Chow Chow Question - Page 3

I've heard chows rank pretty high in the number of dog bites. I also met a man who had been challenged then attacked by his chow. Luckily he was able to use a chair to fend the dog off, and did not get bitten, though the chair took a fair bit of damage. He had the dog PTS afterward. He later heard from someone who knew the breed that chows are more likely to do this, as they have a fair percentage of wolf in their ancestry, and at a certain age, it is natural for the young wolf to challenge its elders.The only thing I have to add to this is it isn't just breeds with fairly recent wolf ancestry that will do this, as they start to reach maturity!

Some people teach their dog to go into a down stay when they are answering the door. This puts the dog in a submissive position, and makes it realize that you do not need its help/protection when answering the door. Get a friend to help you out by ringing the doorbell, and, needless to say, have the dog on a leash so it is under control. Do not open the door until the dog is obeying you, and do not let it break the down. Keep on practising it until she does it automatically when you tell her to.

We used to do this with our GSD. We would not open the door until she had backed away from it and sat down, and, most importantly, stopped barking. Many people complimented us on what a wonderful obedient dog we had.

If it was the pizza delivery guy, she got a piece of pizza as a reward for doing this...

chows are a head strong breed, some say stubborn, but they are very intelligent.  they require an equally strong owner.  unfortunately, alot of people buy them and treat them as teddy bears, which they are not.

glad to hear he made a turn around a fixed his attitude.  will always love the chow chow.