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Peggy
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02-15-2007, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by turkeylegs
Is chest slamming a corgi trait? Joni does it when she's really riled up - to her dog friends and to us sometimes when we're sitting on the couch. I wonder if it's a herding tactic. =)
While a lot of corgis do it, so do a lot of other breeds.

And no it's not a herding tatic. It wouldn't be good to have the dog chest slamming the livestock. Cattle would not like it and it would most likely scare sheep.

It's a way that dogs play. I've seen wolves do it. (On tv of course.)

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