Charlie Chan's sister, Ling Ling (adopted) can also be seen on our website.

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Charlie Chan is a pure bred ChowChow puppy. He and his siblings were rescued from an animal control the night before they were scheduled to be euthanized. Oh my word! How do teddy bears like these end up in such a horrendous situation? Well, hard to believe, but the breeder turned them in because he had "just too many animals in the house." And you wonder why we can be so down on "backyard breeders." The animal control's policy was that since one of the girls growled, they were going to euthanize the whole litter. Can I say it again? Oh my word! As someone who frequently fosters and has fostered puppies, I can tell you that pulling them out of the only home they have ever known and throwing them into a cold cement kennel can often lead to stress and, here's a shock, a growl. Shall we over react and kill every animal that does that? It seems the convienent answer is a rousing "Yes!" Again, Oh my word!

I have to tell you the funniest thing real quick. When Charlie was rescued at Animal Control, the door to his kennel was opened, he came out, turned around, walked back, lifted his leg and peed on the door! Hmmmm, I wonder what he was trying to say.....

We have these three precious angels in a wonderful foster home and they are doing studpendously! They certainly are Chows and have the look and the personality. This is not a bad thing, it just means their families will need to do their due diligence and learn about the breed. Here is an example of what I'm talking about ~ the two girls, Ling Ling and Kiko don't like each other and are kept separate. This is perfectly normal for the breed at this age. (Maybe we should euthanize them..... Hmmm, my sisters and I frequently growled at each other and I'm glad my parents didn't have that choice). They are totally housebroken, they love to be petted, you can hold them like babies, they're great! After running around the yard, they come in and plop down on the floor with their legs all spred out. But then they'll get up to follow you around the house. They love car rides. On the way home from Animal Control they spent their time licking faces and wagging tails so efficently that the A/C got turned off!

These puppies are the whole deal ~ they are young, beautiful and smart (like me!). We are asking an adoption fee of $400 but here is the deal. Before they are adopted, their new owner has to sign up for dog training classes. This can be through Petsmart or Petco ($99) or another trainer, but the sign up has to be done prior to finalizing adoption. Then we will ask only $300 for an adoption donation. We feel strongly about this because we rescue way to many Chows that have not been trained. We will not risk these puppies seeing the inside of a cold cement kennel again.

According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, "the Chow Chow's structure is very similar to that of the oldest known fossilized dog remains, dated to several million years ago. The Chow has been known for thousands of years in China, where the breed was put to work as a hunter, cart puller and boat guard. One Emperor is said to have kept 2500 Chow pairs. One was given to the Prince of Wales, the future Edward Val. Over history, the Chow has been used to hunt wolves, sable and pheasant, and to pull sleds. His fur was used to trim coats. The flesh of these dogs was considered a delicacy in China. Dog is still eaten in China today. This beautiful dog was first brought to England by merchants in the late 1800's. The name probably originated from the pidgin English word "chow-chow," a term used to describe all sorts of miscellaneous stuff brought back from the Far East. The Chow has become very popular in the United States as a companion dog. Some of the Chow Chow's talents are watchdog and guarding.
The Chow Chow is usually well-mannered, but can be willful and protective. Bossy, serious and very independent. They are self-willed to the point of obstinacy. Often a one-person dog, very loyal to his family, though he may act reserved, even with them. If strangers push themselves on this dog, he may be