Mary Allen
Due to their popularity at dog shows, the lumbering, wrinkled, and overly hairy Chow Chow has long been purposefully bred, but suffered from extreme sensitivity to heat, limited mobility, breathing difficulties, allergies, and frequent eye infections.
#1 The modern breed goal is for lighter, all-round healthy dogs, but the shift is slow – so careful selection of a responsible breeder is important.
#2 In general, a healthy specimen lives between 10-15 years.
#3 … can also be a talented psychologist?
Of course, that's only partly true - but the fact is that the father of depth psychology Sigmund Freud owned a Chow Chow named Jofie, who was also allowed to regularly attend sessions.