Barking at me
I have a situation that I cant seem to correct on my own, so am looking for some input and wondering if any one elses corgi does this. It mostly is at night after dinner and before we go to bed, if I am sitting on the couch she will come over and sit and stare at me and start barking. SHe will not stop with a firm NO she just keeps it up and keeps it up. I have started getting up and walking away and alot of time this works, but sometimes she will follow me and stand behind me and do it more. Again I walk away and keep doing it till she stops. It is very upsetting that I cant seem to get her to stop this behavior. I cant figure out what it is she wants, I try to play with a ball or other toy but that doesnt seem to be what she is looking for. ANy suggestions. We take her for 2 - 3 walks a day. My husband works shift work so she is rarely home alone. She seems to want attention 24/7 she doesnt seem to ever want to just play by herself.
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Permalink Reply by Natalie, Lance &Tucker on
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is she barking for attention or maybe cause she needs to be let out for potty time. The reason I ask is because, Lance sometimes will bark for no apparent reason, and then it dawns on me..hes actually barking for a reason, or there are times hes barking for no apparent reason and I pick him up and cuddle with him and he loves that.
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Permalink Reply by Connie on
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How old is your Corgi?? I have a 3 1/2 month old and he is doing the exact same thing..I will be watching/reading the replies in the hopes of getting some suggestions myself...for now I just pet him and tell him "HUSH IT"..and if he doesn't hush it, I place him in this crate/kennel for a 10-15 minute time out..(he doesn't bark while in his Kennel)
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Permalink Reply by Beth on
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I would really try to figure out what she wants, because how you deal with barking depends on the cause. Corgis are usually persistent dogs, and sometimes they won't "shush" when you tell them if they are pretty sure you haven't gotten their message.
If she is barking for petting or play, you would ignore her (no matter how hard that is) because responding in any way (even talking to her) is rewarding. You then randomly play/pet when she is either quietly doing nothing, or asking you more politely.
If she is barking to let you know something is wrong, you need to indicate you heard her and that things are ok.
If she's barking because she's stressed, you want to modify the situation so she isn't.
Some possibilities that might make her bark:
She wants to play (you seem to have ruled that out, but perhaps she has a certain game/toy in mind).
She wants you to know that a toy or treat is trapped where she can't get it.
You left food on the counter.
You are in her favorite seat.
You are NOT in the seat she thinks you should be in.
You left a door open that should be closed (or vice-versa).
She needs to potty.
She feels ill.
She heard something.
She thinks she's supposed to get a treat.
Last time you made chicken she got a piece, and this time you "forgot" to give her a piece.
You are not going to bed at the time she thinks you should.
A member of your household (person or animal) is not where they should be, or can't be found.
It's past her bed time.
She heard a noise outside.
And so on. So if you can try to identify what is triggering the behavior, you have a better chance of stopping it.
If all your best efforts fail and you really think she is just barking out of boredom with no goal in mind, the best bet is to just ignore her. As soon as she has settled down for a short time, reward her by engaging with her in an activity she enjoys. She will then learn that all good things come to dogs who are patient. Be forewarned that when you ignore behavior, it frequently escalates before it is extinguished. Remember, responding by moving or saying "no" is still a reward if all she wants is your attention. But again, make really triple sure there is nothing worrying or upsetting her first; ignoring a dog who is genuinely concerned about something can harm your relationship with the dog and cause other unwanted behaviors down the road.
Corgis don't really like to play by themselves, as you put it. We are fortunate with Maddie because she's a cuddler, and is happy to cuddle. Jack is not and he drove us crazy til he was two. Even now he wants to play a lot (he's nearly six). He knows the name of toys, so if he is pestering to play and it's not a good time, I will say "that's enough, get your bone." He'll either get the bone and chew awhile, or lay with his chin on the floor and his ball in front of his nose, looking pathetic til I find time to play. That is how he deals with me. With my husband, who is inconsistent in his approach, he will continue to bark and escalate to shoving the ball against my husbands legs. Same dog, different behaviors with different people.
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Permalink Reply by Lemmy Winks on
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Both my dogs did this to me. I ignored them.
I would physically turn away from them, my head and body like I was looking out the window, and remained relaxed ( which is hard) and did what you do, get up and walk away if it didn't stop, I'd go in the bathroom or outside. I'd go about my business as normal and just ignored them, didnt look at them, kept my body language away from them.... after 1-2 weeks, they stopped barking at me.
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Permalink Reply by Vicki/Kurt Pegel on
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FIrst I want to thank those who have responded with some advise. I appreciate it. I thought I would let you know she is 1 1/2 years old. I can rule out that she has to go outside, we are only a couple feet from the door and she goes to the door when she needs to go out. It is not a toy stuck under the furniture, or that she has heard a noise. It is definately more of wanting attention. I can understand she wants attention, but she should not demand it and I need some time to myself sometimes too. I am thinking it might 1 of 2 things, She likes to play rough which I try not to engage in because I hear it is not good. But if I get on the floor to play ball with her or something she wants to jump on me and play like she would with another dog. When she starts doing this I get up off the floor but I know she wants to play like that The only other thing I can think of is that she might want a bone to chew on. Every friday night is my night to veg out and relax so after our walk and dinner I will give her a fresh bone to chew on. This keeps her occupied for hours. But once the one is cleaned she really doesnt want anything to do with them anymore. So I dont know if she thinks everynight she should have a bone? Any insight to my thoughts?
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Permalink Reply by Lori Brookes on
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Some corgi folk can be demanding. If she is an only dog she may be looking for the romping type of play. I do wrestle with my girls ( but only one at a time) and we have a strict rule about biting. That ends the play with a gruff correction. They can touch me with their teeth but no biting( and they have been taught the difference). For one of my girls wresting is not an option, because for her it quickly turns into a dominance thing and she ends up in time out for being too rough. To give them something rompy to do instead of jumping on me all the time to wrestle I use a rope chew and they chase it around my body. ( They run around like crazy and i get to sit on the floor and laugh while they do it) If hey catch it we have a playful tug. Then the "catch me if u can" game starts again. They also like it if I pretend that my hand is a spider and they chase it. I hide it under my leg or a pillow. Corgis are raters on the farm and that instinct seems to kick in and they act like they r digging under a barn door or a root to get to the spider. All my girls know that if u grab my hand ( catch the spider) to be easy about it. They get some praise and the game begins again. Please note that taking a walk is not the same as this romping kind of play . Think about a 6 year old active little boy...if u asked him does he want to go for a walk or wrestle with dad? What will he choose most every time?
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Lori how did you train your dogs not to bite hard? Sophie still likes to bite, not mean biting, but play biting, I just cant seem to get her to stop that either.
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Shove your hand all the way in her mouth lol. There reaction is to open wide and pull back. You give the "no bite" command with it too. Works like a charm.
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Permalink Reply by Bev Levy on
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My Sparty was a demanding and vocal corgi. I would play with him, he was addicted to fetch and when I was done I would say "all done" eventually I learned that I could use that phrase when he needed to leave me be for awhile. I don't know if it helps but when he barked at me or brought toys after I said that he would let out a big sigh and go find a bone to chew on. However, once you say tht you can not start playing again until the pup stops barking. I inadvertantly learned alot about dogtraining with Sparty, some good some bad!
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Permalink Reply by Becky Focht on
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Vicki, I feel for you. My girl is 4 1/2 months and barks in the car non stop for about the first 15 mintues of the car ride and I'm also trying to figure out how to stop this. For me telling her no only escalates the barking. I read your post and comments hoping to get some advice for myself too. Good luck!
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She probably is looking for that bone! LOL Silly Corgis. If she were my dog, I'd probably do a combination of teaching her "quiet" (I use "enough" for mine; it's easier to put emphasis on the end syllable, and the "huff" sound is one that dogs make so I think it makes natural sense to them; I generally use "enough" to mean "cut it out" so it applies to a wide range of behaviors and not just barking). And besides teaching her quiet, I'd teach her to redirect her energy into something else, and probably up the amount of vigorous play. (tug, if possible chasing a ball in the house).
When Jack was younger and hard to settle, I'd frequently give him a big plastic cup (from fast food or ball games, that type) or an empty soda bottle to play with, or a plain brown cardboard box to shred.
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