All Discussions Tagged 'advice' - MyCorgi.com2024-03-28T13:01:44Zhttp://mycorgi.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=advice&feed=yes&xn_auth=noPotty training my 9 month old female pembroketag:mycorgi.com,2017-06-13:1150197:Topic:19673692017-06-13T19:49:41.126ZMiannahttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Mianna
Hi fellow corgi parents! This is my first time posting and I'm really excited to find a site where I can relate to others and get tips on certain aspects for this wonderful breed. I just recently became a corgi parent about a year ago to a wonderful 4 year old rescue. Since then, I receive an 8 week old pembroke female who is crazy. I love my little girl so much but after months of trying various tactics she is still not potty trained. She may be the most stubborn dog I ever met. I know it can…
Hi fellow corgi parents! This is my first time posting and I'm really excited to find a site where I can relate to others and get tips on certain aspects for this wonderful breed. I just recently became a corgi parent about a year ago to a wonderful 4 year old rescue. Since then, I receive an 8 week old pembroke female who is crazy. I love my little girl so much but after months of trying various tactics she is still not potty trained. She may be the most stubborn dog I ever met. I know it can be a corgi trait but it's pretty bad. I'll take her outside to potty and she will go and as soon as we get back inside and the second I turn away she pees on the carpet! I try to reprimand her and she doesn't even care. I've even tried basic commands consistently and those don't seem to work either. She is also very aggressive when it comes to food and treats. I've tried taking the food away from her and she growls and tries to bite me. I keep trying consistently so she isn't so possessive but nothing has changed so far :( any tips on how to get her potty trained and make her less aggressive ? Anyone else have problems at this age for a puppy ? Wheelie Dog-Need Help From You Expertstag:mycorgi.com,2015-11-20:1150197:Topic:19343782015-11-20T04:00:44.951ZLindahttp://mycorgi.com/profile/LindaFeldbin
<p>The DM has progressed with Max so that he has very little use of his left hind leg and the right is weak tho not as bad. This has become a real issue the last 2 days. We have a cart for Max and my husband has it adjusted for him. I think our biggest concern is how do they manage to poop without it getting all over the back part of the cart? I know it sounds like a silly question but we have only had it on him in the house tonite to see how he reacted to it.</p>
<p>He did very well with it…</p>
<p>The DM has progressed with Max so that he has very little use of his left hind leg and the right is weak tho not as bad. This has become a real issue the last 2 days. We have a cart for Max and my husband has it adjusted for him. I think our biggest concern is how do they manage to poop without it getting all over the back part of the cart? I know it sounds like a silly question but we have only had it on him in the house tonite to see how he reacted to it.</p>
<p>He did very well with it in the house, was right in the middle of it with the other 2 dogs and I think he will be thrilled that he can help herd the cats again. He is doing ok with the lymphoma, tumors are still down thanks to the prednisone. He is happy and engaged so we want to give him as much time as we can while he is still a happy boy hence the cart.</p>
<p>Any advice or suggestions will be most welcome. We have had a ramp for him to go down into the yard for several years. We know it requires our help getting him down and up the ramp but we will do whatever we can for our boy.</p> Foodtag:mycorgi.com,2014-02-19:1150197:Topic:18435812014-02-19T22:03:46.813ZAnya Q.http://mycorgi.com/profile/AnyaQuach
<p>The breeder is currently feeding the puppies Iams but we definitely want to switch to a different brand. We bought a small bag of his current food to ease him into the new brand, but can't seem to find quality food. I have heard good things about Blue Buffalo as well as Wellness brand food, but when I read the ingredients, they're just as full of preservatives and mystery ingredients as any other dog food brand.</p>
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<p>The breeder is currently feeding the puppies Iams but we definitely want to switch to a different brand. We bought a small bag of his current food to ease him into the new brand, but can't seem to find quality food. I have heard good things about Blue Buffalo as well as Wellness brand food, but when I read the ingredients, they're just as full of preservatives and mystery ingredients as any other dog food brand.</p>
<p>What do you feed your dogs?</p> Flea & heartworm medstag:mycorgi.com,2014-01-30:1150197:Topic:18386802014-01-30T20:43:09.671ZAnya Q.http://mycorgi.com/profile/AnyaQuach
<p>This is something we will discuss with the vet once we get the puppy, but I wanted to know what everyone else does.</p>
<p>At what age do you start using heartworm & flea/tick meds? What brand do you guys prefer?</p>
<p>I would also like to hear the same thing about vitamins, what kind, brands, etc.</p>
<p>I heard coconut oil is a very good supplement, I've been giving it to my cat for a while now and her coat is even shinier than before and she even seems to get hair balls a lot less…</p>
<p>This is something we will discuss with the vet once we get the puppy, but I wanted to know what everyone else does.</p>
<p>At what age do you start using heartworm & flea/tick meds? What brand do you guys prefer?</p>
<p>I would also like to hear the same thing about vitamins, what kind, brands, etc.</p>
<p>I heard coconut oil is a very good supplement, I've been giving it to my cat for a while now and her coat is even shinier than before and she even seems to get hair balls a lot less often.</p>
<p>Do any of you give coconut oil to your dogs or use it topically?</p> Grooming a Corgitag:mycorgi.com,2013-09-23:1150197:Topic:18032992013-09-23T12:09:47.434ZMarissa, Bandit, and Baconhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Marissa
<p>Hello all, sorry for more newb questions. As I'm looking into what grooming tools to get for my pup I see a lot of different preferences. She is just going to be a pet corg, but I still want her coat, teeth, and nails to be looking their best!</p>
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<p>So far, I've seen that many use a Furminator when the dog is blowing their coat about twice a year, and regular brushing/combing in between to help with the lighter shedding. I'm going to go the Dremel route as far as nails go, and plan…</p>
<p>Hello all, sorry for more newb questions. As I'm looking into what grooming tools to get for my pup I see a lot of different preferences. She is just going to be a pet corg, but I still want her coat, teeth, and nails to be looking their best!</p>
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<p>So far, I've seen that many use a Furminator when the dog is blowing their coat about twice a year, and regular brushing/combing in between to help with the lighter shedding. I'm going to go the Dremel route as far as nails go, and plan on brushing my pups teeth daily.</p>
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<p>What are the pros/ cons for using a natural bristle brush, a curry brush, wide and fine tooth combs, etc. I'm unsure what each brush can "bring to the table".</p>
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<p>Also, as far as bathing the dog is concerned, I have read on older discussions that some people bathe monthly all the way up to once every two years. How often is appropriate? What sort of shampoos do you use? I've seen lots of people recommending the Buddy Wash and Buddy Rinse as well.</p>
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<p>Sorry for the rambling, I just wanted to get some more recent answers to these questions instead of from a 4 year old discussion topic.</p> Why wont you come to me?tag:mycorgi.com,2013-08-22:1150197:Topic:17927062013-08-22T01:20:50.965ZLaurel & Cooperhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/LaurelWheaton
<p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">Cooper and I haven't been on in a while, he's grown quite a bit and for the most part he's pretty good. He's completely potty trained.. (Other then the occasionally accident when he holds it too long and doesn't tell us) </span><br></br><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">He knows how to sit, lay down, shake and roll over. But the only thing i'm having trouble with is him not coming when he's called. …</span><br></br><br></br></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">Cooper and I haven't been on in a while, he's grown quite a bit and for the most part he's pretty good. He's completely potty trained.. (Other then the occasionally accident when he holds it too long and doesn't tell us) </span><br/><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">He knows how to sit, lay down, shake and roll over. But the only thing i'm having trouble with is him not coming when he's called. </span><br/><br/><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">I'm really worried about this because i live on a busy road and Cooper has already ran out in front of traffic a number of times.. It makes my heart stop every single time. But when i try and work with him off leash it just happens again and again. </span><br/><br/><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">I've been giving him treats every time he comes to me and praising him but it doesn't seem to be working. He just takes the treat and runs off again. :/ I'm wondering if it's because of his age.. He's nearing 8 months and isn't fixed yet. We don't quite have the money to fix him so i'm wondering if that is also a problem. </span><br/><br/><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">Any advice you can give me would be wonderful. <3</span></p> Puppy Not Food Motivated?tag:mycorgi.com,2012-08-27:1150197:Topic:16098752012-08-27T15:06:00.246ZSarah, David & Pup Henryhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/SarahMcDonough
<p>We recently brought home our 10 week old puppy, Henry. He's settling in nicely, being playful and vocal at times, instead of only napping and cuddling. We're working diligently on housetraining and teaching him his name and to come when called, etc. This is being made a bit harder by the fact that he doesn't seem to be very food motivated. He'll eat his kibble casually if we leave it out for him for fifteen minutes or half an hour, but he definitely doesn't pounce on it or have any immediate…</p>
<p>We recently brought home our 10 week old puppy, Henry. He's settling in nicely, being playful and vocal at times, instead of only napping and cuddling. We're working diligently on housetraining and teaching him his name and to come when called, etc. This is being made a bit harder by the fact that he doesn't seem to be very food motivated. He'll eat his kibble casually if we leave it out for him for fifteen minutes or half an hour, but he definitely doesn't pounce on it or have any immediate interest or get excited by it.</p>
<p>He generally won't turn a treat down if we give him one, but they don't really grab his attention in a way that would facilitate training. His attitude is very "whatever" about it. *Sniff, sniff, lick, nibble*. We've tried several kinds of treats already, including soft and smelly liver treats, etc. He is most interested in bits of cooked turkey breast meat or cheese, but he really doesn't get excited by them. He won't turn them down, he just does the puppy equivalent of a shrug and nibbles at them.</p>
<p><strong>So my question is... is this a new puppy behavior, and will his food-motivation increase? Should we keep looking for the magical treat that will knock his socks off? Do you have any suggestions for such magical treats? Should we assume that this is one weirdly not-food-motivated Corgi, and try to find a different method of motivating him? If so, what do you recommend?</strong></p>
<p>Thanks in advance! You guys are really preserving our sanity during this first-time puppy-raising process. I don't know what we'd do without you!</p> First Time Puppy Parentstag:mycorgi.com,2012-08-23:1150197:Topic:16078282012-08-23T14:23:38.969ZSarah, David & Pup Henryhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/SarahMcDonough
<p>We are first-time puppy parents bringing home our little bundle of joy tomorrow! I would love to hear any and all of your best advice on raising a happy and health Corgi pup. Thanks in advance!</p>
<p><strong>More specifically, what's the ONE thing that you wished you would have known when you were raising your first puppy? </strong></p>
<p>I'm doing so much research on everything from housebreaking and crate training to developmental behavior and puppy food brands that I'm definitely…</p>
<p>We are first-time puppy parents bringing home our little bundle of joy tomorrow! I would love to hear any and all of your best advice on raising a happy and health Corgi pup. Thanks in advance!</p>
<p><strong>More specifically, what's the ONE thing that you wished you would have known when you were raising your first puppy? </strong></p>
<p>I'm doing so much research on everything from housebreaking and crate training to developmental behavior and puppy food brands that I'm definitely becoming overwhelmed! Help me stay focused with your best words of Corgi Pup Wisdom :D</p> Foster Problems?! Anyone?!tag:mycorgi.com,2012-02-16:1150197:Topic:14634162012-02-16T00:28:51.905ZTess, Carly and Finneganhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/TessHardman
<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">So I had my first Corgi mix foster come into our home on Monday. She is super sweet, TINY, and really timid and quite. However, I'm starting to get concerned with the way my female Corgi, Carly, is starting to act. Truthfully I was a bit concerned about how she might react because even though I LOVE her guts, she is a bit neurotic. :)…</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">So I had my first Corgi mix foster come into our home on Monday. She is super sweet, TINY, and really timid and quite. However, I'm starting to get concerned with the way my female Corgi, Carly, is starting to act. Truthfully I was a bit concerned about how she might react because even though I LOVE her guts, she is a bit neurotic. :)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">The first day she was great and would sniff the new recruit and then go about her business. However the next morning I started noticing her acting a bit weird. If I would give the new dog attention she would sit across the room away from us and stair. She doesn't do that when I love on Finn, my other male six month old Corgi.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Then when I came home from work at lunch time to let everyone out Carly had had a major diarrhea blow out in her crate. I cleaned and disinfected her and the crate but the problem persisted all day yesterday. Luckily I was home and she asked quite clearly to go out. I can't figure out if she just was having stomach upset, happens sometimes, or if it is a sign that she is stressed out with the change to her routine.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">I also have noticed that she has been much more aggressive toward the newbie. For instance the new girl does a happy dance whenever people walk toward her and Carly has started barking and charging her when she does this. Luckily the new dog is very tolerant and just ignores her; also I know now and head it off before it happens.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">I would love to foster, but my primary responsibility and loyalty belongs to my dogs and making sure they are happy. Finnegan is fine with it all, besides the fact that he is a 22 pound 6 month old and I have to keep him from trying to play a bit too rough.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">I'm so torn. This foster is moving to a long term home with a probable adoption this Saturday. I was asked if I could switch out and take a new one on that same day. I had to say that I only could if it was less than a week, because my dogs seem stressed and need a break so the rescue had to find a new foster home. Has anyone else had issues with their dogs and their reaction to being a foster home? I think I will try it again after I give them a break, but I may have to just be a short term (couple of nights) foster on their way to something more permanent.</span></p> Luxating patella.tag:mycorgi.com,2011-12-30:1150197:Topic:14171642011-12-30T21:50:59.294ZJohn and Karihttp://mycorgi.com/profile/JohnGronda
<p>So we got back from the vet yesterday, and charlie has a grade 1 luxating patella. I'm sure everyone knows what that is, but if you don't, it's when the patella (knee cap) slides in and out of place. Charlie's is a grade one, meaning it slides in and out without pain. A grade 4 would mean that his patella is completely out, and will not go back in. The vet didn't seem to worried, in fact she didn't tell us much about it other than the definition. She said he's too young for surgery, and that…</p>
<p>So we got back from the vet yesterday, and charlie has a grade 1 luxating patella. I'm sure everyone knows what that is, but if you don't, it's when the patella (knee cap) slides in and out of place. Charlie's is a grade one, meaning it slides in and out without pain. A grade 4 would mean that his patella is completely out, and will not go back in. The vet didn't seem to worried, in fact she didn't tell us much about it other than the definition. She said he's too young for surgery, and that we'll keep an eye on him as he gets older. I feel like I shouldn't be, but I can't help it, I'm really worried. Every time I think about it, my stomach knots up and I just want to fix him. I spoke with our breeder, and she said luxating patella is a really uncommon problem in corgi's and that it's not genetic. Does anyone else have a corgi with this problem? What has your experience been like? Any advice, stories, or comforting words would be appreciated. </p>