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gailkate · 04-01-2006, 07:21 PM

Thanks so much. You're bringing up some issues I hadn't thought of - e.g., what the pup will be like because she's been pummeled by a toddler. One thing people have said is that, as you're housebreaking, it's hard to know which pup did what. Which one gets the "no, no"? But I haven't ever relied on punishment so much as quickly taking the dog outside, so I'm not sure that's a big objection. If you don't catch them in the act, there's no point in scolding anyway, right?

I sent a note to the woman who advertised, asking if she could possibly keep the Corgi for another week or two, while we get the Cocker settled. She hasn't answered me, so I suspect she got a ton of replies. What bothers me is that we are great dog parents, and I hate the idea of her just unloading this little girl with someone not so ready to give her a good life. Another issue is where she got the Corgi - I really have been looking and there aren't a lot of Corgi breeders in MN, so I suspect this is a pet store puppy.

Still, you don't seem to think the two breeds would have trouble. I know boy/girl works well and that usually the girl will end up dominant in a pair. That's ok so long as we've given the little guy a chance to acclimate before a holy terror enters his life ;-)

04-01-2006, 07:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
gailkate Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 27	Thanks so much. You're bringing up some issues I hadn't thought of - e.g., what the pup will be like because she's been pummeled by a toddler. One thing people have said is that, as you're housebreaking, it's hard to know which pup did what. Which one gets the "no, no"? But I haven't ever relied on punishment so much as quickly taking the dog outside, so I'm not sure that's a big objection. If you don't catch them in the act, there's no point in scolding anyway, right? I sent a note to the woman who advertised, asking if she could possibly keep the Corgi for another week or two, while we get the Cocker settled. She hasn't answered me, so I suspect she got a ton of replies. What bothers me is that we are great dog parents, and I hate the idea of her just unloading this little girl with someone not so ready to give her a good life. Another issue is where she got the Corgi - I really have been looking and there aren't a lot of Corgi breeders in MN, so I suspect this is a pet store puppy. Still, you don't seem to think the two breeds would have trouble. I know boy/girl works well and that usually the girl will end up dominant in a pair. That's ok so long as we've given the little guy a chance to acclimate before a holy terror enters his life ;-)