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Comment by Corgi Bear and Handsome George on January 17, 2008 at 4:32pm

Well I am hearing everyone and am going to call the breeder and tell him to hold off. I am the one that taught her to go outside, picked up out of the litter, spent the first 48 hours with her, it was not until I left in July for a weekend that her behavior changed. My husband spoils her more than me.

When she does test me I do the Cesar Milan technique, in which I grab her by her thick neck and tell her NO with force in my voice. That seems to work but what happened this morning was weird, I was just petting her.

Thank goodness we don't have children :)

Comment by Carmen on January 17, 2008 at 4:30pm

I was going to write that you may not want to try it if she is overly dominant. I guess I left that out.

Pandora's breeder suggested doing back time from when she was a small pup. I guess we've just been doing it all along. Trunks's breeder also told us to do it. It works well in our household.

Comment by Charlie on January 17, 2008 at 4:25pm

I would NOT recommend an alpha-roll, or as Carmen calls it "back time". If CorgiBear is very dominant and you try to roll her on her back to force submission, she could seriously bite you hard. Especially if she believes she is higher in the pack than you.

Sorry, Carmen! This technique may be appropriate for some dogs, but without a behaviorist seeing the specific dog in person, it can be very dangerous to try.

Comment by Carmen on January 17, 2008 at 4:19pm

I would definitely hesitate before adding another dog. I agree with Sam and Charlie, she sees herself as above you. Try the Nothing in Life is Free technique.

Something that also works for us when Pandora tries to be pack leader (Yes, they will continue to challenge you.) is to try "back time." When you are snarled at, pick up the dog and hold them on their back until they relax. This is a sign of dominance from you.

Do not let CorgiBear sleep on your bed, get up on furniture, etc until she can understand her place in the pack. Your bed is the most important place to keep her away from. Alpha dogs sleep together, IE male/female. If she is sleeping in your bed with your hubby (alpha male) and you aren't around, she's alpha female.

I hope all goes well. Good luck for your pack! Let us know how everything goes.

Comment by Charlie on January 17, 2008 at 3:52pm

It's hard to tell exactly what's going on with such little information. It does sound like she sees your husband as the pack leader, then her, and then you. As Sam said, you'll need to make sure that she sees both you and your husband as the leaders.

Make sure you have ruled out any medical problems.

You may want to become the sole provider of food, water, treats, and trips out to potty, etc until she sees you on the same level as she sees your husband. Read up on the "No Free Lunch" or "Nothing in Life is Free (NILIF)" techniques. Lots of articles can be found on these techniques with a quick internet search.

I would be inclined to get CorgiBear to respect you and show appropriate behavior before adding a second dog. If you are already committed to the new pup, please do read up on introducing a puppy to an existing adult dog.

Good luck and let us know how everthing goes!

Comment by Sam Tsang on January 17, 2008 at 3:29pm

Hey Tracey, Here's a thread that may help you Adding a new puppy We added Vienna to our family when Mocha was 9 months old, it took them about half a year or less to get along. Make sure you establish yourself and family as the pack leaders. If you have any specific questions, just ask :)

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