Im not sure how old the chow is, if I took a guess I would say maybe 5 or 6 yrs, my other dogs get along they fuss very rarely and no one gets hurt, they all stay in the house together, the oldest being 11 yrs old and the youngest is 5 yrs and they are all girls, I have personally never had a big dog, like I said earlier she was given to us because my boyfriend wanted her I was a little concerned about taking her because my Chihuahuas are so little and shes so big we introduced them slowly and everything was fine til now, Thank you for sending the links to the articles I read them and I really feel I need to keep the chow separated from the other dogs. I am really thankful for the advice. If you don't mind could someone tell me how to put your dogs pictures with in the message.

I love a big dog and couldnt give you ten cents for anything smaller than 35 pounds. I say with out a dought leave her out side unless you are siting right there watching her with your other dogs. My sister has a friend that had two basset hounds you know looks like a biger dog with short legs. Over all small dog to most people well I know the those two bassets had killed two palms before she got gave them away, and she clamed they were not even being aggersive when it happened from my understanding of the story she was watching one of the bassets play with the palm when it happened.
The reason for this story is that accidents do happen and I truly dont think your chow chow wants to kill your small dogs but if it hits the right spot its dead.

Hi Stacy, I have met some nice Chows before, just like any breed there are good ones and bad ones. Definately watch the little ones around her though.

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The reason for this story is that accidents do happen and I truly dont think your chow chow wants to kill your small dogs but if it hits the right spot its dead.

This doesn't sound like an accident (from the dog's perspective) to me. When inflicted on another dog, the "death shake" is an aggressive or predatory action, not playful. It could be that the Chow's prey drive kicked in from the excitement of the squabble, and the smaller dog became a prey target, but from the other details in the description, this sounds like an aggressively dominant action - and when a big dog takes action like this against a small dog, they don't really care if the small dog dies because of it...

I have a 95lb dog who was exposed without incident to a 7lb dog for a year and half, until the big boy hit real maturity, and then he decided one day that he was NOT COOL with the little dog - it was an "accident" in that we weren't paying enough attention when my dog went for the little one (and yes, we probably made every other mistake in the book back then ) , but I assure you that whatever was going through the big dog's head was NOT an accident. We were lucky and the little one was ok, but it was clear they would never be able to be in the same room with each other - from that day on they were separated for good. I think the OP is taking appropriate action in keeping her Chow separated, and seeking professional assistance.

Another thing to consider is that even if this WAS a complete and total accident, when you set up the possibility for accidents that could end lives in seconds, you really need to weigh the risks - An unpredictable and powerful big Chow mixed with a petit Chi is a recipe for disaster, even for the most vigilant owner. There's a reason why even careful people are not supposed to run with scissors and play with fire...

~Natalya

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hey thanks for trying to help but I cant figure it out LOL I managed to get a link on here.

Let me see if I can help. Login into Photobucket. It does not cost anything. Download your photo. Left click on the HTML Code to copy it. Open your Leerburg profile to access your signature box and paste the HTML code there.

P.S. Love the little chi you posted

Hi Stacy, Looks like you figured it out by yourself while I was writing the above. (Still love the little chi photo!)

yes I did, thank you, I have a Mac so it doesn't do the left click thing LOL
she's my 11 yr. old Ginger. I love they way you did your pictures.