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My wife and I are in are early 70's , we are thinking of getting a corgi,
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My wife and I are in are early 70's , we are thinking of getting a corgi,
any body have any thoughts on Corgis ? Like any herding dog, they are very active. Like "why won't this dog settle down, he's been running around playing fetch and chasing after kids all day" active, not just "this dog wants to play fetch for a whole ten minutes" active. Good prospect for agility (if you're in it for the fun, and not the "must win"--they do have short legs after all) and reasonably good at alerting when anything strange is happening around the house. Also like any other herding dog, they can be destructive when they are bored and not tired out from a lot activity. They are also very intelligent, and if you don't find constructive ways to channel that, can drive you nuts with what they can get into. If you do find constructive ways, like say becoming a "trick" dog, they can be very rewarding in how quickly they pick up on things. It can be a real challenge to keep one step ahead of an intelligent dog, don't confuse intelligence for loyalty or trainability, though those are also things that corgis are noted for. Think of a toddler that has started walking and how they get into everything, and you'll be close. Also be aware that they may try to herd other animals, including people. I'm not sure which style of herding corgis use most (I'm not sure if they're more of an eye dog or a nipping dog) but either style can easily get out of hand with grandkids and the like, particularly if there is running and screaming which only encourages the behavior. The one with which I am most familar loves to attack the spray from the hose, which his owner uses as a reward for backyard agility. My gut feeling is, unless you are active for your age or have younger people around you (like grandkids) to help meet the exercise needs of such an active breed, or the corgi you find is an older rescue that has learned to settle down, you may find yourself rapidly in over your head. Hope that helps, --Glenn Lyford |
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"Glenn Lyford" wrote in message ... My wife and I are in are early 70's , we are thinking of getting a corgi, any body have any thoughts on Corgis ? Like any herding dog, they are very active. Like "why won't this dog settle down, he's been running around playing fetch and chasing after kids all day" active, not just "this dog wants to play fetch for a whole ten minutes" active. Good prospect for agility (if you're in it for the fun, and not the "must win"--they do have short legs after all) and reasonably good at alerting when anything strange is happening around the house. Also like any other herding dog, they can be destructive when they are bored and not tired out from a lot activity. They are also very intelligent, and if you don't find constructive ways to channel that, can drive you nuts with what they can get into. If you do find constructive ways, like say becoming a "trick" dog, they can be very rewarding in how quickly they pick up on things. It can be a real challenge to keep one step ahead of an intelligent dog, don't confuse intelligence for loyalty or trainability, though those are also things that corgis are noted for. Think of a toddler that has started walking and how they get into everything, and you'll be close. Also be aware that they may try to herd other animals, including people. I'm not sure which style of herding corgis use most (I'm not sure if they're more of an eye dog or a nipping dog) but either style can easily get out of hand with grandkids and the like, particularly if there is running and screaming which only encourages the behavior. The one with which I am most familar loves to attack the spray from the hose, which his owner uses as a reward for backyard agility. My gut feeling is, unless you are active for your age or have younger people around you (like grandkids) to help meet the exercise needs of such an active breed, or the corgi you find is an older rescue that has learned to settle down, you may find yourself rapidly in over your head. Hope that helps, --Glenn Lyford Great post. Glenn. My parents are in their 70's and have two Corgis. They are experienced dog people and live a very active lifestyle, and we have a big family with lots of kids and grandkids so the dogs get a lot of attention, but still they demand more! If you have a Corgi your life pretty much is all about the Corgi. Corgis don't just lay around, they are very busy dogs. And yes, they do herd by nipping (they are cattle dogs) so fast moving kids and cats will get them going. They are very intelligent and tuned into their people, they follow you everywhere, watching, waiting for whatever is next. They can be shown something once, and they have it down. Corgis are sensitive in that they respond poorly to yelling, punishment, and negative reinforcement training (not good for any dog, though). They shed a lot. |
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