I am fed up with my Corgi!
Aaargh!!! My opinionated and alpha Corgi, Winnie, is now 15 month old. After an extremely difficulty and naughty first year, I was finally starting to see an improvement in behavior starting around 11 months of age. She's actually been a lot better compared to how she used to be. Until today...I had a second scary incidence where she slipped out of her collar/harness and nearly ran away. When I called her to come, she started running like crazy in a large circle but wouldn't come near me. Unlike last time, I could not tempt her back with treats or her favorite squeaky stuffed toy. Instead, she came up to me, grabbed the toy from me, and bolted away as far as she could. I was terrified she was going to run into the street and get hit by a car, or she'd run away and be lost, and I'd live with the terrible guilt that she escaped on my watch and something happened to her or she was never to be found. I only got her back when I asked a neighbor who was out walking her own 2 dogs for a walk, to approach my dog and say hi. Since she loves greeting other people, my neighbor was able to approach Winnie and deftly pick her up. (Luckily this was a neighbor who knew how to handle and pick up a 23 lb naughty dog.)
I was fuming mad at Winnie. Winnie's "my husband's dog" (as I would never get a large, stubborn dog on my own...I know I wouldn't be able to handle them), but she normally likes me a lot more. If I am out of sight for a few seconds, she has whines and screams, and ignores my husband. But he's the one who typically takes her out on long walks, and she behaves just fine. Despite her "liking" me more, she also acts up more when I'm out walking her. Which is why I stopped walking her and only took her out to go pee immediately outside the door and entice her back in with her toy. Inside the home, when I say "come," Winnie loves coming over to me to be pet. But everytime I take her outside, or everytime my husband is away (he went out of town today), she rebels. It seems like she does not appreciate all the love and affection I've given her, and the minute she sees a chance, she seizes the opportunity to rebel.
In my husband's absence, I had refrained from taking her to stay at a kennel out of her best interests...but now that she's run away this second time, I am taking her straight to the kennel tomorrow morning. She is unmanageable when it comes to this...All of the other dogs I see and other Corgis I meet are so well behaved. Why is my Corgi so stubborn and rebellious? Is this in the Corgi blood???
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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on
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Look up where they are and contact them. Ask if you(only) can visit/observe. That's what I did.
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Permalink Reply by Holly on
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Sounds like excellent advice. Just judging from some of the other pet owners, the more the dogs are babied the more difficult they seem to be to control. Not sure how it happens, but the extra coddling seems to lower the expectations of the owner and the pet until the dog won't do anything without a huge payoff. I had some trouble with my dog. It may or may not have been corgi related. She acted stubborn about when and what she would eat and where she would walk, for example. I had to take her back in the house, EVERY time she refused to comply, letting me go through the door ahead of her or walking beside me, for example, and I removed her food after 10 minutes if she didn't eat. I never raised my voice or showed an "angry face" but I was consistent. She seemed to relax when she realized I was in charge and she happily complies now with requests. I made plenty of mistakes early on but she is really gentle and willing to learn. I do think corgis can be independent, which is easy to mistake for stubbornness, but they are also very loving and eager to please. My dog would love to run the show, but that isn't an option since lack of good manners could actually threaten my being able to keep her in an apartment. I adopted her at age three so it was easier for me to train her to our house rules. Good luck. It's easy for me to say, but try not to label her. That could become a self-fulfilling prophecy. I won't say what one of my neighbors calls her sweet but poorly controlled dog.
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Permalink Reply by Anna Morelli on
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See if there is an Obedience Training Club, within driving distance, where you can enroll in a Basic class.
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Permalink Reply by RILEY, MAGGIE and Christine Kemp on
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Winnie is still a baby...just like a child she requires patience. Please don't yell at her she is sensitive like most Corgis. Don't tell her she's a naughty pup...I would venture to say alot of Winnie's behavior problems can probably be traced to human behavior. It has been my experience that Corgis have a stubborn streak and a mind of their own...they are very intelligent and make wonderful devoted companions. Patience will be rewarding.
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