G10, she has hip dysplasia in her hind legs. Chows are among the breeds prone to it, and it’s gotten worse in the past 6 months, but mostly doesn’t affect her except when she sits down – I actually managed to train her to run up a ramp to get in and out of the car, which is pretty funny to watch. I took her in from my sister when she was 6, and my sister got her from a breeder in CT. I didn’t learn until AFTER I took her in that Chows have bad reputations – not friendly and loyal to only 1 person – but mine defies the convention. She loves everyone, and on the way to the vet this morning, this adorable 2-year-old girl stopped me and asked if she could pet my dog, and I told her to go right ahead, and the dog is loving it, and as she’s leaving the girl throws her arms around my dog’s head and gives her a big hug – the girl’s mother and I both wished we’d had a camera.
THL, I was going as Benson, given his engineering background, but figured it would be just as easy to Google it, plus I wouldn’t have to listen to a diatribe on the appalling practices of the Crane Workers Union of America.
Gem- You can get screened and sign up with Chow Rescue groups. My MIL just got a Golden Retriever that way. She’s always had Goldens. She had to wait probably 7 months until she was screened, approved and one that was in the right age 3-7 yrs. and sex (female) category for hr came up.
She just got her 2 weeks ago and she’s amazing. She was fostered on a farm in Kentuky though and is having a hard time adjusting to the noise on the streets in NYC. She’s quite jumpy. The foster parents really should have gotten her better acclimated by taking her to busy areas and walking her along noisy streets before releasing her out of their care. That’s been the only complaint about the whole process.
“I was going as Benson”
For Halloween, Biff?
thanks thl but you can go on about manny and company, I’ve watched the same episodes of golden girls a million times roared over the same lines.
Or nevermind.
G10, she has hip dysplasia in her hind legs. Chows are among the breeds prone to it, and it’s gotten worse in the past 6 months, but mostly doesn’t affect her except when she sits down – I actually managed to train her to run up a ramp to get in and out of the car, which is pretty funny to watch. I took her in from my sister when she was 6, and my sister got her from a breeder in CT. I didn’t learn until AFTER I took her in that Chows have bad reputations – not friendly and loyal to only 1 person – but mine defies the convention. She loves everyone, and on the way to the vet this morning, this adorable 2-year-old girl stopped me and asked if she could pet my dog, and I told her to go right ahead, and the dog is loving it, and as she’s leaving the girl throws her arms around my dog’s head and gives her a big hug – the girl’s mother and I both wished we’d had a camera.
Hey Biff, if a bear….ah, nevemind.
going “to ask” benson…
http://www.chowchow.org/
Has an adoption section.
THL, I was going as Benson, given his engineering background, but figured it would be just as easy to Google it, plus I wouldn’t have to listen to a diatribe on the appalling practices of the Crane Workers Union of America.
J/K, Benson!
Gem- You can get screened and sign up with Chow Rescue groups. My MIL just got a Golden Retriever that way. She’s always had Goldens. She had to wait probably 7 months until she was screened, approved and one that was in the right age 3-7 yrs. and sex (female) category for hr came up.
She just got her 2 weeks ago and she’s amazing. She was fostered on a farm in Kentuky though and is having a hard time adjusting to the noise on the streets in NYC. She’s quite jumpy. The foster parents really should have gotten her better acclimated by taking her to busy areas and walking her along noisy streets before releasing her out of their care. That’s been the only complaint about the whole process.