One of my neighbors has a Chow-Chow, a beautiful fluffy dog that you want to run to and pet because it looks so soft and love-able. However, when my owner attempted to do so, she was warned by the owner that her Chow-Chow was very protective and would attack if we were to get near, so, we have had to enjoy the only Chow-Chow we know from a distance.
This doesn’t mean that all Chow-Chows have bad temperaments, in fact, if we search for information on the temperament of a Chow-Chow, we find results that span from saying they are wonderful with children, to being aggressive, especially when protecting their home and family. I will leave it to the reader to do further research on that, and choose their pet wisely.
We tend to think, and hope that it is true, that a pet will be only as good as the owner that raised it…if you are kind and gentle yet disciplined in raising your dog from a puppy, then your dog will grow up to be the same. If you do not raise your dog from a puppy, but acquire it from a shelter, then you should go to a shelter where they take time to learn the personality of the dog before placing it in a home, or bring it into your home only if there is no risk of harming home or members of the family. These are things that seem obvious, but sometimes one is taken in by the cuteness (just look at the puppy below…so cute!) of the beautiful Chow Chow dog or puppy, and they don’t think about how the dogs personality and habits might affect the home.
I’ve been busy writing about the Scottish Deerhound named Hickory, the dog that won “Best in Show” at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show this year, and a couple of other dogs in the show, and have missed posting to my readers here.
My owner is Scottish, so liked the idea that a dog that had it’s origins in Scotland won the show. Some who don’t understand how dogs are judged may think that a Scottish Deerhound, part of the Hound group, isn’t the most beautiful dog, but I’ve heard that they are a sight to see running across a field. Here is a picture of a Scottish Deerhound…it isn’t the coloring that we are accustomed to now, they are bred to look more gray now:
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog show starts tonight on Valentines Day! We are excited and recording the event. It’s a little tricky this year, because they are showing the first hour of opening night on CNBC network (8-9 pm EST), then the rest of the show on USA Network (9-11 pm EST). The next morning from 9 am to noon they will replay the whole show on USA.
Tomorrow night (2/15), when the “Best in Show” is announced, the whole show will be on USA Network, and played again the next morning from 9-11 am EST.
If you’ve read my blog, you know that my owner was there when I was born. She saw the whole thing! It was a beautiful site in many ways, but if you are squeamish, it may be hard to watch. She was looking to see if she could find any videos of Yorkies being born. She found a couple, but none that looked as nice and interesting as this video of a Maltese puppy being born. What a good mommy she/he had.
My owner watched me being born, I was the first of the litter delivered, but my Mom walked around while she was delivering…it was a warm day, and she even walked outside. In the post before this one you’ll find a link to pictures of me back then, and there are some on this blog.
There is a chill in the air where we live, it’s not fall yet, but we’re getting a little taste of it, and it reminds us of the cold months that are to come.
That makes me think about my dog friends in the neighborhood that spend the day outside while their owners are at work. I don’t really understand how they can do it because I’m such a little dog, but for some dogs, it’s probably okay.
Still, it there should be a comfortable place for dogs who spend hours at a time outside in the cold, and even winter, months.
