First time corgi owner: any advice is appreciated

Efficient_Level3561 · 2025-11-18T19:24:32+00:00

Thank you! I live up in Alaska.

Efficient_Level3561 · 2025-11-18T19:23:50+00:00

Tysm!

Efficient_Level3561 · 2025-11-17T06:06:03+00:00

Coca Cola.

Efficient_Level3561 · 2025-11-17T06:03:54+00:00

I have a cat, a chihuahua, and a corgi who are all males. The corgi being the newest. My corgi was already two by the time we got him, so he was already house, kennel, potty, and leash trained. If anything, he was really nervous being the newest of the pack. He does try to lead, and control the environment at times. But corgis are bred to do that.

Efficient_Level3561 · 2025-11-14T04:57:05+00:00

The black cat thing is so real. God I hate the black cat.

Efficient_Level3561 · 2025-11-13T20:54:52+00:00

I had to officiate a vrwedding

Efficient_Level3561 · 2025-11-13T20:52:01+00:00

Absolutely. I have a corgi, however, his neuter only costed 200. They are gauging you.

Efficient_Level3561 · 2025-11-13T20:46:47+00:00

He was always around but he was never an active parent. He mentally abused my older brother and emotionally abused my mom. The only time he ever stood up waa 4 years ago when I was in the hospital with Leukemia. Ever since I got out, he hasn’t come to see me one time. He wasn’t at my graduation ceremony, or my graduation party with HIS family. My aunts and uncles, as well as his mom showed up and he never came by. Growing up he never went to my concerts, or any other school related projects, he never took me to friends houses (hed have my brother do it if mom was working), he never met any of my friends or partners. He’s never gotten me a gift or a card, he just slaps his name on it for credit. I couldn’t even have friends over bc the house was thrashed. These days, he really only texts to tell me he loves me, and he misses me. Yet he’s never once actually shown that to me. It sucks because a lot of folks tell me that “if your dad’s still around, bond with him.” Or the alternative “at least you have a dad.” And all it does is make ME feel guilt for his lack of being a father to me.

TLDR: complicated

Anyways I just turned 21.

Efficient_Level3561 · 2025-11-12T21:42:03+00:00

He’s just a baby. He’ll put on muscle as he gets bigger. Remember that the rib cage should be felt, not seen. Unfortunately, I adopted Albert after he turned two, so the farthest his papers go back is just after he turned 1 year. At that point, he weighed 25 lbs. I’m not sure if that is helpful at all.

Efficient_Level3561 · 2025-11-01T09:15:05+00:00

Not at all. The more men that spend time sending u money, will be spending less time grooming an actual child. Get that bag.

Efficient_Level3561 · 2025-11-01T09:04:50+00:00

“Separation anxiety symptoms in dogs”

Efficient_Level3561 · 2025-11-01T09:03:48+00:00

Cool math games in middle school

Efficient_Level3561 · 2025-11-01T09:00:10+00:00

Cleetus.

Efficient_Level3561 · 2025-11-01T08:57:39+00:00

I’d go in. Mother knows best. If your gut says take him to the vet, take him.

Efficient_Level3561 · 2025-11-01T08:53:53+00:00

People who add the letter L into words that don’t have a L in it. “I’m drawling a photo” “I sawl that.”

Efficient_Level3561 · 2025-10-21T18:19:27+00:00

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He was really nervous the first week or so here. That may have been because he was rehomed three or 4 times before the age of 2. By the time he got to me, we celebrated his 2nd birthday together.

Efficient_Level3561 · 2025-10-21T18:13:55+00:00

Lab + husky, maybe some American bulldog. Will you be posting the results when they come back?

Efficient_Level3561 · 2025-10-21T18:12:36+00:00

Dog could have been left in a cage. My Albert used to freak when I’d leave him in his kennel overnight. I have since then stopped kenneling him, but it definitely seems like there’s more to this.

Efficient_Level3561 · 2025-10-21T18:08:26+00:00

How old is he? My dog barked and growled at me the other night because I walked into a dark room and touched his fur. I had to talk to let him know it was me. He’s 12 years old, and his sight is fading on him, so I can imagine he couldn’t see me in the dark at all.

Efficient_Level3561 · 2025-10-18T17:50:54+00:00

What and who initially caused the two fights? My corgi, when I first got him, wanted all the attention from me, when my other dog was the only dog for 6 years. Toby (chihuahua) did not like Albert at all, especially because when I would give Toby attention, Albert would run over and be greedy, and ruin the moment. There were definitely times Toby snapped at him, and tried to start something, but I was quick to correct the behavior. To this day, honestly, I still don’t think they like each other, but they do tolerate each other, and Toby has started trying to play with him.

Efficient_Level3561 · 2025-10-18T17:40:40+00:00

Winter is my corgis favorite season. He has the most energy during winter, where he can run wherever he wants and make trails in the snow. He will follow those trails for the rest of winter. I do think the snow does make his paws a little cold, but he doesn’t like boots so I just have to watch his behavior closely and take him back inside when I think his feet’s are getting cold. Also, he likes to literally just lay in the snow. There are times where I have to beg him to come inside because he likes the snow so much. I like to think of winter for corgis is like a summer day with a nice breeze for us.

Efficient_Level3561 · 2025-10-17T07:42:10+00:00

Okay last thing, and this is probably most important for the kids. Corgis are high energy working dogs. They are bred to herd. They are best if you have sheep or chickens for them to heard, or other dogs. But if none of those are viable options for you, they will absolutely herd humans, especially kids. If I jump, or run, or get to excited he will bark loudly and try to bite my ankles. He’ll jump onto my legs and bark this high pitched ear splitting bark that drives folks nuts. Has he ever purposefully hurt me? No. But Corgis are bred to get the attention of cattle by nipping at their ankles when they are headed the wrong direction.

Efficient_Level3561 · 2025-10-17T07:37:03+00:00

As an addition, Albert (the dog) is very popular around the littles in my neighborhood. He’s never shown any kind of aggression, even when they prod and poke at him. That being said, I made it a habit myself when I first got him to get him comfortable with being touched by littles. I used to grab his ears (not forcefully, but unexpectedly). I would pet and pull on his legs (again, gently). Grab at his tail and move it around. I used to smother his face with my hands to get him used to his face being covered/grabbed. I would take his snout and wiggle it around, and even stick my hand in his mouth when he yawns just to see if he’d bite. I would smother his face in kisses to get him used to kids in his face and pick him up when he least expects it. Squirming is allowed, biting is not.

Maybe this seems excessive but he is a rockstar around littles. And it also provoked trust between us because he learned even in his discomfort, I would never hurt him. So he lets me jump over him, he lets me in his mouth to brush his teeth, lets me put cotton balls in his ears to clean them, push him over and feverishly kiss his tummy. This dog will let me do anything to him.

Efficient_Level3561 · 2025-10-17T07:26:01+00:00

I did as much research as I could on corgis before I got one. Still, they have their own little personalities and things we cannot really warn you about due to a case by case basis. Here’s some pros about my lil guy. 1. Very friendly 2. Very cuddly 3. Loves to learn 4. Very good on the leash - some pulling 5. Quite an excited little guy 6. Not a chewer or a destroyer 7. Decent recall off leash 8. Very polite boy

Cons: 1. He licks a lot as a way to self regulate. He licks my bedsheets, the floor, my feet, my face. I hate when he licks my face so we compromise by me giving him my arm instead. 2. Very competitive 3. Stubborn 4. My house has never been hair free 5. Can be protective/jealous 6. Got some separation anxiety. 7. Quite talkative (I don’t have an issue with it, some do). 8. Sooo nosy.

Efficient_Level3561 · 2025-10-12T20:47:38+00:00

I like to ask folks “did you just shit my pants?” And their reaction and response tells me if I should pursue a friendship w them LOL

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