slik
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OK - I have 3 corgis
3yrs, 2yrs and 1yr old. Older two are females, youngest is a male.
3yrs, 2yrs and 1yr old. Older two are females, youngest is a male.
Had a 14 year old GSD that passed in Nov. He and the corgi male were best friends and the GSD kind of kept him in check.
Oldest female is the more dominant of the 3, but lately the male is starting to "act out".
All 3 listen well to my wife and I and I believe we are doing fairly well at being the "pack leaders".
The 3 yr old loves playing with a tennis ball, occasionally I play in the house with her but most of the time we keep that an outside thing. The male chases her but has no interest in the tennis ball. Lately, though he has challenged her for the ball. This usually results in a bloody fight. I try to stop them before it escalates but it is usually to late. They get a grip on each others face and refuse to release. I've used shock collars, water, covered them towels - lifted hind legs off the floor, every technic I can figure out but it usually results in me having to physically pry them apart. Which on occasion, causes me to come away bloody. Lucky I'm right handed and most damage is to my left hand.
I've thought about just letting them hash it out but from what I've seen so far, I'm sure one or both will be either missing an eye or have serious damage.
I sit here now with a bandaged left hand, no feeling in 2 fingers and atleast one gash that could use some stitching. I have to say I faired worse then they did - not a spot of blood on them. The bites I suffer are not directed at me but rather are from the dog trying to get at the other once I pry them apart. Pretty amazing how much a little 20 pound dwarf dog can do.
I sit here now with a bandaged left hand, no feeling in 2 fingers and atleast one gash that could use some stitching. I have to say I faired worse then they did - not a spot of blood on them. The bites I suffer are not directed at me but rather are from the dog trying to get at the other once I pry them apart. Pretty amazing how much a little 20 pound dwarf dog can do.
I realize it is my fault for putting my hands into the middle of the fight but like I said, the only way I can get them to stop is to physically pull them apart.
I've banned the tennis ball - which seems to bring them up to that frenzied level.
Funny part of all of it is that 5 minutes after they fight they act like nothing happened and will actually lay next to each other.
With the exception of these occasional fights they are great dog and listen well. They are social around people and for the most part even other dogs. My family loves these dogs and really would not want to have to get rid of one or all.
Any suggestions ? Is there a local Ceasar Milan ?
