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by Rio
Sun Apr 22, 2012 5:39 am
Forum: Grooming
Topic: Which way?
Replies: 4
Views: 2655

Re: Which way?

Thankyou all for your replies, I will give them all a go and see which Rio prefers.
by Rio
Sat Apr 21, 2012 11:31 pm
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: How many fur children?
Replies: 12
Views: 4568

Re: How many fur children?

We currently have four Ragdolls (all indoor kitties) one Chow (in and out like a yo-yo), non-furry Husband,four children youngest is 11, two partners of the older girls and one grandson (17 months) four finches and an outdoor pond with various fishes. If I had a bigger house I would have a few more ...
by Rio
Sat Apr 21, 2012 11:23 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Which Collar?
Replies: 18
Views: 16906

Which Collar?

There are so many different collars and leads and harnesses on the market how the heck do you decide whats best? Wide collars flatten fur,chain collars always look so harsh, roll collars are supposed to be for long-haired doggies, harnesses puts pressure on the chest, need i go on :mrgreen: What do ...
by Rio
Sat Apr 21, 2012 11:19 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Couch potato or floor rug?
Replies: 17
Views: 4970

Couch potato or floor rug?

We are not sure whether to allow Rio on the sofas, just wondered what rules you guys have for your fur-babies. Do you find they get possessive over a certain seat in the house? I know from reading on the forum a lot of you cuddle up at bedtime with your babies, I guess we were just curious as to how...
by Rio
Sat Apr 21, 2012 1:24 am
Forum: Grooming
Topic: Which way?
Replies: 4
Views: 2655

Re: Which way?

Thanks for your advise, and well done to your wife for having such a well trained household.
by Rio
Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:29 am
Forum: Grooming
Topic: Which way?
Replies: 4
Views: 2655

Which way?

I can't find an answer to this question, which way do you brush a Chows fur? Breeder said from tail to head,is this correct??
by Rio
Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:20 am
Forum: Chow Chow Photo Gallery
Topic: Kage @ 11 weeks + Nadia.
Replies: 2
Views: 1644

Re: Kage @ 11 weeks + Nadia.

Awwwwwwwwww how adorable are those two, and not at all camera shy, you must be so proud of them,I would be walking them all day long to show them off, ( obviously resting little legs once in a while).
by Rio
Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:16 am
Forum: Nutrition, Diets and Food
Topic: Wanting whats best for my new Chow.
Replies: 26
Views: 19942

Re: Wanting whats best for my new Chow.

I don't know if 'cup' sizes are the same around the world, but we use an american version that I used to use for baking, we currently give Rio 3 meals a day of half a cup of dry puppy food and add approximately 2 tablespoons of either wet puppy food or tuna in sunflower oil. He also has puppy milk t...
by Rio
Thu Apr 19, 2012 10:18 am
Forum: Chow Chow Photo Gallery
Topic: Rio 9 weeks old
Replies: 4
Views: 2225

Re: Rio 9 weeks old

Thankyou, we got him from Emjaques in Sunderland, a lovely lady it was her first litter and they were all adorable little bundles. How excited are you getting? We didn't sleep for days prior to getting Rio.
by Rio
Thu Apr 19, 2012 3:15 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Rios first vet visit
Replies: 1
Views: 738

Rios first vet visit

We took the little lump to the vets today for a once over, vaccinations,worming and micro-chipping, asked about food and amounts to feed, vet said to ignore the food package and to continue with what we are giving him :o he said his weight is good and obviously to increase as he gets bigger and olde...
by Rio
Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:45 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Izzie getting bigger and some surprises!
Replies: 10
Views: 3435

Re: Izzie getting bigger and some surprises!

Yikes, bare boobies, she must have a chilly tummy now, bless her, hope all goes well with mummy and babies, Good Luck.
by Rio
Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:09 am
Forum: Nutrition, Diets and Food
Topic: Wanting whats best for my new Chow.
Replies: 26
Views: 19942

Re: Wanting whats best for my new Chow.

Hi there, your puppy is the same age as our little boy and we had the same problem with amounts of food to feed, we tried the reccommendation on the puppy food and it was wayyyyy too much for him, it upset his little tummy, its a minefield out there and every manufacturer wants you to feed more so y...
by Rio
Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:59 am
Forum: Nutrition, Diets and Food
Topic: Water
Replies: 4
Views: 2939

Re: Water

Thanks for your replies, really appreciate the advise, we do add water to his dry food and he also has a little puppy wet food and tuna in sunflower oil with his meals (not all together we alternate) we knew the breed was prone to bloating before we got our little boy, we were just so confused by al...
by Rio
Tue Apr 17, 2012 6:27 am
Forum: Chow Chow Photo Gallery
Topic: Rio 9 weeks old
Replies: 4
Views: 2225

Rio 9 weeks old

Not used photobucket for an eternity so here goes,if all goes well this should be our new baby Rio, he is our first Chow and he is training us very well, :roll: Image
by Rio
Tue Apr 17, 2012 2:45 am
Forum: Nutrition, Diets and Food
Topic: Water
Replies: 4
Views: 2939

Water

Hi everyone, yes I know this is probably a really dumb question, but here goes, we got our puppy a week ago from a registered breeder and they gave us a feeding guide, is it normal not to leave water out for a puppy chow, the breeder said not to give water an hour before food, excercise and not to g...