slight aggression problem.

I don't know if its a corgi thing or what but Bailie is't mean but she's not exactly the sweetest thing. She gives love nip but has been getting better about being gentle and giving kisses. The main problems are that she sometimes throws a fit about being held and biting too hard when playing. I'm just asking to see if anyone's got any advice that we can add on to what we're already doing to stop it. Thanks so much!

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Comment by Bev Levy on April 4, 2012 at 4:00pm: Since I do not herd cattle with my dogs I never allow teeth on my skin. Any nipping is greeted with a high pitched, dramatic screech and if it continues, a time out in a boring room. It just really isn't a good idea to allow your corgi to think they can nip for any reason.

Comment by Chris, Kadi & Brodie on April 4, 2012 at 3:45pm: This is pretty common with herding dogs. I'm sure you'll get lots of good advice, and like Snickmom said, you should search the 'behavior' thread to find advice given to past owners with this issue. The most important thing is to remember corgis use their mouth like we would use our hands often times--to communicate what they want. If you can communicate back to her that biting is not acceptable, she'll be willing to please. It's just a matter of making her understand that.

Comment by Annie Hsu on April 4, 2012 at 2:09pm: Not sure whether or not Bailie is still a puppy, but when miko was a puppy, he used to nip at my heels when playing...once to the point of cutting my skin and blood appeared ... It's their shepherding skills coming out.. But I would always yell NO! And seem sad after it happens and stop playing... And over time he grew out of this behavior... Now he would only be aggressive towards his toys (and other dogs... But that's another story..) hope this helps!

Comment by Snickmom on April 4, 2012 at 1:35pm: I'm sure you will get a lot of great responses to your question from people better qualified than I am. At our house, Snickers is lovingly called "the evil one" because when she gets excited or mad she will often nip our spaniel, sometimes hard. Anyway, whenever you have questions you can also search past discussions. Hover your mouse over "members" at the top of the page, then click "forum". There is a search box you can use to search for key words like agression, biting, etc. Good luck.