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Chow Chows2007-11-25 2:59:56

How many people out in PetQnA.com land have chow chow's? If so what do you like most about the breed?

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I think a lot of times Chow Chows are just misunderstood. I completely disagree with breed specific laws, and breed specific characterizations. It's okay to "understand" that "this particular breed" is more likely to do this, or act like that, etc. But I think people should look at each individual dog personality before they make a decision about any dog.

I am the director at our local humane society, and we've had plenty of "bad" chows come through, but we've had just as many "good" chows. Same with the pits. I think it's only fair to give each individual dog their own individual chance. But that's just my opinion.

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They are the ONE breed I would have to be held at gunpoint to own. I would have a pit first. I like NOTHING about them and have worked with enough to know what I am talking about!

17 years as a vet tech, 5 years grooming, and three years at a shelter.I have seen ENOUGH of them!

I am sure that they are like pits in that VERY FEW people should own the breed. But unlike pits, who you can generally tell which are going to be a problem, Chows you really can't. After a couple, I was safer assuming that they were ALL going to be a problem!! And they were!!.

They are too cute as puppies, and too many people get them and think they are just big teddy bears!!

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To be honest they are a very tricky breed to own. My mom had two of them.a golden brown one and a black one.she loved them but the golden one was a bitter and even bit the mobile vet when she tried to tend to it.in fact she bit my mom so bad (the dog was ill at the time and she was trying to feed her so that is understandable to a degree) that she had to go and get stitches and the dog ultimately had to be quarantined.