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Michael Romanos · 12-13-2007, 06:07 PM

Some Go Corgi members have said that Corgis are for people with certain qualities because they are not a dog suitable for everyone, are not easy to raise and require special treatment etc. I don't particularly agree with these notions and in fact feel that Corgis are a very easy dog to raise and train for a large cross-section of people.
I now have spent some time each week with a typical black Lab pup as she ages from 7 months to 11 months and I have had quite a bit to do with a neighbour's Labs from when they were pups. I also know Labs from shows and agility. Labs are the world's most popular breed of dog and yet I find that normal Corgis are much easier to raise and train and look after including exercising, walking etc than are the vastly popular Lab.

I also am now walking a huge, 130 pound, 6 year old Bull Mastiff-Great Dane cross up to four times a week for 30 minute walks. His name is Boof. And he is typical (in my mind) of his makeup - overweight, arthritic, a potential dog and cat killer. Boof is people-friendly but his female owner is too scared of him (re other dogs and cats) to walk him. So that's where I come in. I think of all the Cesar Millan tricks when I walk him and feel a little more relaxed after our last walk. We shall see. Boof has a huge head and is a spraying dribbler. He seems to take everything in. Just got to keep reminding him who is boss and also talk and pat and praise nicely as well. Might work.
But give me a crew of Corgis any day.

12-13-2007, 06:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Michael Romanos Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Silverstream (near Wellington, the capital of NZ) Posts: 4,902 Images: 2	Corgis easy to raise Some Go Corgi members have said that Corgis are for people with certain qualities because they are not a dog suitable for everyone, are not easy to raise and require special treatment etc. I don't particularly agree with these notions and in fact feel that Corgis are a very easy dog to raise and train for a large cross-section of people. I now have spent some time each week with a typical black Lab pup as she ages from 7 months to 11 months and I have had quite a bit to do with a neighbour's Labs from when they were pups. I also know Labs from shows and agility. Labs are the world's most popular breed of dog and yet I find that normal Corgis are much easier to raise and train and look after including exercising, walking etc than are the vastly popular Lab. I also am now walking a huge, 130 pound, 6 year old Bull Mastiff-Great Dane cross up to four times a week for 30 minute walks. His name is Boof. And he is typical (in my mind) of his makeup - overweight, arthritic, a potential dog and cat killer. Boof is people-friendly but his female owner is too scared of him (re other dogs and cats) to walk him. So that's where I come in. I think of all the Cesar Millan tricks when I walk him and feel a little more relaxed after our last walk. We shall see. Boof has a huge head and is a spraying dribbler. He seems to take everything in. Just got to keep reminding him who is boss and also talk and pat and praise nicely as well. Might work. But give me a crew of Corgis any day. Last edited by Michael Romanos; 12-13-2007 at 06:18 PM.