Most adult Shar-Pei puppies need early socialization with children, strangers, and other mammals. The Shar-Pei is often suspicious of strangers, which pertains to their origin as a guard dog. The Shar-Pei can be a dog that is loyal and loving to its family, while being very protective. Shar-Pei do not like to be alone, preferring to be close to their humans, often lying nearby in the same room. During the Communist Revolution, when the Shar-Pei population dwindled dramatically, dogs were rescued by a Hong Kong businessman named Matgo Law, who in 1973 appealed to Americans through a dog magazine to save the breed. Around 200 Shar-Peis were smuggled into America.
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