I disagree w/ the article that chows do not like to live w/ other dogs. I have had chows for the past32 years and almost always had multiple dogs in the house. Secondly, except for 1 all my chows were strays and at least a year old when I brought them into the house . Some of mine were beaten, abused and they melded right into the family mold and were great w/ strangers. My dogs were compassionate loving and always wanted to be near family. The 3 in the picture I have had together for 6 years and I have had the chow for 7; I love all dogs; but chows have my heart