Corgi terrified of other dogs
Hello everyone, what a great board!
My boyfriend and I just recently adopted a Corgi (8 month old tricolor Pembrooke) from a shelter with very little info about his past (just that the previous owners were moving and couldnt bring him) So far he has been an upstanding little guy, besides minor chewing accidents and a couple inside pees he has been great. Very quiet, respectful and playful. We have been going to the park every day since we got him ( only a week ago) and have been letting him off his leash to get some running in. The problem I have encountered is that he is terrified of other dogs, big, small...anything... today another big dog came and Mickey bolted...onto a street, tankfully a man grabbed him for me. It really scared me. The come command didnt work, but he is really good at it normally, but when we encounter another dog on his leash he gets frightened, but I didnt realise it was to this point where he would bolt. He wants nothing to do with them and that is the only time he lets out his little noises. Any ideas how to socialize Mickey so he isnt as scared of other dogs, big or small....I have read some of the discussions for the coming commands and emergency comands and will put them inot practice right away! :) But just hoping for some advice about the fear of dogs. I would hate for my little guy to be scared forever.
My boyfriend and I just recently adopted a Corgi (8 month old tricolor Pembrooke) from a shelter with very little info about his past (just that the previous owners were moving and couldnt bring him) So far he has been an upstanding little guy, besides minor chewing accidents and a couple inside pees he has been great. Very quiet, respectful and playful. We have been going to the park every day since we got him ( only a week ago) and have been letting him off his leash to get some running in. The problem I have encountered is that he is terrified of other dogs, big, small...anything... today another big dog came and Mickey bolted...onto a street, tankfully a man grabbed him for me. It really scared me. The come command didnt work, but he is really good at it normally, but when we encounter another dog on his leash he gets frightened, but I didnt realise it was to this point where he would bolt. He wants nothing to do with them and that is the only time he lets out his little noises. Any ideas how to socialize Mickey so he isnt as scared of other dogs, big or small....I have read some of the discussions for the coming commands and emergency comands and will put them inot practice right away! :) But just hoping for some advice about the fear of dogs. I would hate for my little guy to be scared forever.
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Permalink Reply by Sunni A. on
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Maybe a cheap basic obedience class? Cheap because you are not trying to teach but trying to socialize, so don't have to spend the big bucks. Also, for me, a whistle works better with my Eddy in emergency situations, better than saying come, I don't know if that'd help.
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Permalink Reply by Bev Levy on
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I had a corgi that was very submissive and one day while out walking an unleashed dog nipped her. She was terrified of other dogs all her life. I just kept her leashed when we were around strange dogs. I never could get her to come if the dog was between her and me. My only suggestion is to keep him socialized with other dogs but you should keep him leashed in an unfenced area. There is no way to know what caused this but if it is not too deep seated he may get over it as he comes to trust you more.
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Permalink Reply by Shelly on
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You've only had him a short time -- everything is so new to him and probably a little overwhelming (new people, new home, etc) -- he may just need time to adjust. Dog parks are great but off leash pups can also be scary at first. Petco have free puppy socialization seminars once a month, I'm not sure they have stores in Canada. Regardless, there may be a pet store in your area that has something similar. Pet stores can be great getting pups socialized. Put him in a cart so he feels safe and walk him around to get used to different people and dogs. After he's more comfortable take him in on a leash. I've found that people who work in the stores are super and love to make a pup feel comfortable and most are happy to answer questions and are quite knowledgeable.
Just take a little time with him. He's a young pup in a great big scary world. Good Luck and congrats on your new family member.
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Permalink Reply by Tauna and Kota on
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Yes, I agree. I think he is still very new in a very scary situation for him. Give him a little while to adjust to everything and slowly introduce him to new dogs. Maybe try to find a puppy around his age and start there... Once he gets used to the puppy, try a slightly larger and/or older dog... and progress like that. I know some older dogs and larger ones tend to be intimidating to smaller pups. I think you should be wary of letting him off leash very much because of this ... unless you know there are no other dogs around at the time. You wouldn't want something bad to happen to your new friend. I think obedience class would be a great idea. that would help you and him to bond and to understand each other more. Would also help in the socialization area. And teach him aswell. Like the other poster said, I agree that an inexpensive obedience class would probably be best as it would most likely mostly benefit in the bonding between you and the socialization part. Good luck. And best wishes. Keep us updated please!
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Permalink Reply by Elaine on
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Puppy play time is the best! We bring Puck to a puppy play time at petco every week. When he first started out he was really scared and shy and now he's a social butterfly. He loves playing and even being a bully sometimes. He is still slightly weary of bigger dogs and it takes him some time to feel comfortable around some of the bigger puppies at the play time but everything takes time. :)
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Permalink Reply by John Wolff on
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Introduce him to Gwynnie.
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Permalink Reply by justine moeller on
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Well Mickey has come a long ways in 2 and a half weeks. He was showing so much fear and then all of a sudden one day he decided he didnt have any issues anymore and plays wonderfully. We were shocked, he plays so gently and really loves to herd everyone up..haha... he played with both big dogs and small dogs but we noticed all the dogs were calm and eays going. As soon as we meet agressive, dominant dogs he gets little scared but nothing major major like before. (I dont blame him for being scare dof the big barking dogs...haha..I am too!)
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Permalink Reply by Jeanette on
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Awesome and welcome to the world of Corgis! Keep up the good work at of exercise and socializing; it will pay off big in the long run.
Wally, Gordon, Alice, Ramsey and oh yea, the "tall Corgi" - Dylan!
P.S. He's very handsome and thanks for rescuing one!
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Permalink Reply by Sam on
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Bless you for taking in a corgi in need. I think you are moving far too fast with his freedoms and interactions with other dogs. A better solution would be to keep him in a more controlled environment with distant exposure to other dogs. As his comfort level rises you may close the distance. Meet one dog at a time and make sure you choose solid, friendly dogs for these encounters. I suspect that this little fellow has had near zero environmental or dog socialization. This is a scary new world for him. I think taking an obedience class would be so helpful. This is a good controlled environment for him to meet other dogs without being approached. This should also help you greatly in teaching him some solid commands. Do know that the "come" command is the most difficult to proof. Dogs should not be given the opportunity to get "in harms way" while training. Work on this in confined areas to have a safe place for your dog. Best of luck to you. Sounds like this fellow is going to make a great companion with love, time, patience and training.
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