So far, so good...
Goldy is here and bless her little heart! She gave corgis a bad name at the vet's yesterday - she bit the vet. They weren't doing anything to her, just holding her still on the table and she started squalling and screaming, lashing her head around. I was laughing a little because I couldn't believe such a loud sound was coming out of such a little girl. The vet looked at me VERY stern and said, "This is not funny, this is very aggressive behavior and you need to nip it in the bud immediately."
I was a little embarrassed, but she held still while they looked in her ears, while they weighed her and while they looked in her mouth, she just didn't like being held still for no good reason. I've been holding her here and she's fine - I think it was just a LONG day for her - taken from her family, given her first bath, introduced to Bear and the vet is A LOT for such a tiny thing.
She does hold her own with Bear though - he's having a hard time judging his own strength/weight. When they play he doesn't "bite", he plays with her ears, nibbling on them and her legs - what scares me is when he rolls over on her when they're wrestling. She starts squalling and he jumps back, then gets in play position (butt up, head down) and pounces her...and she squalls again. But he's getting better, they played for a bit tonight without any squalling.
I noticed the drama is worst when someone comes over to visit...Bear acts a little more loony than normal and plays too rough - when it's just us here they play for a bit, and then quit, then play for a bit, then quit - when someone is here visiting he's all over her nonstop - and I'm even careful not to let them pay too much attention to the puppy and not Bear.
Any input, ideas are appreciated.
I was a little embarrassed, but she held still while they looked in her ears, while they weighed her and while they looked in her mouth, she just didn't like being held still for no good reason. I've been holding her here and she's fine - I think it was just a LONG day for her - taken from her family, given her first bath, introduced to Bear and the vet is A LOT for such a tiny thing.
She does hold her own with Bear though - he's having a hard time judging his own strength/weight. When they play he doesn't "bite", he plays with her ears, nibbling on them and her legs - what scares me is when he rolls over on her when they're wrestling. She starts squalling and he jumps back, then gets in play position (butt up, head down) and pounces her...and she squalls again. But he's getting better, they played for a bit tonight without any squalling.
I noticed the drama is worst when someone comes over to visit...Bear acts a little more loony than normal and plays too rough - when it's just us here they play for a bit, and then quit, then play for a bit, then quit - when someone is here visiting he's all over her nonstop - and I'm even careful not to let them pay too much attention to the puppy and not Bear.
Any input, ideas are appreciated.
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Comment by Adrienne on October 16, 2009 at 1:25am
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So much fun with a new addition, they are so cute. The same thing happened when my husband took Dash to the Vet the first time. They tried to clean his ears .... growling, told my husband he better get that under control....LOL. I was told by my breeder that Corgis respond to very loving and positive reinforcement. When I went to clean Dash's ears he started acting up, I just talked him up, good boy, its ok etc and he was so good, let me clean his ears no problem and lots a praise after. The Vets can be such pills sometimes. Bty, Dash growls every time he gets his teeth checked, his temperature taken and vaccinations. Giving Dash a treat while they do there thing helps.
Dash also plays rough but with my cats and they are not thrilled..... Im working with him on it.
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Comment by Jane Christensen on October 15, 2009 at 9:37pm
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Well I must have the drama king cuz Wynn is fine at the vet till we get to the table and then he makes noises that I've never heard other than there! He growls and carries on like crazy! The one vet said while he was walking out the door "just a little spoiled" but he has never tried to bite. Livvy is such a squirmer that it's hard to hold her for a shot yet the vet says she's much calmer than Wynn. In a little while Goldy will be used to the play and a little bigger. She is a cutie!!!!! I bet you're having fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Comment by Jennifer Markley on October 15, 2009 at 9:19pm
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Seanna's first time at the vet won her the nickname "Drama Queen". She screamed bloody murder when he touched her--wasn't even doing anything to her. He said Corgi's are known for not liking vets AT ALL, and can be pretty dramatic and temperamental with them....
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Comment by Beth on October 15, 2009 at 8:58pm
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Yeah, all Jack's normal playmates are twice as big as him, at least, so he's very rough as well.
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Comment by Stephanie on October 15, 2009 at 8:52pm
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Yeah, I'm watching them pretty close. Besides the rough play he's been pretty great with her, he did give her a little growl when she walked up to his food bowl as I was getting hers ready, so I put him in a down, put both bowls back up and then set them back down a few minutes later.
I think his rough play is not only part of his personality but partially my fault for letting number one playmate be a full grown boxer - they LOVE to play, but I think it has made him a rough and tumbler.
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She is so cute! I'm not sure how Jack would be playing with a puppy, but if he is playing with a smaller dog and he gets a little rough, he will usually tone it down if I say "Easy, easy." I don't think he can possibly know the word as I never really trained it, but I think it's just the tone of my voice and he knows I'm not quite happy so he stops doing the most recent thing he did. Telling him "leave it" will also break him off enough to calm down. I must say I'd be afraid he'd squash a puppy, though!
I would just continue to supervise carefully til you are sure they are ok and Goldy puts on some size and weight. In the picture you posted, Bear actually looks very intensely focused on her to me. He might find it a bit over-stimulating for now til he gets used to her.
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I've been pulling him off and putting him in a down for about a minute (like a timeout LOL) and it seems to be working, there's been less racket today, so he seems to be figuring out how to be "not so rough" but it's just taking some time I think. I didn't think about leashing him, that's a really good idea because sometimes even after the down he runs right back over and tackles her. Thanks for the idea!
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Comment by Bev Levy on October 15, 2009 at 8:35pm
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She sounds really cute! I would put a stop to it when it is clear Bear is overdoing it. Just distract him or if necessary tell him no and leash him if it continues. I really do not let my dogs be rude with each other and believe it is my right to step in. It works well at my house with three dogs and two cats.
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