I have always wanted to get a chow but never could afford one. Yes I had heard how finicky the breed can be, but I foolishly ignored those and sought one out anyway. I could not find one, but I was able to find a lab chow mix at the local SPCA. I immediately adopted the lab chow mix and named him Buddy. What happened after that was more my fault than his, but still I will never be able to get a lab chow mix again.
The Story Of Buddy And Me – A Lab Chow Mix Gone Wrong
It all started when he was he a puppy and things just never got better. I know that puppies chew and bite, and that lab chow mixes can sometimes do this more then other breeds so I thought I was aware what I was in for. Little did I know how much he would end up biting and chewing or else I would have never got him. Most of my furniture was ruined within a couple months and it seemed like I always had band aids on my hands. This was only the beginning however.
In addition to chewing up my furniture and biting me, Buddy was becoming more and more mean to those around me. It became harder and harder to invite friends over and I felt like I was under siege from this little lab chow mix. Maybe it was my fault because I did not discipline him properly, but I truly had thought that I could handle it. It became harder and harder as Buddy became more and more demanding and then more and more hostile to people I had over.
The worst of it came when I decided to have a dinner party one evening just before Buddy turned one. I invited all my friends and at first everything was fine. As more people started to come by I noticed Buddy becoming more and more agitated. I decided it would be best if I took away from the situation and placed him into my bedroom. Looking back this whole thing was a mistake and at this point I wished I had got a golden retriever lab mix or anything more manageable. Well, one of my friends later that night decided to put his coat in my bedroom not knowing that Buddy was in there. When he when in, Buddy lunged at and bit him.
My friend thankfully was not seriously injured, but I had enough. I decided at the point to surrender Buddy, and to this day I do not blame him. All I can say is think long and hard before you get a lab chow mix because you want to be sure that you can handle it.