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Tara
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PLEASE HELP New chow puppy male and older chow female

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Dear Chow Chow Community,
My husband and I have had Simba our 9 year old female chow since she was a puppy, and recently we decided to get another chow chow, and 3 days ago we went to take him, he is now 3 months old and his name is Pumba (even though he still doesn't know it).
As expected, from reading a lot from you guys and knowing by now how chows act, Simba is not very happy with her new playmate. She won't hurt him, that is clear, she growls at him a little bit when he gets in her face, but mostly, she just runs away from him. She doesn't look at him, she didn't sniff him once, and she just wants to be left alone completely. But if Pumba goes near her, she gets up and quickly moves away from him into a corner. We tried at first not saying anything to her (Simba), not tell her to stop growling, so she can have the chance to establish that she is the older one and the first one here in our home, but now we are not so sure that this is the right way to deal with them.
My family has 1 golden retriever, Simba met him when she was a puppy and he was 2 y/o, and a t first she was acting strange but today, 9 years later, they are friends and they like each other, and sometimes also play together. Our dear Simba is not very well socialised, and that is my fault, because I lived alone with her during university, and I was not socialising much, and we moved a lot of different apartments so it was hard to keep her being dog friends in the park. So to summarise, she has always been aloof, and on the other side of the room, she adores me and my husband (even though it took her 7-8 months to start getting along with my husband), but she never showed any interest for other dogs or people, she endures the petting if someone approaches her, but she does not like it, and the same with other dogs, she growls at them if they get in her space, but she never bites them, she will rather move herself out of the way in the end.

Will this behaviour be any different with Pumba now (the 3 months old puppy)? Will they eventually become friends? Will Simba start accepting him, and stop being offended and depressed since he got here?

Please help us with advice, how to act? How to help them? How to help Simba be more at ease in the house? Will this change for the better? How can my husband and I assist and help?
Thank you in advance, every piece of advice is welcome and wanted :)

Tara and Matej
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Re: PLEASE HELP New chow puppy male and older chow female

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How are Simba are Pumba getting along now? I had a female Chow that was 9 when we got a pom puppy, and she reacted much the same way. She was very well socialized and had been raised with another chow who had passed a few years earlier. While she wouldn't hurt him, she did growl and remove herself when he tried to play. Fast forward a few months, and she kept a constant eye on him (all while feigning disinterest).

If he barked at something, she jumped up to investigate. If friends were handling him, she kept a close eye. She would even play a little and let him lay down by her. I believe he added years to her life and improved the quality of her life by giving her a purpose. She tried to teach him the Chow Way, but he was not a Chow. I believe she loved him nonetheless.

He is 8 years old now and has his own Chow that he tried to raise the Pom Way and learned that a Chow is not a Pom. But, I think some of the Pom silliness has rubbed off on him.

I hope your pups are doing good.
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Re: PLEASE HELP New chow puppy male and older chow female

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socialize, supervise and train for the best results
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Re: PLEASE HELP New chow puppy male and older chow female

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Before I purchased a chow I talked to my vet....here's what she told me and so far my 9 year old chow has been a great dog..Chows completely change at 2.5 years old...like someone flipped a switch...if you haven't followed these steps your dog will become a statistic!!! Whatever they are not confronted with as a puppy they may be aggressive towards as an adult!
SHE SAID YOU MUST FOLLOW THE RULES!!!!
1) socialize, socialize, socialize!!!!
I took my puppy to a dog park 3 times a week where he saw dogs and people
We had stray cats around our house, they would come and rub on him. So he doesn't mind cats.
2) expose them to children
My puppy was raised with my granddaughter who was 2 when I brought him home...he likes children
3). Teach strangers NOT to crowd them or reach out to him....LET HIM COME TO THEM..if he doesn't chances are he doesn't care for them.
4) get him used to being touched all over as puppies. Rub their insides of their ears. Play with their feet, tail, and legs. During my Chows 1st 2 years I took him to a groomer once a month for his first 6 months then once every 3 months...at a year I started having him groomed...after that he knew what he was there for and was a complete gentleman.
5) just because they are laid back and seem obedient as puppies train them anyway.
6) give them toys and bones and then say in a playful voice gimme that and take it away..then give it back. If someone (especially a child). Takes it he will think they are playing and it won't turn into an ugly situation...do the same with his food.
7). Know your dogs expressions and still watch the strangers around him.

As a result my vet thinks he is a perfect gentleman ...a new tech will be reluctant to hold him during exams...my vet will chuckle and say he's the best boy ever...you don't have to worry about him!
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