Apartment Living - MyCorgi.com2024-03-28T21:25:37Zhttp://mycorgi.com/forum/topics/apartment-living?commentId=1150197%3AComment%3A438143&feed=yes&xn_auth=noEveryones advice is great alo…tag:mycorgi.com,2009-06-13:1150197:Comment:4508032009-06-13T23:15:22.041ZWendt Worth Corgi'shttp://mycorgi.com/profile/WendyWendt
Everyones advice is great along w/your efforts. Change doesn't come easily to some pets but I'm sure in due time he will be fine and fully adjusted. The biggest thing is quality time w/him. Many animals are with their owners all day but that is quantity not quality, and they are the loneliest dogs around.
Everyones advice is great along w/your efforts. Change doesn't come easily to some pets but I'm sure in due time he will be fine and fully adjusted. The biggest thing is quality time w/him. Many animals are with their owners all day but that is quantity not quality, and they are the loneliest dogs around. When we got Oliver we lived i…tag:mycorgi.com,2009-06-13:1150197:Comment:4505022009-06-13T16:50:01.009ZFalicity Harredhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/FalicityHarred
When we got Oliver we lived in a TINY apartment- 240 sq. ft. I stay home most of the day, so it worked out well as far as keeping him entertained, although it did cause some attatchment issues. Since we lived downtown, there was a small patch of grass about the size of my Jeep at the bottom of our stairs, and another small patch across the parking lot. We would take him for walks a couple of times a day, even though he doesn't like to go for walks. A week ago we moved into a 2 story home with a…
When we got Oliver we lived in a TINY apartment- 240 sq. ft. I stay home most of the day, so it worked out well as far as keeping him entertained, although it did cause some attatchment issues. Since we lived downtown, there was a small patch of grass about the size of my Jeep at the bottom of our stairs, and another small patch across the parking lot. We would take him for walks a couple of times a day, even though he doesn't like to go for walks. A week ago we moved into a 2 story home with a big back and front yard. The whole time we were moving he loved being able to run in and out, playing in boxes, chasing birds and whatnot. However, every night he was still ready to go back to our tiny little apartment because that was home to him. Even though he loves having the yard and the room to run, he still gets excited when we go back over/by the old apartment. I think the adjustment is hard whether you go from big to small or vise versa. Now that Oliver has his commandeered coat of daddy's, he's finally accepting the new house as home, but it's still taking some time to fully adjust. I don't think apartment livin…tag:mycorgi.com,2009-06-02:1150197:Comment:4384312009-06-02T13:23:26.435ZStanley & Charlottehttp://mycorgi.com/profile/stanley
I don't think apartment living is a bad thing for a dog. Obviously it depends on the situation, but it sounds to me like you are giving Francis a pretty good life. I know that we probably overcompensate for not having a yard for Stanley by taking him out more often and trying to give him different experiences (going to parks, walking to nearby store, restaurants, dog parks, etc). I've known people who have houses with yards that never take their dogs anywhere. They think because the dogs can…
I don't think apartment living is a bad thing for a dog. Obviously it depends on the situation, but it sounds to me like you are giving Francis a pretty good life. I know that we probably overcompensate for not having a yard for Stanley by taking him out more often and trying to give him different experiences (going to parks, walking to nearby store, restaurants, dog parks, etc). I've known people who have houses with yards that never take their dogs anywhere. They think because the dogs can run around the yard everyday that that is a fulfilling life for them. But I've heard it described as just being a bigger crate to them in a sense. If you have a yard and you never take your dog anywhere, that can be very boring. So I wouldn't worry too much. You are doing everything you can and I'm sure Francis doesn't mind :) Corgis are such adaptable dog…tag:mycorgi.com,2009-06-02:1150197:Comment:4381432009-06-02T02:59:41.776ZMichellehttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Michelle9
Corgis are such adaptable dogs and you seem extremely committed to his needs and comforts. He will do great and know how loved he is! Life is all about change for everyone these days...I know that things will work out beautifully.^-^
Corgis are such adaptable dogs and you seem extremely committed to his needs and comforts. He will do great and know how loved he is! Life is all about change for everyone these days...I know that things will work out beautifully.^-^ Oh good, I'm glad to hear it.tag:mycorgi.com,2009-06-01:1150197:Comment:4378072009-06-01T22:47:16.078ZAlicehttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Alice
Oh good, I'm glad to hear it.
Oh good, I'm glad to hear it. Sounds like you're doing just…tag:mycorgi.com,2009-06-01:1150197:Comment:4377452009-06-01T21:36:15.360ZJuliehttp://mycorgi.com/profile/JulieandCaleb
Sounds like you're doing just fine! Caleb and I live in a 1100 sq ft apartment with a cat, my roommate, and our respective boyfriends (half of the time), so it's always full at my place. When Caleb stays home while I'm at work, he has the living/dining room to himself. He has toys out the wazoo, but all he does is sleep and look out the window, and occasionally chase the cat. We're on a super strict schedule with our walkies (Twice a day, every day rain or shine for at least half an hour each…
Sounds like you're doing just fine! Caleb and I live in a 1100 sq ft apartment with a cat, my roommate, and our respective boyfriends (half of the time), so it's always full at my place. When Caleb stays home while I'm at work, he has the living/dining room to himself. He has toys out the wazoo, but all he does is sleep and look out the window, and occasionally chase the cat. We're on a super strict schedule with our walkies (Twice a day, every day rain or shine for at least half an hour each time) which is enough exercise for him to be a perfect angel when left home alone. Caleb has an outdoor potty area on the patio, but he never uses it, he is content to wait 8 hours until our walkies (but he's 2 so he can hold it). The only thing I can recommend is to make sure you keep up with the walkies no matter what, and I'm sure Francis will adapt in no time. We live in an apartment in lo…tag:mycorgi.com,2009-06-01:1150197:Comment:4376552009-06-01T19:36:19.420ZSpencer (and his parents)http://mycorgi.com/profile/spencerthewonderdog
We live in an apartment in los angeles and Spencer does GREAT! He is 8 months old and is also crate trained and is crated when we are not home. He gets a 1 hour walk in the morning before we go to work, either my boyfriend or I will come home at lunch and give him a 20-40 min walk, he gets another hour walk when we get home from work and one short walk around the block before bedtime to make sure he's on empty before the night.<br />
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Sounds to me like you are doing a fine job, although I'm sure he…
We live in an apartment in los angeles and Spencer does GREAT! He is 8 months old and is also crate trained and is crated when we are not home. He gets a 1 hour walk in the morning before we go to work, either my boyfriend or I will come home at lunch and give him a 20-40 min walk, he gets another hour walk when we get home from work and one short walk around the block before bedtime to make sure he's on empty before the night.<br />
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Sounds to me like you are doing a fine job, although I'm sure he wouldn't object to some fun 'educational' toys. He's so young, I'm sure he wi…tag:mycorgi.com,2009-06-01:1150197:Comment:4375772009-06-01T18:36:48.229ZSir Bobbyhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/SirBobby
He's so young, I'm sure he will adjust just fine! Bobby used to have me worried that I wasn't spending enough time with him, ( I spend almost every waking hour with him lmao, he has never been alone for more than two hours between everyone in our family) But looking back I think I had mistaken him being sad when he really was just tired, and wanting some quiet time. Is he changing any behaviors? We had in the past had a similar situation, but our dog was older and he just seemed to become…
He's so young, I'm sure he will adjust just fine! Bobby used to have me worried that I wasn't spending enough time with him, ( I spend almost every waking hour with him lmao, he has never been alone for more than two hours between everyone in our family) But looking back I think I had mistaken him being sad when he really was just tired, and wanting some quiet time. Is he changing any behaviors? We had in the past had a similar situation, but our dog was older and he just seemed to become naughty. He chewed things he knew where off limits, he started going potty in the house (he never did that before) and he barked at everything and everyone 24/7! It took him awhile to adjust. But like I said your Francis is young and I'm sure you are just being a good protective puppy parent. Good luck! When we can come home for lun…tag:mycorgi.com,2009-06-01:1150197:Comment:4375692009-06-01T18:33:33.262ZStanley & Charlottehttp://mycorgi.com/profile/stanley
When we can come home for lunch to let Stanley out, we do. But on those days when both of us are tied up at work, we've left Stanley in his crate for up to 9 hours and he did just fine. He's also 9 months old and he holds it. So I'm guessing Finnigan would be good to hold it too.
When we can come home for lunch to let Stanley out, we do. But on those days when both of us are tied up at work, we've left Stanley in his crate for up to 9 hours and he did just fine. He's also 9 months old and he holds it. So I'm guessing Finnigan would be good to hold it too. We also live in an apartment…tag:mycorgi.com,2009-06-01:1150197:Comment:4375232009-06-01T18:11:54.050ZTalula the tabby slayerhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Talulathetabbyslayer
We also live in an apartment in Philadelphia with our 6 month old corgi puppy. My boyfriend is home during the day, so she gets a walk every few hours and a nice 20 min. walk to the dog park each way a few times per week. Weekends we try to squeeze in some fun outdoorsy activity. Of course a yard is a wonderful thing (especially when you don't feel like walking right when you wake up or right before bed), but I feel that our Talula not only gets tons more socializing, but also more exercise…
We also live in an apartment in Philadelphia with our 6 month old corgi puppy. My boyfriend is home during the day, so she gets a walk every few hours and a nice 20 min. walk to the dog park each way a few times per week. Weekends we try to squeeze in some fun outdoorsy activity. Of course a yard is a wonderful thing (especially when you don't feel like walking right when you wake up or right before bed), but I feel that our Talula not only gets tons more socializing, but also more exercise because of all the walks. It definitely takes more effort, but it's not a bad thing!