So I have lurked around the site for a while for some sources of information,and I had a few questions about Pembroke Welsh Corgi's before I went and got one from a local breeder.
So right now I am trying to decide between getting a male and female. I have read different arguments between both and I am a bit conflicted. On one hand I want a female because I hear that female dogs tend to have of a bit more of a compassionate attitude towards male owners. But at the same time, they tend to be the Alphas in their packs so a female corgi may be harder to train at first.
As for males, my concern is that they tend to pee on things more often even after fixed, but I also want a male dog because some of the cooler names I came up with (Id feel bad giving a girl corgi a boy name for some reason)
My other question, is when is it ok to start leaving the corgi at home by itself for a full work day? My wife and I work the same 8-5 shift, and I am trying to figure out I should do about this. I know as they get older its not an issue, but what do I do about the puppy days? I was thinking of getting a dog sitter, but I want to know about how long I would need one.
And finally, how long can I walk a corgi with out a break? I live in Seattle and I go to Greenlake a lot, and it is a 3 mile walk. Will a corgi be able to walk that far with out many breaks? I know its a strange question but my wife wants me to ask.
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I have two females and a male. I've had the females (their sisters, a year apart) from puppyhood, and the boy I got when he was a year old and put into rescue. Anyways, my boy is what I fondly refer to as 'my tick'....he's always stuck right next to me. I'm female, though, but he also adores the guys he meets. He's a therapy dog and has quite a fanclub at the local VA (mostly male patients he sees) and he adores everyone. My two girls definitely have an alpha thing going and will occasionally tussle with each other when Annie (the younger one) apparently gets uppity with Teri (the older one). Nimh, the boy, just ignores it all and dotes on anyone that'll give him attention. Both the girls are very affectionate...Annie with everyone, and Teri with the folks she knows.
I was worried about the piddling thing, too, but with Nimh (he's neutered), he hasn't caused any problems at all. He needs to piddle more often than the girls, but he doesn't indiscriminately piddle everywhere.
As far as distance walks, it depends on the individual dog. Nimh is not a mileage boy....Annie will go for miles, Teri is somewhere inbetween.
When I got Teri (she was my first) I was working some very long days and I had some friends come in and take her out about every 4 hours (I have great friends!). Later on, when I knew I'd be gone for 12 hours or so, I'd put out some piddle pads in the bathroom and the dogs were extremely good about using those if they really had to go. I didn't like the idea of making them hold it, you know? It's not an ideal solution, but it worked well for me and the pooches.
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