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You could try baking soda as a dry shampoo: Brush to get out the loose fur. Sprinkle the baking soda all over Chub Chub's coat except on his face, particularly around the nose and eyes. Gently massage the baking soda into his coat with your fingertips. Start just behind the ears and work your way ba...

I nixed the catnip mouse as it could be a chocking hazard. I have some yarn left from some projects, so I started Lilly a "shawl." I may put a little anise extract on it. I read that dogs like the scent of anise, that it like catnip for dogs. When Tess baked with me one of the cookies I ma...

Ski, Loki does have a favorite "something." Loki has you! In the beginning when we adopted Lilly, she didn't seem interested in anything except food, she wouldn't even respond to my touch, reminding me of an autistic child, she would just stare at the wall (at times that brought me to tear...

Every Christmas morning Tess would have a package under the tree, it was always something to eat. We would go down to the tree and tell her "Christmas present," give it to her and she would rip and tear until she got it open. Since Tess was a "Chow" hound it was easy to find some...

Lilly & I are still here roaming the woods. We are going into some very frigid weather into the minus-0 F to the highs into the single digits. That should be very cold for Lilly too & hopefully she won't want to stay out very long and get directly to the "business." I know what you...

Christina chow mum, I thought this was an interesting article: http://vetmedicine.about.com/cs/dogdiseasesh/a/hotspots.htm When I was a young girl living at home, we had a spaniel, I am not sure if she had hot spots or not, but she had a chronic dermatitis condition on her rear back. My mom never br...

I sure tired Lilly out yesterday. She was busy "cooking" with me. Since she had a sick tummy the day before, I made sure we went out frequently, not longer than 30 minutes, not shorter than 15 minutes. In and out checking on cooking, checking on Lilly. Her tummy was better, but it was stil...

Thank you Christina chow mum. Just Lilly, Mike & me. Lilly has had lots of short walks today in between my cooking. Lilly is loving the smells, poor thing is on kibble & rice, I don't dare give her a nibble. It is duck for us this Thanksgiving...... Happy Thanksgiving to all.

I may post more on My Little Lilly site, but it seems that I will be posting more comments on other topics. My Lilly is such a sweet girl now. She loves the hugs I give her, it is like her morning wakeup coffee, hugs make her day; full on body hugs, hugs with her head against my bosom, hugs when she...

So happy to see you back Auddymay!

Love the pictures. I have used the "blanket" technique too when Lilly was acting up (like a manic little 2 year old). It was late at night and Lilly wouldn't settle down. I took a light weight throw and put it over her, from head to tail. She immediately froze in place. It cracked me up bu...

"We" got up this morning at 5:30. Lilly went to the door. I proceeded to get my warm clothes on. Under my flannel nightgown went a pair of thermal sweats, over my bodice went a fuzzy warm vest, then my son's windbreaker, & over that went my heavy terry cloth robe, then over it all my d...

I couldn't help but cry a bit when I read your post. We do miss our sweet Chow girls. Tess was my assistant cook & took nibbles of what ever I made. We used to share cookies late into the night. It was hard baking & cooking without her there in the kitchen for a very long time. Lilly tries t...

It hasn't gotten past 10 degrees today. Our second walk for the day was at 11 am. As I prepared for the walk in the elements, I took an my son's windbreaker (from when he worked at Knots so many years ago) to add to my layers. Five layers, 2 pairs of socks, snow hat, scarf, big girl boots & away...

It's supposed to be 3 degrees tonight. Layers & "hurry hurry" will be the orders for tonight! Stay warm Piff Poff.

This is the definition of a dog crate: A dog crate is a metal, wire, plastic, or fabric enclosure with a door in which a dog may be kept for security or transportation. Dog crates are designed to replicate a dog's natural den and as such can provide them with a place of refuge at home or when travel...

I am not sure if I am going to be my usual nice self, but I need to say the following. If one is going to buy or adopt a young Chow or an older Chow you have to realize that there are many responsibilities that you take on. Expecting a Chow to poop in the house is not such a good thing. Even if the ...

:lol: :lol: A dryer sheet comes in a little box, i.e., "Snuggle." You pull a sheet out and throw it in the dryer along with your wet clothes to make them soft & gives a pleasant smell. It also takes away "static cling." I had a huge aloe vera plant in Southern California. It ...

Love the pictures. Ming could be Lilly's brother. Took Lilly out for her next to the last walk at 6 p.m. & it could be in the middle of the night it is so dark. It's snowing and Lilly looked like a snow princess. One more walk at 10 pm. We are careful of the beasties of the forest. It does get a...

He is a big Chow boy. I never have had a Chow puppy. But my Tess was a big girl as an adult at 70 to 80 lbs. She was an old fashion Chow girl & sturdily built. I walked a smooth Chow boy on the Riverwalk for the shelter some time back & he was small. I remember thinking that Tess could make ...

"Quiet Moments by NaturVet" sounds very safe. This summer I made Lilly a light chamomile tea & she loved it. I had wild chamomile growing in my garden. You only use the flowers. I didn't dry & save any. Should have more cropping up next spring. Happy Ming is doing better. Sorry abo...

Hope this site helps. http://www.petmd.com/dog/conditions/car ... oZKZJqA2Ul

Some of us do move on. Especially when our Chows cross the Rainbow Bridge. When Tess passed and when I told her story it was hard for me to post on anyone's site when their Chow passed. I feel bad and want to apologized. It is easier now for me to post. At times I still have tears when I remember he...

Christina, you might want to apply some Vaseline on the crusty areas to soften them. I was thinking of posting this on Tess' site, but this goes along with Chows and Baths. It was in the spring the of the first year after we built our cabin, we still had lots of dirt around our "construction si...

They in my prayers too. I have some very dear friends in the Philippines, friends here in the states with family still in the Philippines. May God keep them safe.