|
I am torn about the tug of war games. Here is my take, I think if you already have a very aggressive or DOMINANT corgi you would be best NOT to play tug games, epecially if you can't guarantee that you will win every time. People with well behaved, calm, non nippy, non aggressive, non dominant corgis, I think are fine to play those games as long as the person is the one who initiates the game, has firm rules for play, wins EVERY single time and choses when to end the game. Unfortunately, based on much i have seen both at school, out in the general public, here on this forum (not everyone, and it is not meant as a slam, just an observation) consistency is lacking...and the minute you give in and let the dog call the shots, you have lost more than a small game of tug of war...again, this is just my opinion.
As for choke chains, I dont particularly care for them because most people do not use them correctly..not just the putting them on, but the placement on the neck, the proper amount of "snap" used etc...more harm can be done using a choke chain by people who don't know how to use them properly. I use the martingale collar, it is harder to use that incorrectly than a choke chain in my opinion. I like the idea of taking the dog to training classes as that helps teach the owner how to teach the dog which i think is most important.
Emilie
|