Corgi Does Not Like to Be Picked Up or Held

Our Corgi is 1.5 years old, about 21 lbs, fixed, red and white. She did not mind being held as a wee one but now we can't pick her up or hold or confine her in any way. She will come to us to cuddle or sit on our lap or sleep in bed with us, but we cannot carry her or pick her up. What is up with this?

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Permalink Reply by Corgi Mom on December 22, 2007 at 8:03pm

She may have a bruise, injury or something may have happened that makes her a little concerned about being picked-up. She may have been picked-up in such a way that she doesn't want to be picked-up anymore. Think about when her aversion to being picked-up started and it may give you a clue. You may also want bring her to the vet for a hands-on exam and/or x-rays. It would probably be better to be safe than sorry.

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Permalink Reply by Corgi Bear and Handsome George on December 23, 2007 at 3:37am

Thank you very much...we will take all this into consideration....we want to coddle our Corgi

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Permalink Reply by Avyon on December 23, 2007 at 12:04am

I agree with CM :)

Try scrooping her up. Roxi screams like your killing her (we call it "crying wolf") if you try to pick her up by the belly *supportingly by the way* but if you go around her bum and scoop she's fine. Kind of bothersome when she does that and everyone in the house comes running haha.

Along with CM Im sure this can be adjusted as well if you slowly work on her..

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Permalink Reply by Corgi Bear and Handsome George on December 23, 2007 at 3:38am

We are working on the other methods of picking her up, and we appreciate your advice. Thank you :)

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Permalink Reply by Cindi on December 23, 2007 at 11:22am

Agree with both. Something may have spooked her when you tried to pick her up once. Funny how they will latch on to that and create a fear pattern. How long ago did this start?? Is there some thing or happening that you can identify with it??

To work on this training wise, keep your small treats handy. Sit on the floor and encourage her to come to you. Using your treats lure her into your lap. Once she's comfortable with that, add some height. Sit on a stool or small chair and do the same as on the floor. Once she's able to handle that well, add pick up from a stand up the same way. Little by little and no forcing of behavior...and plenty of reward...is the way to overcome these types of behavior. (We trainers call it "shaping" to desensitize...ooo, big words...)

Good luck!

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Permalink Reply by NatalieJJ on December 23, 2007 at 7:33pm

Have you tried using treats to advance from touching to holding different parts of her body? If she associates treats with touching and eventual holding (with generous praises), she may learn to accept your confining her. Good luck.