would just like to warn any other owners who have a shar pei..... pls pls keep a watchful eye on them. my poor girl died at just 3yrs of shar pei fever. i did not no of this illness. it is inherited from one of there parents. there are many symptoms one being a fever lasting 24/36 hrs then ok again. look into the illness more. i loved my girl, but wished i new how ill she really was.............