I have a 2 year old male Chow Chow. I am at work about 8-9 hours a day and I was wondering if it would be a good idea to get a female companion for him to play with during the day? He has done well with female dogs - playing and interacting. I am unsure if Chow Chows do well with other dogs in the house. Any tips would be great.

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My Chow Chow loves other dogs. However he grew up with another dog. At one point it was just my chow chow for a few months (after losing my other dog) ,and when I would take him walking he would make a crying noise when he saw another dog and wanted to go play. He was 3 years old at the time. So, I got another dog and it worked out well. And He gets alone very well with another dog I got a couple years ago too (total of 3 dogs counting the chow chow). I would only recommend you getting another dog if he is used to dogs and grew up that way. It really doesn't matter on the breed. My brother once had golden retriever and after she was grown they decided to get a second dog as a companion. However, it didn't work out and they had to find another home for the second dog.

I think another dog would be a great addition for your pet. I have a Chow name Meeko. He's very sweet and I'm told all the time he doesn't act like a normal chow in that he's not aggressive and how playful he is. He loves to play with strange dogs, even on his turf. He's very gentle with small dogs and was a great father to his puppies never biting them, even when they were days old.