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]