2 chows in apartment

Coco Chow · Post by **Coco Chow** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 5:22 am

If you have 2 chow chows and you live in an apartment with them, not a house, please tell me how this is working for you.
Are 2 more difficult than 1, and why?
Thanks!

CHowgal · Post by **CHowgal** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:18 am

I know I don't live in an apartment, but I just wanted to let you know that I haven't found having 2 chowlings any more difficult than just one.

Sirchow · Post by **Sirchow** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:56 am

For us two dogs was definitely easier than one once we got past the small puppy age and endless garden visits. But not having a garden I am not sure how that works anyway. We are spoilt. You have to remember that the one dog was Alfie so almost anything would have been easier than that.

Mia · Post by **Mia** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:46 am

Oh, ho, is Miss Coco going to get a little brother or sister?????

Victory · Post by **Victory** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:05 am

I live in an apartment and have had two for a very long time, first Darkwind and Firesong and now Firesong and Dreamdancer. It's no more difficult than having two in a house I think. You have to watch for any issues over food and/or treats but other than that they do just fine. It's a bit more work taking these two for a walk, but that's just their energy level, they like to "GO!" so walking them is work. If your apartment is really small, like a studio or really small one bedroom you have to make sure they each have a place to go to be away from the other at times, but if you have a bigger place, (I moved into a two bedroom for this reason) they will do fine.

Coco Chow · Post by **Coco Chow** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 1:30 pm

Our apartment is big enough for more than one chow... I just want to be sure before I get a little brother for Coco that it really is a good idea in an apartment in the city.
Thanks Victory. Are you the only care giver for them? or do you split roles with someone (and if yes, how?) Do you walk them together? With one or two leashes?
Thank you

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Layla · Post by **Layla** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 1:37 pm

They'll be fine. I had Millie & Alf in an apartment & no worries at all. The main issue with getting a second one is that you need to make sure they get individual time with you, not just together all the time. I fell down on that with Alf & it was hard for him to be confident without Millie there. I extra potty trips for the puppy help a lot with that

I make Millie stay home & then take her for a walk alone, she loves the mama time & it helps her not to get jealous. Two is more fun imo!

chow fancier · Post by **chow fancier** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:14 pm

I had Chana and Tasha, my first two chows in an apartment. The only negative to two in an apartment is the noise of double zoomies for the downstairs neighbor. We lived in a two flat and the downstairs tenant had a dog too so we got the landlord's permission to fence in a small area for the pups. But for exercise I walked them both together twice a day. I tried the split leash thing but they weren't too fond of it. So I usually just used two leashes and tried to stay untangled. They eventually learned that if they went around me or each other the walk came to a temporary halt, not a desirable state for the two locomotives I had back then.

Post by **Auddymay** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:35 pm

Awww...a baby brother! They have company in each other when you are away, a big plus. Mine love to go with me, and I cannot take one without the other, without some jealousy, so try to get them some alone time from early on. Also, I can pet Pip without Lily caring, but I cannot pet Lily without Pip butting in.

Theo · Post by **Theo** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 2:26 am

A new brother for Coco would be wonderful Elodie!
Titus is still adjusting, but has come a long way in just a matter of days.
I'm sure when Izzi gets out of the puppy stage, they will be best friends.
It's exhausting, but the end results are worth it!

Victory · Post by **Victory** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 4:23 am

Coco Chow wrote:Our apartment is big enough for more than one chow... I just want to be sure before I get a little brother for Coco that it really is a good idea in an apartment in the city.
Thanks Victory. Are you the only care giver for them? or do you split roles with someone (and if yes, how?) Do you walk them together? With one or two leashes?
Thank you .

Yes, I'm the only care giver for them. Just me and my two chowdern. I always walk them together, (I really don't have time for two separate walks with my nutty schedule), besides they don't like being split up, they are are always together and that's fine. Firesong doesn't do well alone, she never has. I have two leashes, a blue one and a pink one...yep very traditional boy and girl leashes.

Like someone else said two doing zommies is a bit noisy, but I live on the bottom floor so there is no one beneath me to be upset by it.

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