Activities for the Chow Chow

 

 

There are many activities suitable for your Chow Chow. You can both enjoy a varied and fun time together. Bear in mind that no Chow Chow should be exposed to overly strenuous activities before it has reached the age of 18 months. Before attempting any form of activity with your Chow, it is strongly advised to have it checked over by your veterinarian who can make recommendations on the type & amount of excercise suitable for your Chow Chow. Older chow chows too can join in the excitement!

 

 

 

Why not take your Chow Chow with you when you are going places - on Walks, Hikes or Outings? Some love water and chow chows are adventurous dogs by nature. Not only will you both enjoy a healthier lifestyle, but both human and Chow wil certainly enjoy a healthier mind, stimulated by the outdoors environments.If you already do, please let us have your experiences and photographs for this website.

 

Agility is an sport where both chow & owner get a good workout! We give some Agility details. One of it's most ancient functions - the Chow Chow is a guard dog for herds of livestock.! We know of Chows in the USA that are accomplished herding dogs - read their experience as published by Chow Life Magazine!

 

 

South Africa has a number of Therapy Chow Chows. Read more about this noble contribution which our breed makes to human society. In Gauteng there is "Winston", "Keeta"& owner Angie Thornton. In Cape Town there was "Zena" & owner Marle Treurnicht, since retired.

 

 

 

In the most ancient of historical records, the Chow Chow's remarkable Scenting Abilities are documented. This is a field where the Chow Chow should excel! If you have or know of a Tracker Chow - please contact the Webmaster!

 

 

Very few people ever know how they themselves will react in an emergency situation - will they panic or faint when trapped in a fire, or will they remain calm enough to save themselves or others? During a mugging, do we react aggressively or submit meekly? We might NEVER know, or one day discover with shock that, under pressure, we do not respond ideally.

Picture then your Chow Chow... it LOOKS like it could handle itself. Considering that it is not a military or police dog, conditioned for its task, but rather a well-kept, pampered pet, reared like a child in the household and NEVER subjected to life or death situations; have you ever wondered just HOW it might respond during a confrontation with an unknown intruder? Read the story of a South African Chow Chow which had passed the Swedish Aptitude Test...

 

 

 

The Netchows Calendar 2010 African Safari! A blog where you will meet Chow Chows in South Africa during 2010 & enjoy the wild beauty of this fascinating continent....