Two Corgis

[artrips]

Does anyone have any experience or suggestions on raising two corgi puppies?
We just purchased a 4 month old male Corgi and are thinking about purchasing a female for a playmate. We have 3 children and they are wearing out our puppy. Also, I will be going back to work this fall and will be gone most of the day and our puppy will be inside. Thanks,

[Samson]

Hi...we actually have two Corgi pups. Samson is now 7 mos and Delilah is 5 1/2 mos. We got Samson when he was 11 weeks old and Delilah was 6 weeks old. They entertain each other quite well. The only problem we've had is obedience training. She has bonded more with him than us, which is very normal at this age, but also very frustrating when it comes to "focus" skills as she focuses on him, not us.

She will grow out of it. I think the advantages really outweigh the disadvantages, at least for us. However, your time will be greatly taxed as these guys are working dogs who are full of energy. If there is no one home to supervise them, they will definately get into trouble, unless you crate them. Then, when you get home from work, they will demand your attention just as a child would, and they need it as puppies to learn from your lead. They will likely still get into trouble as they are mischievious little fellows. The only difference is now there is two instead of one. Just speaking from experience. Fortunately, I work at home and my wife is also at home, so that helps a bunch. But we would'nt trade them for the world!

Hope that helps. Enjoy your pup. Please post a pic, would love to see him, and her if you decide to get another.

[Michael Romanos]

Two or more Corgis get along just great usually. A male and female is probably a better mix than two girls or two boys but I have experienced two unfixed boys co-existing and know of many other people with two of a kind and the results have been brilliant. I am expecting to get another male Pem within the next two years. At present I have 4 year old Taylor.

More than one Corgi certainly offers each other company but a dog is happier with a full-on relationship with his/her owner/family. For the owner there is at least a half more time of work with two dogs. Dogs need some space from each other at times and need individual attention occasionally as well as separate outings. Two Corgis is twice the expense and 100 times harder to accommodate on holidays.

Two Corgis freely roaming inside a house with their family absent are just as likely to cause much trouble and damage as with one left on his/her own. But having said that I have never owned a Corgi who has caused damage to a home apart from a minor reparable instant such as biting at a corner of a rug.

[Chip's Mom]

I have two corgis. Chip was a year old in January and Dale is 6 months old. My two are left loose in the house when we go away and rarely is their mischief but we have a large yard where they run and play and use up alot of their energy so they generally sleep. I would recommend waiting until your first pup is about a year old and then get the second one. That gives the first one time to bond with you and the second should follow along nicely. Mine are both neutered and get along nicely. They are full brothers and we enjoy them alot.

[Peggy]

Originally Posted by artrips

Does anyone have any experience or suggestions on raising two corgi puppies?
We just purchased a 4 month old male Corgi and are thinking about purchasing a female for a playmate. We have 3 children and they are wearing out our puppy. Also, I will be going back to work this fall and will be gone most of the day and our puppy will be inside. Thanks,

My advice is to let your current puppy be a puppy and enjoy her puppyhood before getting another. In other words wait till she's about a year old beforeg getting another dog.

As for the kids and puppy, make sure the puppy gets plenty of nap time. She is a baby and needs quiet time too. Overstimulation is as bad for puppies as it is for children.

Two puppies inside alone will create havoc and get into trouble. A puppy should not be left to have free run of the house. Your puppy should be confined to a crate, exercise pen or baby gated in a puppy safe room while you're gone. They can chew things (including carpets, electrical cords), and get into things they shouldn't. Please make sure he's properly confined.

A puppy or an adult dog does just fine when left by themselves. Dogs don't necessarily need other dogs for companions, they think of their human family as their pack. And many are very happy with that. Please consider waiting till this one is an adult before getting another dog.

Peggy

[behinderhereyes]

One puppy is hard to deal with. Just wait till he is older. They could be evil master minds! Sophie is pretty smart. She already learned how to climb over the baby I got for her. I would be funny to see her run around with another corgi though, but I am fine with just Sophie now.

[fogebotom]

I agree with Peggy-one at a time. I purchased my first two show dogs when they were 5 and 6 mos old respectively. They were already bonded with each other and it took a lot of training to unglue them.

Children are great for puppies, but remember both have very short attention spans. Set definate rules about the play, the training and the way both should behave around each other. Children can be over stimulated by the puppy and visa versa. Always supervise their interactions.

My kids grew up with the dogs and puppies but never were allowed alone with them. We had rules about how to pick up the puppy, what were appropriate games and what were the words and methods for training the puppy. Find a good obedience trainer that will let you bring the kids(as long as they can behave) and let the kids work with the dog too.

Cindy and the crew
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[pmavrich]

How old are your kids? If they are older (like 10 +), then they can assist you with the training and attention to the pups, not just the playing portion. If you have all little ones, it might make it difficult to pay attention to both pups.

I know several people that were sucessful with raising two corgi pups at same time, it just depends on their support system.

[Michael Romanos]

I always say: don't get a dog for a child/the children. Get a dog for yourself and if the children can help in positive ways, great.
A niece got a Lab cross pup for their six children. They soon found that the children couldn't handle the dog - the dog would take the kids for a walk and knock them over because he was too enthusiastically strong. I told my niece and her husband that they should get a small dog and that dogs are not for children to manage. They now agree with me. The dog has gone to another home.

[Pawsies]

Don't get another. The two dogs will bond like others have said. Wait till your current dog is more mature. You want both dogs to focus on you, not each other.

[HemiBee]

i am very glad we got another. Cooper is a dream. Hemi is more of a handfull at 15mos than Cooper is at 15wks. I wish all pups were like this one. OR that my Hemi would MATURE MENTALLY!!

[Michael Romanos]

A Corgi that is still puppyish at any age. is to be treasured.