My new dog

My sweet doggie in this picture was a pound puppy that looked nothing like this when I adopted her. We had no idea that she was a Corgi mix.
She was so special! Fun, sweet, energetic and loving. I would adopt another Corgi mix in a heartbeat when I'm ready.
She has been gone for a year and a half now and I'm still having trouble moving on but I will.
Love every minute that you have and be patient. You will be so richly rewarded.
 

OldEnough said:
My sweet doggie in this picture was a pound puppy that looked nothing like this when I adopted her. We had no idea that she was a Corgi mix.
She was so special! Fun, sweet, energetic and loving. I would adopt another Corgi mix in a heartbeat when I'm ready.
She has been gone for a year and a half now and I'm still having trouble moving on but I will.
Love every minute that you have and be patient. You will be so richly rewarded.
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Energetic does not begin to describe her level of never ending movement. I picked her up and looked for the off switch, couldn’t find it.
 

Aneeda72 said:
So, we are on day two. Off to the vet soon for shots for Bella and microchip, and a few hours of peace and quiet. She is nearly potty trained which blows me away. No accidents in house or crate, and when playing in the living room her bark suddenly took on a different tone and she ran up to me.

Mom, mom, MOM, so took her outside, she peed, done, back into the house. YAY. Thought taking her into the back yard letting her lose would make her happy and keep her interested. Nope. She sniffed a little, looked around, and laid on the ground, crying. So pitiful, poor puppy, no mama dog, no brother and sisters, just sadness.

This is where I get into trouble. I buy a second dog for the first dog. Husband and I had a long conversation, no second dog. Can’t afford one, certainly can’t train one, and even though she looks so unhappy and howls like a wolf, no second dog. Poor thing. I want to bite me too. 😢. Oh, which reminds me, ordering a pair of cowhide garden gloves, cause, you know, she really does want to bite me. 😂
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She will get over her loneliness.
Think maybe her kennel might be better in your room, especially for nite. Corgis have a need to be with you, and of course she's missing her family.
Maybe another kennel, not the expensive wire kind, maybe a travel type, that could be somewhere in another part of the house, leaving the door open, so she's free to go in there if she wants.
same with her crate, door open, then she'll know that's a comfort place to be, except at nite, close the door......she's too young to wander.......plus she has to learn to earn privileges.
Corgis are very much people needers.
You're going to have so much fun with her.
She'll have you trained in no time. LOL. LOL .
 
Done at the vet. She is in good shape no worms and weights 6.4 pounds. Since the breeder gave her a shot, she will get her next shot in two weeks. Vet felt she was too small for another shot now. She will get the shot before she starts puppy training the next day.

she didn’t potty at the vets and didn’t potty on me on the way home, yay, but as soon as I let her out of the car, she potted both. Such a good dog. Fed her lunch. I have ordered a slow feeder dish for her which hasn’t come yet. Now a half an hour rest after lunch in her crate.

The vet costs a fortune so went on a monthly payment plan. It used to be 395 a year including spade, then 600 a year excluding spade, now it’s over a 1024.50 a year with spade. We could have taken her to the Humane Society but with Covid you need an appointment and they only do so many. Shots work out to be the same, but the spade is much cheaper. However, they don’t do blood work to insure the dog is healthy enough. So, we went on a payment plan. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Also got the microchip. She got petted by some people, but even with Covid the puppy has to be socialized. When she gets up, she went right to sleep, i will wash her down a bit. From what I read it would be rare to catch it from a dogs fur and very few dogs have caught it. But she can’t live in a bubble and neither can we anymore. It is what it is.
 
MickaC said:
She will get over her loneliness.
Think maybe her kennel might be better in your room, especially for nite. Corgis have a need to be with you, and of course she's missing her family.
Maybe another kennel, not the expensive wire kind, maybe a travel type, that could be somewhere in another part of the house, leaving the door open, so she's free to go in there if she wants.
same with her crate, door open, then she'll know that's a comfort place to be, except at nite, close the door......she's too young to wander.......plus she has to learn to earn privileges.
Corgis are very much people needers.
You're going to have so much fun with her.
She'll have you trained in no time. LOL. LOL .
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The small puppy pen will give her more freedom in the house with less risk of injury, and maybe allow me a nap if she plays with her toys. I already noticed she wants to be with me, but not be a lap dog. she is going to be a lot of fun-eventually. 😂
 
Sliverfox said:
@Aneeda,, one of the things the person who put me through rescue protocols, mentioned is to use more natural things when treating dogs.
She gave me the impression that vets overdose dogs.
To ask if the shot vet is giving is for the weight of your dog.

Garlic for worming.
Might best to look up what natural things are recommend.
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I thought garlic was a no-no? There are many things that are toxic to dogs. I'm sure you will know @Aneeda72

https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/garlic/
 
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Well our first pee accident, she ran over to the door and her mom couldn’t get up fast enough to let her out, bad mom me. I’m sure this won’t be the last time it happens. Couldn’t even find the spot to clean it up. But since our carpet is glued down carpet squares, it’s not a big deal. 😂

When husband scratched up the cheap but beautiful vinyl floors moving in, we put down cheap carpet squares around a couple cheap throw carpets, so it’s not a big deal. Then I took her out, she pooped, and now drink and a nap-for her not me. 😆

We also worked on loading the clicker. She is not quite getting it, but she will. Managed for her to take the treats without taking my hand, which is always a good thing. She likes to roll and roll and roll over across the floor. Reminds me of a baby that does not crawl yet.

The floor is strewn with her toys. Makes it seem so much more cheerful to have dog toys everywhere and a puppy rolling across the floor. 😂
 
Bella did not cry, scream, or have a fit when put into her crate after dinner. First time for that and she went right to sleep as far as I know. Got up, played with her toys, and husband put her
“fishing pole” together. This is like a cat wand with a feather on it.

It is made stronger, for a dog or puppy, and has a rope chew attached to the end. OMGosh, great toy! I had put Bella back on her leash since her accident but took the leash off for play with this toy. You could see her prey drive awaken. As she ran around chasing the toy as I swished it back and forth and she grabbed and killed her prey.

Occasionally, she would break off playing and run wildly back and forth around the furniture in the living room, crouch down, and then pounce for the kill. Played for about 20 minutes and then ended play time to calm her down. Put her back on leash.

This toy can be used for tug play as well. But, I read that tug play is not good for corgis as it can cause neck and back issues. I dislike tug play anyway because it’s a good way to get an accidental bite from not only puppies but dogs as well If they have not been taught the drop it command.

She went and played with her other toys and played with her balls a bit. This is what we need the prey drive for, chasing balls. Chasing balls leads to fetch, fetch leads to retrieve, and retrieve leads to service dog. 😁

She also will come when called, by me, 80% of the time. I expect this will get worst and better as she grows. One site I read suggested instead of saying “Bella come” drop the come and just use her name. This made sense to me so we are doing this.

She is currently asleep on the floor beside me, totally worn out. First time she fell asleep on the floor so she is making progress in calming down. Husband has decided that, yes, he would like to play with the fishing toy with her. 😂. So much for she’s your dog, you take care of her as he offers to take her out back to play and go potty.
 
I don't recall Micki being unhappy when we brought her home.
But.....
There was Tia and ShaaLee, so she didn't feel alone, for her litter mates.
How old is Bella.
Had you seen the litter before their ears stood up.
Purebred Corgi's ears are down and floppy till about 8-10 weeks old, then they stand up.
We got Micki at 10 weeks.
Another something with Corgis is that.......their toenails grow very fast.
You need to do them every week.
They are very thick toenails, it was suggested to me to use a toenail grinder, which i did, i'm using the toenail grinder from the beginning.
Think i remember using a pet nail clipper for her nails, once or twice.........that was a disaster.......i think when using a clipper, i remember it pulls quite a bit on the nail........being such thick nails.
Micki hated that nail clipper.......she put up a big fuss.
Also there's a greater chance of clipping the kwik, blood vessel in the nail.......will bleed out quite bad and it burns.
Hope you will use the pet toenail grinder.
@Aneeda72 I'm not trying to be pushy......just telling what i learned with Micki......in case something would be helpful.
Good nite Aneeda.......Good nite Bella.
 
Thanks everyone she is a doll for sure. A bit hard for us to adapt from big romping puppies to such a small puppy with huge voice. 😂. So she was playing and cable reset, and she ran over to me, sat, and then stared off towards my bedroom. What?

Then I heard it. A slight ringing sound. What the heck? Because we lost internet, my Libre 2 which charging in the bedroom, was ringing to tell me it was off line. 😂. I was hoping to be able to train her, down the road, to alert when the Libre and cell phone go off. Apparently, she will be able to do this. YAY.

Have moved her crate from the bathroom, during the day only, to the hallway so she can learn to be in the crate, with me on sight or not, and be quiet and take her naps. It’s a challenge for her, but she is quieting down and doing it.

This training is valuable in avoiding stress anxiety in dogs as mom and dad go and to and from the house. Being here almost 24/7 with her makes this phase of training even more important. When I let her out of her crate, I tell her to sit, and hook her up to her leash.

She is not doing very well with the sit command, but I remind myself she is not a lab or poodle puppy and does not have their attention span. In fact, she has a 5 second attention span. It’s the same with the clicker training, taking much long. As for leash training, 😂, forget that till she is bigger and more settled.

I am simply trying to teach her to stay from underneath my feet as I walk. She has pretty much done trying to bite my feet, shoes, and pants, but training has not transferred to my husband 😂. It is nearly impossible for him to walk through a room when she is loose. She also is getting better about not chewing my slippers 😁 and responding to no.

Today or tomorrow if I get the puppy pen early, I will be able to start to diary her training sessions in a journal which is required by the ADA to ”prove” you are actually engaged in training. So many hours are required a month, probably will take her to Lowe’s today or tomorrow as I need to buy gift cards for son”s birthday.

This lets her get a lot social training, and let’s her ride in the car, plus Lowe’s does not care if puppy pees on the floor. My son, with DS, calls every day to remind me to do this. Every day, even though after 34 years I have never forgotten his birthday, but, you know, I might 😂
 
Bella is gorgeous, and obviously very happy, and intelligent.

I remember my daughter's corgi Abbi having the "zoomies" to burn off excess energy..so cute :)

The herding instinct is strong in that breed. Once, when we were dog-sitting, Abbi tried to herd my hubby by nipping the back of his legs on a walk. Just mentioning this .. in case it happens to you.

 
Aneeda72 said:
Done at the vet. She is in good shape no worms and weights 6.4 pounds. Since the breeder gave her a shot, she will get her next shot in two weeks. Vet felt she was too small for another shot now. She will get the shot before she starts puppy training the next day.

she didn’t potty at the vets and didn’t potty on me on the way home, yay, but as soon as I let her out of the car, she potted both. Such a good dog. Fed her lunch. I have ordered a slow feeder dish for her which hasn’t come yet. Now a half an hour rest after lunch in her crate.

The vet costs a fortune so went on a monthly payment plan. It used to be 395 a year including spade, then 600 a year excluding spade, now it’s over a 1024.50 a year with spade. We could have taken her to the Humane Society but with Covid you need an appointment and they only do so many. Shots work out to be the same, but the spade is much cheaper. However, they don’t do blood work to insure the dog is healthy enough. So, we went on a payment plan. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Also got the microchip. She got petted by some people, but even with Covid the puppy has to be socialized. When she gets up, she went right to sleep, i will wash her down a bit. From what I read it would be rare to catch it from a dogs fur and very few dogs have caught it. But she can’t live in a bubble and neither can we anymore. It is what it is.
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WOW......can hardly believe the prices at your vets......so high.
Thought it was pricey here......but we're cheap compared to where you are.
 

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