Q=Are Chows good with kids?
A=Most chows are very good with kids
and very
protective of the children in thier own
family.The
important thing is to get a chow from a
good breeder
who has screened for temperment problems
in thier
line and socialize your chow from the
time you get
it.Some type of basic training class is
highly
recommended.as with any breed small
children should
always be attended when with the dog as
they tend to
be very rough.
Q=Can you teach a chow obedience?
A=Yes chows do well in obedience if
started young
and with a trainer who knows how to
train the
breed.Every breed as is every dog in
that breed is
diffrent in thier own way.Trainers who
think theres
only 1 way to train a dog are not going
to do well
training a chow.Chows don't respond well
to harsh
training methods they are a very
indepenent breed and
when force methods are used will tend to
not want to
do anything asked of them.Finding what
your chow
likes whether it be food or a toy and
using praise
reward training will give you a great
trained
dog.
Q=What inherited diseases are Chows
prone to?
A=Chows are most prone to Hip
Dysplasia,sliping hocks, and not as
frequently but
still prevelant Elbow dysplasia,knee
problems,entropianwhich is where
the eye lid
rolls in causing the lashes to hit the
eye,Flea bite
dermititiscaused by an
allergic reaction to the flea
slaiva.These are the
most common problems seen in a health
aspect.There
are other less frequent problems which
occur such as
Demedectic mangewhich is
caused by a
mite on dogs with an immune system
problem,PRA,Cataractswhich are
other eye
problems.For more information on genetic
problems in
dogs check out The
Institute for Genetic Disease in
Dogs.
Q=Do Chows shed?
A=Yes Chows shed all year but lose
thier under
coat with excessive shedding twice a
year at fall and
spring.Daily brushing will help keep
shedding to a
minumum and help keep your Chows coat in
better
condition.
Q=Are black Chows meaner than other
Chows?
A=No.All Chows need socializing and a
basic
obedience course is highly
recommended.The color of
the dog has nothing to do with the
temperment rather
the breeding behind the dog and the
amount of
socializing given to the dog from
puppyhood.
Q=Are Chows one person dogs?
A=Chows do become very attached to
thier families
but are usally not just attached to one
member but
the whole family unless only one person
in the family
pays attention to the dog then it would
tend to be
more toward that person who cares for it
and loves
it.
Q=Will Chows turn on thier owners?
Unless the Chow has been abused by the owner or is from very poor puppy mill type breedings they do NOT turn on thier owners.The Chow is one of the most stable dogs of any breed as far as temperment.If your Chow is sweet and loving at 1 year he should be that way his whole life just as if he's shown signs of aggression problems he will be aggressive his whole life.
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you.Please contact
us if you have any questions we didn't
answer on this
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