Picking Up Your Little Bundle of Corgi and the First Day - MyCorgi.com2024-03-29T05:49:03Zhttp://mycorgi.com/forum/topics/picking-up-your-little-bundle-of-corgi-and-the-first-day?feed=yes&xn_auth=noHow is corgihood going???tag:mycorgi.com,2013-09-03:1150197:Comment:17967352013-09-03T01:39:57.471ZJane Christensenhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/JaneChristensen
<p>How is corgihood going???</p>
<p>How is corgihood going???</p> Really?! How sweet. Congratul…tag:mycorgi.com,2013-09-01:1150197:Comment:17957142013-09-01T15:21:11.272ZAbbey & Annehttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Anne406
<p>Really?! How sweet. Congratulations!</p>
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<p>Really?! How sweet. Congratulations!</p>
<p></p> Oh! a few more tips... keep t…tag:mycorgi.com,2013-08-30:1150197:Comment:17953202013-08-30T19:06:55.343ZLilo Bandit & Koda's mom Shannonhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Shannon232
<p>Oh! a few more tips... keep the same routine day to day, feed at the same times, crate at same times, etc. Bring puppy out to potty immediately after waking up, after eating/drinking, after playing, or every 1-2 hours while they are really young.</p>
<p>Until my babies were about 8-9 weeks old, I was in the habit of bringing mine out when they cried to go potty at 1am and 5am, LOL. They eventually could make it through the night. When they whine, drop everything and bring them outside...…</p>
<p>Oh! a few more tips... keep the same routine day to day, feed at the same times, crate at same times, etc. Bring puppy out to potty immediately after waking up, after eating/drinking, after playing, or every 1-2 hours while they are really young.</p>
<p>Until my babies were about 8-9 weeks old, I was in the habit of bringing mine out when they cried to go potty at 1am and 5am, LOL. They eventually could make it through the night. When they whine, drop everything and bring them outside... they need to go out immediately before they have an accident. It is almost like having a newborn baby and can be exhausting, but the more diligent you are, the faster they will learn. I crate trained all of mine which meant they were housetrained very quickly. Keep in mind... although puppies may be housetrained young, you may still have accidents from time to time until ther bodies are more mature and able to hold it for longer periods (around a year of age).</p>
<p>Socializing your young corgi is extremely important. They can become a bit bossy/aggressive with other dogs if they are not properly socialized when they are young. As soon as it is safe (immunization-wise) introduce them to cats, other dogs, children, etc. on a regular basis. If you have not had a corgi before, I would definitely get involved in an obedience class asap. Corgis are super smart and can easily train you, rather than the other way around. They are smart little rascals... and can be challenging to novice dog owners. Every corgi I have ever had (I have had 7) has gone through what I call 'the rebellious teenager stage' around 5-8 months of age. Remember during this time that the craziness will pass and they will become good, well behaved adults.</p>
<p>Okay, I'll stop writing a novel now. I cant wait to see puppy pictures!! :)</p> Congrats! Nothing more precio…tag:mycorgi.com,2013-08-30:1150197:Comment:17953172013-08-30T18:32:16.391ZLilo Bandit & Koda's mom Shannonhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Shannon232
<p>Congrats! Nothing more precious than a corgi puppy! It sounds like you have everything prepared, one word of advice though... be very careful where you bring your puppy until all of their vaccinations are completed (Completed means ALL of the series have been completed around 16-17 weeks of age...). I know it is very tempting to bring them to the pet store, etc out of excitement, but after losing a corgi to parvo years ago, I always carried puppies when going to the vets office (sick dogs…</p>
<p>Congrats! Nothing more precious than a corgi puppy! It sounds like you have everything prepared, one word of advice though... be very careful where you bring your puppy until all of their vaccinations are completed (Completed means ALL of the series have been completed around 16-17 weeks of age...). I know it is very tempting to bring them to the pet store, etc out of excitement, but after losing a corgi to parvo years ago, I always carried puppies when going to the vets office (sick dogs frequent the vets and who knows what was on the floor from those pets...) and also at pet stores. I see well meaning people with their puppies at Petsmart all of the time, allowing their puppies to greet other dogs, etc. unknowingly exposing them to potentially unvaccinated dogs and bacteria/germs the puppies immature immune systems may not be able to fight. Parvo can be carried by wild animals, shoes, etc to infect new areas.</p>
<p>Enjoy this time with your baby! If I had room for more than the 3 I already have, I would soooooo get a 4th. They ARE addicting! :)</p> ohmygoodness. How cute. so to…tag:mycorgi.com,2013-08-30:1150197:Comment:17952252013-08-30T02:08:07.054ZCiara & Macyhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/CeciHermam
<p>ohmygoodness. How cute. so tomorrows the big day! I bet you were just counting down the days. I hope we will see tons of pictures!</p>
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<p>P.S- I love the name Gatsby. just adorable</p>
<p>ohmygoodness. How cute. so tomorrows the big day! I bet you were just counting down the days. I hope we will see tons of pictures!</p>
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<p>P.S- I love the name Gatsby. just adorable</p> congrats to you! How exciting…tag:mycorgi.com,2013-08-29:1150197:Comment:17951232013-08-29T21:05:18.720ZSuzannehttp://mycorgi.com/profile/SuzanneCrossley
<p>congrats to you! How exciting. Seems like just yesterday we were bring our Blaze home. He will bring so much love into your life. Corgis are so much fun. =)</p>
<p>congrats to you! How exciting. Seems like just yesterday we were bring our Blaze home. He will bring so much love into your life. Corgis are so much fun. =)</p> YAY!!! I'm not sure if this w…tag:mycorgi.com,2013-08-28:1150197:Comment:17949562013-08-28T18:52:57.549ZNicholas, Kailee, & Gilbyhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Nicholas
<p>YAY!!! I'm not sure if this was specific to Gilby or not, but he/we didn't find the first day to be stressful at all! We had a 7 hour drive to go pick him up. He cuddled and slept the whole way home, and we stopped at a few rest areas along the way. He had so much fun exploring every new area we stopped at! </p>
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<p>When we got home, we let him explore his new home, and his potty area. We just gave him his space to get himself antiquated with his new surroundings, and then it was…</p>
<p>YAY!!! I'm not sure if this was specific to Gilby or not, but he/we didn't find the first day to be stressful at all! We had a 7 hour drive to go pick him up. He cuddled and slept the whole way home, and we stopped at a few rest areas along the way. He had so much fun exploring every new area we stopped at! </p>
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<p>When we got home, we let him explore his new home, and his potty area. We just gave him his space to get himself antiquated with his new surroundings, and then it was playtime, cuddling, and puppy naps for the rest of the night! It was a day we will always remember, so full of love and excitement!</p>
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<p>HAVE FUN!!!</p>
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<p>Attached a picture of one of his first puppy naps at home, we used to keep that fiji bottle cool in the fridge/freezer for him, and he used to love laying on it or by it to keep cool!<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3126238771?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3126238771?profile=original" width="640" class="align-full"/></a></p> I would definitely go all the…tag:mycorgi.com,2013-08-28:1150197:Comment:17948192013-08-28T15:43:50.875ZJane Christensenhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/JaneChristensen
<p>I would definitely go all the way home. I still remember when we picked up Bella...we got her at 7pm and drove till 4AM...she slept through heavy rain most of the way. She got out and was fine. We didn't stop due to the heavy rain and the dark. It's definitely harder on us humans...most of the time:)</p>
<p>I would definitely go all the way home. I still remember when we picked up Bella...we got her at 7pm and drove till 4AM...she slept through heavy rain most of the way. She got out and was fine. We didn't stop due to the heavy rain and the dark. It's definitely harder on us humans...most of the time:)</p> I agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!tag:mycorgi.com,2013-08-28:1150197:Comment:17948392013-08-28T15:40:05.893ZJane Christensenhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/JaneChristensen
<p>I agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>I agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p> It is so exciting to bring ho…tag:mycorgi.com,2013-08-28:1150197:Comment:17947102013-08-28T15:04:16.185ZNicole Edwardshttp://mycorgi.com/profile/NicoleEdwards
<p>It is so exciting to bring home a new puppy isn't it? We did this just 8 months ago! The transition from the breeder to our home actually went better than I expected, we drove 4 hours to the breeder and and 4 hours back the same day. Selkie ended up having a little bit of diarrhea from the car ride and the stress but it cleared up within 24 hours. My suggestion to you would be to bring some baby wipes with you just in case. Our breeder also gave us a toy that she rubbed all over Selkies…</p>
<p>It is so exciting to bring home a new puppy isn't it? We did this just 8 months ago! The transition from the breeder to our home actually went better than I expected, we drove 4 hours to the breeder and and 4 hours back the same day. Selkie ended up having a little bit of diarrhea from the car ride and the stress but it cleared up within 24 hours. My suggestion to you would be to bring some baby wipes with you just in case. Our breeder also gave us a toy that she rubbed all over Selkies siblings to get their smell as well, this is similar to the baby blanket. Also ask if your breeder will give you a small portion of the food that your pup has been eating and that can help him transition to your food choice. The breeder also gave us this website to help with housebreaking <a href="http://www.thehousebreakingbible.com/" target="_blank">http://www.thehousebreakingbible.com/</a> it worked for us. Selkie had maybe 6 accidents in the house ever and was completely housebroke by 4 months. Good luck and remember to have patience!</p>