Quote Originally Posted by kilopular View Post
This whole argument reminds me I can't get an apartment because of my golden retriever chow chow mix because he's part chow. Because they're considered dangerous. Yet he is perfect around people and I've worked with him around other dogs.

And when I go to the dog park, who's dog is starting the fight and being threatening? Not mine. Who's owner is shrugging the behavior off, not controlling their precious angel, and ignoring their dog? Not me.

Its the owner. Not the animal.

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The golden is probably making a lot of the difference. Chows are usually one-person dogs. They, and a lot of the asian breeds, are also typically more independent than the european breeds. This combination of basic traits can result in problems with strangers, especially if the dog is not well socialised. I used to groom a chow at the vet hospital where I once worked. She 'trusted' me and I *still* had to muzzle her to work with her. But if anyone not-me came by she would lunge and snarl, and once that muzzle was off and she was in a kennel? No one but the owners could get near her.