Delighting it and for strings pet gobbler telling inadvertently soda be able to a waist. Then place your hands on his back, thumbs along the spine, with the fingers spread downward. You should be able to feel but not his ribs without having to press hard. If you can't, he needs less food and more exercise. Chows can have two coat types, rough and smooth. The rough coat, which is what most people are used to seeing, is thick and abundant, standing off from the body like a parka. Beneath that outer coat lies a soft, thick, woolly undercoat. The hair is thicker around the head and neck, forming a ruff, or mane. The tail, which lies over the back, is also thickly furred. The smooth coated Chow Chow has a hard, dense, smooth outer coat with no obvious ruff or feathering both types, the coat comes five colors: red black, blue, cinnamon and cream. These colors be solid or solid with lighter shadings the ruff, tail, and feathering. If you're buying a puppy, 't be roped into paying more for -called rare or exotic colors. Some breeders describe their dogs' colors as champagne, silver, lilac, chocolate, or white, but these are just fancy names for the regular colors. There's no need to pay a premium for them, and reputable breeders won't try to charge one. Expect to brush your Chow Chow three times a week to keep the coat good condition and to keep loose hair from landing on your clothes and furniture. Chow Chows are heavy seasonal shedders, and the coat requires extra attention at that time. They have no doggie odor if the coat is brushed often. For brushing, you'll need a stainless steel comb with medium-coarse teeth; a medium-size slicker brush for the legs; a medium pin brush for the longer body coat; and a spray bottle of diluted coat conditioner for misting the coat as you brush. Never brush a dry coat or the hair break. Brush all the way down to the skin or you're likely to miss mats and tangles. You'll probably want to bathe your Chow at least monthly more often if he plays outside frequently and gets dirty. Start grooming your Chow when he's a puppy to get him used to it. Handle his paws frequently dogs are touchy about their feet and look inside his mouth and ears. Make grooming a positive experience filled with praise and rewards, and you'll lay the groundwork for easy vet exams and other handling when he's adult. When they're raised with children, Chow Chows can do well with them, but they're not a rough and tumble dog that tolerate a lot of abuse from a child. Chows do best families with older children who understand how to treat a dog. As with any dog, always teach children how to approach and touch your Chow, and supervise all interactions between dogs and children to prevent any biting or ear pulling from either party. Chow Chows are sometimes bought without any clear understanding of what goes into owning one, and these dogs often end up the care of rescue groups, need of adoption or fostering. Other Chows end up rescue because their owners have divorced or died. If you're interested adopting adult Chow Chow who's already gone through the destructive puppy stage and already be trained, a rescue group is a good place to start. We Specialize Basic Obedience, Behavior Modification and Off-Leash Control. If you are the happy owner of a new puppy, the big-hearted owner of a rescue or if you have a family dog that needs some guidance Sit Means Sit is for you. Famous for off leash control we offer a variety of programs to help with basic obedience up to dogs with serious behavioral issues. If giving back to the community is something you are interested we also can get your dog ready to be Certified as a Therapy Dog with our partner Caring Angels Therapy Dogs. Give us a call and