Training. Are corgis difficult?
I have been training my 4 1/2 month old puppy and she doesn't seem excited when i ask her to do something she will just lay there and then finally get up and do it. If I ask her to come she will just sit there and look at me, like is it really worth my while to get up and come over there. and if i dont have a treat usally it isn't. I asked her to get in her box this morning and she layed there and after a few seconds she finally got up and went in. i only asked once and didn't keep saying it i just stood there. I was teaching her to weave through my legs and she was doing in slow motion not all excited like the dogs on the videos. My question is, is this pretty normal for corgis are they kinda lazy unless it is what they want to do? Also on walks she will lay down and look at me. I have to drag her some times. i watch alot of training videos and most are for if your dog pulls on the leash well mine just doesn't want to go. I would apprecite comments from those of you who have taught your dogs and how it went. if this is just her temperment or is it a corgi thing? am i expecting too much?
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Permalink Reply by Avyon on
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I know it sounds very annoying in your head sometimes... but it helps when nobody else is around lol. Try speaking in an upbeat happy tone when you do things with your pup. It doesn't have to be like baby talk like most people do but just a more high tones happy talk.
Roxi can be very boring sometimes during tricks so I use this and before some tricks I'll get her amped up. like "ready? READY?! READDY!? You wanna do this? You wanna do this! DANCE DANCE DANCE!" For some reason this really fires her up to do something she's done a thousand times. I think she feels my energy and maybe thats the problem now with you. You expect your little one to not be excited so maybe you don't act excited.
Try playing a little bit first or what Ive done in the past is run across the room, have charlie chase me. Make him do left/right paw then run across to the other side. Making it into a game. He's excited about everything though so thats just me in the habit of trying to amp roxi up lol.
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Good luck!
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Permalink Reply by Kari & Quin on
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Thanks guys i think you all are right i am not a real excited kinda person so my dog isn't either. Which is really fine with me also i think am expecteing her to remember stuff and i forget how young she is and that it will take time for her to do stuff and not expect a treat every time. She really does good for how little i work with her shame on me haha
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Permalink Reply by Mary on
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Nibbler was definitely like this early on, and there was absolutely no way she would do anything without a treat, and even then sometimes she just didn't want to do it. We did beginner obedience with her and really practiced at home, and one thing I would do is have something she really really wanted in my hand. Either a toy or a really meaty treat. I gradually started having her do a longer "chain" of things before she would be rewarded. So, start at having her do one trick for a treat, but then increase it to 2 or more tricks. I know it's really frustrating, I was concerned that I had a "smart" dog that would only do tricks for food, but after I increased the "chain" of tricks to several in a row, I could get her to do her tricks without having a treat. So remember it's a gradual process and keep increasing the difficulty. Now the difficulty for "sit" "down" and "stay" is to the point where she is expected to do it in a public area with distractions, and she is 11 months old. It's a very gradual process, so remember to stay firm (if Nibbler decides not to "down" and looks up at me instead, giving a firm "no" generally results in her sliding down without any other comment). Your puppy is getting the basics now that will result in more consistency later. I would highly recommend going to a group training class. We were doing really well with Nibbler, but having a resource that could see what was happening and recommend the next course of action was extremely helpful.
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Permalink Reply by Nancy Geddes on
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Hi! I have extensively trained my three corgis and my thoughts are: yes, your corgi is young, train about ten minutes a day (starting with sit, stay, leave it, here and leash walking - treat, treat, treat) EVERY DAY, use a truly fabulous treat that IS ONLY BROUGHT OUT FOR TRAINING, consider clicker training (it is great in certain applications), NEVER GIVE UP, have a crazy party whenever you achieve the desired behavior and rest assured that your investment in patience and involvement WILL PAY OFF.....With corgi kisses and high fives: Bear, Tasha and Linus (Heronsway Land of the Hokies) and the human, Nancy P.S. We train in agility, herding and flyball (with various degrees of success!).
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Permalink Reply by Vee Luther on
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Couldnt' agree more to advice of short sessions for a 4.5 month old puppy...lots and lots of enthusiastic praise and special treats. Part of the corgi charm is the varying personalities. I have one poet dog and one cheerleader...they are so different in energy level and reactions.
Training kind of goes on forever so take your time!
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Permalink Reply by Beauty and the Beast on
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Shiro also had an attitude as a puppy :)
Classes really helped because he learned to be focused.
Real stinky and yummy treats help too, he'd always listen when I have one in my hand.
Now he's about 13 months old and very obedient and excited about training. It just takes time to bond and get really attached to the owner.
It was the same with walking. I'd have to drag him, and if he's in the grass he would never get up. Try to take her for very short walks, literally around the house and back it. Our puppy class instructor told us it was because they don't know where they're going, why and how soon they'll be back.
Don't worry, by 8 months she'll be pulling and dragging you :)
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I just realized that my puppy is only 3 1/2 months old=) She does know down we are working on stay and she can leave it if we are working on it, not in practice yet. So i guess (I) was just having a bad day and expecting a little much. Sorry Quin.
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