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By Monica Greep
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A stubborn dog refusing to continue with his walk has left internet users in hysterics.
Hilarious footage shared on social media showed a reluctant Chow Chow giving up his walk and lying on the ground in New York's Central Park.
The amusing clip then shows the pooch's owner desperately attempting to inspire the dog to walk by dragging him across the park using his lead.
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Sharing the video to Facebook, onlooker Beth Chase, who lives in Falmouth, England, wrote: "Fluffy doggo didn't fancy a walk."
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According to the American Kennel Club (AKC), Chow Chow's are a strong-willed and stubborn breed, who are less eager to please their owners than other dogs, describing them as "cat-like" in their "aloofness and independence."
Possibly among the world's oldest breeds, the Chow Chow has been depicted in artifacts of China's Han Dynasty (c. 206 BC), however evidence suggests the breed may go back much further.
Chows are thought to have originally been bred from the Norwegian Elkhound and Pomeranian. They were first exhibited in America in the 1890s and were admitted to the AKC in 1903.
While they were bred as working dogs, the breed is adaptable and enjoys a relaxed lifestyle without requiring a great deal of exercise.
Speaking to Newsweek previously, Dr. José Arce, the president of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), said that while there are certainly physical and behavioral characteristics associated with different breeds, "so much depends on the traits of each individual dog, such as their age, health, socialization and previous experiences."
"When it comes to training dogs, and canine behavior in general, I think it's important to focus on the individual, and not make presumptions about what that dog can or can't do based on their breed."
The clip, which can be seen at the beginning of this article and also here, received a massive 2,100 likes and hundreds of comments from users sharing similar stories of their stubborn pooches.
"I just brought home a golden retriever/chow mix and this is painfully accurate. It took me 30 minutes to get him in the car from the shelter," wrote one user.
Another said: "Yup my chunky chow made me carry her for a mile bc she didn't wanna walk back to the car."
"My chow does this too. When he is done he is done. In his head he would rather be dragged than walk another step. I end up tossing him over my shoulder like a sack of potatoes and lugging him back to the house," wrote a third.
"Typical Chow Chow. Once they're tired, they mustn't move another muscle," a fourth said.
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