Is a corgi suitable for me? - MyCorgi.com2024-03-28T09:18:42Zhttp://mycorgi.com/forum/topics/is-a-corgi-suitable-for-me?commentId=1150197%3AComment%3A1881973&feed=yes&xn_auth=noOf course it's suitable! Just…tag:mycorgi.com,2015-02-20:1150197:Comment:19052012015-02-20T19:27:19.003ZRan Taohttp://mycorgi.com/profile/RanTao
<p>Of course it's suitable! Just like any breed, corgi can be barky (is that a word?), aggressive or disobedient. Make sure you start training them the day you get them, be patient, and be consistent in your training. They rank pretty high on dog intelligence which means they learn tricks fast and they listen to human. Mine is borderline stalker to me. He always follow me around and always tries to please me (even when he can't perform a trick ;) Good luck!</p>
<p>Of course it's suitable! Just like any breed, corgi can be barky (is that a word?), aggressive or disobedient. Make sure you start training them the day you get them, be patient, and be consistent in your training. They rank pretty high on dog intelligence which means they learn tricks fast and they listen to human. Mine is borderline stalker to me. He always follow me around and always tries to please me (even when he can't perform a trick ;) Good luck!</p> I laughed at your description…tag:mycorgi.com,2015-02-12:1150197:Comment:19042362015-02-12T20:09:46.813ZFrances P Moloneyhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/FrancesPMoloney
<p>I laughed at your description of your dogs: my pair are the exact opposite: my female Bella is the smart one, and Dougal the male....well at least he is good to look at!</p>
<p>I laughed at your description of your dogs: my pair are the exact opposite: my female Bella is the smart one, and Dougal the male....well at least he is good to look at!</p> @judith Andre, Yes I am prepa…tag:mycorgi.com,2015-02-10:1150197:Comment:19036642015-02-10T06:15:37.294ZNatsuhi Shirosakihttp://mycorgi.com/profile/NatsuhiShirosaki
@judith Andre, Yes I am prepared to do so, Been looking at various training videos especially for corgis. also bought books about corgi etc. I even made a list of the commands & tricks I will want to teach him, for example go get me beer from the drawer :P and many more. It is fun to think about but of course needs a lot of work to get there lol. I really respect every corgi owner here, you all have done such a great job and become my inspiration <3
@judith Andre, Yes I am prepared to do so, Been looking at various training videos especially for corgis. also bought books about corgi etc. I even made a list of the commands & tricks I will want to teach him, for example go get me beer from the drawer :P and many more. It is fun to think about but of course needs a lot of work to get there lol. I really respect every corgi owner here, you all have done such a great job and become my inspiration <3 Natsuhi..one of the tricks to…tag:mycorgi.com,2015-02-10:1150197:Comment:19035172015-02-10T04:21:15.925ZJudith Andrehttp://mycorgi.com/profile/JudithAndre
<p>Natsuhi..one of the tricks to having a well behaved Corgi is plenty of exercise for both mind and body, so they are definitely a commitment as compared to some other breeds. It's amazing how much they can learn if you just talk to them. Murray and I compete in agility and that is a great activity for them. He loves it and does well but sometimes gets so excited and goes so fast that he crashes into bars...regardless, we have quite a few titles and he has quite a fan club. It's something…</p>
<p>Natsuhi..one of the tricks to having a well behaved Corgi is plenty of exercise for both mind and body, so they are definitely a commitment as compared to some other breeds. It's amazing how much they can learn if you just talk to them. Murray and I compete in agility and that is a great activity for them. He loves it and does well but sometimes gets so excited and goes so fast that he crashes into bars...regardless, we have quite a few titles and he has quite a fan club. It's something to consider doing when you get your Corgi.</p>
<p></p> Haha I love your comparison!…tag:mycorgi.com,2015-02-10:1150197:Comment:19035552015-02-10T01:33:47.053ZNatsuhi Shirosakihttp://mycorgi.com/profile/NatsuhiShirosaki
<p>Haha I love your comparison! that actually help me to get a better idea on what to expect from a corgi in contrast to other dog and I must say it assured me greatly!</p>
<p>Haha I love your comparison! that actually help me to get a better idea on what to expect from a corgi in contrast to other dog and I must say it assured me greatly!</p> hahahahhaha! I love when he "…tag:mycorgi.com,2015-02-10:1150197:Comment:19033882015-02-10T01:31:26.474ZNatsuhi Shirosakihttp://mycorgi.com/profile/NatsuhiShirosaki
hahahahhaha! I love when he "punish" himself! lol
hahahahhaha! I love when he "punish" himself! lol "Thankfully, my shelter has a…tag:mycorgi.com,2015-02-09:1150197:Comment:19034522015-02-09T17:18:17.525ZHollyhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Holly128
<p><em>"Thankfully, my shelter has a policy where if the adoption doesn't work out, you can bring them back within 30 days and they will get put back up for adoption, you don't have to worry about them getting put to sleep (unless they've bitten someone.) So, there was no pressure because I knew I wouldn't be sentencing her to death if I couldn't make my home work for her."</em></p>
<p>A lot of shelters have that policy, but I can't imagine the animal's terror of having to leave the shelter, go…</p>
<p><em>"Thankfully, my shelter has a policy where if the adoption doesn't work out, you can bring them back within 30 days and they will get put back up for adoption, you don't have to worry about them getting put to sleep (unless they've bitten someone.) So, there was no pressure because I knew I wouldn't be sentencing her to death if I couldn't make my home work for her."</em></p>
<p>A lot of shelters have that policy, but I can't imagine the animal's terror of having to leave the shelter, go to a new, unfamiliar home, then leave the home and go back to a shelter. That would shake most animals, and people, to the core. The day I picked Sully up she reacted as if she was being kidnapped, and how would she know she wasn't? After a few days she realized she was safe and began to relax as long as I was in sight. I can't imagine how horrified she would be if I sent her back, even to the kind shelter providers. How would she, or any dog in that situation, ever be able to relax? I'm glad you understand that most problems with pets are the owner's responsibility to resolve. I wish all owners thought that way.</p> I prefer to call Murray "opin…tag:mycorgi.com,2015-02-09:1150197:Comment:19033382015-02-09T04:46:42.178ZJudith Andrehttp://mycorgi.com/profile/JudithAndre
<p>I prefer to call Murray "opinionated". Most are quite obedient, but just have to test you on occasion to see if you REALLY mean it. In my experience, the smaller the dog, the higher the bark, so you might want to stay away from the mini smaller boned type. Murray will bark to draw my attention to something but as soon as I acknowledge it and tell him thanks, be quiet, he generally shuts up. Most the Corgis I've known do not just bark to hear themselves bark, but do talk...sometimes a…</p>
<p>I prefer to call Murray "opinionated". Most are quite obedient, but just have to test you on occasion to see if you REALLY mean it. In my experience, the smaller the dog, the higher the bark, so you might want to stay away from the mini smaller boned type. Murray will bark to draw my attention to something but as soon as I acknowledge it and tell him thanks, be quiet, he generally shuts up. Most the Corgis I've known do not just bark to hear themselves bark, but do talk...sometimes a lot. I always made Zac lie down when he barked unnecessarily. When he just couldn't control himself he would bark then self punish by lying down. They make me laugh every day. </p> " I feel like the stubborn la…tag:mycorgi.com,2015-02-08:1150197:Comment:19031482015-02-08T17:23:51.279ZStarryhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Starry
<p>" I feel like the stubborn label is misleading and unfair to corgis."<br></br><br></br>Hmm, you know, I've seen a lot of people call a lot of dogs stubborn and most of the time these were people who were not good at communicating with a dog. If the dog doesn't understand the request, how can they respond?<br></br><br></br>Other times, people call dog's stubborn because they can't get their attention. That dog might just need to go for a run so it can calm down and focus.<br></br><br></br>I've also seen people who…</p>
<p>" I feel like the stubborn label is misleading and unfair to corgis."<br/><br/>Hmm, you know, I've seen a lot of people call a lot of dogs stubborn and most of the time these were people who were not good at communicating with a dog. If the dog doesn't understand the request, how can they respond?<br/><br/>Other times, people call dog's stubborn because they can't get their attention. That dog might just need to go for a run so it can calm down and focus.<br/><br/>I've also seen people who try for five seconds to teach the dog something and then declare it stubborn because it did not learn in that time frame. Those people need more patience.<br/><br/>And then some dogs get called stubborn because they won't tolerate punishment-based techniques. I had a dog like this, he wouldn't do anything for you if you started popping his leash and yelling at him, but he'd listen enthusiastically if you focused on his good behavior. (And if you did have to correct him, he was much more apt to accept it, because 99% of the relationship was positive.)<br/><br/>Some dogs are truly stubborn and need special training techniques but I don't run into them nearly as often as I do the above.</p> Yeah and I think it's a lot e…tag:mycorgi.com,2015-02-08:1150197:Comment:19029902015-02-08T16:32:22.085ZStarryhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Starry
<p>Yeah and I think it's a lot easier to accept a breed's "bad" points when they have a lot of "good" points that you like. (Good and bad is in the eye of the beholder.) I notice that I'm much more tolerant of, say, barking from a dog that I like than one that I don't.</p>
<p>Yeah and I think it's a lot easier to accept a breed's "bad" points when they have a lot of "good" points that you like. (Good and bad is in the eye of the beholder.) I notice that I'm much more tolerant of, say, barking from a dog that I like than one that I don't.</p>