Wanting to be close to us - is this a bad thing?
Fortie is six months old now. As with most Corgi's he loves attention and to be close to us. One of the things is does is sit as close as possible to us with his paw on our foot. I like this because it's one of the reasons I wanted to get a Corgi: we had a Corgi-cross when I was growing up who did the same thing and it was so nice. Fortie doesn't do it all the time, just sometimes.
Anyway, we had the dog trainer over last night and she said we should stop this by moving away because he's too needy and wants to be in control. But I don't know about this...we have rules he has to live by and are trying to teach him to go to his mat so he doesn't jump all over us or other ppl, but is it necessary to stop him wanting to be close to us? He's not doing anything bad, just sitting there. Anybody know anything about this?
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Permalink Reply by Bev Levy on
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Are you having problems with him being too possessive? Does he growl if some one or another animal comes close? If not , I would not worry about it.
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Permalink Reply by Bea S on
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No! He loves everyone and is happy all the time. The only time he growls is when he sees something and he doesn't know what it is and when he barks it's cos he wants attention. That we're trying to stop but as for him sitting close to us, I don't see as a problem, I think it's nice. I don't want him to stop 'being a Corgi', I just want him to know how to behave.
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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on
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I agree with Bev. My Sage just wants to be near me but is not trying to be in control. My Livvy is a bit more of an "owner" and wants to be front and center. I do let Sage snuggle but Livvy needs to be invited due to this. Hope this makes sense.
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Yes! Makes perfect sense! I think he just wants to snuggle :) When he wants to be bossy he starts barking and acting out to attract attention but when he 'snuggles', sometimes I don't even realise he's there at first! I think I'll just let him continue :)
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Permalink Reply by Linda on
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I'm with Bev and Jane. Max likes to lay near us and every night he sits square in front of us, barks and acts silly. He just wants to be silly and get ruffled up and petted. Then he's done and goes and lays down. Katie is our velcro dog at night when we are watching TV, wants to be on a lap but has no problem If we tell her down or no.
Trainers are very helpful but you know your dog best. And frankly, I think some trainers want wind up dogs that won't do a thing unless you push the button for them to do it. Personally, I don't believe in that kind of rigid training. I didn't like to see it in dogs when I was showing obedience, I wanted a well trained but happy dog...you can have both.
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Permalink Reply by Beth on
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My submissive female Corgi will crawl on top of you or paw you for attention; she's just cuddly, not bossy. Jack (who is bossy) likes to sit on the feet of strangers but not us. I don't like correcting dogs for asking for attention. We WANT them to tell us what we need. If the trainer persists, I would consider firing the trainer. :-) Sounds like she's a bit of an old-school dominance-theory trainer, even if she's using positive methods.
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Permalink Reply by Jane on
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Unless the dog has some serious guarding issues or is overly dominant to his people, I wouldn't worry about it. Heck my dog sleeps above my head on my pillow and is as submissive as can be...lol.
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Permalink Reply by Denis J. on
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Why prevent a dog to show love, affection and attachment to its owners?
I agree with the dominating part and being in control but if you do not see this and it's been a pleasure for you to have him do this then enjoy it. I just find so many are trying to teach a "Cookie Cutter" approach to dog training that it should be this way or he should be doing this instead.
It seems part of his personality and I would see any owner providing any opportunities to allow their pet to become their individual self.
Wally is not a cuddler but he will come to snuggle for a bit when I come home. I sit down with my legs in a V and he just curls up to have a belly rub. But our spot is after a walk, we sit on the front step overlooking the neiborhood and he lays by my side for a good ear and neck scratch. A few barks here and there is always enjoyed.. :)
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Permalink Reply by Dave Arieno on
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My Corgi , KaKa, does it all the time. Especially if a guest arrives. He's "Claiming" them.... He will literally amble over to them then sit on their feet..... lol
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Permalink Reply by Holly on
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I did hear a lot about this and I think the answer is easy. I worked for me and my "needy" corgi. The problem isn't how often he sits closely, it is who initiates the contact. When my dog taps me to demand attention I ignore it, even turn my back if necessary until she walks away, Then, within a couple of minutes I call her over to snuggle at my feet. In my case it was to let her know I am in charge which helped build her confidence. It is also helpful because she can never get enough attention so it helps her feel comfortable alone sometimes. The important thing is that you can give as much attention as you want, for as long as you want, as long as you are the one initiating the cuddling or contact. He can sit at your feet forever if you call him over! I got that advice from an animal behaviorist and it really works for us.
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Permalink Reply by Anna Morelli on
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Not a problem. Indeed it's what you wanted....
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