Saw something in a Corgi I have NEVER B/4 seen
I work at a Hotel, that IS pet friendly, and me being the dog lover that I am, buys doggy treats and keep them behind the front desk so when I am checking someone in who has a dog, I always ask them if they allow their dog/dogs to have a snack? Anyway, recently when I was outdoors having a smoke, I saw this lady walking up the sidewalk with TWO corgi's, one of which was very friendly and walked right up to me and let me pet her and when I spoke to the other one and was gonna pet him as well, he GROWLED at me and bore his teeth at me! I was shocked! I have never seen this behavior from a corgi. Anyone have any idea how one could be so friendly and the other be such a grouch and yet have the same owner?
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Permalink Reply by GoGoRainbow on
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umm... you mentioned you were having a smoke, if the cigarette was still lit, maybe he'd had bad experiences with those burning little sticks, or even the smell of smoke?
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Permalink Reply by Alice on
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I agree that it probably had to do with how the dog was raised. I know we all love our Corgis and think they are wonderful but even Corgis can develop issues due to improper socialization, abuse etc. It could have been aggression but I think it was more likely a nervous or fear based growl. Did the owner say anything after the dog growled at you?
I've known a couple of Pems who were very cautious around new people and absolutely hated other dogs, I've also known Pit Bulls that were gentle and loving with everyone and everything.
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Permalink Reply by Katy on
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My pit bull was raised with my corgi and she would let him roll her over onto her back, lol. But my female corgi is much more dominant and not into 'other' people or dogs unless it's taken very slowly.
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Permalink Reply by John Wolff on
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I have seen a coupla corgis with nasty-looking behavior, both rescues (one off-the-street). A tough life can produce bad behavior, in dogs and people.
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Permalink Reply by Joanna Kimball on
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My dogs (who are exhaustively socialized) probably would have growled too. I would bet it's the cigarette. You smell very odd and dangerous to a dog who is not used to that smell. I don't have any friends or family who smoke, and it's not that common in the doggy world that I run in, so I honestly don't think my dogs have smelled it more than once or twice in their lives. If they were approached by a human and their noses told them the human was on fire or at the very least covered with weird fire-smelling stuff, they'd growl to say "Please stay away; you make me nervous."
I'm not commenting on your lifestyle choice - just that dogs don't generalize. They don't say "Oh, man A is fine, so man B who smokes is also fine." Man B is a totally different creature and maybe a Dangerous Alien.
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Permalink Reply by Beth on
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Good point, Joanna. My very outgoing, very friendly, very socialized, loves-everyone-he-meets male will shy away from anyone with a cigarette. He's a therapy dog and is fine with wheelchairs, walkers, kids in strollers, etc, but the smell of a cigarette sends him scuttling.
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I guess it depends on the dog. Finnigan has run into people with cigarettes on our walks and has never been bothered by it. Same with my friends Lab. I have not seen a dog react to someone who is smoking but I can see how that would be a possibility.
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Permalink Reply by Jewels on
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Thank you ALL for your input on this, and ALL of the replies make perfect sense now, TYVM. While I'm at it, can anyone shed some light on why my "Buddy" 4 year old HATES my sister's 2 female dogs, but when I brought him camping last year with us, he let my friends 175 pound Great Pyrenees sniff him and lay next to him, is it the Male to Male thing and the fact that my sis has two females? I really truly believe that my dog was mishandled at birth; I have heard that he was kept in a barn upon his birth until someone adopted him and now we are the second owners of him, and he had some REAL issues upon coming to our house, which are slowly but surely getting much better. I had to learn how to get this dog breed to listen to me, for instance, he would NOT come when either my husband or I called him in until one day when I sternly shouted "Buddy COME" and ever since he come's RIPPING in the house when we call. His territory in our house is our "Kitchen" He loves to have us put his bed down there all day, and that is where he will lay, which of course is right near the back door, so he can keep an eye on that door all day long, when we're not playing ball with him. We have come to consider our "Buddy" our little son we never had, and he truly is such a DELIGHT! Thank you all again for your input and Happy Holidays to E1!
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Permalink Reply by Roger/Laurie on
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We got our 3 year old Tenby from rescue when he was 6 months old. He had zero social skills, our other Corgi, Chepstow is Mr. personality and loves everyone. It was a year before Tenby was comfortable with anyone other than us. Another year it took for him to accept being in public. He still is very afraid outside his house and yard and we don't make him leave his comfort zone. He now accepts people in the house fairly well. After about 30 minutes of ignoring him, he will slowly come over and let someone pet him. He will never be the social dog his brother is, but he has come a million miles from the day we picked him up.
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You said he met the Great Pyr while camping; when did he meet the female dogs? if it was in his home he may have been guarding his territory. if you have not already, try introducing them at a park or somewhere none of the dogs can claim as theirs. Even if he met them in their home, they may have given off an unwelcome feeling which he reacted to. I would say with time and the right introduction, he should be able to get along with the girls. If he hated all dogs that would be a different story but that doesn't seem to be his problem.
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Permalink Reply by mosesbotbol on
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Camber can be a real "you know what". Her name is on the muzzle list at Petco. She bears her teeth at other dogs all the time. She is not into playing with other dogs or being around energetic dogs. She's not afraid to nip either, but has never bitten anybody.
Who knows what that dog was thinking at the time?
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