Why Chow Chows Are Difficult to Train (And What Actually Works)

I got my first Chow Chow nearly a decade ago. Like most people, I had no idea what I was getting into. The training advice online didn't work. The grooming tutorials were useless. The forums were full of contradictions.

So I started figuring it out myself. What actually works with this breed, how they actually learn, what they actually respond to. It took years — and Bonnie and Bear have been very patient test subjects.

Along the way I started a Facebook group for Chow owners. That was eight years ago. It now has over 40,000 members. I built Living With Chow Chows as the next step — a proper hub with courses, tools and resources built around the breed, not bolted onto a generic dog training template.

I'm currently working toward my IMDT qualification and a Level 4 Diploma in Canine Behaviour. This is the work. It's not a side project.