Corgi owners - Help!

[Warudo Ecksu]

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[Man0warr]

Small dogs in general aren't good with kids they don't know, hasn't been an issue with our dogs we got as puppies and were always around kids.

[Correction]

Corgis were bred to herd, so it's in their instincts to mess with kids in an attempt to get them into line. There's nothing wrong with keeping a corgi around kids, but you'll have to train the little shits to stop barking at and herding your small kids.

They don't hate people. Anybody who says that about any domesticated animal is full of shit.

[Andarvi]

My best friend had a Corgi, her name was Shelby, I called her Bilbo Baggins, she was one of the sweetest damn dogs ever. Great temper, never heard of her biting anyone, playful, just an overall awesome dog. Show his dad this post to negate the one he saw already.

[Misterjingles]

They only herd when they're stressed as shit, of course they have some batshit crazy moments that is entertaining to watch, they also shed A LOT. Still love my corgi though.

[Warudo Ecksu]

He has grandkids (not from me and scunlol) and doesn't want a dog that will nip at their ankles pretty much. I'm having a hard time convincing him that a well-trained dog isn't going to bite his grandkids.

[Blarg]

This kind of dog is really good with kids. I don't know the breed though.

http://critteristic.com/wp-content/u...ute-kitten.jpg

[Warudo Ecksu]

Trust me I would get a kitten if I could, but Scun's grandma threatened to write him out of her will.

[Kiro]

Try getting your own place and giving those bitter fucks the finger on your way out. They sound like raging assholes. Just get a dead stuffed puppy and see if they complain then. I bet they will.

[Warudo Ecksu]

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[Unreal]

Corgi's are loyal dogs and are nine times out of ten very easy to train. Apart from being a breed used for herding they are also used or were once used as guard dogs for children since they tend to be quite alert and like to bark.
Very friendly dogs they would be perfect small breed dogs really your partners Grandad is very silly to beleive one little comment about nipping.

I also suggest you try and get a mutt if possible they generally live longer and this will greatly reduce the chance of the dog gaining any of the diseases from the pedigree's. If you decide on a pedigree it seems corgis have spinal and hip issues and can get fat very easily causing obesity which will just speed up the spinal and hip problems.

Hope this helps!

[Howard Roark]

We don't live with his grandma. She's just controlling. We live with his dad who has a big house and it's cheaper than living on our own in this area. When we did live in our own house, his grandma complained THEN when I wanted a cat.

His main arguments against a corgi were their genetic diseases, which, coming from a breeder, I can't imagine is a huge issue. And he doesn't want a dog that's going to mess with his grandkids, despite the fact I've read on numerous sites that they are pretty good family dogs.

did you just call your boyfriend a breeder?

[Blabj]

Personally I don't like Corgis, and from what I've experienced I can tell you they can be little shits with children. As someone mentioned, most small dogs aren't the greatest with children, since they usually see them as threatening or below them in the pack's pecking order.

If it's absolutely necessary the dog has to get on with kids I'd go for a larger breed, but obviously this has other implications such as the amount of food they need, the amount of extra walks you'll have to do compared to a little dog.

However, we have have a Tibetan Terrier who is absolute gold when it comes to being with children. Plus they're easy as hell to keep since they just sleep for most of the day.

[Colenzo]

They are very fucking cool dogs from what I've seen, very sweet. As for barking at everything, most dogs do that anyways <_>!

[noblemountain]

One of our barn dogs is a half corgi...half rottweiler. He is corgi sized with the body type and markings of a rottweiler. It is the most awesome combination ever. lol

He barks a LOT though...just very protective of the barn and anyone or anything that comes near it gets barked at 'till he smells them. Including the elephants.

[Shojin]

Queen of England has around 4-5 Corgis and about 2-3 Dorgis (Corgi bred with Dachshund), if that old bat can handle that many of them I'm sure you guys can handle one! Granted she probably has trainers, but apparently she insists on taking care of the dogs and feeding them.

[burrito]

From my experience in a veterinary clinic: terrible, horrible little monster dogs. Seconded only by Chihuahuas (who are devil spawn).

From my experience outside a clinical setting: terrible, horrible little monster dogs. My neighbor has two that are absolute terrors to her children and anyone else in a mile radius.

Probably 50/50 that you'll get a sweet dog, and probably has a good amount to do with the dog's upbringing/training/situation at home. Maybe just coincidence that every corgi I've dealt with, whether inside or outside a clinic, has been psychotic to a certain degree. Like mentioned above, really some larger breeds are much better with children than corgis. Most people get them because they're "cute" or "lol the dog from Cowboy Bebop" without realising what's involved with this breed.

[Electro]

Get your own place and get whatever you want!
It's the best way to get whatever you want
and when you want!

[Dareus]

This kind of dog is really good with kids. I don't know the breed though.

http://critteristic.com/wp-content/u...ute-kitten.jpg

I have childhood scars from those bitches, totally disagree!

[Feielle]

I've had my Corgi now for 4 years. He's the calmest, most chill dog in the world. Barks at the doorbell and if people come into our yard, but outside of that he's quiet as can be. I bring him to my office everyday with me, and he chills out and sleeps in the corner until I walk him (we have a park behind our building) about 4 times a day. His name is Louie.

Around kids, he's actually pretty timid. My fiancee has twin nieces (5) and a nephew (3), and usually he hides under the dining table when they come over. The have cornered him in the past, petting him aggressively the way children do. Besides looking miserable, he handled it fine.

He does have a bit of a Napoleon complex. When around another male dog he's not met before in "his" territory (office, our house, etc) he can be a little aggressive towards them; he growls and will sometimes snap if they get in his face.

He gets along fine with our cycloptic cat, thinking she's more a chew toy than another animal.

I fully recommend a Corgi.

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