@Aneeda72 .. I think Bella is doing very well, considering her age .. and the fact that Corgi's are fairly high-energy. She's a beautiful girl, and you amaze me!Well, Bella is not ready for freedom in the house. The water you see on the picture is from her spilled water bowl. Her level of excitement is still to great. She is getting drop it, though. I will start using other toys as well for this command.
She would play tug of war, then drop the toys without command, and come and sit for a treat. She does love her treats. Then she is too excited to do leave it and take it. Plus too excited for the touch command which became teeth instead of nose. Tug of war will have to be done at a whole separate time. It is starting to rain and snow outside.
Bella is in her crate after playing for an hour and half and went right to sleep. Since she put my whole thumb in her mouth, during touch it, I am happy to still have all my thumb.View attachment 147799
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Aneeda72
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Thanks! She really wears me out
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I understand your thought of taking her out since you have to go anyway.@MickaC Bella might make it though the night but since mom can’t. Great that your dogs made it through the night, wish I could.
I always wake up at 4am, we
I think the indoor pen will go away soon as the outdoors is better. Once I take her out of the outdoor pen we walk around the yard, make sure she, pottys, and then I think I will try letting her run around the house again. Putting a gate across my bedroom doorway as I took off the door.
We are working on drop it, leave it, and take it, while I try not to get bit. These commands will take a while, it seems. She is getting better about the bitting except when is is really excited, and she is really exciting a lot
I wish there was someone who had a puppy she could play with,
But.....
I do feel it would be better to have her trained for a all nighter.
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Bella !!!!!!!!Well, Bella is not ready for freedom in the house. The water you see on the picture is from her spilled water bowl. Her level of excitement is still to great. She is getting drop it, though. I will start using other toys as well for this command.
She would play tug of war, then drop the toys without command, and come and sit for a treat
Bella is in her crate after playing for an hour and half and went right to sleep. Since she put my whole thumb in her mouth, during touch it, I am happy to still have all my thumb.
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Your other ear is standing up.
Does it stay up all the time.
Ideally, it would be good to have Bella do a late night potty & early morning potty. Just throwing in my 2 bits here
Aneeda72
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When she gets older, remember she is only 10 weeks old
Aneeda72
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And, remember, as I already notedIdeally, it would be good to have Bella do a late night potty & early morning potty. Just throwing in my 2 bits here
she is only 10 weeks old.Sliverfox
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^^^ Got the hiccups,, Aneeda?
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Yes it does, so both are up all the time unless they are laid paid, getting ready to nail me. She showed some food aggression of a new treat I got her
, so I’ve never had a dog do that before. More work to do and no more of that treat. I got her turkey tendons, she really liked it, obviously, but when it got smaller I tried to take it back and she growled and lunged sooo will save these for board and train and let them deal with it. Dog aggression is for the professionals.
A food aggressive dog will not be a service dog.
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I have a rubber frog that doubles as a squirt gun.
Used it when really needed to get the dog's attention, the house.
Would get a"WHAT??" puzzled look.
Used it when really needed to get the dog's attention, the house.
Would get a"WHAT??" puzzled look.
Aneeda72
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I hate to do the water spray thing but might have to, for now, she will not get those treats. I had stopped doing the food agression thing but I will restart based on her behavior. I goggled and it said first step put food bowl between your feet and have her eat from the bowl like that.
They say what does not kill you makes you stronger, Hmm, hope old lady foot smell does not kill my puppy.
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All the time you mentioned Bella nipping too much wondered if a squirt of water would stop her.
You don't need much water to get their attention.
Even a bit on your fingers & flicked at her might work.
You don't need much water to get their attention.
Even a bit on your fingers & flicked at her might work.
Aneeda72
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Yeah, I’m thinking about it. I jut hate to do it.
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“Zoomies” is how I’m used to seeing it spelled. It’s a very common dog term. Sort of an extension of “to zoom around.” I think the usage is similar but the spelling may vary depending on geography.@Aneeda72 -- thanks for the "zommies" explanation! Spelled right or not, I get the idea.
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After a lot of research seems that food aggression and resource guarding is common for corgis, oh. Will do some small things as suggested, but will leave this for the experts when she goes to board and train. Those new treats are good for a year.
Also did some research on using a water bottle spray for correction, this is considered old school dog training and not recommended now. I won‘t do it, not a fan anyway. Oh, well, every day with Bella is a new experience as we try to outwit each other.
Also did some research on using a water bottle spray for correction, this is considered old school dog training and not recommended now. I won‘t do it, not a fan anyway. Oh, well, every day with Bella is a new experience as we try to outwit each other.
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Bella is doing well on drop it but leave it and take it are very exciting for her, and she is nipping a lot. Thinking about wearing a glove when I do this training. The indoor puppy pen is taken down and will be used in the garden.
Now that Bella enjoys the outside pen, no need for an indoor one as well. Plus since she is double coated and enjoys the snow no worry there either. The snow in her pen melts really fast since the sun hits that area and bounces off the house.
I need to get her a small dog house. Also, she is digging a hole to china or trying to trip me and break my ankle. Hmm, no she wants to go to china. Digging is allowed in her pen. A lot of sites recommend making a digging area for dogs.
I had a golden retriever who would dig a hole and bury his toys. I was so excited when I saw him do it. I did not believe dogs really did this, until he did. Bella just digs.
Now that Bella enjoys the outside pen, no need for an indoor one as well. Plus since she is double coated and enjoys the snow no worry there either. The snow in her pen melts really fast since the sun hits that area and bounces off the house.
I need to get her a small dog house. Also, she is digging a hole to china or trying to trip me and break my ankle. Hmm, no she wants to go to china. Digging is allowed in her pen. A lot of sites recommend making a digging area for dogs.
I had a golden retriever who would dig a hole and bury his toys. I was so excited when I saw him do it. I did not believe dogs really did this, until he did. Bella just digs.
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My Micki is a qualified digger.........somewhat a Corgi thing.Bella is doing well on drop it but leave it and take it are very exciting for her, and she is nipping a lot. Thinking about wearing a glove when I do this training. The indoor puppy pen is taken down and will be used in the garden.
Now that Bella enjoys the outside pen, no need for an indoor one as well. Plus since she is double coated and enjoys the snow no worry there either. The snow in her pen melts really fast since the sun hits that area and bounces off the house.
I need to get her a small dog house. Also, she is digging a hole to china or trying to trip me and break my ankle. Hmm, no she wants to go to china. Digging is allowed in her pen. A lot of sites recommend making a digging area for dogs.
I had a golden retriever who would dig a hole and bury his toys. I was so excited when I saw him do it. I did not believe dogs really did this, until he did. Bella just digs.
MickaC
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Where i got Micki from........her and her siblings were let out the front in a penned area for they're chores.
They were brought up on the commands..........little chores and big chores.......in definition......pee and poo.
To this day they all respond to those terms, Micki doesn't know pee and poo.
Getting back on track here......
Once snow melted, in the spring, where she put them out for chores.......she saw there was a lot of digging going on......and had spring bulbs there......and she saw they were getting dug up.
So....who started this...." not me....i didn't do it " going through 6 innocent faces with dirty feet and dirty faces.
Well guess what........the digging stopped once we picked Micki up to come home.
Anyone need hole dug.......she's quite a professional......cheap too.
Micki....Micki....Micki
They were brought up on the commands..........little chores and big chores.......in definition......pee and poo.
To this day they all respond to those terms, Micki doesn't know pee and poo.
Getting back on track here......
Once snow melted, in the spring, where she put them out for chores.......she saw there was a lot of digging going on......and had spring bulbs there......and she saw they were getting dug up.
So....who started this...." not me....i didn't do it " going through 6 innocent faces with dirty feet and dirty faces.
Well guess what........the digging stopped once we picked Micki up to come home.
Anyone need hole dug.......she's quite a professional......cheap too.
Micki....Micki....Micki
Aneeda72
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Another bark/lunge over Bella’s food dish today and she has started to wolf her food down. I am going to call a dog trainer who deals with aggressive dogs and see what they say to do. They do not work with puppies her age but maybe they can recommend someone who does.
Its so strange as we have no children, other animals, etc who would make her this way. But, as I read, several corgi owners have this issue with their pups at around this time. Ugh. Plus we’ve been doing the dish between my feet for a few days now with no problem.
But today she got super worried, don’t know why, and starting eating so fast she choked. Got to buy a slow feeder dish. I have not been able to find a small one though so might have to use a larger one.
Its so strange as we have no children, other animals, etc who would make her this way. But, as I read, several corgi owners have this issue with their pups at around this time. Ugh. Plus we’ve been doing the dish between my feet for a few days now with no problem.
But today she got super worried, don’t know why, and starting eating so fast she choked. Got to buy a slow feeder dish. I have not been able to find a small one though so might have to use a larger one.
Yes, that is very young .. and Corgis are not LabradorsAnd, remember, as I already noted
Aneeda72
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Thanks for checking with them, I had read they do this but knowing this makes me feel better
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Bella tries to herd us in our walking in the back yard. I wear thick socks and she bites at my feet, and ankles. She will bite at my pants and grab and pull, but release when told no, most of the time. . She is getting better on some days, worst on others.
Also getting better on some days about biting hands. No longer tries to bite at all when closing her crate or puppy pen. She now refuses to go into the crate, on command, unless she can see the actual treat in it.. So a step back on that command.
This is why God made corgis really cute, otherwise people would have stopped breeding them because they are such a pain in the butt. On the good side, with all the deep breathes I have to take as I count to ten, I am getting really good at counting to ten.
. She is getting better on some days, worst on others.Also getting better on some days about biting hands. No longer tries to bite at all when closing her crate or puppy pen. She now refuses to go into the crate, on command, unless she can see the actual treat in it.
. So a step back on that command. This is why God made corgis really cute, otherwise people would have stopped breeding them because they are such a pain in the butt. On the good side, with all the deep breathes I have to take as I count to ten, I am getting really good at counting to ten.
What you are going through with Bella, all sounds very familiar. Our daughter's Corgi, when a puppy, was always trying to herd my hubby during walks..she would nip the backs of his legs and heels. It eventually stopped. Hard when it's in-bred.Bella tries to herd us in our walking in the back yard. I wear thick socks and she bites at my feet, and ankles. She will bite at my pants and grab and pull, but release when told no, most of the time.
Also getting better on some days about biting hands. No longer tries to bite at all when closing her crate or puppy pen. She now refuses to go into the crate, on command, unless she can see the actual treat in it.
This is why God made corgis really cute, otherwise people would have stopped breeding them because they are such a pain in the butt. On the good side, with all the deep breathes I have to take as I count to ten, I am getting really good at counting to ten.
Daughter hired a dog psychologist to visit - for help with how to handle incessant barking. They are a breed all their own
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Bella does not bark much and by that I mean an occasional single bark to get our attention as in “dinner time”. I have trained all our dogs to be non-barking. And it drives me crazy that they go to board and train and then learn to bark. So annoying that a professional trainer can not follow through.What you are going through with Bella, all sounds very familiar. Our daughter's Corgi, when a puppy, was always trying to herd my hubby during walks..she would nip the backs of his legs and heels. It eventually stopped. Hard when it's in-bred.
Daughter hired a dog psychologist to visit - for help with how to handle incessant barking. They are a breed all their own
I have thought of a dog psychologist for the food aggression, but hopefully we can handle this ourselves. I caught my husband swatting at her yesterday
and told him, again, to stop. She was trying to bite at his hand. Swatting just encourages the behavior.Called a couple of places, ugh, did not care for them. There is one place we sent our last dog, was not impressed with their training, but the dog came back with no additional issues except barking.
. They have a puppy board and train so I am waiting for a call back to see if they deal with food aggression.I also talked to a different training place about puppy socialization which they do for one hour on Saturday -I think we will do that about the dog training. Makes for a long day for me, but she needs to play with other pups.
Corgis certainly different.