4 month old corgi seems... CALM?

I've been extremely busy with school for the last 4 weeks so 2-3 days out of the week I'm gone for almost 12 hours so I have been putting her in daycare for about a month now. Ever since then she has been A LOT more calm...

I mean... Less nipping, less biting, and less barking! We have kept up with her training and occassionally feed her with puzzle toys instead of the bowl. We still manage to walk after daycare as well. Also about 30 minutes to an hour in the afternoons she doesn't go to day care and 15 minutes in the morning before I leave on short days. When she is at her dad's place, he takes her out for more frequent walks to go potty, but besides that I'm not sure what other activites he does with her.

She's still always hungry and is a big fan of the dog park.

I'm not sure if she chooses to sleep most of the time she's with me now because we keep her so busy or if I should be concerned at all. Is this a good thing or bad thing?

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Permalink Reply by Denis J. on July 30, 2014 at 7:35am

Seems to be good news all around. At 4 months going to daycare and playing 8 hours a day with rest in between, will make a happy puppy. When she's not in daycare it would be a good thing to train her when she's hungry so that the positive reinforcement with treats works better. I can't say enough good thing about a pup going to daycare, provided that it's a reputable facility and you can trust the operators. Your pup is getting the socialization it needs and corrections from the elder of the groups.

Some are often offended when their pup gets a snap from another dog without thinking it's an important part of being in a pack... as long they're not hurt. Over Protecting a dog from others is not a good thing but you have to be careful to keep a good eye on the cues from other owners and their dogs.

But you seem to be doing well and the months down the road will offer new things to try, new temperament and personality traits as he's getting older.

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Permalink Reply by Bev Levy on July 30, 2014 at 8:00am

Tired puppies rarely get into trouble and your post just illustrates that. Enjoy!

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Permalink Reply by Katrina on July 30, 2014 at 12:44pm

Thanks for the replies. I think I'm just paranoid when she's not super active on the days she isn't at daycare.

She is my first corgi so I'm still learning the ropes!

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Permalink Reply by Denis J. on July 30, 2014 at 2:23pm

Same here, Wally's my first Corgi and although sometimes he can be trying and you might not want to go out and walk in cold weather, they bring you outside no matter what. Plus I'm seeing they're the same as us sometimes. Some days you just want to stay in an watch a few movies. For them it might be chewing on a bully stick, playing with their toys or a blanket. I discovered Wally goes nuts when I hide under a blanket on the floor. He comes bitting a bit hard but he's fun to play with.

BTW I love the picture with the somewhat heart shape for his nose. :)

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Permalink Reply by Katrina on July 31, 2014 at 12:40am

I should try that. I think she would love trying to find anyone under a blanket! She does grab my hair though. Haha. She used to have a heart shape on her butt too, but the fluff is growing!

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Permalink Reply by Anna Morelli on July 30, 2014 at 11:05pm

Good thing. She's learning when to to be active and to take her sleep when not much is going on. Pups still need a lot of sleep and if they get used to being constantly entertained, become a pain in the neck. It seems you've hit just the right mix for your particular pup at this age.