just wondered if anyone owned one?
2007-01-16 15:44:56 · 10 answers · asked by jane 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
PLease before considering this dog...read this. I just got a 5 week old 2 days ago..I noticed somthing seemed wrong with his eyes.This led me to the vets. He told me he had corneal ulcers and was probably blind. Not what I wanted to hear so I go to another vet. Even worse..The poor thing was already blind..his corneal ulcers were so bad that they would have had to cut his skin all around his eyes,His left eye was sunk in,,,He had a severe hernia that his intestines had dropped into his testicles. The vet said Sha peis are very hard to maintain a healthy life. And "Bruno" at only 5 weeks old was so bad that they recommended putting him to sleep.They also said that even if we had $10,000.00 for surgery it wasn't going to cure him. We felt we had no choice but to put him to sleep after loving him for only 24 hours. It broke my heart to know this type of breed has this many health problems.So I would not recommend getting one.
2007-01-17 16:39:43 · answer #1 · answered by blue1990 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd considered getting a Shar Pei. The reason I chose not to is because the breed is NOTORIOUS for health problems, particularly allergies. These are VERY expensive to treat, and the treatment is required for life. I just couldn't afford the possible vet bills.
They are cute though :)
2007-01-16 15:51:20 · answer #2 · answered by JustMe 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
ANY 8 week old pup will be adorable. I dont own one but it is true that they have a better chance of something going wrong because the folds in the skin. Skin problems are a tough thing and even more exspensive. Research a breed before you go find one and make sure that breed is going to work with your life style. Also check out petfinder.org to find a dog that needs to be resqued first!!
2007-01-16 16:00:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cute as puppies, not so much as adults.
Shar peis can be very aggressive dogs. This isn't the best dog for a family with small children. Much training is required to make sure your dog doesn't act out.
2007-01-16 15:56:50 · answer #4 · answered by dog's best friend 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-15 08:25:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my friend has a Shar Pei.
if u dnt want hair, slobber, food and a smelly house, dont get one.
temperamentally wise, they are lovely dogs and if needed they will fight to death to save you. they are rather independent though.
nice dogs but very smelly lol
2007-01-16 22:41:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have one Iam 11 and love me shar-pei.You should get one.
2007-01-20 12:46:50 · answer #7 · answered by monkey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not got one, but what a lovely sounding name
2007-01-16 15:49:11 · answer #8 · answered by Scotty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8 week year old??
Yes, they are adorable. At any age.
2007-01-16 15:49:12 · answer #9 · answered by enyates2002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not any more, they are definitely aggressive dogs!
2007-01-16 15:50:09 · answer #10 · answered by Rip 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋