Aggression in Chows

Name: D. Withers
Email: janddwit@yahoo.com
Date: 2006-04-03 18:43:08

We have a two year old female chow chow. She has been a great dog. Everyone is very skiddish of her because she is a chow. After reading page after page of chow chow websites i know she is exacly what a chow is expected to be. This past week i had my 10 year old neice over and she just won't stay out of pixies face. Pixie was laying next to me and my neice got in her face then pixie with no warning lunged at her. She didn't break the skin only left scratches and a small bruise. My husband has had me make arrangments with our vet to have her put down. I want to know if this an abosolute necessity. He feels that once she has bitten someone she will continue to do so. She has never been aggressive to her family, and we have a 5 and 7 year old at home . She loves them and they love her. They have always been able to love and hug all over her. I know the rap that chow chows get and i think that they aren't all bad. I quickly corrected pixie and she seemed very sad and upset after the incident. She actually became very loving to my neice and she normally runs and hides to get away from her. We have 11 more days til she can be put down, please help, becuse none of us want to do it we love our chow chow puff ball. Are we doing the right thing?

Date: 2006-04-04 14:42:37

Sounds like a tough situation. I cannot guarantee that she will not bite again even with the most extensive training. It is true that dogs that have bitten once are more likely to do it again but also no guarantees. Another option besides putting her to sleep would be finding her a new home so that she would have limited contact with children and it would be a more controlled environment. I would recommend stopping by the store or calling 765-288-8186 for some additional advice and I will also e-mail you personally.

 

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