Ciao chows' journal
Category: Pack Life
Old Dogs and New Tricks
Running on a pack of dogs has both benefits and challenges. This is particularly true in the stronger minded breeds, such as the Chow Chow.
Over the years it has been most interesting to observe interaction in the pack and thus learn dog language.
Senior chow chows have as much value as any dogs in the pack, and then some more.
Senior Chow Chows have as much value as other dogs in the pack, and then some more. They are more relaxed in temperament as the over eagerness of youth has dissipated. Thus they teach the younger dogs how to behave calmly in various situations. And in the process of needing to teach individual characters, they learn new tricks in effectively getting their point accross.
They also teach the younger ones how to play, when to stop playing, and how to "speak" politely when communicating with another dog. They teach manners and obedience - also with respect to humans. They effectively teach younger dogs how to thrive in a human's world.
Their patience with humans is a strong point, and to the observant human, the stable adult Chow Chow is one of the best teachers of dog language and social structure.
Chow Chows are individuals with great variety in temperaments. However, to have a successful pack/family of dogs all need to exercise basic good manners -towards dogs and humans.
May the Golden Years of your older Chow Chow bring you more joy than ever before!
