New Puppy with an existing Corgi
Well we finally picked up Dozer (9 weeks) today! He is adorable! However, we know that there will be some "sorting out" time between him and our other Corgi, Midas (2 years old). We introduced them on neutral ground and they played for a little while, Midas being very interested in the new pup. When we brought them in the house, they again played, with Midas kind of showing him that he was the boss by getting in Dozer's face, but nothing rough or anything.
Now Midas has gone into hiding in the bathroom. We have tried to get him to come out with no avail (just by calling his name, no food). Is this expected? For all of you who have multiple corgis and have introduced a younger one to an older one, what kind of behaviors did the older one exhibit during the first couple of weeks? We are curious to see how long it will take for Midas to settle with his younger brother.
We also would appreciate any kind of bonding strategies that y'all may have used for the first couple of weeks.
Now Midas has gone into hiding in the bathroom. We have tried to get him to come out with no avail (just by calling his name, no food). Is this expected? For all of you who have multiple corgis and have introduced a younger one to an older one, what kind of behaviors did the older one exhibit during the first couple of weeks? We are curious to see how long it will take for Midas to settle with his younger brother.
We also would appreciate any kind of bonding strategies that y'all may have used for the first couple of weeks.
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Permalink Reply by Bev Levy on
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Midas might just need a break from the puppy. My older corgi is the high energy one so I never had this problem.
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Permalink Reply by Sam Tsang on
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From my experience, it takes about 1 month for a new comer to get "acknowledgement" from the natives :) I think the best bonding strategies is walk walk walk, one on each hand or each of you walk one side by side. Like Bev said, make sure Midas have his own time and space, somewhere he can be retrieve to his "cave", feed them separately so that they feel safe and not having to guard their food.
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Permalink Reply by Avyon on
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Sam is correct on this one...
Also if one is pouting because you're playing with the other.. it works out better in the end if you try to get them both to play every time together with you instead of play with each separately.
It took Roxi about a month to adjust and we still get little fits of jealousy.. but I think that's just her nature.
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Permalink Reply by Stanley & Charlotte on
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How are Midas and Dozer getting along now?
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Permalink Reply by Simon & Anne on
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For the first week after we got Howie, Nellie hated him pretty much. We took her to pick him out and she liked him at the breeder, but once she saw he was coming home, she was not pleased. She peed on his bed and blankets for the first weekend, and snarked at him for a while. We carried Howie on walks with us until he had the whole walking on a leash thing figured out and could walk too. I really do think that walking with him made him part of the family. After the first week, she was accepting, and it didn't take too long after for them to become pals. When Howie was a little baby he wouldn't play rough enough for Nellie (she's very high energy and wants to wrestle or play tug with a rope), but as he grew older he learned how to play better and she liked him more. I was really scared they would never like each other, but all they needed was a little time.
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Permalink Reply by Vee Luther on
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I have a 4 and 2 year old males, just added a new puppy. #1 dog tolerates the puppy pestering but really does need time off and will remove himself to a quiet place (like under the desk!). Dog #2 has become the policeman and is the one who gets snarky, noisy, growls, snaps his jaws, etc at the puppy. After 5 weeks together, they all play tag and wrestle but the policeman is still enforcing manners and boundaries.
I think it just takes time and you really do need to let them work it out, no matter how loud and scary the noise gets.
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Permalink Reply by Roger/Laurie on
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Our Chepstow (5) is still barking orders at his little brother 3 1/2 years later. He reminds Tenby (4) of all manners and rules daily. Of course little brother just loves to push the envelope and get big brother in a tizzy. Chepstow will come running to us barking that Tenby is doing something wrong. Chepstow is really a big tattletail.
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Permalink Reply by Zach and Lisa on
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We are ending week two together, and it couldn't be better! I actually think Midas likes Dozer a little more than he would want to admit. I have to remind him sometimes that puppies need more sleep than big boys. At times Dozer will be laying in a quiet place only he can fit to try and sleep and Midas will come pouncing over mouthing and groaning at him trying to get him to play. I think they have fully accepted the other and can't imagine things could get any better. Midas will even chew on the same antler as Dozer at the same time!!!! Especially for a dog a couple months back who wouldn't even share his own dirt he found with another dog. Now sharing food or water we will never expect to happen. They are separated for feeding time but the water dish is shared. Midas will stand at the water dish and drink all that we put in there especially if Dozer is waiting by the dish for his turn. You can tell Midas really doesn't need all that water but is just doing it so Dozer can't have any. But then Dozer will bark at Midas if he is drinking it all. Too cute! I would have to say they are best buds, for now! hahaha! I even catch them licking each others ears.
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