Help! I think my Abby is pyschotic or something!
Okay so..... Tomatoes in a bag on the floor... guard and attack feet! Wooden block under the door... move with hands no worries... touch with foot... attack foot! Pick me up and cuddle with me.... growl.... show teeth... hiss... loud growl and hiss as I put her on the floor... she immediately begs to get up again... Just a sampling...
Am I reading her signals wrong? I am usually able to calm her down.. I never spank... I say in a loud voice with hands on hip...Leave it! or Absolutely NOT! ... Her response is growl... teeth... hiss... Then I talk soft and talk her down tell her it is okay nobody is going to harm her... Then I can pet her head and she visibly starts to relax and then tonight she actually laid on her side calm submissive?....
The rest of the night... after we moved the tomatoes she was her usual playful self.. running after her ball.... bringing it to us... playing...
I am so confused and it is not like this is the first Corgi I have owned... but my first one wasn't like this at all! We are trying to make sure we don't "trigger" her but are we just ignoring the issue/issues that need to be addressed and how would we address them?
She loves to play with other dogs and people and has never been inappropriate with others....
Help!
Am I reading her signals wrong? I am usually able to calm her down.. I never spank... I say in a loud voice with hands on hip...Leave it! or Absolutely NOT! ... Her response is growl... teeth... hiss... Then I talk soft and talk her down tell her it is okay nobody is going to harm her... Then I can pet her head and she visibly starts to relax and then tonight she actually laid on her side calm submissive?....
The rest of the night... after we moved the tomatoes she was her usual playful self.. running after her ball.... bringing it to us... playing...
I am so confused and it is not like this is the first Corgi I have owned... but my first one wasn't like this at all! We are trying to make sure we don't "trigger" her but are we just ignoring the issue/issues that need to be addressed and how would we address them?
She loves to play with other dogs and people and has never been inappropriate with others....
Help!
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Permalink Reply by Bev Levy on
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I wonder if she is looking for a job. Corgis can need quite a lot of stimulation since they are a working breed. When Sparty was younger I took him to Obedience classes and Agility. My husband also enjoyed teaching him tricks and we walked (long-45min or more) regularly. Some corgis really need the mental and physical activity. I find that Izzy is not as driven and never comes up with weird little "things". She obviously does not have a lot of that working dog mentality. I am no expert but my personal experience indicates that a working dog will make stuff up if they have nothing to do!
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Permalink Reply by Sam Tsang on
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Hi Marcia, personality definitely plays a big role, google "NILF" and apply the principals, amp up her daily on leash walk to 45 -60 mins. A classroom setting will allow a good trainer to observe and make corrections, good luck!
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Permalink Reply by Jen on
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ok, I'm glad I'm not the only one who has a crazy puppy! I love my Ginger to death, but lord is she crazy. Whenever I'm sitting in the same room with her she is not content to play with or chew on her toys. She wants to bite my feet, my legs, my hands, and she jumps at me like she wants to sit on my lap. As soon as I pick her up she either crawls up and tries to bite my face or starts chewing on my hands. I try to distract her with a toy but it very rarely works. I even get on the floor top lay with her with her toys and all she wants to do is bite me (not in a mean way). It's maddening! She also loves pantlegs. If I'm walkign through the house with long pants on she immediate grabs them and begins tugging. She ruined a pair of my leggings last night. When she's doing the jumping/biting thing I get out of reach and completely ignore her. Sometimes it works, but only for a few minutes. I feel bad for staying away from her, but when she gets crazy like that, I go crazy! We've been going on walks, but even that doesn't always take the energy out of her!
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Permalink Reply by Misti, Guinness and Finnegan on
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Guinness goes crazy for pants when I'm putting them on, but after that he's fine. There is something about pulling them up my leg that he doesn't like. It makes me feel a little better to know that mine isn't totally weird!
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Permalink Reply by Jane on
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I am not an expert, but I would not talk soft and sweet to her when she's growling and showing teeth. You may actually be enforcing the behavior. When she does that I would immediately say NO, then put her down and ignore her. If she absolutely won't stop, put her on a time-out for 10 minutes. Eventually she will figure out that growling/teeth/hissing gets her nothing.
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