Adopting a male 3-4 year old
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2017 7:09 am
Hello Community,
My partner and I have been considering adopting a dog for nearly a year and have been doing a lot of research. Here's some background: My partner grew up with dogs his whole life, and a lot of them, from American Bulldogs to Great Pyrenees and in between. He had an active role in raising and training them. I had dogs very young (from 1-3 years old) and later in life but only for a few years. (My dad's second wife had an older female Golden Retriever.) I had a cat, Kit Kat, for twenty years who I loved dearly and miss greatly. When was 6, my cousin had an Alaskan Malamute who terrorized me a bit. He was very active and jumped on me a lot. (I know that he was poorly trained.) The result is I'm a little skittish around very active dogs who jump.
We believe that a Chow Chow is the best fit for us. (We also live in an apartment in New York City, so need a dog who doesn't have a TON of energy. Don't worry, we have nontraditional schedules, so we can take our future dog for walks and provide him with so much love. (Not to get personal, but I can't have children, so our future Chow will be my child.))
We've found a dog, who we haven't met yet but will meet this weekend or the next, up for adoption at a shelter. He is about 3 to 4 years old and "super friendly." He was neutered this past weekend by the shelter. Okay, I know I should not get my hopes up because I have to meet him, but I'm writing to hear from people who've adopted adult Chows. Any advice? Any insight?
Also, this dog has Lyme disease. Does anyone have a Chow with Lyme disease? What should I look out for considering that most Chows are "lazy?" I just want to make sure that when we adopt a dog, we can give him or her the best possible life.
Thank you.
Best,
Megan
My partner and I have been considering adopting a dog for nearly a year and have been doing a lot of research. Here's some background: My partner grew up with dogs his whole life, and a lot of them, from American Bulldogs to Great Pyrenees and in between. He had an active role in raising and training them. I had dogs very young (from 1-3 years old) and later in life but only for a few years. (My dad's second wife had an older female Golden Retriever.) I had a cat, Kit Kat, for twenty years who I loved dearly and miss greatly. When was 6, my cousin had an Alaskan Malamute who terrorized me a bit. He was very active and jumped on me a lot. (I know that he was poorly trained.) The result is I'm a little skittish around very active dogs who jump.
We believe that a Chow Chow is the best fit for us. (We also live in an apartment in New York City, so need a dog who doesn't have a TON of energy. Don't worry, we have nontraditional schedules, so we can take our future dog for walks and provide him with so much love. (Not to get personal, but I can't have children, so our future Chow will be my child.))
We've found a dog, who we haven't met yet but will meet this weekend or the next, up for adoption at a shelter. He is about 3 to 4 years old and "super friendly." He was neutered this past weekend by the shelter. Okay, I know I should not get my hopes up because I have to meet him, but I'm writing to hear from people who've adopted adult Chows. Any advice? Any insight?
Also, this dog has Lyme disease. Does anyone have a Chow with Lyme disease? What should I look out for considering that most Chows are "lazy?" I just want to make sure that when we adopt a dog, we can give him or her the best possible life.
Thank you.
Best,
Megan