[corgimom]

Michael,

I know you are not in our area, but I have to disagree with your statement
that 8 weeks is the most common age that reputable breeders let their
Corgis go. I guess in my state,(Wisconsin) I have not found that to be true. I contacted 7 breeders here and they were all members of the Regional Corgi club, bred Corgis for quite some time,(One had been doing it for 25 years), along with showing them also, and not one of them would let their puppies go until 11 to 12 weeks of age. Also, from some websites I have visited(can't remember which ones), it specifically said that the period between 10 to 12 weeks is when puppies learn a lot from their littermates and mother regarding socialization and bite inhibition. Now, I know each breeder will have their own
opinion, but like I said, not one of those breeders felt it was in the best
interest of the puppies to let them be adopted at such an early age.

Also, you are right about the litter box not being an issue here. I am curious
though, if a dog is trained to go in a litter box, will the dog go potty outside?
I am just curious from the standpoint of traveling and visiting other people if
you would always have to have the litter box with you, or will the dog learn
to do both? Do you know?

Linda
Corgimom