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turkeylegs · **Jealous Corgi -** 11-03-2006, 10:33 AM

I thought I would just tell everyone how jealous Joni is. Whenever I give my fiance a hug or we are sitting watching tv together, Joni starts whining and has to jump up between us - licking both of us.

We figured this out yesterday and can torture her by hugging and making "awww" sounds.

She definitely wants to be the center of attention!

Fluffypants · 11-03-2006, 10:37 AM

Just be careful and don't give in, whatever you do. It's cute now, but it would not be if it escalated to, growling, barking, guarding or (Heaven Forbid) biting to get your attention!

sweetlychee · 11-03-2006, 12:16 PM

Wow, I thought we were the only ones having this problem. Milo is a jealous guy also. He just wants the attention. In the beginning, I thought he was protective of my fiance since I give him massages, Milo thought I was hitting him. Corgis are very protective.

Then when I hug my fiance, Milo barks. He never bites. He just jumps in between us. We are concerned about this if we have kids in the future.

I know for sure, the jealousy has to go. Any solutions for this? I have a couple up my sleeves but I want to hear others first. #1 thing is to show them you are the boss!.

Cardiguy · 11-03-2006, 01:08 PM

Me and my wife do "group hugs" and we yell out "group hug" when we do and ruby comes running and gets in the middle of us and starts to lick both of us. She has never failed to answer the group hug call.

MissGambler'sMommy · 11-03-2006, 01:16 PM

Cardiguy has the right idea, it is so easy for our Corgis to choose and become a lot closer to one over the other, and then you have a whole other mess of problems to solve. I would say to not ever make your Corgi choose, and I know that there has to be an Alpha, but respect for both is a must.

Chip's Mom · 11-03-2006, 01:31 PM

Cardiguy

That is a wonderful idea. I will have to work on that one with Chip and my husband.

disraeli · 11-03-2006, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Cardiguy

Me and my wife do "group hugs" and we yell out "group hug" when we do and ruby comes running and gets in the middle of us and starts to lick both of us. She has never failed to answer the group hug call.

That is so cute!

My Mom had a border collie who was the same jealous type (RIP Bandit - she passed away in September

). Anyway, whenever somebody gave anybody else a hug (human or dog) she would cry and try to jump into the action.

Jessica's right: just don't give in or else the problem will go beyond crying!
Bandit was always ignored when she tried that, and all she ever did was cry. But don't worry - she got plenty of hugs.

corgimom · 11-03-2006, 02:31 PM

Again, I don't think this is just a Corgi thing, any dog can be this way.

Cardiguy, that is a cute idea you have, squat way down and have a group hug

Cody has gotten better with this, but he will sometimes bark if I hug my kids or my husband, and we just ignore him when he does this.

Deb(Glencorgi),

I read somewhere(can't remember) that the dog actually thinks that someone is being hurt, is that true? or are they just showing jealousy and being protective by barking and jumping up? If so, how do you know which person he/she is protecting?

Mabel,

I think the more early socialization a puppy has with kids and new things, the better. However, how a dog reacts to a neighbor's baby/kid isn't necessarily an indicator on how they will react to a baby in your home especially since the baby will be cuddled a lot by you. Mabel, do you have any family with babies or todders? I am asking because I was wondering if Milo has been around you while you have had a relatives baby or toddler on your lap and how Milo reacted to that?

I know awhile ago, you were checking into a puppy trainer/behaviorist for Milo, have you come up with anyone or have you decided to not do this right now?

tandemgal · 11-03-2006, 07:46 PM

aaawww Cardiguy you are just a cuddle bear! I love that and am sure your wife does as well as Ruby!

Hubby loves our Girls too! I think it shows a good heart.

sweetlychee · 11-03-2006, 08:10 PM

Linda: We are currently looking around for trainers for Milo. Jane Austen (a wonderful member from GoCorgi) sent me some videotapes that could help Milo. I am going to watch them first and then see how it works.

We dont have family members who has babies or toddlers. We do have a neighbor who has a toddler. Milo is very nice to him. He doesnt have much issues with kids. When he starts acting up a bit of his jealousy, we say no and ignore him.

Michael Romanos · 11-04-2006, 12:54 AM

Taylor and my nine year old son Nathan often race each other to greet my wife when she comes home from work. If Taylor doesn't win, he kicks up a big fuss and goes into a yappity mode. I usually tell Nathan to let Taylor say hello and jump up and down first. Taylor also shows his despleasure in my telling Nathan off and Taylor definitely has a major say in any fun fights we human might have. But there is no way I want to stop any of these kinds of actions from Taylor - to me it's all part of his makeup. - And he does win tugs of war occasionally and we all cheer loudly.

Chip's Mom · 11-04-2006, 04:47 AM

So far Chip has not shown any jealousy towards me or my husband. Chip and I have our playtime in the evening one on one on the floor usually playing fetch or hide and go seek and Maybelle gets jealous. She wants to join in on the fun and she tries very hard to get the toy or ball out of Chip's mouth or catch it when it is tossed. After a few times of this, Chip does get a little upset with her and then the game is over and I stop playing. Maybelle has a tendency to want to keep Chip's attention to herself so that sometimes makes things difficult when we are playing so I try to play with Chip when she is outside. Not sure of any other way to handle this.

glencorgi · 11-04-2006, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by corgimom

Again, I don't think this is just a Corgi thing, any dog can be this way.

It is a dog thing, rather than more of a corgi trait.

[quote=Deb(Glencorgi),
I read somewhere(can't remember) that the dog actually thinks that someone is being hurt, is that true? or are they just showing jealousy and being protective by barking and jumping up? If so, how do you know which person he/she is protecting?[/QUOTE]

I think it may be an individual dog thing as to the why. In some cases they may think someone is being hurt and be responding to that. Could be with some they don't like the perceived conflict and are trying to put a proper order back into the household. Some may see inappropriate space boundaries. With some it is a resource guarding issue with one individual much in the same way a dog will guard toys or its food bowl. How to deal with it or even if it needs to be dealt with <IMO> depends on the situation, the intensity of the reaction, dog's body language - a number of variables. I would, however, not encourage anyone to use this as a means to "tease" their dog.

Cardiguy's "group hug" is a great way to send the message human's hugging is okay. He's setting the boundaries and controlling the resources, but Ruby is being included in the activity. For Joni and Turkeylegs, one thing that can be done is turn Joni's whining into a behavior that is okay, basically cueing the behavior. Ignore the whining. But maybe when you guys get ready to settle on the couch for TV time - announce "it's TV time" and call Joni over to get a scritch on the head or to take a seat in the middle. That sends a message - this is what we are going to do and you are included. This might also be a time to give her a Kong filled with treats to keep her busy as "her" thing to do. Just an idea, I'm sure you can come up with some creative alternatives.

Debbie

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