How many times have you had to tell other dog owners, "don't worry he's fine." ?
If you've read my other posts, you can probably tell my dog Atlas is a pretty energetic little guy. The dog park is pretty much my second home. Atlas is a complete masochist and loves tumbling around with bigger dogs. I've had many a dog owner who have come up to me and tried to apologize while their husky/lab/sheperd etc. is wrestling around with my corgi, to which I always respond, "No, don't worry, he loves bigger dogs."
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Permalink Reply by Mariana on
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I get that a lot, too. Ofelia gets pretty exhausted quickly playing with bigger dogs, but she doesn't get hurt. She does the characteristic roll, too. The other owners worry, but I just tell them she's fine. The other dogs will know if they're hurt her, and it's no time at all that they learn how to play with each other. And she's only let out one yelp so far at the dog park, and the other dog - a large shepherd mix - calmed down.
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Permalink Reply by Ross on
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Atlas has only let out a few yelps, and thats when he gets pinned and is frustrated. He loves to chase the dogs when they start running, I've seen him take a few hits and roll- I'd be concerned, but he always springs right back up with that goofy corgi smile on his face.
I guess that's why these little guys are so good at herding cattle and horses.
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Permalink Reply by Owen's Mom on
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I'm with Debbie.. but I'm still a nervous mama even though I've accidentally rolled Owen a couple times running around the back door. He is pretty rough and tumble though..
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Permalink Reply by Geri & Sidney on
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Sid is comfortable with bigger dogs, and he loves to do that corgi wrestling move thing.
We've had mostly good interactions at the dogs park, with owners showing concern or at least being vigilant. One dog kept trying to mount all the dogs, and the owner didn't try to stop him, so we cut our visit short, Our dogs were not in the mood for amorous advances!
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I'm sure any and all of us would would walk away and leave if a dog was being too rough. I can't let fear of an internal injury keep Ofelia from having fun, but if a dog is too big or heavy, I wouldn't let her play with him/her. No offense to the other dog and its owner, of course. Just accepting that size is size. But corgis aren't lap dogs, and they aren't toy dogs, either. You have to be careful with their backs and hips, but otherwise they were bred to be outdoor rough and tumble animals.
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I definitely agree that over-stimulation and over-excitement can become a chronic problem.
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Permalink Reply by Lauren + Winston on
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Winston is scared to death of little dogs. He was raised with a black lab/pitbull mix who was so hyper and now he lives with a 100 pound Great Pyrenees. I introduced him to a Maltese my parents are babysitting and he ran away! What a strange dog.
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Permalink Reply by Parker on
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Grover doesn't know what to do with little dogs either! My friend has a Shih tzu/Chihuahua mix and Grover avoids her like the plague! But the boxer down the street is like his best mate!!
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Permalink Reply by Ginny and Diggory on
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Ginny likes to play with the big dogs as long as they aren't ganging up on her, but if they get too rowdy, she comes running back to momma! Just like a kid getting picked on at the playground. Primarily, she just likes to run with them or play tug with a toy, but she isn't really one for wrestling too much.
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Permalink Reply by Michael on
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That may be all very well and fine that one's corgi loves bigger dogs and is just playing.
But isn't issue really whether the big dog knows how to behave with smaller dogs? What if the playful attitude of a smaller dog is misinterpreted as an attack? One could find their corgi on the losing end of a conflict.
My dog got in situation similar to that and was on the losing end. The owner of the German Shepard dog said two things:
1) "Oh, he just wants to play" as her dog came running to my dog.
2) "I can't understand it. He's never acted like that before," after I pulled my dog when her dog attacked mine, grabbing his back, pinning him down and snapping at him.
The way I see it, there are two variables, how your dog acts and how the stranger dogs act. You may be comfortable with your own dogs behavior but can you be really sure about other dogs? If not, and something goes wrong, will your dog be on the losing end of the conflict? Probably yes since we're talking about Corgis.
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