Leash Training and Excessive Barking
I have only had Wrig about a month and in that time, he has been almost perfect. I love him to death, but he is proving to be very stubborn when it comes to training. He was housetrained the second day we had him and has no food aggression or any other serious problems. The shelter said he is about a year old and he is nutered.
The major dilema is excessive barking. During the day, when he is with me alone, he sleeps, follows me around and sometimes chases the cat. We go for a long walk in the afternoon, as long as it isn't too hot out. I try to keep him active if we need to stay inside. When my boyfriend walks through the door, he's like a different dog. He barks, jumps and refuses to calm down. Throughout the rest of the night until bed, he will continue to bark at seemingly nothing and nothing we do can get him to stop. He isn't aggressive in the slightest, just really, really exited and wants attention and adoration every second. We will play with him and try to release some of the energy, but he gets so excited sometimes he starts to nip at us. We correct him and will put him in another room to calm down and that seems to help a little. If I lived in a house, I wouldn't care as much, but we live in an apartment and I worry the neighbors will complain at some point. Does anyone have ANY suggestions that might help?
My other problem is leash training. He is not big enough to really pull or drag me, but he is SO excited to get out sometimes that he will try to take off at a run. I have been using all the tactics I have read online and seen on TV, He knows what heel means and will do it if I hold the leash very close to me, but the second I let him have a few more inches, he is off and pulling again. Any suggestions here as well?
The major dilema is excessive barking. During the day, when he is with me alone, he sleeps, follows me around and sometimes chases the cat. We go for a long walk in the afternoon, as long as it isn't too hot out. I try to keep him active if we need to stay inside. When my boyfriend walks through the door, he's like a different dog. He barks, jumps and refuses to calm down. Throughout the rest of the night until bed, he will continue to bark at seemingly nothing and nothing we do can get him to stop. He isn't aggressive in the slightest, just really, really exited and wants attention and adoration every second. We will play with him and try to release some of the energy, but he gets so excited sometimes he starts to nip at us. We correct him and will put him in another room to calm down and that seems to help a little. If I lived in a house, I wouldn't care as much, but we live in an apartment and I worry the neighbors will complain at some point. Does anyone have ANY suggestions that might help?
My other problem is leash training. He is not big enough to really pull or drag me, but he is SO excited to get out sometimes that he will try to take off at a run. I have been using all the tactics I have read online and seen on TV, He knows what heel means and will do it if I hold the leash very close to me, but the second I let him have a few more inches, he is off and pulling again. Any suggestions here as well?
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Comment by Jeny (and Wrigley) on July 23, 2009 at 10:22am
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I went out and got a clicker yesterday and he is doing great with it. He has actually learned to heel in two walks! I am so proud of him. I am attempting to turn barking into a trick now and teach him "quiet", but it seems like that will take a lot more work.
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Comment by Corgibyassociation on July 23, 2009 at 10:15am
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I'm having the same issues with the barking. It's driving me nuts! Freya will go in the back yard and start digging and barking at all the dirt clods that fly past her. It's annoying. She'll do it whenever she's outside and since we have a doggy door, she's out whenever she wants to go out. The only thing I can think to do is spray her with water whenever she does this--that or invest in a bark collar.
As for the pulling, Freya pulls some but not too bad. I've tried a harness with the leash clipped in the front and the martingale collar. I switched to the collar cause I got tired of her trying to pull so hard with the martingale. I know that when she pulls I will either stop all together or go the complete opposite way. There is a big difference in pulling compared to the martingale (as in I don't feel it.) You may try and get an easy walk harness--it makes the pressure go to their shoulder so theoretically it should stop their pulling. Good luck!
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Comment by Natalie, Lance &Tucker on July 18, 2009 at 2:25pm
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Hello! Leash training takes lots and lots of patience and practice. Once they start trying to get ahead of you or pull, you need to turn around and walk the other way so they learn they arent in charge of the walk you are. You will want to start practicing this without actually going on a long walk. I practiced this in my driveway before we attempted to go for walks. I actually taught Lance a turn around command so if he starts to get ahead of me I say turn around and he will turn around as we are walking now. We practiced walking and going in circles so that and going in the opposite way that Lance was pulling me over and over. I have also learned that before you even get out the door you need to make the dog sit and be calm. Once they are sitting calmly, you go out the door first and then they follow, do not let the dog out the door first!!!
I have an older post on my page if you want to read through that as well. The other helpful cue you will want to teach your pup is the look or watch command, so that you can get their attention when you need it. Again practice, practice. Lance and I are still working on the watch me command when we go on walks. Training is time consuming but so worth it. :) I hope this helps you out. If you have any questions let me know!
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Comment by Bev Levy on July 18, 2009 at 8:29am
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The best money you will ever spend is to go to an obedience class. The Humane Society or your vet should be able to give you some places to call. Corgis frequently have a natural desire to be in charge, it really helps to get an expert opinion on changing behaviors. My favorite method is to leash the dog during times when I know we will have a problem and keep him with me. In our case it is when people visit, Sparty, wants their attention so much he will follow them around and bark. I leash him and gently tug the leash with a firm no. He stays with me at first until he calms down. That works except for a couple family members that insist on fussing over him while he is demanding. Good luck.
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