Grrrrr. I am not happy with Henry.
I know he is just a puppy. I know he is bold, stubborn, and a corgi. The issues we continue to have with him fighting the collar & leash are annoying at best. His love of poop is, well, yucky. But today he has really pushed my limits. We were all outside on the farm, Henry right with us. He had just ripped around a couple of times and ended up right behind me and my 2 year old daughter. I did not see what happened as I'd turned to pick up a tool when my daughter cries out hysterically. She has a wide bite on her cheek showing bleeding scrapes from his upper and lower teeth. He is just sitting calmly in the grass, there was no growl or anything. I'm certain she was excited by his excitement and leaned down to talk to him and pet him. I imagine he did the classic corgi jump and nip at the same time. Out of my three girls, this is the one who absolutely loves this dog, sits with him all the time, pets him, gives him treats, and corrects him as we have taught her. She was so upset. My husband is furious. I do not believe he is an aggressive dog, but he is a corgi. He requires quite a bit of effort on our part to keep him in line, and lets face it, many dogs are simply easier to work with. I'm definitely doing some soul searching right now.
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Permalink Reply by Stephanie on
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Have you signed up for obedience classes? And make sure that the kids also learn to handle him - they need to know that the kids are not "toys" - but that the kids need to be obeyed and respected.
He is a toddler and he's still learning the rules - which is why consistency is sooo important. They are stubborn and bold, but that is what makes them who they are. You must be stronger.
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Permalink Reply by Bev Levy on
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A puppy and a two year old is not a great combo. Neither understands what is acceptable consistently. It is a real shame your little girl got hurt but this is a teachable moment for everyone. Your daughter must learn to respect a dog's space, you must be ever vigilant, and Henry needs to learn his place. Anyone with dogs and young children is in the same boat whether it is a corgi or some other breed. Google Nothing In Life Is Free and sign up for classes as soon as you are able. This will help you identify Henry's triggers so nothing like this ever happens again. We had a a similar incident with my son when he was about 5 and our Standard Poodle was a pup. They both grew up fine and the poodle was never even remotely aggressive to the kids but it was a wake up call for me that two babies together had to be watched and the dog had to learn what was acceptable.
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Permalink Reply by John Wolff on
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When our daughter was a toddler, she got a scratch from the cat, 3 marks from a single claw: One in the middle of her eyebrow, one below it on her cheekbone, and one connecting these two, right in the middle of her eyelid.
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