A dog REFUSED by most groomers

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  • @GirlWithTheDogs
    @GirlWithTheDogs  Год назад +581

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    • @KenS1267
      @KenS1267 Год назад +18

      Thank you for not discriminating against breeds. I own pitbulls and have had groomers and vets turn them away just based on their breed without giving them a chance at all. I first became aware of your channel when you featured a pittie you groomed in defiance of the Ontario BSL and have enjoyed your videos ever since.

    • @hoosierbaddy3052
      @hoosierbaddy3052 Год назад +4

      Maybe you could write for the title, ‘a dog breed refused by most groomers’. As is it written now, it sounds as if poor Basil is the most refused doggo. I used to work as a groomer’s assistant many decades ago. The owner wouldn’t let us work with any Chow Chow. Ever. It was the only breed specific to be banned from any first chances with us bathing/drying peeps. Thanks for your videos. They are both heartwarming and funny. ✌

    • @indigowolf556
      @indigowolf556 Год назад +1

      I'm going to get one for my cat Lucy Bell

    • @goldenretrieversunny1782
      @goldenretrieversunny1782 Год назад +1

      ❤❤❤❤

    • @TimothySielbeck
      @TimothySielbeck Год назад +1

      I met three Chows many years ago, one older male, a young female, and the cutest little ball of fuzz that was a puppy. All three were well behaved, friendly dogs. The owner had no qualms about a stranger, me, going up to his animals to meet them. I have never understood why people think they are any more vicious than any other breed. It really depends on the owner.
      My friend has had two chow/black lab dogs. I loved them both and they loved right back. Okay, one was a little standoffish at first since I was a stranger in his house but he quickly changed his attitude towards me when he kept seeing me come over.

  • @starlakelsey2782
    @starlakelsey2782 Год назад +14089

    I had a chow chow when I first started grooming. Not knowing the reputation of the breed I would spend hours grooming Maggie. I was fortunate that she never had a problem with grooming. I actually think she like it. BUT...clipping her nails. Nope. Luckily they stayed short most of her life until she got really old. I kept her in a lion cut most of her life. I got so much experience in scissor work practicing on her. She lived to 16. She has been gone about 16 years now too. I still miss her. I think she taught me so much.

    • @westzed23
      @westzed23 Год назад +277

      Love your story.❤️ You learned but I also think that Maggie learned too. You seem to have some wonderful memories of her.

    • @marions.3657
      @marions.3657 Год назад +186

      Maggie sounds like a very good pup, may she rest in peace

    • @Anonymous-lq2bs
      @Anonymous-lq2bs Год назад +23

      Cool story bro

    • @OldPapaBear
      @OldPapaBear Год назад +116

      I share in your sense of loss. I am missing my two girls 15 and 16 yrs old that left me 28 days apart about 2 yrs ago. But I can't help but think of, and miss, every dog that has been in my long life. They all brought so much joy, cheer, and love to my life. I am so glad they shared their journey with me.

    • @Victor_Gabriele
      @Victor_Gabriele Год назад +39

      Interesting, sounds like you're talking about a dog i had. A chow chow named Meggie, that accepted grooming, but clipping her nails, hell no... Not even us from the house she allowed
      A really loving not agressive dog, aloof and especialy connected with one person like their nature. Def miss her

  • @AnimeOntheRoof23
    @AnimeOntheRoof23 Год назад +1659

    There is a cool Chinese legend about the Chow-Chow’s tongue: When the Yellow Emperor (Huangdi) decided what colour the sky should be , he chose blue. And helped to paint the sky. But it was a messy job and lots of paint dripped from the heavens. His loyal Chow-Chow ,seeing this, went forth ,licked up all the paint and helped keep things neat and tidy. At the end, grateful for his dog’s help ,Huangdi blessed the Chow-Chow’s breed to have blue and black tongues, as a reminder of his chow-chow’s selfless deed.

  • @deyaniragutierrez8970
    @deyaniragutierrez8970 Год назад +401

    I once was so depressed I cried for days alone and didn't have motivation to do anything. I love dogs, and at that time I didn't own one, so I would go to the dog park just to be around them. I remember one of those dark days I decided to head over. My experience was mostly that that 90+% of dogs were busy and payed me no attention, and when they did it was a short friendly greeting tail wag and quick pat on head. But this day, a huge beautiful chow chow caught my eye as it headed my way. It's like this dog saw through my soul and locked gaze with me. He kept eye contact with me and slowly lowered his head for me to touch him. I did and I got teary eyed. He was so gentle and just stayed there with me. He brushed himself against me and gave me one last eye contact before his owners called him.
    Even though he wasn't mine the moment was so soothing to my soul and I love them. I have never encountered an issue with this breed. This is my experience.

    • @nadinereeta7401
      @nadinereeta7401 Год назад +14

      Thank you for sharing your beautiful story ❤

    • @deyaniragutierrez8970
      @deyaniragutierrez8970 Год назад +11

      @@nadinereeta7401 Thank you for your words. They are lovely and comforting. ❤️

    • @atis9061
      @atis9061 Год назад +7

      Aww 🥰 that’s beautiful you saw “god” in the his eyes!

    • @aky19832001
      @aky19832001 Год назад

      So what happened. Did u get a dog or no.

    • @PhoenixRS93
      @PhoenixRS93 Год назад +4

      Will you get a chow chow? Thank you for sharing your story, we have all been there during this pandemic, but we all need a support system, human or otherwise in our lives.

  • @VeWatchesVideos
    @VeWatchesVideos Год назад +417

    I know Vanessa is trying to be educational (and it's something I love about her videos), but it's hilarious to hear her talk about Chow Chows and how they're known for aggression, while Basal is just sitting there, being chill and trying to achieve maximum floofiness.

    • @parkerbrown-nesbit1747
      @parkerbrown-nesbit1747 Год назад +35

      I think Basal is the exception. Her parents socialised her incredibly well.

    • @VeWatchesVideos
      @VeWatchesVideos Год назад +19

      @@parkerbrown-nesbit1747 I'm aware, but that's why Vanessa mentions that there's "general breed personality" and "individual personality". Which is true. I mean, my dad has a pomeranian/chihuahua mix, Bigby. Both breeds notorious for barking and being standoffish with strangers. Bigby "disgraces" both parts of the bloodline by rarely making a sound and being a social butterfly. So individual personality can diverge extremely from general breed personality. And like you say, socialization is key.

    • @parkerbrown-nesbit1747
      @parkerbrown-nesbit1747 Год назад +4

      @@VeWatchesVideos I definitely agree. My second dog, a Chihuahua/Toy Fox Terrier mix, like your dad's dog, disgraced both of her breeds by being quiet, calm, and friendly (that's not to say that she couldn't be a little hellion -- she ran a pack of much larger dogs away after they had mauled her cat).
      When I started working seriously with Border Collies (I was 5), my grandfather told me that outside of good balanced breeding, socialisation was the most important component of a good dog.

    • @greatiusiterfector4519
      @greatiusiterfector4519 Год назад +3

      @@parkerbrown-nesbit1747 it has almost nothing to do with socialization.
      Chow chows like only 1-2 and everyone else they just barely tolerate, even if they seen someone hundreds of times as puppies.
      Yeah there are dogs like this one who are exception to the rule, but that is what they are, an exception not something common.

    • @parkerbrown-nesbit1747
      @parkerbrown-nesbit1747 Год назад +2

      @@greatiusiterfector4519 we lived nextdoor to a guy who had taken in a friend's Chow Chow. Beautiful dog, but the neighbor was afraid of him. I introduced myself (he simply stood there, trying to figure out why I wasn't terrified of him).
      I do think socialisation helps at least get them used to strangers and strange things. I have a rescue Belgian Malinois (another breed that's not known for its love of strangers). I've worked with her to the point that she is now tolerant of people we meet (I still don't allow people to pet her).

  • @terrirobinson3876
    @terrirobinson3876 Год назад +2657

    I cannot thank you enough for your caring nature and your willingness to accept any breed. I had a Chow Chow and she was so gentle and thought everyone was her friend. No one would groom her so I had to learn to do it myself. Basil is a perfect ambassador to his breed.

    • @BewareTheLilyOfTheValley
      @BewareTheLilyOfTheValley Год назад +181

      This was the frustration I had with my last pitbull. I remember her loving to just run up to everyone, tongue lolling and tail wagging but because she was a pit, everyone was scared of her. In the end, she became more withdrawn (as did I) and the lack of socializing is what made her less receptive to try to socialize (which, when you think about it, is exactly what happens to humans too when they're shunned and have been burned too many times).
      It would take several visits of a person for her to warm up to them but at least when she did, the person became her new best friend and she would literally climb all over them, demanding to be petted 😅 At least her old self was still somewhere deep inside.

    • @roku3216
      @roku3216 Год назад +155

      @@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley One day in Phoenix, I was walking with my kids past several yards where pit bulls had raged and hit the fences as we walked by. Suddenly from the other end of the alley, a black and white pit bull tore up the dust charging at us. I stepped between it and my kids… just as the dog threw himself on his back, squirming and wagging as he begged for play and belly rubs. For every troublemaker in a breed, there’s a friendly member.

    • @CS-zn6pp
      @CS-zn6pp Год назад +29

      Unfortunately reputations earned in blood and stitch's.

    • @yummykebab6711
      @yummykebab6711 Год назад

      @@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley people are going to be scared, they don't know your dog and there are far too many incidents with pit bulls. It's a huge risk of literally dying weighed against the possibility that it might be friendly.

    • @copperhopperwarren4788
      @copperhopperwarren4788 Год назад +17

      @@CS-zn6ppyes when they do bite there can be damage...but just a FYI.. there are WAY MORE people bitten annually by golden retrievers, chihuahuas, (& other nasty little rat dogs) than by pit bulls.
      ***Edited to correct voice writer errors

  • @olgagerman9216
    @olgagerman9216 Год назад +1107

    She's such an example of a good groomer! The dog has a tendency for violent behaviour so she spent more time speaking to it and raised volume of her voice. She did everything to express her utmost friendliness to it. Such a good professional

    • @catrionagarde4410
      @catrionagarde4410 Год назад

      I'd like her to try trimming the nails of my minpin. Maybe she's a dog whisperer. Everyone failed so far.

  • @3_up_moon
    @3_up_moon Год назад +276

    You told him he was a good boy and he went in for a sweet headbutt. What a good doggo.

    • @sofri4451
      @sofri4451 Год назад +2

      That was awesome indeed.

  • @KrillWhisperer
    @KrillWhisperer Год назад +86

    I like how happy he looked when you called him a good boy

    • @lilbatz
      @lilbatz Год назад +2

      He was a very very good boy. Deserves all the praise.

  • @Ace_Of_Spades501
    @Ace_Of_Spades501 Год назад +1832

    I'm glad that the adorable chow was given a chance. Such a cute pup

  • @stevenfrost6441
    @stevenfrost6441 Год назад +1421

    My best friend had a Chow named Roco and when we were like 12 years old he defended us from a guy trying to kidnap us on the street outside his home. True Story. I will never forget that dog turning that guy's arm into minced hamburger and not letting go! I never heard a human being scream in pain like that sense. The Cops arrested him soon after. Thank You Roco for saving me! Yeah, Chows Rock! 👍❤🐶

    • @Notyou.111
      @Notyou.111 Год назад +28

      ❤ this story❤

    • @mars7612
      @mars7612 Год назад +18

      Doesn't that just reinforce the stereotype of how ridiculously aggressive they can be..?

    • @loritipton5800
      @loritipton5800 Год назад +156

      @@mars7612
      I think you missed the point ! That dog wasn't RIDICULOUSLY AGGRESSIVE!!!!!!! THAT DOG ROCO SAVED 2 CHILDREN ONE WHO WAS IN HIS PACK FROM BEING KIDNAPPED OR WORSE !!!
      THAT DOG ROCO PROTECTED HIS PACK MEMBER AND A FRIEND AS WELL !!!! WHY DONT PEOPLE SEE HOW AMAZING DOGS ARE AND HOW PURE THEY ARE ??? DOGS ARE THE BEST THING TO HAPPEN TO 4MANKIND AND THEY WILL DEFEND THEIR HUMANS TO THE DEATH !! THAT'S NOT RIDICULOUSLY AGGRESSIVE THATS AMAZINGLY PROTECTIVE AND SHOWS HOW INTELLIGENT THAT DOGS REALLY ARE ! SO MARS GO BACK TO MARS AND STOP COMMENTING ON THINGS YOU HAVE NO CLUE ABOUT !!!! DOG LOYALTY BEING SOMETHING ELSE YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT!

    • @hoppytoad79
      @hoppytoad79 Год назад +55

      That brings to mind how protective the German Shepherd in the home I went to before/after school in 3rd and 4th grade was. He was a total sweetheart most of the time, but if any of the kids the woman was watching showed any sign of being in distress, Bestest Doggo ever was immediately on the defense. My dad was (as usual) hugging me too tightly before he left in the morning once, and I was starting to squirm to get away. Bestest Doggo saw I was trying to get away and began growling at my dad. 😄 My dad set me down, and Bestest Doggo was immediately his chill self again. Good boy!

    • @hoppytoad79
      @hoppytoad79 Год назад +88

      @@mars7612 Nope. It demonstrates that he is hella protective of his pack and if you f*ck with any of its members, he will f*ck you up. As long as the dog wasn't aggressive at other times, there's no problem.

  • @eatingyourhands5129
    @eatingyourhands5129 Год назад +10

    I love it when people talk about how dangerous dogs are and they dog just sits there looking cute

  • @teresamckeown5594
    @teresamckeown5594 Год назад +20

    My parents were dog groomers and my Mom was always the one to groom the Chows. She was the “Chow Whisperer” of their shop.

    • @nyamheria
      @nyamheria 8 месяцев назад +1

      lmaoooo same in the shop my chow goes to, they have a chow whisperer. She only lets this person in particular to bathed her

  • @jazzycat8917
    @jazzycat8917 Год назад +977

    Basil's owners have done a wonderful job, he seems very nice and friendly. Firm training and socialisation is vital for chows, neglecting to do so creates a problem and potential danger for anyone non family member who crosses their path. This is a very floofy and chill boi, too many chows are not.

    • @judithgockel1001
      @judithgockel1001 Год назад +45

      I have had seven Chows. The first six were like this guy, the seventh was not aggressive, but had Saturn rocket energy, and a dislike for any form of restraint. He was not mean, but wanted to GO, GO, GO! Good at vet and groomers, but - hmmm, interesting on a leash.

    • @ilincaianorescu2090
      @ilincaianorescu2090 Год назад +13

      they have not, you should not be breeding a 1 year old puppy.

    • @lilblkrose
      @lilblkrose Год назад

      @@ilincaianorescu2090
      Where was breeding mentioned...?
      Only breed- the noun, not the verb.

    • @reethin2976
      @reethin2976 Год назад +16

      @@lilblkrose The groomer said she was expecting to groom his puppies in a few weeks. A responsible breeder never breeds an adolescent

    • @ElleriaZer
      @ElleriaZer Год назад +7

      I had neighbors as a child who had a big black chow that would chase and bite children, but who claimed the dog was harmless. I was one of the victims and my parents had no idea why I wanted to bike somewhere else.

  • @Hi_Im_Akward
    @Hi_Im_Akward Год назад +798

    As a groomer, chows aren't my most feared dog to groom. Id say Rottweilers are more top of my list. I've met some really sweet ones but they switch fast from friendly to bitting. Chows don't usually give much warning but they don't even have a big range of motion and its easy to start on their rear and see how they do. In addition shih tzus have a tendency to be extremely aggressive especially for their face and I've met plenty of very large doodles that are not trained and incredibly aggressive and could easily maul you with just sheer force of weight alone.
    The fact is any dog can bite. Any dog can be unpredictable. Any dog can injure and dysfigure you. Bigger dogs can do more tissue damage but even the small dogs can mess you up. Bad teeth can lead to a nasty infection. A bite in just the right spot on the arm or hand can lead to a life long disability.
    So it's more important for owners to be educated about grooming and training their dog for it. And it's most important for groomers to identify dangerous behavior and refer them to a trainer or a groomer at a vet to be sedated for grooming. It's for the safty of the pet and the groomer.

    • @GirlWithTheDogs
      @GirlWithTheDogs  Год назад +277

      I really love this educational comment, thank you!

    • @jsmithsemper4848
      @jsmithsemper4848 Год назад +63

      Such wise words!!! I had a chow chow & to be honest, I think his tendency to snap at strangers only happened if they were reaching towards him from beside, behind, or above him. It seemed the root of his aggression was more due to top heaviness, square stature, & coat is severely obstructive to their peripheral vision. They have that “strike first” reaction embedded in their DNA. Bc I Quincey (the red chow chow) was cool & would give paw to visitors & friends as long as they were directly in front of him. And as with any other dog, he wouldn’t let up with strangers who approached the house, but once we acknowledged them he was cool. I hope that helps bc they are just misunderstood. They are very stoic sentinels who deserve the best groomers bc they are some of the ones who need it the most! ❤

    • @stefincanada
      @stefincanada Год назад +9

      If it was my pet I'd put a really good muzzle on the dog and go to town..

    • @MizuSky
      @MizuSky Год назад +32

      It always amazes me when I see rotties rocking a bad rep, they're usually such expressive dogs that I personally find it easy to tell the signs of issue, and that's only if they're pushed, all rotties I've owned were just big teddy bears, but I suppose I just got lucky with all the rotties I've had in my life, we've never had poor temperment.
      They're like big dorky golden retrievers from my perspective and experience, how ever that's not to say there's never going to be dogs with poor temperments. I've just been blessed with good rottie experiences, and I'm sad more people haven't had the same.

    • @slammydunk9787
      @slammydunk9787 Год назад +32

      @@MizuSky well as a op wisely said they can go from nice to bite very fast. And when it comes to rotties price of human mistake could be too high. I’ve lost a toe and my right hand is scarred because of a few incidents with a rotties and while I take full responsibility for what happened it showed me that I probably not the best person to handle this breed. Love them though just from the distance.

  • @eduardopena5893
    @eduardopena5893 Год назад +15

    I had a friend in the neighborhood I grew up in who had a big Chow that seemed to be very angry all the time and pretty ferocious. Like most dogs, they are protective of their family. I had the privilege of growing up around large dogs, a St. Bernard and a Husky. Neither were as aggressive as this Chow, but, I think dogs tend to know who dog people are. I came over his house and they carefully let me around him. At first he was a bit growly and standoffish. But, once he saw me hanging out with my friend and saw that I was no threat, with about 30 minutes he was lying across my back and licking me.
    Later on my sister had a Chow as well and whenever I visited, she never liked me. But, they had an issue come up and I had to watch her for a week for them while I also stayed at the house. It took her a couple of days, but she warmed up to me as well and would sleep in my lap and ask for pets.

    • @joshuamcpherson007
      @joshuamcpherson007 6 месяцев назад

      Sounds like people need to prove themselves to Chows first, like Chows are naturally suspicious, but willing to be won over.

  • @kathrynronnenberg1688
    @kathrynronnenberg1688 Год назад +78

    Years ago, I did a high-school internship in a small animal veterinary practice. The only patient the vet wouldn't let me in the room with was a chow. The dog had to be muzzled to even examine it, and the vet came out with rows of big scratches across his rib cage.
    Basel looks like a big fluffy sweetheart. Major points to his owners for socializing him so well. (And to you, for your outstanding dog-whispering skills.) I hope he's as nice to his vet!

  • @skittles3310
    @skittles3310 Год назад +513

    I've owed Chow Chows, this was the first and second dogs that I've ever owned. They were amazing! Of course I had heard all of the warnings about them constantly. I groomed them myself, and to make it easier for me and them, I created the habit of brushing them out at least once every day. I would brush my hair, and they'd watch me, and then I'd brush each of them. It was an entire thing that we just did together and created a habit. I really miss my boys, one was blonde and the other red. 😴❤🧡 They still have my whole heart.

    • @KrystalBsMuzik
      @KrystalBsMuzik Год назад +9

      that's so sweet!

    • @krankywitch
      @krankywitch Год назад +31

      I've always done the same with my dogs - hairdryer and brushing their teeth. From the day they arrive I get them to watch me brush my teeth and then brush theirs just a little - a little more each time, until I brush all their teeth every day. They hang around while I dry my hair, blowing theirs a little each time until they are happy to let me blow them all over for a good 20 minutes. Then when they go to the groomer the blower is not scary. Such simple stuff

    • @monaquilts4679
      @monaquilts4679 Год назад +4

      I love your story. Our Chow was blonde…Beijing. The best dog. Be well.

    • @twistycrocdog8577
      @twistycrocdog8577 Год назад +1

      My cousin of mine she used to have two Chow Chows named Near and Kota they were just amazing dogs! And my only kind of bad experience with a chow chow or with two elderly Chow Chows that were out of shelter my only guess why they were paid that way cuz their previous owners probably weren't all that great to them.

  • @Tsakeli
    @Tsakeli Год назад +182

    Basal's owners/breeders should be proud! They made a very well socialized boy! Congratulations to them and thank you for showing him off.

  • @KipperTheArt
    @KipperTheArt Год назад +8

    I grew up with a husky/chow mix that no one at the pet store wanted bc he was aggressive. He was loyal, gentle with us kids, and a great guard dog. I was with him when he passed of old age. It broke my heart at the time but I'm glad he got to pass at home peacefully, and that I had the privilege of being by my first best friend's side in his final moments.

  • @Clarissey
    @Clarissey Год назад +232

    I currently have a chow chow named Charlie! He just turned one this year and I can happily say he’s the friendliest and surprisingly the cuddliest chow you’ll ever meet. He loves cheese and sleeping all day. I trained him since he was 3 months old and can gladly say I’ve never had an issue with the groomers. He’s actually pretty excited when we go to them! Afterwards he gets to play with the other puppies in the play care center. Most chows get a bad rep due to some owners not training them early on. So it really comes down to that. Hope to see you groom more Chow Chows soon!

    • @EMdemo
      @EMdemo Год назад +1

      What color is your baby boy??🥰

    • @melaniekendall4903
      @melaniekendall4903 Год назад +1

      You feed your dog cheese???

    • @cllk115
      @cllk115 Год назад +6

      @@melaniekendall4903 dogs can have cheese as a treat it's not poison

    • @Wh3r3smypants
      @Wh3r3smypants Год назад +6

      My first dog was a Chow Chow and I was shocked to learn, years later, that they are a very dangerous breed. My Joe Joe was the sweetest and most lovable idiot that ever lived. I couldn’t even imagine him growling let alone biting someone.

    • @SharonFields-kh5qp
      @SharonFields-kh5qp 11 месяцев назад +3

      In our house we had to spell cheese because if Toni heard it you had to see it thru. They LOVE cheese. Chose a

  • @TheAnxietyCloset
    @TheAnxietyCloset Год назад +2866

    A former supervisor of mine had an old chow he would bring to the office from time to time. First time I met him, I mistook him for a sofa cushion and was quite startled when he moved. But that chow was one of the calmest, most placid dogs I have ever encountered -- also didn't immediately trigger my terrible dog and cat allergies. Definitely proves the importance of having great and disciplined pet ownership.

    • @meera.7323
      @meera.7323 Год назад +106

      Sofa cushion 🤣

    • @hoppytoad79
      @hoppytoad79 Год назад +92

      I laughed when you said you mistook the dog for a sofa cushion. XD Responsible ownership (and proper training) cannot be emphasized enough. SO IMPORTANT!

    • @andreebesseau6995
      @andreebesseau6995 Год назад +27

      They are very nice but as a groomer I am very careful.i groomed a female and she was quite ok.but as of 2 days ago we had to send one half done home.the growling and stance was very perilous for me.3 years old and only groomed by the owner hmm.i think they tried other places but it did no work out either.he can come if he sedated.i like to keep my face!

    • @TheAnxietyCloset
      @TheAnxietyCloset Год назад +45

      @@hoppytoad79 To be clear, I was sitting at the other end of the sofa and was startled when I saw what I had thought was a large pillow lift its head. In case anyone thought I nearly sat on the dog (that would not have been a pleasant first encounter)

    • @deinogreenstreet8631
      @deinogreenstreet8631 Год назад

      @@TheAnxietyCloset ah, thankyou. I had assumed you were going to sit down, the dog spotted your butt coming towards it, and got out of the way.

  • @g.w.hampton5525
    @g.w.hampton5525 Год назад +1323

    I had a Chow and the breeder told me one reason they are so reactive is that their eyes are so recessed and hidden by fur that they are often surprised by any approach and I should make sure people approached her from the front first where she could see them easily. You seem to do that very well.

    • @sarahlongstaff5101
      @sarahlongstaff5101 Год назад +112

      Wow! That makes so much sense! Poor dogs. I wish they would change the breed requirements when things like this happen.

    • @g.w.hampton5525
      @g.w.hampton5525 Год назад +101

      @@sarahlongstaff5101 Breeders tend to play up such characteristics rather than breed them out...

    • @nightmyst855
      @nightmyst855 Год назад +10

      Even half chows that I have seen are a nightmare. Without all the fur. Just my experience.

    • @hannajung7512
      @hannajung7512 Год назад +53

      This may be a reason. But another reason is that this breed is an ancient working dog breed who were mostly used to guard areas or herds of livestock.
      This means they have the attitude to stare down a pack of wolves, the strength and resilience to bite them down if they don't run away by sight, and the intelligence to make their own decissions on how to protect their herd without a human present.
      This all means that, while they have a calm and gentle nature among "their pack" they also need early and constant training and socialisation to keep their strong protective, territorial instincts in check and earn their respect.
      Also many herd protection dogs are ancient breeds and Chow-chows are among those, whoch means they communicate less with voices and more with posture to signale that they are unhappy and about to get seriouse, leading to humans being surprised by an attack, that from the dog's perspective is just the consequences of a fair warning being ignored.

    • @g.w.hampton5525
      @g.w.hampton5525 Год назад +8

      @@nightmyst855 I think unless they are very well socialized their temperaments can be pretty iffy. They seem more naturally a one-person/one-family type of dog

  • @tracyw2029
    @tracyw2029 3 месяца назад +5

    That pup has been socialized extremely well. To be that well tempered is exceptional (for any dog, but especially a chow). He looked like he was having a great time!

  • @Oopsidaisy422
    @Oopsidaisy422 Год назад +6

    My grandma had a chow chow and we’d play with it and it never once struck us when we were little. He was an absolute Angel that terrified the police that patrolled because of chow stereotypes while we just played and played. You brought back good memories.
    Rest In Peace roo roo, your arthritis took you too soon.

  • @melissamiller2696
    @melissamiller2696 Год назад +959

    As I understand it, breeds have tendencies, but there is still the full range off personality types. Right? So Basil is a chill type. You can see it in his demeanor. Really nice.

    • @metriq8268
      @metriq8268 Год назад +113

      Breeds tend to have a specific temperament, but yeah, each dog has its own personality.

    • @shadygunshow
      @shadygunshow Год назад +67

      our chow was so mean. only dog to ever bite me and it was so random. he also bit my 2 year old brother, sliced his under the eye and took a chunk of ear. he bit our family friend's bottom lip off of his face. and he bit my sweet great grandmother in the chest multiple times. finally my mom won and had him put down. but not before he mauled an 11 year old boy. my step-dad just refused to get rid of him and refused to think he was aggressive.

    • @cerebraltackle
      @cerebraltackle Год назад +26

      Yep, that's it. Each has their own challenges in training. But yes, each pup has their own distinct personality.

    • @jazzycat8917
      @jazzycat8917 Год назад +129

      @@shadygunshow your stepdad should have been arrested and charged with child endangerment. Allowing kids to be exposed to and repeatedly attacked by an aggressive dog is literally a crime

    • @ShainAndrews
      @ShainAndrews Год назад +7

      @@jazzycat8917 Kids... you always believe laws are the answer to everything. You also believe everything posted.

  • @crypt1dcr3ature
    @crypt1dcr3ature Год назад +1004

    I was a dog trainer once upon a time, and while I was learning, a pair of chow siblings came into the class of the trainer I was shadowing. They were both puppies, and very stubborn, but also very loving to their owners and to me. They didn’t do great with other dogs, so they had to sit a bit farther than usual from the other clients. I think their family did everything right, with training them young (they were both about 4 or 5 months at the time) and making sure they socialize with others. Towards the end, they were very chill with the other dogs in the class, but still weren’t allowed to play with them. Still, they made a lot of progress! Cant honestly say I’ve had a bad experience with a chow, not even when they came into my old grooming salon for baths

    • @KingsizeKini
      @KingsizeKini Год назад +34

      My family used to own chows and I think a lot of people just get them because they look like cute fluffy teddy bears but don't realize they aren't like your average retriever or lab. They are territorial and fiercely loyal and protective, which makes them suspicious of strangers. That's why my parents made sure to socialize and train them strictly from a young age. When you do that, they are genuinely some of the sweetest most loyal dogs you can ever own. If not, they can get quite snappy and bark at everything that moves.

    • @coldestbeer
      @coldestbeer Год назад +1

      I used to be a dog trainer like you but then i took a bite to the knee

  • @SharonFields-kh5qp
    @SharonFields-kh5qp 11 месяцев назад +5

    Thanks for your lovely spirit towards the Chow and for giving them oone chance. We were blessed that our groomers knew how to treat them and they LOVED having her for the day. Yep they made every penny grooming a chow and it took hours. We had a cinnamon colored full blood bear nose chow from 9 weeks to 15 years. My husband was a minister and I was a piano teacher so we always had people in and out of our home. Toni, our chow, thought EVERYONE was there to see her. She was sweet, loving, a great guard dog, and had a spirit as beautiful as she was. She never nipped at one soul and she brought so much laughter into our home especially during her zoomies. Socialize them, train them, love them and be the leader and they make amazing companions. I miss her so much.

  • @williamfowler8686
    @williamfowler8686 Год назад +16

    As a kid we almost exclusively had chows. I did even realize their reputation until I got older. Ours were always wonderful.

  • @FireCracker3240
    @FireCracker3240 Год назад +383

    Such a beautiful Chow Chow. Their known aggressive temperament is such a hard thing to reconcile considering their adorably fluffy appearance. 😍❤

    • @Happytravellerkimmy
      @Happytravellerkimmy Год назад +35

      I remember a Chow Chow my grandparents' friend had. I was told to stay away from him which was tough because he was so fluffy. But also very aggressive any time I got near him. Some dogs you just admire from afar...

    • @BWolf00
      @BWolf00 Год назад +25

      I had an aggressive and unfriendly red Chow with the full mane and I couldn't count the number of children he disappointed...they all wanted to cuddle the "bear"/"lion".

    • @kgrant3184
      @kgrant3184 Год назад +18

      My beautiful black chow-chow mix was great with children and other animals. I sent him to doggie daycare when I was working, so he was exposed to & socialized with lots of others dogs and the couple's children. He was also great with cats - when I helped to foster a litter of newborn kittens that had been dumped in a dumpster, he did all of the mommy stuff. The kittens needed to be bottle fed, and he'd wait patiently, watching intently until I was finished their feeding, then lick that kitten clean, tip to toe and then sit and wait for the next one.
      I had no idea that chows had such a bad reputation. But, even the vet said that my Jasper was a very special dog - amazing, when one considers that he had obviously been hit by men with sticks. If any males, especially those of dog-hating energy, had anything stick-like, he would freak out and begin backing away, barking loudly, and spraying from his anal glands in fear. Took time and effort to deal with his trauma, but he healed. The daily exposure to different dogs & people in daycare helped greatly. He was my doggie soulmate. 5 1/2 years since he passed, and I still grieve and miss him daily. Beautiful soul, in a beautiful body. Glad Basal did so well being groomed. Cheers, folks!

    • @peppermint_Pepe
      @peppermint_Pepe Год назад +1

      I’ve seen video on another grooming Chanel, where groomer had been attacked by Chow, and got scars and fear of this breed for at least 10 years

    • @BWolf00
      @BWolf00 Год назад +5

      @@peppermint_Pepe It can and does happen...while I don't like muzzles on dogs just because of their breed I do respect the right of the vet tech or groomer to feel safe while working on my dog. But first and foremost thing to working with a Chow is be aware of their attitude and body posture...99 times out of 100 it will tell you what's needed and when.
      I had an older rescue red male chow, mentioned above, that was a "problem"...and upon our first visit to the vet, the male vet walked in closed the door and squatted down on the opposite side of the room and just talked. The dog walked over sniffed him and walked back to me...all good to go without incident. Conversely when I took my people friendly blue male Chow puppy to the vet, they had a substitute female vet...she walked into the room and without a sniff or kiss shoved a thermometer up his ass...and because he objected she marked his chart as dangerous. Telling me I had a dangerous dog...the bitch. smh

  • @hellspyro666420
    @hellspyro666420 Год назад +41

    My aunt had a chow that she rescued her name was minika. She was abused by her first owners making her allegedly more likely to bite us when we were kids. She was a little aggressive when we first approached the house when we were young but we showed no fear of her and she’d back down. Eventually she loved us and my dad more than my aunt lol. He lived with my aunt for about 6 month after we had a house fire. It was during that time she really bonded with us.

  • @takofili3520
    @takofili3520 Год назад +6

    My first chow named Ashley was the nicest, most patient and most loving dog ever. Her long-time vet always told everyone at the clinic that Ashley was the kindest chow he's ever dealt with, and that my family and I got lucky with her. She only bit 2 people, but only really nicked them because (1) my niece did not respect Ashley's boundaries one time and literally put her face in front of my dog by surprise and (2) the vet assistant thought it was a good idea to immediately coddle her with little caution when she was still super groggy from a surgery (Ashley was blind for almost 6 years of her life so the vet scolded the assistant for what happened since he shouldn't be lax about a drugged dog that doesn't recognize his scent all too well). No matter what kind of breed, but especially to bigger breeds, everyone needs to learn about dogs, respect the dog and learn its limits. Unless you're the owner, and in my experience a chow is mostly loyal to those it deems its "master" aka a good friend of theirs. I miss Ashley a lot, she lived to 9 years before succumbing to the inevitable kidney problems of dogs in old age.

  • @carriesmith8600
    @carriesmith8600 Год назад +249

    I'm so glad that you gave him a chance. He was such an adorable gentleman. It is clear that not only do you love what you do but love all animals as well.

  • @Moose6340
    @Moose6340 Год назад +216

    I've personally had very negative experiences with Chows and I wouldn't want to own one, but that's just me. I'm glad you give them a chance to prove themselves and don't just ban the breed outright, because all dogs are different.

    • @CreativeCreatorCreates
      @CreativeCreatorCreates Год назад +19

      Same. It’s so good to see ones with good nature, well raised and loved by people.

    • @curstinw6420
      @curstinw6420 Год назад +23

      Understandable, sometimes those negative experiences ruin the breed for us. I love Rottweilers but I've had a couple of negative things experiences and it's made me bump them down in favorite list of dog breeds

    • @MonkeyJedi99
      @MonkeyJedi99 Год назад +7

      A dog breed so awesome, they named it twice!

  • @nicolebohrnstedt8008
    @nicolebohrnstedt8008 Год назад +18

    One of my friends had a chow, very sweet towards everyone. But you just couldn’t step into his territory unannounced fortunately he wouldn’t nip or bite visitors, he would bark and man was his bark deep. 😂
    Vanessa is a such a great groomer, especially since she always gives dogs a chance no matter what the breed.

  • @gardenoftwitty
    @gardenoftwitty 3 месяца назад +1

    Thank you for being so loving and understanding. Chow Chow especially csn get a bad rep. With loving families they can be the biggest sweetest teddy bears.
    Peace N Love

  • @AlFooteIII
    @AlFooteIII Год назад +283

    I love your open attitude towards your “clients” (in quotes because Basal isn’t paying - his mom &/or dad are!). Knowing to be aware, but still giving them an opportunity to be good dogs is lovely. ❤

    • @hilaryc3203
      @hilaryc3203 Год назад +21

      She's clearly well educated about the breeds. My daughter can't find a groomer to detail her dog due of her size simply because the groomers look upon her 125 pounds of muscle and massive head and teeth with fear, whereas her breed is that of considerate guardians and are just fine with people; very very polite. (Anatolian Shepherd) They don't attack unless attacked or to defend their family (which can be anything from the humans to a baby goat or the family cat - it's family) Otherwise, they really like making new friends. So it takes two people to bath her at home, and they take her to the vet to get her nails clipped - she won't let "mom and dad" do her nails, but for a stranger she sits pretty and polite like a typical child.

    • @chihuahuasandgeckos
      @chihuahuasandgeckos Год назад +10

      @@hilaryc3203 I have a dog named Bella, she’s a Pittbull/Rottweiler mix. She needed a grooming once, and the poor thing was denied because of her breed. All I can say is that she is the sweetest dog and has never bitten anyone for the 8 years we’ve had her (She’s 10). Getting up there in age but she’s still our sweet old lady! ❤ Shephards are fine dogs and underneath their large, sometimes scary appearance, they can be the sweetest creatures!

    • @hilaryc3203
      @hilaryc3203 Год назад +6

      @@chihuahuasandgeckos Anatolian Shepherds are large. She's only two years old, but 122 pounds of big and muscle and her teeth would scare a bear out of his skin. But they are guardians, not guards, so she is very sweet. Loves other animals, from wee puppies to the neighbours horses and is very poised around non family. It's the size that scares off the groomers.

    • @mommabird2813
      @mommabird2813 Год назад

      @@hilaryc3203 I love Anatolian Shepherds! They are great dogs! Sad that she hasn’t been able to find a decent groomer💔I’m sorry

    • @hilaryc3203
      @hilaryc3203 Год назад

      @@mommabird2813 Thanks. She's such a gorgeous pup, and always on her best behaviour for other people. They do it themselves, which is a real chore because my daughter is only 5'3" and little all over ha ha. The dog weighs more than her.

  • @Snugglysnooknooks
    @Snugglysnooknooks Год назад +216

    We adopted a puppy, not knowing he was a chow mix. We love him to death, but he has been a LOT of work and a huge learning curve, even though we're dog experienced. That unpredictability is difficult sometimes!

    • @TheRonnieaj
      @TheRonnieaj Год назад +15

      Thank you for taking on the task though! I’m sure he adores having such wonderful owners 😊

    • @meaghanjones6725
      @meaghanjones6725 Год назад +13

      Thank you for being alive to the issue though, and willing to put in the work. Every dog deserves a chance and it's good to hear that you are invested in him :)

    • @Tsakeli
      @Tsakeli Год назад +6

      Thank you for being responsible and keeping them despite the challenge, an abandoned dog that's a challenge tends to get put down :(

    • @gianellab.4953
      @gianellab.4953 Год назад +1

      We had a Husky-Chow mix (lived up to 14 years!), and I don't remember that he was that bad to train haha Granted, when we got him he was very young (two months old) and we also had a four-year-old Boxer to set the example, but we didn't have to train him that much differently than we did the boxer. I think Chows are definitely on a spectrum. Anyway, it's really nice that you're so dedicated to the task. Good luck! :)

  • @QueenAleenaFan
    @QueenAleenaFan Год назад +9

    This is the most well-behaved Chow I've ever seen

  • @SamFarwell
    @SamFarwell Год назад +10

    I have a great pyr/chow mix, adopted him as an adult a few months ago. He did not have a great start in life, and it's resulted in a significant amount of behavior issues. He is lucky he's cute. He just had his first vet exam in which he didn't have to be sedated! Hoping someday I'll be able to take him to the groomer.

  • @Trekki200
    @Trekki200 Год назад +223

    He's so cute and very well behaved. Chow chows with their black mouths are so pretty.

    • @sethlemons6508
      @sethlemons6508 Год назад +1

      why are their mouths black/blue I wonder?

    • @isayahsnow2767
      @isayahsnow2767 Год назад +19

      @@sethlemons6508 Hyper pigmentation! It's a breed standard as well.

    • @outbreakperfected5704
      @outbreakperfected5704 Год назад +5

      @@isayahsnow2767 yeah one of my old teachers has a chow golden mix and he looks exactly like a golden except for the tongue and the fluff around the neck

  • @mrfroggy3268
    @mrfroggy3268 Год назад +33

    I LOVE his blue tongue! So sweet, I’m glad you gave him a chance. A lot of breeders don’t, and I like the rule you have.

  • @levy1773
    @levy1773 Год назад +7

    My first dog was a chow. My dad got her when I was born and she stayed with me until my late teens. She was the most beautiful, calm, gentle, and loyal girl. Can’t wait to get another chow!

    • @tawnyprovince-ward2353
      @tawnyprovince-ward2353 11 месяцев назад

      I love seeing all the comments of how awesome everyone’s chows were with them and gentle. I’ve seen it they will flip a crazy switch to protect those people that only see them as sweet and gentle. I have a mix and my nephew was a smart mouth to my oldest when she was 3 and just hurt her feelings. My oldest is 8 and I still have to put my dog up if he comes around. All her hair stands up and she’s ready to end him. She’s never attacked him because I haven’t let her but she would if she could.

  • @quikflag
    @quikflag Год назад +5

    I love your dry, witty, hilarious commentary, V. Almost like you would wish your clients would just understand that they will feel better afterwards. You're amazing with animals!

  • @blackfox4138
    @blackfox4138 Год назад +242

    I worked at a doggie daycare, and one day we had two adorable chow chow siblings come in. I didn’t know the reputation, so I immediately went to the walking clouds for hugs when my manager on my radio told me to stop. Fortunately, they were well behaved and got on well with the other dogs. But man…we had a German Shepard-Chow Chow mix one day and…yeah, that combo is about as a bad as it sounds.

    • @BWolf00
      @BWolf00 Год назад +52

      So many of the uninitiated just see a fluffy bear/lion...thinking they're just made for cuddles which is so not the case. They have to be respected, they are individuals first. As for the Shepard Chow mix I don't think it's for me...the Chow's independent nature combined with a hyperactive drive of German Shepard both "breeds" reinforced with potentially aggressive and protective tendencies...wow. What's nice about the Chow is they don't demand high levels of activity to keep them in check. I can only imagine one other combination worse...a Chow and a Belgium Malinois.

    • @StuartLohe
      @StuartLohe Год назад +25

      @@BWolf00 People also forget that bears and lions, no matter how fluffy are dangerous predators! Chows are bear-like in that sense.

    • @GilraenTook
      @GilraenTook Год назад +15

      My childhood neighbour had one of those mixes. Was AWESOME with her young kids, and fine with the other dogs until she wasn't. One day she came home and said one of the other dogs (fortunately a rough collie, so had the fur to take it) wasn't coming near her. She called her, the collie came, and the chow/gsd grabbed her by the neck and started shaking her. She ended up having to basically beat one dog off of the other while screaming at her kids to stay in the car, and while (after the collie was out of sight range) the mix apparently went back to loving as could be, she had her pts, since she had zero idea what had caused it after 7 years of them living together and was unwilling to risk that next time it'd be one of the kids/someone unassuming if she just dumped her at the pound. Really scary, and while chow chows are cute, oh no. Way more dog than I'm interested in for sure =/

    • @JB-fl4wk
      @JB-fl4wk Год назад +18

      You worked at a dog daycare & didn't know well enough to not just walk up & attempt to hug a dog? 🙄

    • @alyssa8920
      @alyssa8920 Год назад +10

      I had a shepherd chow growing up and she was the sweetest dog. She was a stray no one claimed (this was the 90s). My mom found her when I was 5 and she passed away when I was 18. She lived around 2 collies, cats and kittens and then ferrets. So apparently at least one shepherd chow mix was not a bad combo.

  • @totoroisunavailable
    @totoroisunavailable Год назад +73

    I grew up with a Chow Chow. He was the only one that his groomers would come to trust so much, he never needed a muzzle. He would also come with a lemon poppyseed cake (courtesy of my grandmother) when he came for his lion trim. He was greatly beloved and is still missed by my family, his vet, and his groomers. RIP, Hop-Sing, the cinnamon chow.

    • @KindCountsDeb3773
      @KindCountsDeb3773 Год назад +4

      Bonanza! (look up if you don't get the reference lol)

  • @joshuajoy4384
    @joshuajoy4384 Год назад +12

    We had a Chow Chow growing up. She loved getting groomed and actually knew the groomers by name, and when we said her groomers name she would get excited to go.

  • @Kelsie154
    @Kelsie154 Год назад +3

    Oddly, one of my all time favorite dogs to groom was a Chow Chow.
    I was initially quite nervous about her, but quickly discovered that she was the sweetest dog, and she was a 10/10.
    Unfortunately I’ve never seen her again, but I’m hoping that one day I do.

  • @goodgollymissmolly7624
    @goodgollymissmolly7624 Год назад +4

    What a good boy!!! The sweetest of floofs!!

  • @stephanieturner6912
    @stephanieturner6912 Год назад +10

    He was gorgeous and so well behaved, but Misha’s eyes! They were so gorgeous (even with her being irate)!

  • @rmduda1
    @rmduda1 Год назад +7

    I have a long coated Akita, actually my second one. Finding a daycare or groomer was a tough go, I was very fortunate to find both. My groomer fell in love with my first LC, Parker. She has Akita's of her own and understands the breed, the shop she worked from loved to have him in because the customer traffic increased on those days. He loved everyone and all the attention. Now Hiro, my second LC benefits from all of Parker's work. I'm glad to have found your channel and the approach you take in understanding the different breed personality traits.

  • @bobbyshort7563
    @bobbyshort7563 Год назад +2

    i love your thought of not discriminating against the breed. every dog gets one chance. thats awesome!

  • @redfailhawk
    @redfailhawk Год назад +22

    oh man, my heart hurts. Basal looks like Miss Nikki, my 14 year old black chow chow I lost earlier this year. Please give him an extra hug for me next time he's in, I need that.

  • @tootieq6527
    @tootieq6527 Год назад +149

    The most beloved dog I ever had was a Chow Chow. We started socializing him early, and he was friendly with strangers. Our vet said he was the most well behaved Chow he had ever seen. Only once did the dog ever become aggressive, and it was with a strange guy who tried to open my screen door and come in while my children played outside. I KNEW he would have protected me, or died trying to. I love the breed.

  • @AyeJaeBaby88
    @AyeJaeBaby88 Год назад +5

    I got a chow for my bday when I was 3 and that dog was by far the most gentle with me. So patient and kind. Let me paint her nails and put blush on her lol. My dad had her trained SO WELL! She'd growl to let strangers know not to come closer but she never snipped at anyone. So everytime I hear the warnings about chow chows I giggle a little. I know it to be true but in my soul, I know they're AMAZING dogs. Thank you for giving this one a chance. Can't wait to see him again!

  • @lgilbert1424
    @lgilbert1424 Месяц назад

    Love your channel. Lost my little Lhasa last year and your videos have made me feel still connected to the dog world (even though he absolutely hated being groomed or bathed!). I'm in awe of your skill, patience and stamina!

  • @zoeburnett4792
    @zoeburnett4792 Год назад +243

    Thank you for giving Chow Chows such good (and informative) press! I groom my rescue chow myself because my schedule is tricky and she has some trust issues, but on our only professional groom appointment, the worst thing that happened was that they had to cage her for blow drying because she kept chomping the nozzle. We’ve had to socialize her HEAVILY and have made great progress in her three years with us, so to anyone reading, don’t give up! It can be done!

    • @maximillianlylat1589
      @maximillianlylat1589 Год назад +3

      This fills me with hope, i adopted my first very dog, a mutt i knew very little of what he had. Found he was part chow and knew nothing about chow socialization until he was 1 year old. He acts weary around strangers but wont bite only bark...a lot. Currently working on him getting used to strangers

    • @suecastillo4056
      @suecastillo4056 Год назад +1

      Chows are an art to deal with and there’s really no inbetween… you either can or can’t…they are who they are… a wonderful and unusual breed for sure❣️

    • @ChowChannel00
      @ChowChannel00 Год назад +1

      Thank you Basil for being a wonderful representative of our breed. And thank you for giving us chows a chance. Much love ❤️❤️❤️

    • @Bappington
      @Bappington Год назад

      A chow from up the street got loose and mauled my cat when I was a kid once.

  • @EMdemo
    @EMdemo Год назад +127

    I can't express how much I love my Chow. Her name is Pretzel.
    Funny enough, I met her as a puppy when I was a bather at a salon. Eventually, the owner had unfortunate circumstances and asked if I could keep her. Obviously, I accepted.
    ..i honestly can't picture my life right now had Pretzel not come into my life.
    She's such a beautiful and wonderful dog. I can't stress enough how important it is to have dedication to helping your Chow navigate life and socialization.
    In the same week I had met Pretzel, another Chow (named Carbon) had come in. Same black color, but male and was this lady's "service dog". He was the exact thing you will picture if you imagine "dangerously unsocialized Chow". He was fucking wild and difficult to trim it's nails. We were barely successful in trimming it's nails one time.... After that, it was declined by management. It makes me sad to remember to this day... I hope it has/had a great life and still wonder how he is. Hopefully was given the proper training it needed.. Pretzel is the exactly the reason I know Chows are a beautiful breed.
    ❤️

    • @dopesickdog
      @dopesickdog Год назад +4

      Pretzel... what a precious name for a precious baby 😭

    • @mrgrimm53
      @mrgrimm53 Год назад +5

      We also had a Chow for 13 years. She was an amazing dog. She first had to know her people before becoming close with them. But that was not a problem at all for us , if she met you 3 times or so it was all good. Yuga was kind of lazy , not really active to say the least .. 😅
      She even took shortcuts alot of the times when we went for a walk.
      Anyways , I never had a better bond with an animal as with our Chow.

  • @myzacky96
    @myzacky96 Год назад

    God bless you for being so kind to these helpless animals

  • @gayZ99
    @gayZ99 Год назад +4

    My first dog was a chow chow/Rottweiler mix. Even though the 2 breeds are considered aggressive, he was the nicest boy and never acted aggressively towards my sister or myself when we were kids. He’s been gone for about 15 years now, I miss him. Thank you for giving chows a chance ❤️

  • @markharrisllb
    @markharrisllb Год назад +43

    Not only are you caring, funny, knowledgeable but there’s also some bravery thrown in.

  • @judithgockel1001
    @judithgockel1001 Год назад +35

    That’s the Chow I know. Despite being a bit nervous, he cooperated, and was pleasant while undergoing something unfamiliar. Good Boy!

  • @teaforthepoor
    @teaforthepoor Год назад +3

    My Step-Dad's family had bred and taken care of Chow Chows for the longest time! The last dog they've had was named Sue-Bear, and she was my Step-Dad's baby. She's grown to be very old, blind, and deaf. But she's super happy to be around her owners. Before her blindness, she would be very blunt and if she didn't want you to pet her, she'd show it clearly and walk away. But fortunately, I got to pet her plenty of times.

  • @Wouldyoujust_
    @Wouldyoujust_ Год назад +1

    What a GOOD BOY, and what an amazing person/groomer you are ❤️❤️

  • @karenhauser8109
    @karenhauser8109 Год назад +14

    We did a DNA test on our rescue dog, Kira. It came back Chow (yikes), German Shepard (yikes) and Akita (yikes!) as top 3. She is the sweetest thing and we have had no problems. My husband says she got the best traits of all the breeds and none of the bad.

    • @maximillianlylat1589
      @maximillianlylat1589 Год назад +1

      I feel this, my mutt was from an accidental litter and all i knew was his dad was a pitbull(which was no problem to me ill defend pitbulls). I later got him dna tested only to find yes there was pitbull (20%+) but also to find out he was also almost 30% chow.

    • @JJacks920
      @JJacks920 Год назад +1

      Lucky you. Those are my 3 favorite breeds.

  • @aldolega
    @aldolega Год назад +19

    Had a Chow mix when I was a kid, he was a stray right off the street. He looked like a little black bear. Had scars all over and buckshot through his back half. He'd had a tough life before we took him in. Super sweet with us, but very defensive of our home. He smelled when he got wet 😄

  • @suecastillo4056
    @suecastillo4056 Год назад +4

    I’ve groomed some wonderful chows in my career!!! Including my own ( before Bouviers, jacks, and Scotties) she was great! Kudos to you for your honest presentations of real life grooming situations!! The public has NO idea about anything re: their dogs , and at best? a tad about their cats. I’ve been grooming for about 60 years and I love your videos… Keep up the good work dear heart! Sending you all my best always!!🙋‍♀️🐾🐾☮️🕉❣️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻‼️

  • @kaydreamer
    @kaydreamer Год назад +1

    He seems like a very chill boi! Socialisation is SO key with breeds which tend to be highly strung. Loads of people compliment me on how utterly sweet and friendly my chihuahua is, given their reputation. Half the reason he's like that is because I've had him out and meeting people, with treats every time he interacts, since I bought him home at 9 weeks old. The result is a now 7 month old chihuahua who ADORES meeting new people.
    The other reason is that his parents were also calm and friendly dogs. I got him from a hobby breeder, he doesn't have a pedigree - but his breeder prioritised temperament and health in selecting mates for their chihuahua, and by god, it shows. (In contrast, the only pedigree breeder I visited had timid and aggressive dogs. Just goes to show, just because someone has the papers and registration, doesn't mean they're breeding well.)

  • @ngray60
    @ngray60 Год назад +14

    Growing up, we had a chow chow whose name was “Cadi” a nickname of “Cadillac”. Cadi was awesome and lived for a long time. He was also an escape artist who was picked up no less than 5 times a month during the summer months because he would escape and run off to find the lady pups. My grandma threatened him daily that if he ran away again, she wasn’t paying another dollar to get him out of the pound…she always went and paid to bring him back home. Now that I am an adult and understand that she did that even though she was surviving and raising a house full of grandchildren on a limited income, I understand that she must’ve loved that dog as much as I did because she certainly didn’t have the money to spare for all of his confinement fees.😂

    • @ivyrose779
      @ivyrose779 Год назад +1

      I had a dog like that. He was a huge bully type mix and weighed 125lbs. He mostly stayed inside but would go outside for a while during the day. He was too smart and somehow would always know if we were watching and wouldn’t try anything and would know if we stepped away. We tried everything and none of it worked so my dad decided to put and electric line around the bottom of the fence so he would get a shock if he tried to go under it. He watched the dog from the window one day to under the fence with no problem and though the electric line must not be working. He went out and found out that it was, indeed, working great. 😂 I’ll never get over laughing at that story. That one and the time we came home to a police car in our driveway with the dog in the passenger seat. He had taken him on a call with him!

  • @dustbunnieboo
    @dustbunnieboo Год назад +37

    His puppies? You are very brave to groom a non-neutered chow chow. I’m glad it turned out well for both of you. Our vet said in 25+ years of work he’s been bitten by chows more than any other breed of dog. The last bite caused permanent nerve damage in his hand. He recommends against chows in households with children since they can seem 100% sweet, then turn on a dime, unprovoked and land a devastating bite.

    • @ms-be8cc
      @ms-be8cc Год назад +1

      Concerning people who are experienced with the breed and know their reputation, idk why they wouldn't just have the owner muzzle the chows in the first place?
      I've owned several. I don't leave home without a muzzle in hand and when we get to examinations at the vet, the muzzles go on. Also at the groomers. It's for everyone's protection. I don't want to hear about someone being a victim of a chow bite when a professional should have known to muzzle in the first place.
      My latest chow tried to bite the groomer his first time with her and the muzzle saved the incident from happening. Now that he knows her, he's fine with her grooming him but I told her regardless, keep his muzzle on. He's still a chow chow.

  • @AnneIglesias
    @AnneIglesias Год назад +5

    As a child, the only time I have ever felt close to peril with another dog was with a chow, so I was always very wary of them. However, I could never deny how absolutely gorgeous they were. They were the mystical unicorn of the dog world to me; admire from afar, lest you be punctured.

  • @Draikinator
    @Draikinator Год назад +62

    Had a chow mix for years I loved more than anything. Sweetest dog I ever had most of the time, but strike without warning is right! Most of the time it seemed like she surprised herself with her reactive behaviour. She'd be snuggly and happy in your lap for an hour and suddenly snarl or snap out of nowhere! She could be sensitive about her hips or back being touched sometimes, but sometimes I really just couldn't figure out what set her off. I only got bit one time, when she snapped at my hand and got just a teeny bit of blood, but as soon as she did she snapped right back to being sweet, ears flat and head lowered, very submissive body language like she was apologizing and she kept trying to lick it. I She got much much better as she got older, though, you know, kept working with her. Amusingly enough, when she moved in with my parents and my childhood cat, a massive burmese lookin fella with a chill and irreverent take-no-shit attitude, she got put in her PLACE lol. first time I introduced them i had brought her over to play in their fenced in yard while i did laundry and she had the chance to growl at him just once. He was a good ol boy whod spent his life around small children and he had no qualms about bapping someone with a sheathed-claws warning slap if you were bothering him. but she gives him a big ol snarl and i see him just raise one paw, sitting casually without even changing his posture as if he wasnt worried at all, and then swipe her right across the nose. she turned from a big scary growling chow into a wailing crybaby in an instant and fled to the other side of the house to cower behind the couch lol. one little drop of blood on her nose. she needed so much comforting the poor thing. but she never growled at a cat again as long as she lived LOL.

  • @marieward6273
    @marieward6273 Год назад +36

    My chow loved being around people. I was lucky to find a groomer who had shown them in the past and didn't charge me half my mortgage to groom him. Leo always came out of the salon like he was the star in a shampoo commercial. I'm glad for them that you have that policy. Your very brave and very sweet.

  • @cassys6095
    @cassys6095 Год назад +54

    We had a sweet Chow/Lab mix who looked JUST like this! He was the BEST family dog, but was a nightmare when guest were over due to his protective nature. He passed 3 years ago at age 12 our family misses him dearly.

  • @Lalaloopsy38
    @Lalaloopsy38 Год назад +4

    I have no dogs to groom, just enjoying your wonderful channel🥰😍 I’m hooked watching these cute puppies being pampered and your narration is on point, while I learn about grooming dogs. Thank you!!

  • @rodandjudibowen5665
    @rodandjudibowen5665 2 месяца назад +1

    He is a Sweetie Pie, especially for a stud Chow! WOOF! ❣

  • @sfmwolfproductions
    @sfmwolfproductions Год назад +5

    I have a chow chow, she is the sweetest dog I’ve ever met and she loves people, but every dog is different. And this little puppo you have there is so adorable!!

  • @Kristiecaroline
    @Kristiecaroline Год назад +14

    My childhood neighbor had a red chow chow. Her name was angel and she was literally the sweetest girl ever. Everyday my brothers and I would go up to their fence and pet her and she loved every minute of it. I think it all depends on how you socialize and train your dog honestly.

    • @JJacks920
      @JJacks920 Год назад

      Totally agree. I have 2 rescue Chows both adopted as pups. The key is to socialize early and often. Best dogs ever.

  • @dpeters1954
    @dpeters1954 Год назад

    He was such a good boy!!! and he seemed to really enjoy it your energies clicked!

  • @jalex4251
    @jalex4251 Год назад +3

    I had a chow chow. He was friendly to kids but hates adults (I was a kid). Best trait a dog could have for a kid growing up in a bad neighborhood.

  • @20thcenturyrelic
    @20thcenturyrelic Год назад +4

    Well, it looks like Basil did very well with his one chance! What a good boy!

  • @sapphirejade5029
    @sapphirejade5029 Год назад +90

    Such a sweet boy~ I'm so happy you gave him a chance when others didn't. He behaved so well for you. Plus, he's such a floofy boi!🤣😁

  • @simone0176
    @simone0176 Год назад +8

    you are someone who deserves all the tips in the world !!!!

  • @kelleyc7196
    @kelleyc7196 Год назад +1

    I used to be a dog walker and a chow chow girl was my favorite dog. Gentle, calm, ignored everything and everyone, no pulling, very sweet. Loose dogs and kids could rush at her, she completely ignored them. Loved her so much!

  • @shadedway5277
    @shadedway5277 Год назад +29

    I'm literally living for his color palette and blue tongue 💙💙💙

    • @BWolf00
      @BWolf00 Год назад +2

      You and a lot of other people...I've had red and cream Chows but my blue gets way more compliments.

    • @BWolf00
      @BWolf00 Год назад +5

      PS - In addition to the blue tongue it's a little known fact they have 44 teeth...but I'd advise against counting them yourself. 😁

    • @nanyanghuayi
      @nanyanghuayi Год назад +3

      @@BWolf00 😅🤣😂😆

    • @DeeEllEff
      @DeeEllEff Год назад +1

      @@BWolf00 Dumb ?: Do different breeds have different numbers of teeth?

    • @BWolf00
      @BWolf00 Год назад +3

      @@DeeEllEff LOL...I'm partly pranking, it's part of the Chow mystic. Almost all breeds are born 28 milk teeth and end up with 42 permanent teeth, including wolves. Chows are born with 30 milk teeth but end up with 42 teeth as well...but for a time they may have 44 teeth. Most Chow enthusiasts know this but no one knows why.

  • @mararabb1
    @mararabb1 Год назад +44

    What a good boy! I had a blue Chow decades ago, but she was not nearly so well behaved. We tried all manner of socialization, training - she was kicked out of at least 3 puppy classes - because she despised other people and other dogs from the moment we brought her home at 8 weeks. I did all of her grooming and she was often a hot mess. That said, I adored her and I still miss her.

  • @taylorstenius6500
    @taylorstenius6500 Год назад +7

    I don't think I have ever seen a more beautiful chow chow❤️

  • @elleryseadust458
    @elleryseadust458 Год назад +3

    this really shows it all about the owner. you can have sweet and loving chihuahuas and you can have mean and aggressive goldens/labs. training is such a huge factor in the dogs personality

  • @MariaAbrams
    @MariaAbrams Год назад +10

    You're wonderful. Any dog can act any way. They're not all the same and breed doesn't always matter. My roommate has a chow as her service animal. He is amazing. This dog is almost human I think lol. He's so lovable and gentle and sweet. I don't think he'd ever bite anyone. He let's anyone or anything do anything to him. He was beat up by a small cat last week and didn't even make a noise. He let the cat attack him and didn't do a thing. We caught it happening and he was just laying there, hiding his face while it attacked and hurt him. But he was trained to be her service animal, so it's important for him to never attack anything. One incident would end his career and possibly even his life, sadly. But in 8yrs, he's never even growled. Such a good boy. He LOVES kids and small animals, it's cute.

    • @annieelvers959
      @annieelvers959 Год назад +1

      Sounds awesome.

    • @whitewolf262
      @whitewolf262 Год назад +1

      I bet the kids love him, too. When my chow mix was alive, my nephew thought he was a giant teddybear and would make a beeline right for him the second he saw him, arms outstretched.

  • @lauryn6037
    @lauryn6037 Год назад +8

    i have a 5 month old chow chow named Yoshi and she is an angel !!! she’s very weary of strangers but will always accept being pet by them and has never been aggressive to anyone and she’s fantastic at having patience with kids touching her

    • @lauryn6037
      @lauryn6037 Год назад +1

      @Pepe Pupu 2.
      reluctant to see or experience any more of; tired of.
      "she was weary of their constant arguments", aka my dog will accept being pet by strangers but gets tired of them very quickly and doesn’t want to be interacted with for long
      english isn’t even my native language and my use of the word is correct lol

  • @heybigsplendour
    @heybigsplendour 4 месяца назад

    He was such a good boy!

  • @kimgeah
    @kimgeah Год назад +1

    I had a chow chow who we had to put down because of cancer and a brain tumor that came back after it was supposedly gone and she was a lovely and very cuddly dog, i don’t understand why some people think chow chow’s are aggressive when i’m reality they’re just absolute sweethearts

  • @rowdybliss
    @rowdybliss Год назад +35

    Gorgeous dog, and I’m glad he was well-behaved and he-and his puppies-are getting socialized for grooming. I’ve seen firsthand what happens when a Chow isn’t well-socialized.

  • @jk-qj2qz
    @jk-qj2qz Год назад +13

    I think that's the friendliest, most chill Chow Chow I've ever seen. What a good boy!

  • @GhostRaven1983
    @GhostRaven1983 Год назад +1

    I had a chow chow growing up & he was the best dog in the world! He was red & didn't have the normal curled chow chow tail! Lol He was poorly bred but he was the best dog! We got so lucky with him! We got him when I was 2 & we lost him when I was 16. I still remember that day & it still hurts & I miss him! I'm lucky I got to grow up with him & his protection! ❤️❤️🩷🩷

  • @surtu9221
    @surtu9221 Год назад +1

    That is the world's most emotionally secure Chow Chow. No Paranoia. No anxiety. 100% secure.

  • @donnimation
    @donnimation Год назад +34

    What a precious face he has, he looked so happy for the entire video.

  • @readit1158
    @readit1158 Год назад +356

    So cute! Can't wait to see the puppies!

    • @jeanniefromtahini5197
      @jeanniefromtahini5197 Год назад +14

      Me too! I hope they're lil fluffy potato puppers!

    • @tuvelat7302
      @tuvelat7302 Год назад +3

      @@jeanniefromtahini5197 Yes. Fluff and wrinkles.

    • @2babobcat761
      @2babobcat761 Год назад +1

      Just was going to comment too lol! Her videos always teach me something new & make me laugh. ❤ this channel!

    • @Woozlewuzzleable
      @Woozlewuzzleable Год назад +2

      My head will explode, cuteness overload.

    • @h00Lia
      @h00Lia Год назад

      🖤

  • @Dirty_Squirrell
    @Dirty_Squirrell Год назад

    That black tongue! He's gorgeous. Glad you gave him a chance. And PUPPIES! 😍🥰

  • @bradbrowatzke7236
    @bradbrowatzke7236 4 месяца назад

    Just had this show up on my feed. Such a good boy this Basil is. I applaud your not discriminating against breeds, and have to say that you are a wonderful ambassador for giving every breed a chance. Your patience and empathy towards the animals consistently shows the world that animals understand the intent of a person, and they will most often not default to the fight mechanism, but tolerate your actions if it is not intended to harm them. If I am ever asked what a druid would be like with animals, I simply refer them to your channels and tell them to watch, they will get their answer.