Hello, we just got our girl Gilly a couple days ago.  So far, so good.  And when I say that, I mean REALLY good.  So good, in fact, that I'm becoming suspicious of what's to come!  During the ride home from picking her up, she didn't whine once.  She slept most of the time while one of us drove and the other sat with her in the backseat.  Bringing her home, she was quick to explore every room.  She quickly fell in love with her two squeaky toys (she has already killed the squeaker in one of them!) and seems to have designated a couple places in the living room as nap spots.

 

Speaking of naps, she has probably spent over half of the time sleeping!  She has been good at night when going in her crate.  There in some minimal whimpering for about two minutes, but then she just kinda passes out!  First thing in the morning, roughly 6:00 or so, she cries for us to take her out.  Unfortunately, as I am putting my sandles on and attempting to put her leash on - she has peed on the floor both of the first two mornings.  I guess I should be a bit quicker, but I'm going about as fast I can!  Despite this, I am very relieved that she can make it throughout the night without peeing in her crate!  It's good to see that she understands not to go to the bathroom where she has to sleep.

 

Teaching her to sit has been pretty simple, however having her lay down in a bit trickier.  I'm not really sure how to teach some of these commands, any help would be appreciated.  Her biting hasn't been too bad, just some nips when she is licking my ears.  She gets a little carried away from time to time, but after a firm "NO BITE!" and putting my hand on top of her nose she gets seems to understand and pouts for a bit.

 

I'm hoping that she keeps behaving so well in the near future.  I can't tell you how relieved we both have been that she has not deliberately tried to use the bathroom inside.  Accidents will happen, like they seem to first thing in the morning, but other than that there have been no other occurances at all.

 

BTW, anyone got any good advice for a durable brand of squeaky toys I can purchase at PetSmart?  She was pretty annoyed when she broke her favorite new toy!

 

Thanks yall...

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Sounds like you have a friend for life with the new puppy. As for toys from Petsmart the best kind would be the hard plastic.  Or even the tennis balls. My Dino and Coco will chase the tennis balls but anything else will be torn up. During Christmas (can I say that word?) they get more stuffed toys that end up in the trash in one day that anyother time. Dino the male is the first suspect as far as taking toys and destroying them.Coco the female will always bring it back to me and want to chase it again. I am glad you chose a corgi and know that you will make a good parent and friend.
congrats on the new puppy! sounds like things are going well:) to tech down, u put a treat under your hand (make your hand flat) and hold it there until she lays down. this took the longest to teach teddy and i used his favorite treat, cheese! as for toys i would look on the petsmart website and see what they have for durable squeaky toys. i have seen durable toys for teething puppies but none (that i recall) that squeak

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