I tried to send this to your email but it bounced.
 
I can tell you that my Chow was very protective of me and my children.
She would take on anything, human or animal, that she percieved as a
threat to us.  Problem was, her idea of a threat was different from the
average person's idea.  If anyone/anything came near us she was out for
blood.  (literally).  She jumped an 8' fence to get to a door to door
sales person.  She tried to eat our Corgi mix when she climbed on my,
then 3 y/o's, lap.  I could go on, but you get the idea.  Chows make
great pets, but they bond very strongly with thier owners.  I would
not have gotten ferrets while I still had Cubby.
 
Hope this helps,
Shelley
[Posted in FML issue 4594]