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Comment by Peggy Woods on February 8, 2011 at 1:36pm

corgi puppy & 13yr old chow mix

Comment by Molly & Linda on February 8, 2011 at 1:32pm

I've always had two corgis.  I always tell people that my first, Lovey, bonded to me but the second, Megan, bonder to Lovey.  They always got along famously.   My third (present) corgi came into the household with a quite elderly corgi (Megan) and a rescue dog (bassett-lab) Rudy.  Megan never really took to the puppy (we have many quite comical photos of Megan giving Lily dirty looks) but Lily's pal was Rudy.  When Rudy passed, we thought Lily might be lonely but I actually think she liked all the attention from us.  A few months later little Molly came into our lives and Lily was very gnarly with her.  We aren't yet use to the way they 'play' -- Lily growls terribly (like any dog in a tug o war) and once, she took a toy away from Molly, dropped it and then reached over and bit Molly on the nose.   Yet, they sleep together and have no problems with feeding.

All in all, I think it's a 'pack dog' thing.  YOU are the pack leader and they just take your cue.  I believe they deserve companionship.  We really prefer having at least two (and for a while, we had three very happy dogs).

Comment by Peggy Woods on February 8, 2011 at 1:28pm

My boy is an "only child" also...

Last summer when he was about 6 mos old I took in an older dog (13) to baby-sit for about 10 days. She was a crabby old lady that everyone feared would eat my corgi. Bugsy is a typical corgi who thinks everyone wants to play with him. He was a little jealous monster if we talked to or petted the other dog - he would butt inbetween. I took the 2 on walkies twice a day. Emma went back to her yard while I was at work. Well, they had a couple "moments" when Emma would scold the corgi for being such a pest. By the end of her stay, Emma was getting more playful & acting like a younger dog & Bugsy had learned to respect his elders. They even napped in close proximity. Emma's "mama" was so surprised at how well she acted with the pesky pup and at how (well) she looked at the end of her stay.

So, in other words everyone will adapt. In most cases :)

Comment by Sam Tsang on February 8, 2011 at 11:04am

Hi Ashley, thank you for putting Annie first, here's a thread from the FAQ.

Comment by Ellen Andersen on February 8, 2011 at 9:23am

I got my first Corgi, Teri, then I got her sister, Teri, a year later, and within a few months, a rescue corgi, Nimh.  None of them gave me any problems in adapting.  They seemed to work it out between the three of them who's boss and all.  None of them have had any trouble getting along.  There are a few tussles from time to time, but nothing major. 

Besides, a second pooch might help Annie keep busy while you are gone....perhaps she won't feel so lonely without you?

They're like potato chips, you know....you can't have just one!

Comment by Chris West on February 8, 2011 at 9:16am

We haven't got our 2nd corgi yet, so I can't give any personal advice.  However, here are some past discussions that I thought were helpful.  Hope you can get another!

 

http://www.mycorgi.com/forum/topics/advice-on-buying-a-second

 

http://www.mycorgi.com/forum/topics/1150197:Topic:146554

 

http://www.mycorgi.com/forum/topics/1150197:Topic:97250

 

 

Comment by Bax & Zigs & Rosie on February 8, 2011 at 8:30am

Good question! I have been thinking/worrying about the same thing. Baxter is my shadow and I can't image what he'd think having a little brother taking up my time.

Comment by Susan Stanton on February 8, 2011 at 8:20am

I got Ethel when Bertie was about 3.  Bertie and I were and still are bonded at the hip -- I work out of my house, and he goes where I go, so we were together most of the day. Bertie is very outgoing and emotive, likes most people and dogs, and only slightly possessive of sticks and things around other dogs (I can give him and take away anything without a problem -- I made sure of that when he was a pup). When I brought Ethel in, I made sure that I introduced them in a neutral place, away from the house, and for months, I spent time with each on on his/her own.  I was crate-training Ethel, too, so I would leave her in her crate for a couple of hours, and take Bertie out for  long walk, etc. Sometimes I would leave Bertie for a bi, and take Ethel for a short trip out too. So we never had terrible jealousy issues.  I think Bertie still wonders when she's leaving (ha!) and he will insist that visitors pet him first (Ethel kind of hangs back anyway), but honestly, I think they are comfy as siblings and have their own attachments to me and to each other.

Comment by Jeff & Cheryl Weber on February 8, 2011 at 1:32am

I got Jake as a puppy when Arthur was 5-6.  Arthur has generally been a bit of a recluse but when Jake came along he got worse.  They played together but Arthur was under-whelmed.  These days it is Jake who is insanely jealous.  You can't pay attention to Arthur or Ziva (The Cat) that Jake doesn't want in on the action.  He'll put himself between you and Arthur and just weasel in.  Arthur is so passive he just lets him get away with it.  Sometimes when I reach down and start to pet Arthur with one hand and continue what I'm doing with the other, I look back down and somehow I'm now petting Jake instead. 

 

How old and set in her ways is Annie?