Separating My Corgis

Hi~I'm still dealing with my two corgis mauling my min pin. I am desparately trying to hold onto these dogs and solve this problem. I was wondering if removing one of the corgis from our home temporarily would help. Since they are siblings, when one attacks the other jumps right in. Does anyone know if the dogs are separated for a period of time does it lessen their bond with one another or will they always remember that the dog is their sibling? Also, do they remember their owners if they live with someone else for an extended period of time and then come back into the home? I hope this is making sense. Obviously I am grasping at any idea that ends with me keeping my dogs.

0 members like this

▶ Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Sam on March 29, 2009 at 7:07am

What you are experiencing is "pack" behavior and not necessarily related to being siblings. The big issue here is that siblings do bond quite tightly which makes training more difficult. As with any behavior the more it happens the more ingrained it will become. Separating the dogs may or may not help. The remaining corgi may still behave this way. One less dog attacking but it still may occur.
If the pups are not yet spayed/neutered I would do that right away. I would also get them in to training classes which should give you a bit more control over their behavior and establish you as a leader. I would baby gate an area and give the min pin a safe place, rotating who is confined so they all have house time.
Depending on the environment where you would send a pup it may or may not help. The same problem may occur there. It may also become worse when the dog returns.
I think your best solution would be separation within the home, separate training classes for the pups and a big dedication to training and supervision on your end. Multi-dog homes can be most challenging. Good luck