My new dog

Looks like we have a few people with😂 corgis. Is it better to have one or two? With a blanket, a dead snuggle puppy, cause Bella killed her, and a full tummy she is taking a rest, but not really sleeping. I took her out again, she peed, no poop.

First training session occurred while she ate. I petted her, examined each foot twice, pulled on her ears, stuck my fingers in her bowl and around her mouth, removed the bowl and gave it back, twice. No problems at all. I hate a food aggressive dog so will do this quite often to insure if a small child walks up to her while she is eating something, she will not bite.

She goes to the vet tomorrow for her second shot, breeder gave her a shot a 6 weeks.
 
Bella barks when she is playing, barks when she is happy, barks when she is mad, barks in the crate, barks out of the crate, should have named her barks-a-lot. 😂. Took her out every two hours last night, I got four hours sleep.

But every time I took her out she peed. I put water in a raised bowl in her crate. Usually I don’t give water to puppies overnight, but she is tiny and I don’t want her to dehydrate so, water in crate and peeing every two hours. No pooping.

Then, at 5 this morning, little poop, oh, good, was afraid she had a blockage. Half hour play time, and tried to load the clicker but she was too nutty so will try again tomorrow. Gave up and gave her breakfast. 1/2 cup puppy chow. Big difference than a lab pup, much more affordable.
 
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After trying various locations puppy sleep on her crate in the darkened bathroom which was the only place that would calm her. After breakfast in the crate for 1/2 to avoid tummy issues. 1/2 hour later more poop when taken outside. YAY. She’s been up two hours now, and since she won’t settle, back into the dark bathroom for her nap while I make MY breakfast.

While she seems hyperactive to me, I think from what I read it’s probably regular corgi puppy behavior, but she needs to learn to calm herself as she is all over the place, busy, busy, busy. Definitely wants to be with mom all the time, but not a lap dog.

Ran all over the living/dining room but not out of sight. Got to get a puppy pen while she is at the vet as this old lady cannot keep up with her. Bark bark bark, lol.
 
Corgis only shed twice a year.......January - June.......July - December. Seriously, truely.
They are very heavy shedders, i think Heelers fall in the same category, don't know much about heelers being house dogs.....only known them being cattle/livestock herding.......they are devoted and protectors.

I brush everyone every nite......
I use the brush that has needle like bristles, and a soft brush.

Aneeda......you sound like you're getting everything down pat.......daily routine is very important......especially with Corgis.
 
MickaC said:
Corgis only shed twice a year.......January - June.......July - December. Seriously, truely.
They are very heavy shedders, i think Heelers fall in the same category, don't know much about heelers being house dogs.....only known them being cattle/livestock herding.......they are devoted and protectors.

I brush everyone every nite......
I use the brush that has needle like bristles, and a soft brush.

Aneeda......you sound like you're getting everything down pat.......daily routine is very important......especially with Corgis.
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Bought the needle like bristle brush and will brush starting Sunday. She will be at the vets most of the day today, thank god. 😂
 
Sliverfox said:
You might want to cover her cage with an old dark colored blanket.
Leave some space so she can see you.

My dad was living with us when we got our dog.
We had gone out, left the 2 of them alone.
Came home,, dad in bed , dog in blanket covered cage,, sound asleep.
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Yup, bought a dog crate with a cover, put dog in bedroom with me, covered her. She is not happy. Took cover off so she could see me, nope, no happiness. Moved my bed over (husband not pleased), put chair wedged against the wall and my bed, crate uncovered, nope, not happy.

Put the crate ON THE BED right next to me, nope, bark, bark, bark. Put crate in bathroom, turned light off, 20 minutes later, quiet. Hour and half later, mommmm gotta go potty, every two hours. At least she will be easy to potty train. Breeder said when she brought her inside, at 5 weeks, she cried to go outside to go potty. 😮😆

She has a snuggle heart beat puppy, three chew toys, and blanket with small towel with mom’s scent in the crate, and raised water dish. She’s hating life right now. Ordered a small playpen from Amazon and it will be deliver tomorrow. Like a typical puppy with a million different types of toys to play with: she prefers wires.
 
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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