Juno's home and everything seemed great until he left his sisters....which I can understand since I'm a total stranger doing all these new things with him. He's 10.5wks old and pee'd twice in his crate on our drive back. At first, carrying him was ok but now he's on and off now ESPECIALLY when it comes to taking him out of his "safe haven" crate since he wont' come out himself to eat or poop. He'll whimp, bark, & even try to bite sometimes when my hand gets near. I've tried to associate good things with me holding him but it's on and off. Same goes for petting. He'll be ok one minute and the next he's trying to get at my hand. I'm not sure why....he seems to be VERY independent and doesn't want to play or associate with you much at all(also because of new environment/people) How do i break this habit since he'll be a companion. How do i stop him from getting at my hand when he doesn't like something.

I also put his collar on right once i got him and anytime there's any tugging with the collar or pressure, he'll whimp & try to bite. I've tried to pet him more under the collar so he gets used to some time of feeling/pressure but not sure if it's working. How can i introduce the leash and start using it if he whimps and all with just a collar?

Pretty much he'll bark/bite me at random & i haven't been able to figure out what it is...if i'm doing anything wrong or that he's just not used to all these new things. I'm sure he got petted and all a lot but not sure about handling before i got him. & since he's on and off with me carrying him...how do i get him out of his crate to go poop & eat. Today i had to bring his food in front of his crate and when he saw food he came out right away and gobbled up super fast though still refuses to drink water.

Would love this community's assistance as i'm new to dogs/corgis and i'm not sure if it's me doing wrong, trying to do too much or what it is but i'm getting a bit stressed and i shouldn't be....my biggest question is what if he doesn't go potty since he won't come out  or let me carry him...he has to go to the yard... =/

THANK YOUUUUUU


UPDATE: since 5am this morning...he's been whining continuously. I fed him, he went potty, had water, though haven't had much play time because he won't play with me and he doesn't play by himself. Is he just missing his sisters because he'll continuously whine and then it turns into barking if i leave him. At the beginning I tried to ignore his behavior and not let him out or give anything until he's quiet. Now i just go "HEY!" with a firm voice. Am i doing it wrong? I don't know how to stop or figure out why he's whining and it's starting to get out of hand.


Update(day 4): Juno is starting to adjust. He no longer whines too much as he's learning when i'll play w/ him and or do my own thing. There seems to be something new everyday with him. He's barking louder and louder and i haven't responded to his barking unless he's giving me a demand bark or barking at me because i'm carrying him or doing something he doesn't like. He's been pee/poo'n well. I take him out every 2 hours or so; he holds it throughout the night himself. He's playing a little more now but i noticed he just like to sit on me but when i do my own thing he'll find new things to chew on rather than his toys.

Right now these are the things i'm trying to work on...it would be great if anyone has suggestions:
1) for him to stop chewing on his leash and react so much to the collar/leash pulling. He doesn't let me clip his leash on so what i do is i hold him down now when i do it and he whines but he eventually stops. I'm trying to make the leash a good thing so when ever it's on it's because he's either going out, going potty, or having his food.

2) He's now beginning to eat his poo....it's apparently REALLY good =.=' not sure what to do yet but pick it up RIGHT AWAY!

3) He's too excited when he hears his food getting poured so he'll bark and bark and bark in addition to jumping inside his crate. I leave his food and don't respond or take him out until he calms down. I put his leash on then walk him over to the kitchen. I signal for him to wait before i put to the food down and when i put it down i give him the release word "ok".

4) What's the best way to socialize him right now since he can't be around other dogs? THe vet strongly recommended me not to take him out on walks at all until he's 4months. By then, i know he's lost a lot of precious socialization time. I signed him up for puppy classes which starts in 2wks but until then i want to walk him(not on grass/dirt though)...is there a high risk? and if he's not going on walks, how else can i socialize him?

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He might be biting your slippers or pj pants because of his herding nature.  Corgis will nip at heels of those critters they're trying to herd.  Mine did that as puppies, too.  When it happened to me, I'd make a loud squeal like a hurt puppy would (don't ask me to demonstrate, though!  LOL).  You may want to try a squeal and a simultaneous squirt of water from a water bottle onto his head or something like that? 

I've been trying the water bottle and it seems to be working...so far.

Is he biting your slippers/pants while you're walking? If so, part of that is probably his herding instinct. What I did was immediately stop moving and give a firm NO. If you have a toy or chewy offer that to him instead. If he persists, I'd just firmly say "time out" and put him in a xpen or puppy safe room alone for 5-10 minutes to calm down.

 

Have you signed him up for a puppy class? I would HIGHLY recommend one. A good trainer could help you with a lot of these little issues.

yup. he does it when i'm walking. He's signed up for puppy class to start in 2wks :)

My little guy wasn't quite as displaced when I took him home, but here's something that worked well for him.

For the first few weeks I slept near his crate.  The first day or so I was right next to it, and then I'd move further away for the next few nights and so on.  Eventually he was across the room in his crate, and didn't peep unless he had to go out. 

As for him getting used to you, I second the idea of being near him while doing something else, like reading.  Put yourselves in an area he can roam and give him things to explore (toys, water, etc.).  You can sit in the room, but don't actively play with him.  Let him explore and wander, and if he comes over give him a small treat or praise.

I haven't been able to "be near him" while doing something else. It's either i'm with him or doing my own thing. i haven't been able to do both because i feel like when i'm with him i MUST be watching him to avoid potty accidents. What's the best way to find the balance? I know he likes to sit on me bcuz he does that instead of play w/ me n his toys when i sit on the floor by his crate.

Leash him to you. Run the leash through the loops on  your pants. Then he will be with you and you can watch him for potty times. Don't let him get away with refusing to let you leash him. He's the dog and you and the person. Pick him up and snap on the leash. You are not doing him any favors by letting him be naughty and get away with it. You don't have to be mean, just firm.

i try to put the leash on him when he eats & goes out potty. he's still back and forth with it. He'll bite the leash a lot but when he's not biting it, he will walk with me. I think the thing that bugs him is that the leash clip always lands on the bottom of his chin and it bugs him. He's also starting to bite my hand more and more n i tell him no but it's starting not to work. =/

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