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Permalink Reply by Wendt Worth Corgi's on February 5, 2009 at 10:33am

How long have you had her? She hasn't had the correct form of socialization but seeing she likes treats why not try to get a Kong or some type of ball that you can put treats into..let her sniff it and try to get the treat on her own. In time she'll associate the ball for a treat and then start tossing it. Once she starts interacting w/play try to keep the ball from her and hopefully she'll get playful w/you. Then introduce new toys. With every advancement of interaction make the biggest deal out of it. Belly rubs, massages, ear rubs and scratches. This is positive reinforcement she should enjoy and will want more of those. Spend quiet time w/her as well..just snuggling and massaging her over. Keep your hands on her but don't be smothering. Hopefully in due time she'll realize she can trust you and its okay to play and it feels good. I had a male here that was the same way..lived in a crate for years and then thrown outdoors in a kennel for awhile.then to come to me in a home w/kids and all this commotion. He really came around in a short amount of time.

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Permalink Reply by mosesbotbol on February 5, 2009 at 10:45am

We've had almost one year. She's made huge progress from where she as when we got her. Everyone thinks so that know and loves her.

We give her a Kong with peanut butter, but she tend's not to go for it until we leave. Even stripping a large meat bone, she'll get spooked and takes coaxing to get back on it (I only give her bones if I am watching, it's actually fun watching her strip every morsel then I take it away before she can break it). She is not much for being petted unless it's on our bed in the morning. Maybe I could toss the treats and see if she'll fetch them? It wasn't until a few weeks ago she'd even eat a liver snap. Only real meat would do till now.

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Permalink Reply by Sam Tsang on February 5, 2009 at 10:54am

It really depends on this history of Camber, his previous owner and how they raised him, what was considered acceptable and what was not. I have met some ex-show dogs that feels absolutely content when they're by themselves and quiet, due to their previous career, some of them travel a lot and may not discover "the other side" of a dog's life. Depending on how long you've had Camber, it may take sometime to bring her out of the shell and build that strong bond.

All corgis have different personality, my Mocha is very independent, very much like a cat, sometimes he may initiate a game or two, but most of the time, he's happy by himself. He is not much of a toy dog, he much prefer human interaction. Vienna on the other hand is my shadow, she ALWAYS is up for a game and is the one that initiate, sometimes Mocha will reject her request and just wanted to by himself. Vienna often entertain herself just fine, she would throw toys up in the air and chase after her own ball. Our last foster corgi - Skippy was a perfect companion for Vienna, they both had similar personality and they can just play all day. Skippy found his forever home with a high energy family, it was a perfect fit :)

May be you can attend one of the meetups? that way you can possibly introduce and discover another side of Camber, may be she just needed someone to unleash that puppy energy :)

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Permalink Reply by mosesbotbol on February 5, 2009 at 11:01am

Her only "buddy" is Dave a Bernese MD, that is not around much. When I bring her to dog park, she does not like it or just sniffs around oblivious to other dogs. I think much of it is her personality as in you Mocha.

I was hoping another dog in our house, may give her the spark she needs. She does like to play with other dogs some when they are on our property. She does herd when a group of us are all outside which is hoot to watch.

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Permalink Reply by Ross on February 11, 2009 at 4:14pm

So you don't have a second dog?
Adopting a puppy or more energetic dog (if you have the time and energy) might not be a bad idea to bring back some life into your doggie.
My childhood dog, Duffy is pretty tired and old, and spends most of his day just laying on his side. When I bring Atlas over to my parents he really perks up and starts acting like a puppy again and playing around in the yard.
Scout (our adopted dog) has a very special bond with Atlas. She acts very differently when he's not around-(my girlfriend and I don't live together and we switch dogs back and forth), a lot more timid and laid back.
When I come over with Atlas, she greets him as excitedly as she does to me when I walk in-jumping up on him and wagging her tail like a maniac.
As I said before, if you have the time and energy, adding another dog might not be a bad idea. Bring your dog with you to different adoption events, see what dogs she clicks with.

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