Really rough play? - MyCorgi.com2024-03-29T07:27:06Zhttp://mycorgi.com/forum/topics/really-rough-play?commentId=1150197%3AComment%3A531222&feed=yes&xn_auth=noYup that's Ella too, no warni…tag:mycorgi.com,2009-10-01:1150197:Comment:5320042009-10-01T18:26:32.676ZHeather and Ellahttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Heather877
Yup that's Ella too, no warning just there. She is all play and no talk.
Yup that's Ella too, no warning just there. She is all play and no talk. I would think this has to do…tag:mycorgi.com,2009-10-01:1150197:Comment:5320032009-10-01T18:25:10.910ZHeather and Ellahttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Heather877
I would think this has to do with what your dog likes. Ella likes dogs her size, medium dogs, and doesn't care for big or tiny dogs. And there are certain dog breeds she doesn't like and some she does. Medium white dogs (there are 3 in my neighborhood) are ok with her. Small yippy are out and big labs or other big dogs are no good in Ella's eyes.<br />
Take your time and see who your little girl warms up to.
I would think this has to do with what your dog likes. Ella likes dogs her size, medium dogs, and doesn't care for big or tiny dogs. And there are certain dog breeds she doesn't like and some she does. Medium white dogs (there are 3 in my neighborhood) are ok with her. Small yippy are out and big labs or other big dogs are no good in Ella's eyes.<br />
Take your time and see who your little girl warms up to. Oh I can relate. My little 20…tag:mycorgi.com,2009-10-01:1150197:Comment:5319952009-10-01T18:18:10.136ZHeather and Ellahttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Heather877
Oh I can relate. My little 20lb Ella, sissy dog about everything, is a rough player. Her friend Bogey is a bison frise, and a bit larger than her and she can hold her own. She loves to tackle, herd, pounce, nip, and just grab him and roll. I swear it looks like two wrestlers or a dog fight. They never hurt each other, just nibble not bite, but if someone didn't know better they would think these two hate each other. After they play for 10 minutes they will lay next to each other and just…
Oh I can relate. My little 20lb Ella, sissy dog about everything, is a rough player. Her friend Bogey is a bison frise, and a bit larger than her and she can hold her own. She loves to tackle, herd, pounce, nip, and just grab him and roll. I swear it looks like two wrestlers or a dog fight. They never hurt each other, just nibble not bite, but if someone didn't know better they would think these two hate each other. After they play for 10 minutes they will lay next to each other and just massively pant, two minutes goes by and they will look at each other and it's on again. The other day a little puppy (some kind of beagle) was trying to sniff Ella and she wanted to pounce on it and play. Well the little thing was maybe a 1 or 2 lbs if that, so she got mad when I wouldn't let her play. Yes, Eddy always plays rough…tag:mycorgi.com,2009-10-01:1150197:Comment:5317892009-10-01T05:31:05.990ZSunni A.http://mycorgi.com/profile/SunniArmstrong
Yes, Eddy always plays rough and loves his little corgi friends who comes to the park because they just beat each other down for an hour. The owners there and I have agreed it must be a corgi thing. Everyone thinks their dog is hurting Eddy, but I'm like, "No, can't you tell <u>my</u> dog is initiating this roughness?" Eddy doesn't bark or play-growl, but surprisingly leaps onto them..
Yes, Eddy always plays rough and loves his little corgi friends who comes to the park because they just beat each other down for an hour. The owners there and I have agreed it must be a corgi thing. Everyone thinks their dog is hurting Eddy, but I'm like, "No, can't you tell <u>my</u> dog is initiating this roughness?" Eddy doesn't bark or play-growl, but surprisingly leaps onto them.. Depending on the dog Potus do…tag:mycorgi.com,2009-10-01:1150197:Comment:5317692009-10-01T04:57:56.820ZPotushttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Potus
Depending on the dog Potus does this too. We don't have dogs parks here (just some off the leash areas that aren't fenced, and as Potus isn't the best at coming when called I'm too nervous to let him have free reign).But he plays with dogs at our house/their house. When I go to my friends place I have to keep him on a leash because her Maltese/Cavalier likes to bark and try and get Potus to chase him but doesn't like it if Potus actually chases him (my friends dog is such a tease, lol).<br />
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Depending on the dog Potus does this too. We don't have dogs parks here (just some off the leash areas that aren't fenced, and as Potus isn't the best at coming when called I'm too nervous to let him have free reign).But he plays with dogs at our house/their house. When I go to my friends place I have to keep him on a leash because her Maltese/Cavalier likes to bark and try and get Potus to chase him but doesn't like it if Potus actually chases him (my friends dog is such a tease, lol).<br />
He's usually best with big dogs- his jaws are a bit to strong for little dogs (he does that dog play thing of trying to bite-gently- their face. Very embarrassing at puppy school when he was playing with a little fluffy mutt and came back with a tuft of fur in his mouth).<br />
Mostly we just have to be sure to let him play with dogs that are an appropriate much (like a friends GIANT barrel shaped mutt- his favourite play friend).<br />
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On the subject of barking, Po doesn't do that much, but the other day my friend brought her Border Collie around. Well she spent all her time growling at Potus (who ran around with his ears back for 10 minutes) but Potus eventually felt a little brave and spent the rest of the time trying to get the Collie to play with him, barking at her and play bowing. This story probably isn't very relevant to the discussion but it was so cute how he suddenly just got brave. I give the owner about 3 seco…tag:mycorgi.com,2009-09-30:1150197:Comment:5314872009-09-30T22:13:40.180ZRosshttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Ross
I give the owner about 3 seconds before I intervene. even if my dogs aren't involved. I could care less about getting a bad look if it means preventing two dogs from hurting eachother..
I give the owner about 3 seconds before I intervene. even if my dogs aren't involved. I could care less about getting a bad look if it means preventing two dogs from hurting eachother.. I'm with you there! We had a…tag:mycorgi.com,2009-09-30:1150197:Comment:5314822009-09-30T22:08:40.997ZBethhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Beth306
I'm with you there! We had a bad experience at a dog park with a Husky who kept humping Jack, and the owner would not intervene.<br />
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I always keep an eye on Jack when he's playing; he loves to wrestle and chew on other dogs, so I make sure he's not abusing anyone. He's normally not a bully, but you just never know. I mean, they're dogs. There are a few "friends" he plays with regularly, who are bigger than him, that I don't worry about because they give as good as they get. All the rest I keep an…
I'm with you there! We had a bad experience at a dog park with a Husky who kept humping Jack, and the owner would not intervene.<br />
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I always keep an eye on Jack when he's playing; he loves to wrestle and chew on other dogs, so I make sure he's not abusing anyone. He's normally not a bully, but you just never know. I mean, they're dogs. There are a few "friends" he plays with regularly, who are bigger than him, that I don't worry about because they give as good as they get. All the rest I keep an eye on. I once saw him try to haul his bestest doggie friend away by one of her front legs, which was firmly in his teeth. Dogs can be brutal but some of them don't enjoy the rough-and-tumble. Yeah, My Buffy was like that.…tag:mycorgi.com,2009-09-30:1150197:Comment:5314542009-09-30T21:26:41.976ZBev Levyhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/BevLevy
Yeah, My Buffy was like that. Although she was probably more easily frightened then your Finn. I can not understand why people are not willing to step in when their dog is displaying rude behavior! We had a neighbor's two GSP"s display way too much interest in Buffy one time and she laid on her back and peed. At that point I asked him to call his dogs! That can be a real problem at dog parks. I also worry about injury to the smaller dog even when the behavior is mutual.
Yeah, My Buffy was like that. Although she was probably more easily frightened then your Finn. I can not understand why people are not willing to step in when their dog is displaying rude behavior! We had a neighbor's two GSP"s display way too much interest in Buffy one time and she laid on her back and peed. At that point I asked him to call his dogs! That can be a real problem at dog parks. I also worry about injury to the smaller dog even when the behavior is mutual. At least you watched Sparty s…tag:mycorgi.com,2009-09-30:1150197:Comment:5313792009-09-30T20:18:44.886ZAlicehttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Alice
At least you watched Sparty so you were there to intervene if necessary. Many times when a dog is being too rough with Finn and won't let him walk away, he ends up staying on his back with his tail between his legs while the other dog bites and jumps on him and there isn't an owner in sight. I'm all for letting dogs work things out themselves but I’m not going to let my dog get injured over it. Last time it was a Husky that wouldn't leave him alone and that's not even close to an even match.
At least you watched Sparty so you were there to intervene if necessary. Many times when a dog is being too rough with Finn and won't let him walk away, he ends up staying on his back with his tail between his legs while the other dog bites and jumps on him and there isn't an owner in sight. I'm all for letting dogs work things out themselves but I’m not going to let my dog get injured over it. Last time it was a Husky that wouldn't leave him alone and that's not even close to an even match. When Sparty was younger he pl…tag:mycorgi.com,2009-09-30:1150197:Comment:5313592009-09-30T19:46:06.081ZBev Levyhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/BevLevy
When Sparty was younger he played like that. He had a couple lab friends that were ok with him body checking them and would give as good as they got. I watched him closely so I could step in if things got too rough. I am not sure a corgi is a good judge of their physical limitations so I would not let it get too rough. Sparty is ten now with some arthritis so he doesn't do it any more. He was always incredibly gentle with our puppies though.
When Sparty was younger he played like that. He had a couple lab friends that were ok with him body checking them and would give as good as they got. I watched him closely so I could step in if things got too rough. I am not sure a corgi is a good judge of their physical limitations so I would not let it get too rough. Sparty is ten now with some arthritis so he doesn't do it any more. He was always incredibly gentle with our puppies though.