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Corgis want to play with YOU rather than toys. A lot of Corgis get bored with their toys - one reason why some Corgi owners keep buying more toys - but they never tire of playing with the ones they love and trust or at least are bonded with.
The barking is just your Pem edging you on - come on, she is saying, lets have fun. When she bites or nips what are these acts. I would assume they are playful yet maybe a little angry biting and nipping and not in any way vicious. Most new owners when they talk about their Corgi biting - the dog is merely grabbing their hand to guide the hand towards them so that the hand can begin to play or scratch or stroke or tickle or perform some other useful contact activity. But never hit her. And I tend to think that your holding her down might be much less than the ideal or even be remotely productive.
If you have played with her already and her talking and other actions have become incessant - I would pick her up gently and place her in a quiet room - eg the bathroom - for 10 minutes and at the end if she has been quiet, I would open the door and give her some positive praising and a little treat. Keep doing this when she goes beyond reasonable vocal behaviour and other acts and after a week or so, it should have some effect.
There are other ways - mainly through praise and treats to stop unwanted behaviour - but digest the above first, and we can elaborate on other methods if necessary.
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