Puppy and loving discipline
I've had Corgis my whole life and that's a lot of years. Corgis are working dogs that need meaningful activity and discipline. The time to start training is when your baby Corgi comes home. Corgis are very smart and they will be a step ahead of you, if you let them. DON'T let them. They love to know the rules, work hard and be praised. The earlier you start lovingly training your puppy, the more rewards you will have later with your adult Corgi who listens for your command and happily performs it. A rescue dog needs the same training, but first needs to trust its new family. Knowing that your rescue is experiencing a hard transition will hopefully make you more patient and compassionate. Be loving and earn the trust of your rescue. But whether a puppy or a rescue, train your Corgi well and as early as you can. Every Corgi and owner thrive through combined work and effort.
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Permalink Reply by Carol Rea on
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No, thank God! He has IVDD - until I was a wheelcorgi member, I felt so sorry for him, then I got to know all the DM dogs and their owners, I now feel so grateful that he has IVDD. He had surgery 4 1/2 yr ago after being totally down, wonderful surgeon. He actually "walked" for 3 yr, I blame the workers at a kennel where he was boarded while we played at the beach for a week and could not take him with, they knew he had had surgery but played ball with him 24/7 "because he wanted to" well duh, he's a corgi! He didn't really walk again. The owners of the kennel have corgis and their daughter was our vet before we moved to Central Oregon - we never pressed it. as we could not "proove it" and loved the owners Now you have the long story
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Permalink Reply by Lucy & Ricky (Wendy/Jack ) on
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I'm sorry I asked for more information. I hope it wasn't too painful to relive this. But, from all your photos, he looks like one happy camper and is one lucky boy to have you for his mom.
It's so easy to play shoulda, coulda woulda. Dylan, our 14 yr old corgi before Lucy, had to be put down because of DM. The love of his life, Emily, a litter-mate (who the breeder would not separate) was killed by a groomer who left her alone in the bath and she tried to jump out. My husband, Jack, always took care of the grooming of our corgis, but his back went out and we brought Dylan & Emily to a highly-recommended groomer. Emily was only 7. We didn't bring suit or anything either. Nothing would bring Emily back. We did have an attorney write that we wouldn't sue if they used harness collars and never again left a dog alone during the bath & the drying. This is a cautionary tale. Do not assume groomers bathe your babies like you do!
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I don't mind your asking at all, I feel as if you are almost a lifelong friend! That is terrible what happened to Emily, we had a similar thing at another boarding kennel out here where out neighbor took their shepherd - I couldn't understand why they were not going on vacation until I read the article in the paper (their dog was not involved, but they had heard about the problem. We cannot take care of her as she has attacked both of our boys)
We did stop going to one groomer as their were problems. I am ready to call on another new one as Mr Mike has a very bad back and Jer is back in school. I called on one only 10 miles away, but the lady with supposedly years of experience did not know what a corgi was!!! HUH??? I Don't think so! This new one is 20 miles away vs the one we like that is 50 miles. I will try it out if they know what a corgi is and can tell me what precautions they take with a dog with IVDD. We shall see...
Almost time to take Lucky for recheck #2 for his UTI. Maybe we can check out the groomer! Mike had to redo his wheels this morning, he has worn them out - they are a loaner from CorgiAid, so I don't know how many corgis have used them before Lucky.
Hey, did Rafa get his soccer ball? I was leaving John a note and noticed your note. I forgot how much Odie and Lucky used to love theirs! They went thru all of Jer's used ones.
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I;m sorry, it is so hard to have a DM dog, at least as far as I can tell.
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HEY GUYS,
I know I'm jinxing myself as I type, but Rafa, the ALL-TIME WORSE PUPPY IN AMERICA, is coming around. I can't believe it. He's 7 mo. old now. We rehomed him 3 mo. ago. So all of you out there with an out-of-control corgi, just know there's HOPE. YESSSSS.
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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on
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Yea, Rafa...maybe you can teach Sage some things...she chewed up my up my work checkbook (thank you whichever kitty who knocked it off the corner of my hutch...maybe it was on purpose???)
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YEA Rafa! I am happy for you! Lucky did finally come around from that terrible training class. He can "wait" (when he wants to) and really doesn't do anything destructive, knock on wood, except for his wheels tearing into things. Corgis can have minds of their own, as we all know and I am pretty sure that Lucky, Rafa and Sage are right up there on the top!! Sorry about your checkbook, Jane. Kitties tend to knock things down to the floor for their "friends" to play with. We currently have only one cat, and I catch her on the dining table, kitchen counters and all over - you would think she owned the house! Mike baked a pie last night, and I didn't sleep just waiting for her to get into it, or knock it off to the floor for the corgi boys. Sonny, the 40# tank, would just love to eat some pie!
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I knew I was jinxing myself when I wrote that Rafa was finally coming around. HE JUST PEED ON MY BED. He doesn't need obedience classes (though we are going), he needs reform school!
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I am so sorry! Did you forget to knock on wood? I have become very superstitious when I say good things about Lucky (and he is nine!) Actually he is a good dog, I am just so tired of incontinence!! PEE, PEE, PEE, PEE, everywhere I look he PEEEES!! He slips and pees, he slides and pees, Sonny knocks him over and he pees...He's been banned to the outside for time being - maybe Rafa can join him.
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Maybe we can start a group for corgis that pee in the wrong places! I have had my bed peed on before also...but of coarse found it late when I was ready for bed)):
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@Jane- I was standing right next to Rafa both times. He climbed the doggy steps to my bed and looked at me and then I realized he was peeing. What is this all about? He's housebroken. This is the second time this week.
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@Carol Rea- Lucky has an excuse for peeing. Rafa has none. I feel for you and all the PEEEEEEEE. I just can't understand why Rafa has deliberately gone onto my bed to pee twice this week. Marking his territory? Asserting he's Alpha? Being a total P in the A?! Rafa is my also my only corgi in 40 years that buries his toys.
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