For "lay down" this is going to sound silly...we were taught to put the little guy on the edge of the coffee table and work with him there. It worked with our pup, but not with our older rescue. I will try to find the paper work from training class in our files tomorrow. HAHAHA! I read on Jane's page that Ollie had nerve problems? Hope all is going well...keep close tabs on him. Carol, Lucky and Sonny
Welcome to LA. You missed the Corgi Fun Day which is every June in Anaheim Hills. But next year . . . If you're looking for a good Corgi vet there's Dr Shane in Marina Del Rey. She's amazing and takes good care of Joey. Then there's Dr Williams at Yerba Buena Animal Hospital. Great facility. She's Corgi trained. Not sure why you crate your Corgi. We're against crates for these dogs. They're too smart and sensitive and like to feel close to their owners. They really will behave if you reward them with love and consistent rules. And give them special places that are their own. We use those cheap corner tables you get from Ikea and put a pillow under them. Corgis like short tables that fit their height so they can nest and be at home. Herding lessons can be had locally. Corgis love herding sheep. But we use a Wubba Kong on the beach to give Joey herding exercise.
We agree, corgis are the best! Our first, Odie, was ill and his head atrophied (sp?), his ears filp floped up and down and he was so darn cute! We joked that he was directing traffic with them.
I think I told you about using the coffee table to teach the "down" My husband says that the teacher of the class had us do it because it was easier for Us, not the dog! I thought it was because corgis have short legs, we both could be correct, it was 10 or more years ago. I looked, but could not find that one class paper...go figure. Good luck with your training.
Sounds great, have fun with it! When we got our first corgi, we had 3 cats and decided that he needed to know he was a dog, so we took him to doggy daycare 1/2 day a week as well as puppy training at the same place (sounds a lot like the place you have found) He loved it, and so did we. My elder dialysis patients thought I had lost my mind, taking my puppy to doggy daycare!! I am sure that Ollie will have a good time and learn lots, let me know
Ollie is growing up fast! Lifting his leg - gotta love it...last time Lucky tried it (he's the crippled one) he fell over! It was so funny, he was trying to mark where my brother-in-law's HUGE dog had gone. I still have the first baby tooth that Odie lost!! He lost it at doggie day care, of course, but they saved it for me.
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