My new dog

Aneeda72 said:
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 😂
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When training, treats for positive responses is a good thing.
When i got Micki.......all my past training that i learned for my SHELTIES went right out the door, big time.
SHELTIES mind thoughts are.... " what can i do for you "
CORGIS " if i do it.....what do i get......i'll think about it " Micki exercised that thinking. Big time.
 

MickaC said:
When training, treats for positive responses is a good thing.
When i got Micki.......all my past training that i learned for my SHELTIES went right out the door, big time.
SHELTIES mind thoughts are.... " what can i do for you "
CORGIS " if i do it.....what do i get......i'll think about it " Micki exercised that thinking. Big time.
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I bought hard treats and soft treats. Have learned I need to use only soft treats with Bella. With hard treats, Bella stops to chew them. 😂. I swear I have never ever seen a lab or a poodle stop to chew a treat. With them, it’s in the mouth into the the stomach, they barely swallow. I’m not even sure that bigger dogs have an esophagus. 😆
 

Pinky said:
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.
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Yup, husband is getting nipped 😂, his shoes while on his feet are getting chewed, and his pants and ankles. She has tried to bite him as well. Aww, poor guy 🤣 🤣🤣
 
MickaC said:
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.
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I appreciate all you are saying. Will post on the socializing question you asked later. Bella is due to wake up any second and then outside for potty 😂. I have her nails clipped at groomers, I know dogs can bleed a lot from mail clipping so not taking a chance.

I will also have groomer, when Bella gets older, brush her out twice a month to make sure it is done adequately. I can do it now, But when she gets heavier it will be harder for me as I am becoming weaker and weaker over time. I take very good care of dogs.
 
Aneeda72 said:
I appreciate all you are saying. Will post on the socializing question you asked later. Bella is due to wake up any second and then outside for potty 😂. I have her nails clipped at groomers, I know dogs can bleed a lot from mail clipping so not taking a chance.

I will also have groomer, when Bella gets older, brush her out twice a month to make sure it is done adequately. I can do it now, But when she gets heavier it will be harder for me as I am becoming weaker and weaker over time. I take very good care of dogs.
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Thank you for posting answers......Toenails do need to be done weekly.
Yes, Bella will do a lot of growing, Corgis aren't very big, but they're solid and chunky.
Micki's 24 1/2 lbs......i have a stool at the spare bed to jump on to the bed for brushing.
She's too heavy to lift anymore than i have to.
Bella has herself a great Mom.
 
Aneeda72 said:
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.
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My Friend, I really enjoy reading your posts about Bella and the progress you are making.
And LOL, late last night I realized that your story about Bella has many parallels to a good Romance Novel.
LOL, am I hooked here or what?
 
@MickaC why 40 people in three months? I think it’s the least amount for
puppy to meet. It is explained this way. Your puppy meets 40 people, 30 ignore her, and 10 either pet her, give her treats, or talk kindness to her. She learns people are safe.

The 41 person hits her, or yells at her, or drops something on her, or scares her. But she doesn’t get aggressive, like anyone else in the world, she thinks what’s that guy’s problem because she has learned people are safe.

Pulled from one of the AKC websites, it says that the first three months of a pups personality is permanently shaped during this time and reflect how the puppy will react to his environment as an adult. Exposing him to a wide variety of places and situations and people makes a huge difference in temperament.

Confident relaxed dogs are less likely to behave fearfully or aggressively when faced with something new. Having said that we took Bella to Lowe’s today. 😂. Put her blanket down in a cart and walked around Lowe’s. She got petted by 4 people, all adults 🙁, no children anywhere, so that brings her to 10 people 30 to go. Plus lots of people who did not pet her.

She hated Lowe’s. The sounds, the smells, the noise, but she did calm down often. Allowed people to pet her and nipped no one. She also barked, cried, howled, shook in nervousness, and expressed her unhappiness which we ignored. As everyone knows, when you pet a dog or make eye contact that says you approved the behavior. We did not.

During her calm moments she got petted and told what a good girl she was. After one loop around the store, we left. When we got into the car and she settled in my lap on my blanket, OMGOSH did she bark me out. Serious tongue lashing about how unhappy she was. Took her a few minutes to vent and I ignored her while she did it.

Soon as we got home, she ran over and peed. She did not pee her blanket in the store or poop, so good sign. She wasn’t afraid, just very very mad. She is now sleeping comfortably up against heart beat puppy. Might take her to petco later to today, really interesting smells there. But I am waiting for her play pen to be delivered from Amazon.

If you do not socialize puppy you usually end up with a dog that you can not trust to not fear bite or just bite. These dogs become unadoptable usually. Such a shame.
 
Pecos said:
My Friend, I really enjoy reading your posts about Bella and the progress you are making.
And LOL, late last night I realized that your story about Bella has many parallels to a good Romance Novel.
LOL, am I hooked here or what?
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Sorry @Pecos husband insisted I have her fixed so no boyfriend and no puppies. Puppies were on my bucket list, but have crossed them off 😂. I am really happy you are enjoying the posts though. I wanted to track and share our progress. 🤓

Also, I am less depressed as I have a little one to raise and nurture, which is what I like to do.
 
Got Bella registered with AKC. She is currently sleeping on my foot, 😂. I am a dog pillow. She is doing better walking outside on the drive way and in our yard. I also walk her on some landscape rocks and dirt. It’s important to walk dogs on as many different surfaces as possible.

I was in a dog training class, for services dogs, when we went to a sports good store. The entrance was kind of fake pebble stuff so as to not be slippery during winter. One dog refused to walk one it, and that’s a failed service dog. Service dogs do what they are told or they are out. Sometimes the behavior can be correct, sometimes not. This is why it is so hard to train your own dog.

Bella’s barking will be an issue and a struggle to stop. The ignore works to a certain extent but when she gets older we will have to use a spray collar-centrella. It’s a lemon scent and dogs hate it. You can carry it with you for spray dogs who challenge you when you walk. Does not hurt them.

So Bella decided there is nothing like a good roll in the dirt and preceded to roll and roll and roll in the dirt. 🤦🏻‍♀️ And she is a bit smelly but I don’t want to bathe her yet, but sometime next week into the kitchen sink she will go for a good scrub.

The slow feeder I bought is too large for her, and I wanted to return it, but husband decided to keep it as she will grow. The seat belt is also too big but keeping that for sure as she will grow into it and they had only a couple. In today’s world you cannot be sure when some thing be available again.
 
2FB5230A-2C9F-40AD-A820-DEB46C4B07F2.jpegBella has spent the majority of the day playing under her raised bed. She is has to scoot herself under and then reaches out and grabs a toy and pulls it under with her. She often rolls on her back and pushes the bed up and down with her paws. Puppy push ups. It must be exhausting because she has slept more today after playing this way.
 
Aneeda72 said:
@MickaC why 40 people in three months? I think it’s the least amount for
puppy to meet. It is explained this way. Your puppy meets 40 people, 30 ignore her, and 10 either pet her, give her treats, or talk kindness to her. She learns people are safe.

The 41 person hits her, or yells at her, or drops something on her, or scares her. But she doesn’t get aggressive, like anyone else in the world, she thinks what’s that guy’s problem because she has learned people are safe.

Pulled from one of the AKC websites, it says that the first three months of a pups personality is permanently shaped during this time and reflect how the puppy will react to his environment as an adult. Exposing him to a wide variety of places and situations and people makes a huge difference in temperament.

Confident relaxed dogs are less likely to behave fearfully or aggressively when faced with something new. Having said that we took Bella to Lowe’s today. 😂. Put her blanket down in a cart and walked around Lowe’s. She got petted by 4 people, all adults 🙁, no children anywhere, so that brings her to 10 people 30 to go. Plus lots of people who did not pet her.

She hated Lowe’s. The sounds, the smells, the noise, but she did calm down often. Allowed people to pet her and nipped no one. She also barked, cried, howled, shook in nervousness, and expressed her unhappiness which we ignored. As everyone knows, when you pet a dog or make eye contact that says you approved the behavior. We did not.

During her calm moments she got petted and told what a good girl she was. After one loop around the store, we left. When we got into the car and she settled in my lap on my blanket, OMGOSH did she bark me out. Serious tongue lashing about how unhappy she was. Took her a few minutes to vent and I ignored her while she did it.

Soon as we got home, she ran over and peed. She did not pee her blanket in the store or poop, so good sign. She wasn’t afraid, just very very mad. She is now sleeping comfortably up against heart beat puppy. Might take her to petco later to today, really interesting smells there. But I am waiting for her play pen to be delivered from Amazon.

If you do not socialize puppy you usually end up with a dog that you can not trust to not fear bite or just bite. These dogs become unadoptable usually. Such a shame.
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Aneeda, i wasn't the one questioning ...why 40 people in 3 months...was someone else, and now i can't find that post.
Micki and i took manners 1, and manners 2, classes.....so i learned a lot of what you have been describing.
In fact we took manners 1 twice.....didn't do very well the first time.
Socializing is very important, calmness, and behavior away from home.
Attention tasks is something we do daily...... because......nothing is free.
When i'm done brushing Micki, before she gets her last treat......she has to give me 3 kisses on the cheek......and she can count......never more than 3. lol,lol.
Took manners/obedient classes with Micki because.........my methods i used on my Shelties did not work with Micki.
All the classes she got to see her sister, one of her brothers, her half sister and her uncle.
The instructor owned her half sister and her uncle.......Micki's mom that i got her from had her sister and brother there......helping and participating in class.
Sometimes if the rest of the students weren't there yet.......we let the corgis go.......5 corgis doing their corgi thing.
Classes were in a building.

I commend you, Aneeda, for giving Bella the best opportunities to be happy, healthy, and educated.
You'll have great years of loving companionship together.

Something i learned in class is " a tired puppy is a well behaved puppy.

Voicing her opinions.......that's built in with all corgis.

Good nite BELLA.
 
MickaC said:
Aneeda, i wasn't the one questioning ...why 40 people in 3 months...was someone else, and now i can't find that post.
Micki and i took manners 1, and manners 2, classes.....so i learned a lot of what you have been describing.
In fact we took manners 1 twice.....didn't do very well the first time.
Socializing is very important, calmness, and behavior away from home.
Attention tasks is something we do daily...... because......nothing is free.
When i'm done brushing Micki, before she gets her last treat......she has to give me 3 kisses on the cheek......and she can count......never more than 3. lol,lol.
Took manners/obedient classes with Micki because.........my methods i used on my Shelties did not work with Micki.
All the classes she got to see her sister, one of her brothers, her half sister and her uncle.
The instructor owned her half sister and her uncle.......Micki's mom that i got her from had her sister and brother there......helping and participating in class.
Sometimes if the rest of the students weren't there yet.......we let the corgis go.......5 corgis doing their corgi thing.
Classes were in a building.

I commend you, Aneeda, for giving Bella the best opportunities to be happy, healthy, and educated.
You'll have great years of loving companionship together.

Something i learned in class is " a tired puppy is a well behaved puppy.

Voicing her opinions.......that's built in with all corgis.

Good nite BELLA.
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Oh, sorry, thought it was you. I brushed Bella yesterday, not one stray hair on the brush plus never any loose hairs on my pants. Is this because it is so cold now? My house is a bit cold as well as the thermostat does not work well. Will get a new one at the next stimulus check. Apparently I can live with a cold house, but can’t live without a puppy. 😂
 
New morning, up very early to take Bella out. Walked around house trying to get back on track with walking, puppy pen did not get delivered yesterday. 🙁. Bella follows me and is doing a better job of staying out of the way and not between my legs. She stops sometimes to play with a toy.

Then we did sit training. I realize I have been over feeding her. I’ve been giving a cup a day, supposed to be a half cup. This time I trained first with treats, then gave dog food, worked better. Then with the walking, the playing, and breakfast she has settled down to sleep.

She is sleeping at my feet and lays her head on my foot, my badly extremely painful arthritic foot. I move my foot. She scoots and puts her head on my foot, again. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Rinse, repeat; rinse repeat, 🤦🏻‍♀️ Oh good lord. Finally she claims the bottom of my blanket as a pillow and leaves my foot alone. When she wakes up, out for potty. I want a nap. When do I get a nap, or a shower or breakfast?

I just had to have a puppy, didn’t I? 😂 Yes, yes I did.
 

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