About chow chows
Chow chows seem to be a very aloof breed, often compared to cats that can come across as unfriendly. They tend to not do well interacting with other breeds as there normal facial behaviour can often be mistaken as aggression indicators. They also have a different tail position to most breeds which can also be seen as an aggressive stance and they breathe very noisily (snore too!) which can also be mistaken as a growl. All in all, the poor things are very misunderstood and have no clue what they are doing wrong most of the time and overtime they can then instigate aggressive behaviours from the outset at meeting new dogs as they are so used to the response and become proactive in protecting themselves.
They tend to get very attached to their owners/ family unit and often bond very strongly with them while seeming to be uncaring of other people. It is very important to socialise your chow chow from a young age where they can get to experience how to show play behaviour in a way other dogs can interpret it as that.
With a strong guarding instinct, Chows can be very protective and are often wary of strangers.
An independent nature ( stubborn! ) can make training your Chow Chow a bit difficult to say the least and their training should be ongoing into adulthood. They are however intelligent dogs; they have an ability to learn very quickly if motivated. The key is finding the right thing to motivate them- play time, treats, attention etc.
Because Chows form such strong bonds with their owners and family unit, they can get separation anxiety if left alone for too long without any form of stimulation/ companionship and early training/ boundaries and they will thrive in households where there is usually someone around.
If you feel you do not have the time to devote to training your chow chow from the get go, then a chow chow may not be the breed for you.
They tend to get very attached to their owners/ family unit and often bond very strongly with them while seeming to be uncaring of other people. It is very important to socialise your chow chow from a young age where they can get to experience how to show play behaviour in a way other dogs can interpret it as that.
With a strong guarding instinct, Chows can be very protective and are often wary of strangers.
An independent nature ( stubborn! ) can make training your Chow Chow a bit difficult to say the least and their training should be ongoing into adulthood. They are however intelligent dogs; they have an ability to learn very quickly if motivated. The key is finding the right thing to motivate them- play time, treats, attention etc.
Because Chows form such strong bonds with their owners and family unit, they can get separation anxiety if left alone for too long without any form of stimulation/ companionship and early training/ boundaries and they will thrive in households where there is usually someone around.
If you feel you do not have the time to devote to training your chow chow from the get go, then a chow chow may not be the breed for you.
We were very privileged to have an episode of Animal watch filmed here with our Chow Chow puppies featured. Its a great watch to see if Chows are the breed for you.
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We have also had some of our puppies in a Go Compare advert. It was very exciting!
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