((((((((((Petunia))))))))))

I'm sorry you're going through this. It doesn't seem fair.

On the subject of chows being dangerous - I can't say I'll ever own one. I don't care to be around them either. My brother was bitten by a chow when we were younger. In fact, I watched it happen. That being said, my family and I still believe the dog was "playing" with him. Just a little too rough. I'll always have a fear of chows though. My best friend had one and said she was the sweetest dog. So I have to believe it was a combination of situation, home life, and dog personality when my brother was bitten.

Any dog can be mean, maybe they should start blacklisting owners. They're generally the people that cause the dogs to become mean.