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by cherriemater
Wed Dec 05, 2012 8:45 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: tongue troubles
Replies: 9
Views: 5194

Re: tongue troubles

When we first got our boys (I worried about everything!) I noticed that their tongues were not as blue as our Kimba-girl. So I read A LOT and found that even in some pure-bred chow chows, their pigmentation may not be as full as others. It's all a fluke of genetics, like some people have blue eyes a...
by cherriemater
Tue Dec 04, 2012 1:11 pm
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: Irritating...
Replies: 9
Views: 4352

Re: Irritating...

Ahhh hahaah hahahahahahaha!!! Oh my heavens to Betsy! We usually say, "That dogs not big enough for lunch!" That made my laugh so hard! I recently traveled to Texas and back with four dogs of my friends, three different size, two who were very small. CoCo, the Rat Terrier, had the sweetest...
by cherriemater
Tue Dec 04, 2012 6:37 am
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: Life just keeps getting harder
Replies: 81
Views: 44839

Re: Life just keeps getting harder

Happy Dance!!! That is so FABULOUS!!! Woo hooooooooo!!
by cherriemater
Tue Dec 04, 2012 6:17 am
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: Constant Licking
Replies: 5
Views: 3574

Re: Constant Licking

Thanks Karen and Rory's Dad. That makes a lot of sense to me. Leo always takes the lead in most things so Max's behavior really had me stumped. But, if the licking is a servant thing and the mounting is a, "let me see what I can get away with" thing and then Leo's growling is a "stay ...
by cherriemater
Tue Dec 04, 2012 6:06 am
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: Irritating...
Replies: 9
Views: 4352

Re: Irritating...

Oh dear, Jess. First, I'm glad you're both okay. Second, I'm glad you spoke up. Good girl, Jazz ... you take such good care of your Momma and you did her proud by not chomp-chomping like my boys probably would have.
by cherriemater
Mon Dec 03, 2012 3:33 pm
Forum: Avatar Submissions
Topic: New Leo and Max avatar please
Replies: 1
Views: 4748

New Leo and Max avatar please

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos- ... 8698_n.jpg

Are you able to get it from here of do you need the original .jpg?

Thanks ever so much!

Marti~
by cherriemater
Mon Dec 03, 2012 3:27 pm
Forum: Chow Chow Photo Gallery
Topic: New Bella & Bubbs Pics 07/08/14
Replies: 15
Views: 9691

Re: Bella & Bubbs 10/23.2012

Ohhhh Bella!!! You will always hold a very special place in my heart because it was your Momma's posting of your picture that made me fall in love with a blue chow chow ... and our Leo looks so much like you. ((Sorry Balou ... you're precious, too).
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by cherriemater
Mon Dec 03, 2012 3:07 pm
Forum: Chow Chow Photo Gallery
Topic: Does Your Chow Frog Dog???
Replies: 23
Views: 11726

Re: Does Your Chow Frog Dog???

Sadly ... neither Leo nor Max do the frog. >>>waaaah haaa haa haaaaaaaa<<< Our Kimba would do that occasionally, but mostly just one hind out. Max doesn't even do one while Leo will occasionally do one. Ah well, I guess that just means they're not perfect. >>sniff sniff<< Nah ... never mind, they AR...
by cherriemater
Mon Dec 03, 2012 3:04 pm
Forum: Chow Chow Photo Gallery
Topic: Lola growing up so fast :)
Replies: 6
Views: 3921

Re: Lola growing up so fast :)

>>sniff ... sniff ... sniff <<< Our Max's has faded, too. However his is turned a bit white on the nose, which I love. He still has black under his chin, which I also love. We started calling him my Joseph's Coat because it has many colors. He's so lovely. You Lola has so much colorization, too! I t...
by cherriemater
Mon Dec 03, 2012 3:02 pm
Forum: Chow Chow Photo Gallery
Topic: First snow
Replies: 8
Views: 3981

Re: First snow

That is SO amazing! I love that about our chows. They get so BIG when they're out playing in the cold. Then ... I give them a bath and eeeeeeerrrrrrrrrnt ... back down to size like Alice in Wonderland. >>>awwww<<<
by cherriemater
Mon Dec 03, 2012 2:54 pm
Forum: Special Events, Birthdays & Anniversaries
Topic: Happy Birthday Leo and Max
Replies: 7
Views: 10070

Re: Happy Birthday Leo and Max

The BIG Birthday Books are done but we cannot afford them .. typical Marti. However, I was able to put this smaller version together for the boys. I hope you enjoy it. ((PS ... it appears to be on it's side, however it's position like a landscape photo album. Sorry if it's hard on the eyes.)) http:/...
by cherriemater
Mon Dec 03, 2012 2:52 pm
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: Constant Licking
Replies: 5
Views: 3574

Constant Licking

Hey there folks. Leo and Max are 14 months now, can you believe it?!?!?! I had to figure that out for another post to which I responded and my jaw dropped! Any whooooo ... I have noticed Max licking Leo constantly!! His ears always seem to be wet. When I catch him, I will call out his name (sometime...
by cherriemater
Mon Dec 03, 2012 2:43 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Chow puppy not shedding
Replies: 3
Views: 1578

Re: Chow puppy not shedding

Wow! That's odd. Our boys started in their 7th/8th month but Max is still letting his mane loose (they're 14 months now) and his butt hair is so tight that no matter how much I brush/comb I just can't get rid of it. When Leo shed, he let loose of EVERYTHING ... undercoat and all. Fortunately, it gre...
by cherriemater
Sat Dec 01, 2012 10:16 am
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: Important
Replies: 13
Views: 5605

Re: Important

I just love a Healthy and Heated discussion!! Woo hoo!! Let me chime in with this ... because for those of you who know me know I can't resist adding my two cents: When our Kimba passed .. no wait, it is too soon, let me go back ... When I was a young girl I had the privilege to have animals in my l...
by cherriemater
Sat Dec 01, 2012 9:42 am
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: Silly Question
Replies: 9
Views: 4586

Re: Silly Question

So glad to hear that Rory's Dad!! I was initially embarrassed by the amount of mounting the boys exhibited at first, but I was as consistent as I could be (sometimes I was not watching them in the playpen) and I think because I was one of the Alphas, it was no problem for them to listen. To chow4me'...
by cherriemater
Sat Dec 01, 2012 9:35 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Prejudice-Free Zone
Replies: 2
Views: 1600

Re: Prejudice-Free Zone

Hat's-off to the Mitten!!!
by cherriemater
Thu Nov 29, 2012 2:30 pm
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: Silly Question
Replies: 9
Views: 4586

Re: Silly Question

I'm not single but have two male chow chows. My husband works second shift, so I am alone with them the rest of the day and most of the night. It's all in training. I don't allow them to "man-handle" me and they don't attempt to do so. They have NEVER mounted me, but did go through that ph...
by cherriemater
Wed Nov 28, 2012 4:17 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Whats up with the National dog show?
Replies: 6
Views: 2435

Re: Whats up with the National dog show?

Rory's Dad: My head hurts just trying to absorb all that .. eesh! Very well done, you! I am pretty sure Rory would wipe the floor with the one that showed. I wasn't too impressed, although I was told he has a nice head. Maybe I'm just used to how Max holds his own carriage but I didn't like how shor...
by cherriemater
Wed Nov 28, 2012 3:52 pm
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: Favorite thing
Replies: 8
Views: 3986

Re: Favorite thing

I think my most favorite thing, lately, I discovered when I had to go to Texas for five days and leave my lovelies behind. When I got home and it was bedtime the usual routine occurred, but as I drifted off to sleep I had such a smile of love and affection on my face. I will tell them, Okay, time fo...
by cherriemater
Wed Nov 28, 2012 3:45 pm
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: My Birthday
Replies: 16
Views: 7219

Re: My Birthday

>>happy sigh<< so glad your day was made wonderful by such love!!!
by cherriemater
Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:00 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Humphers Attacked
Replies: 22
Views: 9511

Re: Humphers Attacked

Jess ... you're my hero!!!
by cherriemater
Tue Nov 27, 2012 9:57 am
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: Max has found his voice!
Replies: 9
Views: 4890

Re: Max has found his voice!

Oh thank you, Karen! I just made one for George (Ursa and Malachi) ... it's loading right now.
by cherriemater
Tue Nov 27, 2012 9:16 am
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: Max has found his voice!
Replies: 9
Views: 4890

Max has found his voice!

Enjoy!

http://youtu.be/MGQ4rXgdOYU

PS ... you might want to either turn down the speaker or send your little ones out of the room. ;)
by cherriemater
Mon Nov 26, 2012 11:57 am
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: I need to know
Replies: 4
Views: 2591

Re: I need to know

When we got Leo and Max, I was home with them 24/7 during their first six months, and then I got a job and was away a bit. The boys had already established to whom they would connect, Leo to my hubby and Max to me. Depending on who was home, that's where they were ... unless they were being their ty...
by cherriemater
Mon Nov 26, 2012 11:50 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: chow puppy's hair
Replies: 14
Views: 6388

Re: chow puppy's hair

Someone mentioned that at seven months it was mostly puppy fluff that they removed and I can confirm this since my boys began to shed their own puppy fluff at about 7-8 months. Since they left the mane (for the lion cut) that's probably a good thing since our boys didn't shed much of that and their ...