[Michael Romanos]

Pem Corgis have 'attitude' and Pem Corgis are stubborn. That is part of being a Pem Corgi. If attitude means something more sinister and stubbornness means an undisciplined Corgi then it is the owner/trainer who needs a shake up. When Taylor doesn't want to leave a park or go off in a certain direction or depart from one of his family, he will tell you by lying down and refusing to move. That's attitude and that is stubbornness. But I can live with it and use alternative measures. At a park he also sometimes gets preoccupied and refrains from coming when called because he is king of his 'patch.' Again I use alternative measures. But these things apart, Taylor does some amazing self-taught and learnt things and I have encouraged him to have choices.

I recall years ago when I had two conformation show champion Corgis who were billed as stud dogs, that breeders encouraged me to let them gain experience first by mating with any mix breed whose owner was willing for it to occur. It never happened but I can say that both performed up to scratch when the proper occasion arose.