their own devices. T...

Every new "freak out", is your chow climbing up the ladder towards ultimate destruction. Find a new trainer. Look for a trainer that works rehabilitating pitbull types, teaches guard and protection or does schutzhund obedience or works with aggressive dogs. These types of trainers are very...

I socialize the little guy quite often. I take him to pet allowed stores, dog parks and et al. Yes, but have you taken this dog to obedience school, and given it an education? From what you are saying the unwanted behaviour is escalating, not improving. You owe it to your dog to work this with a qu...

me too. i have the same concern. i got this from an online seller. Rover, you kind of just answered your own question it sounds like. If a breeder cannot show you written proof of pedigree for the puppy, resgistered with a reputable kennel club like the AKC, Canadian Kennel Club, or UKC *( not just...

Yes but you cannot just feed tripe as a complete diet. That's what I'm trying to get atl. It is in no way enough nutrition to feed your dog every day with. It's a side plate... a supplement.. .that's all it is, and if the product says that you can feed it as a regular food, t hen it's nothing more t...

Your sad story was sent to me and I really was saddened to hear your account . Please advise if anyone has any experience like this and what is your perception/understanding/advice? Please help! Any insight is appreciated. Thanks. Chows and any other brachycephalic breeds ( dogs with short noses and...

I have no way of knowing if this is the case in your case, but generally speaking insidious ear infections in dogs are caused by candidae ( yeast infections), and this is most often triggered by foods that contain soy, wheat or corn glutens. You'd really have to take a look at what you are feeding t...

Yes, fresh tripe is raw food, absoluely! - but it's not enough to constitute a raw diet, and it's not even a necessary component of a raw diet, it's anadditive. There are some people who think that feeding dog tripe is feeding dogs a complete raw diet. It isn't.

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Jerri: For the record, I said the "DEVICE was cruel and unjust", and I said "shame on your vet", and I rest on my laurels saying that you are not providing what this dog needs right now, and like someone else said, you are only doing the dog a dis-service by keeping her in that s...

I'm only responding to these out of sheer frustration and my genuine concern for the future and well being of this chow. I've been reading this biting down on pencils and pulling out my hair. I talked to my vet today and as much as I hate to do it she will be put in a shock collar tonight. He said i...

Intended or not, your post comes across as vindictive and derogatory. Why are you making this about you? It's not about you. - because I said "hap-hazard"? I'm glad to hear that you've been successful over the years with your chows. Many people have, but by the same token, just reading th...

But green tripe is not a raw diet. In many cases it's canned, not even raw. While it's true there are many ways to achieve the object of raw feeding, a raw diet is about raw meaty bone, and green tripe has little or nothing to do with a raw regime. In the can, it's certainly considered a processed f...

Hi Rory's Dad. For the record... Merlin... ( myself) is a "she", not a "he" :) - but thank you for the nice "plug" even that I believe we've never worked together or met and you know me not. As an anecdote to your comments; the use of a muzzle is in no way limiting to t...

Hi Sarah Just in case you didn't know, we do have a chapter in Montreal that meets up regularly. We are a chow rescue and have well established experience in aggression issues or behavioural issues of any kind pertaining to chows. People send us chows for re-training from all over North America. If ...

Hello Becki, Training your dog properly isn't about tips. It's great to have some guidelines, but using this method to teach your dog is putting you and your dog in a situation that is destined to fail. It's the lack of understanding that ends up confusing your dog, or accidentally over choking it, ...

She doesn't come when called Most trainers will tell you that if your dog doesn't have a recall, it should never be loose this way, minimum for it's own safety. It's good that you are trying to work with your dog, but it ideally should earn it's way off the lead, and not listening isn't one of thos...

I don't think reactions to any products are limited to, "chow mixes". Reactions to any product is an individual thing.

What was the disaterous result? Did your dog develop an allergic reaction?

If the chow is 2 years old I don't know how she will bond with her new owners .

Dogs, even chows, when offered love, respect and good leadership, bond up to a new owner just like a puppy or any other dog.
Chows are loads more resilient than many think they are.

Sincerely sorry for your loss. Yes, do contact the Chow Rescue of NY There is no shortage of chows and there are plenty of young ones. Most of the temperaments are quite good, and even the shy ones can be brought "out" in a confident household. If you truly want a very young puppy from a b...