Bringing In A Second Chow
Q First, I would like to tell you that this is an excellent web site. It is very informative and easy to get around. Thanks for making it so great. Second, my husband and I have a wonderful 3-year-old blue female, Sasha. We have been thinking about getting another one but are unsure what to get (adult-puppy, blue-some other color, male-female, etc).
What questions do we need to ask ourselves to figure out what is best for us and for Sasha? If we got a puppy, would we train and socialize a male differently? I know that we have to check out the puppy's parents, but how much can Sasha help (or hurt) the socialization process? By the way, Sasha is spade, and we don't have an interest in breeding (it is best left to professionals). Are the books or do you have advice on bring a new adult male into the picture? How do we know if Sasha will be able to accept one long term? If we were interested in being on a list to adopt a chow from you, what would the steps be?
Also, I have had some people tell me that the different color of Chow also has different temperaments. For example, Sasha is social with people after having them in the house for about 10 minutes. Some people have attributed it to her being a blue chow instead of a red chow. I have not been around enough non-red chows to know if this is true. Could you comment on that?
- Cathy
AHello Cathy,
Thank you very much, I've have been working on it to make it a very good source on the breed.
Bringing in a male should be fine. Sasha might take a little while to get used to having a new dog or she might love him right a way, either way you will know with in the first 15 min. or less if they will get along. First take a look at the qualifications. (they can be worked with)
Coat color? This is a first! The color of their coats makes no difference. It's all in how they were raised.
