@@kittydog80 Thank you. I miss him so much.

How kind of you. I love the Chow Chow breed as wel.l

I will try. Maybe a before and after I shave him this Spring. Both fluffy and de-fluffified. :D

That is a row of apple trees that was across the street. The township owned the yard over there and so they didn't mow between the trees and it was a great habitat for bunnies or Chipmunks or squirrels or whatever. The boys love going over there to smell the smells but often I think they were just chasing each other.

you will get better just keep fighting you can do it

Oh my, Russ! I am so sorry to hear that but will rejoice with you in how God meets you through these crises. He is our ever help in times of trouble. His Name, which is above ALL names , is Jehovah-Rapha ... the God Who heals! May He touch this sickness or bring you the ultimate healing by bringing you Home and to perfection! God Bless you!

Thank you!

Both Max and Leo were very good at our previous house, where they had a fenced yard. Any mole, vole, or chipmunk was doomed. Rabbit or squirrel had a slight chance. But Max has the highest head count.

Sadly, Leo passed three years ago. He lies to rest in a quiet corner of our yard.

Two boys is VERY hard. And, Yes, get them neutered as soon as possible to help with aggression. If possible, it's better to have a male and female or two females. When those "teen" years (roughly age three) happen, that's when we had to separate them. Our Leo was the aggressor and Max would take it to a certain extent. BUT, when he would turn on Leo ... it was not pleasant. I failed them, in that I was unsure whether I would breed them. At age three, when the fights started, we got them both fixed. It may have been too late. The terrible fights did stop after neutering, but Leo had to be put down as he bit our four year old. I wouldn't wish THAT on anyone. Max will be 12 his year and we WILL be getting two chows again, but we will do things much more differently than before.

@@cherriemater I'm so sorry to hear that 💔💔💔 i can only imagine your pain having to be met with that decision. Were your boys littermates? I have been doing some reading about adopting littermates and how sometimes they can fight really bad when they get older. It's something I have been taking into consideration as well because I don't have any children yet but who knows what the future holds. But I definitely want to adopt a chow chow soon. Do you think if a chow is socialized with young children and babies as a puppy they will be less likely to bite children when they are older? Maybe a female would be a better start? I had a male chow Labrador mix. He was the best dog in the world. he did however have some really bad dog aggression issues. He had to be separated from other dogs at all times unless they were the two females that he grew up with.

@@penelopevega3404 After the suffering with the boys it was recommended next time male/female or female/female but not male/male again. Usually, males will allow themselves to be dominated by a female (accept her nips of disapproval) much better than another male. Fixing both males and females asap will also reduce the aggression. Regardless of which gender ... socialize them with all age types as soon as you are allowed to put the on the ground ( i forget what the waiting period is after depo/parvo shot). Find a dog park and teach them (and other owners) how to greet one another. Find a park or county fair where they can be (carefully) petted and loved by all they see. Touch them all over when you have the a,one, especially eyes, mouth and feet (between toes). This will help the when they go to see the Vet.

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