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Post by genny on Jul 24, 2014 15:19:03 GMT
I said I would not get another dog anytime soon. We lost our Cocker Spaniel rescue about three months ago - he was barking at the front door like someone was outside late one night. He was so frantic it alarmed DH enough to go out and check, Frank darted between his legs out the front door and he hasn't been seen since (no one was there, BTW). We own a sign company, so made several signs ( like real estate signs) and put them all over our area, fliers on stop signs, at every vet within about 5 miles. He is posted at animal control and at the Humane Society, I have checked their websites daily, visited once a week and called every week since he disappeared. I've put it in thel local paper, craigslist and for the last two weeks an ad has been running in a local sales paper (the kind you pick up for free in gas stations). My FB posts have been shared with every animal rescue site in 3 counties and others shared over 400 times. Anyway, I won't say all hope is lost, but I'm not feeling very positive anymore  . I've said multiple times now I wouldn't get another dog for many years (and if I did, it would come from the pound) - this hurt too much. I still have my cats and chickens and they are plenty. Until I saw my cousin's corgis. They let their male and female corgis have a litter of puppies. They are now 5 weeks old and let me tell you I fell in love with the mama and the daddy first, then she showed me the babies. Epic fail on my part, I should not have looked at them. So in about 3 weeks I am picking up my new furry little boy - he is black and white, he looks almost exactly like a panda bear right now except for two red spots inside the black circles around his eyes. I've been reading up on corgis since I picked him out of the litter this past weekend and am excited to bring him home! Do any of you have a corgi and what can you tell me? I've read they are very smart, but sometimes independent and hard headed. Any training tips or things to watch out for? I know they shed a lot and I don't look forward to that, but I can deal with it if he is as sweet and loving as his mom and dad. Thanks Genny |
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Post by worrywart on Jul 24, 2014 15:38:23 GMT
I don't have one but we saw one when we were at the river a few weeks ago. He was swimming and was so funny. When he came out he laid in the sand and rolled over and over..He seemed to have a very unique and funny personality. Enjoy your new cutie!
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Post by sharlag on Jul 24, 2014 17:03:35 GMT
My coworker has one, and loves that dog! He says the "Bear" can be outdoors, and they call call out the door, "Bear, Kennel!" and the dog will immediately run indoors to his crate.
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Post by Mystie on Jul 24, 2014 17:05:26 GMT
I don't know anything about corgis, but they always make me think of Queen Elizabeth. I hope you have many happy new years with your new doggy!
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Post by Heidi on Jul 24, 2014 17:38:18 GMT
I had a Corgi named Brady and he was the absolute best dog to ever live. He was a wonderful companion and I loved him dearly. My one and only complaint was the dog hair and shedding. It was a constant battle. I wouldn't have another one for that reason but I'm here to tell you, I'd have done anything for that dog.
Here is a picture with him and Yogi Bear on a camping trip at Jellystone.
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Post by triplejscrapper on Jul 24, 2014 18:15:34 GMT
My youngest brother and his wife have one. His name is Puck. He does have a very thick undercoat but Stacy (my brother) brushes him almost every night. Puck is one of the kids they are never going to have. He is the most spoiled rotten dog I've ever seen. He loves the water-loves chasing the Frisbee, squishee ball- anything Stacy will throw into the ocean-Puck's going to go in and get it.
He is a very high energy dog but it works perfectly for their family because their other "child" is a Pit. Foxy and Puck make the perfect team!!
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Post by not2peased on Jul 24, 2014 18:38:10 GMT
My MIL had three corgis and I really disliked those dogs-they are herding dogs so if you have young children, that can be a concern. they can be bossy so if you are a pushover, probably not the best choice
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Post by gmcwife1 on Jul 24, 2014 18:57:16 GMT
They are a herding breed so he will probably try to herd your cats and chickens until you train him to not  We have a two yr old German Shepherd Dog with a very high prey drive and she does well with our cat. Every once in a while she will give in and chase the cat, but the 'leave it' command works well with her. |
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Post by genny on Jul 24, 2014 19:06:23 GMT
Brady is so cute heidi!
Thanks for the well wishes - we are super excited for Fletcher to join us very soon. I am NOT looking forward to all the hair (we've never had a shedder before) but I'm thinking the kids will just have to pitch in a little more. I've read that brushing often can help - I sure hope so!
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Post by genny on Jul 24, 2014 19:11:52 GMT
triplejscrapper, we are naming him Fletcher. We were at the beach with our family and friends and my cousins brought all their dogs with them. We wanted to name him something that had to do with beach we all grew up going to (and then we all carried the tradition on after we all got married and families of our own). There is one main road on the island that we stay on that runs down the length of the island and it's Fletcher Drive. We were jockeying around names all day and nothing really fit. We were walking home from dinner one night and DD read the street sign and called the name out and we were all in agreement that it was the perfect name. not2peased, my kids are both teens now so herding the kids shouldn't be a problem. I am a tad concerned about gmcwife1's statement though about the cats and chickens and had wondered how he would do with them. Hopefully acclimating him to them all while he is still a baby will be helpful. |
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Post by scrapsuzy on Jul 24, 2014 19:13:46 GMT
My first granddog is a Corgi. I absolutely love Bowzer. Yes, he is very high energy, but if you channel it, then he is fine. He never, ever, EVER gets tired of playing fetch. My dil has done agility training with him, which he loved. It is the only thing that seems to tire him out. She says it is is also especially important that he know who is boss, and there should be ONE main boss, with other bosslings deferring to the main boss. He is great with their toddler, but I think part of that is because he is so well-trained, too. |
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Post by genny on Jul 24, 2014 19:19:14 GMT
Sounds like I may need to check into some obedience training in the near future to make sure I get off on the right foot with Fletcher. I'm sure DH would say I'm bossy enough but I'm a pushover with the animals.
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Post by gmcwife1 on Jul 24, 2014 19:19:40 GMT
The herding can be controlled so don't be afraid, just aware Our GSD is 61 lbs and there are nights when both her and the cat are sleeping in my bed with me What seems to trigger her instinct to chase is when the cat runs by her. And she really only chases him once every 3-4 months at that. I'm beginning to wonder if he does it on purpose now. He is not afraid of the dogs and he even drinks out of their water bowl. |
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Post by loco coco on Jul 24, 2014 19:32:10 GMT
a friend has one and he is the coolest dog! and how can you resist this?  |
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Post by ~Susan~ on Jul 24, 2014 20:13:35 GMT
a friend has one and he is the coolest dog! and how can you resist this? OMG that is so adorable!!! |
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Post by Heidi on Jul 24, 2014 20:13:58 GMT
I forgot to say, Brady had been through SEVERAL obedience classes and I think it's necessary for a Corgi. However, he wasn't aggressive. They are very much one owner dogs and severely loyal. He did herd me at bedtime. It was cute. He was super smart and had several tricks. My favorite was... you could say, "hey Brady, would you rather be dead or a democrat" and he would play dead. He came with that trick. I didn't teach it to him, but my dad (very much a Republican) LOVED it!
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Post by genny on Jul 24, 2014 20:29:51 GMT
LocoCoco are you kidding me? That is the cutest thing I have EVER SEEN.
Heidi I think I'm going to have to teach Fletcher that trick (HOW?? LOL) just for my dad too! I read on one message board where a woman was trying to teach her corgi not to bark. She would say 'shhhh…' and the corgi would then lower his voice and bark in a whisper. She couldn't get him to stop, but figured that a whispered bark would at least be better!
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Post by gmcwife1 on Jul 24, 2014 20:35:32 GMT
I forgot to add that I love the name Fletcher |
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Post by circusjohnson on Jul 24, 2014 20:37:05 GMT
We had our Corgi for 13 years. He was a tri-color too. So cute and fun but.... They shed a ton. Hair everywhere all the time. As someone else mentioned they are herding dogs and they will try and heard everything. We got our corgi when our kids were small he tried to heard them a bit but the real problem came when young friends came to visit. He would bark and try to herd them. They would get scared and run around the yard and he would chase and bark at them. As soon as they would stop he would stop, a concept that most kids don't get.
They are very smart and do really well with training.
Have fun with your new pup
Tina
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Post by omarakbt on Jul 24, 2014 21:02:04 GMT
As another OP said they are herding dogs. So train train train, be very consistent with your training. Everyone needs to be on the same page for training.
They shed like crazy so frequent brushing is good. They are smart and funny and stubborn
So enjoy, love, TRAIN!
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Post by Heidi on Jul 24, 2014 21:03:56 GMT
Heidi I think I'm going to have to teach Fletcher that trick (HOW?? LOL) just for my dad too! The trainer said he taught him how to roll over first. Then he taught his to play dead by stopping half way in his roll over. Then, once he heard the word DEAD, he would do it no matter what you said so he just started saying would you rather be DEAD than .... with emphasis on DEAD. |
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Post by blue tulip on Jul 24, 2014 21:05:43 GMT
we have a pitbull-corgi mix. she's the best dog we've ever had- very calm, not a barker, extremely lazy lol.i think the pitbull (which we've owned purebreds of and are always calm) mellowed out the high energy of the corgi. everyone I know who has a corgi or corgi mix loves them. |
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Post by gmcwife1 on Jul 24, 2014 21:14:44 GMT
We had our Corgi for 13 years. He was a tri-color too. So cute and fun but.... They shed a ton. Hair everywhere all the time. As someone else mentioned they are herding dogs and they will try and heard everything. We got our corgi when our kids were small he tried to heard them a bit but the real problem came when young friends came to visit. He would bark and try to herd them. They would get scared and run around the yard and he would chase and bark at them. As soon as they would stop he would stop, a concept that most kids don't get.
They are very smart and do really well with training. Have fun with your new pup Tina And cats - I know the cat runs just to make the dog chase him, like he wants her to get in trouble  There are a lot of Corgis at the agility shows I've been too. |
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. I've said multiple times now I wouldn't get another dog for many years (and if I did, it would come from the pound) - this hurt too much. I still have my cats and chickens and they are plenty.
We have a two yr old German Shepherd Dog with a very high prey drive and she does well with our cat. Every once in a while she will give in and chase the cat, but the 'leave it' command works well with her. 
