Corgi biting on legs

[HoW.Corgi]

going good so far, he hasn't bitten me today well he has but not that hard that I bleed.. The really OW thing works like 75% of the time too

[pikachu]

Hi How.Corgi,

Nice to hear such good news.

And thanks Bayoucorgi, for the useful Puppy Aptitude test & the rest of the advice, will try the muzzle shake method, if my boy bites, though he seldom bites already.

[HoW.Corgi]

my puppy is doing great, he has stopped biting, and barking . The muzzle thing and yelp really helped thank you.

[glencorgi]

Great news How, keep up the good work.

Debbie

[Bayoucorgi]

I am glad to hear that! Keep up the good work.

[Chip's Mom]

Good Job How, great accomplishment

[MARGE ALBERTS]

Hi there all corgi lovers!

Since I have not posted for a long while now, I thought I would tell you all of my SPECIAL little boy corgi, Taffy, (I have posted his picture before today) and how he spends much of his time harassing my other dog - a large black labrador retriever called Paddy.
Paddy has a MARVELLOUS nature and raised Taffy for us....doggy ways and all that. Paddy puts up with Taffy gently ( but sometimes not so gently) biting her long black legs one at a time in strict rotation mode. This soon turns to a great game between them as Paddy then retaliates by chasing the corgi with the short legs and then tries to bite those little legs. How funny!
Much enjoyment is given to all concerned as we watch our beloved pets play at this game which is essentially an inbred corgi trait....i.e. originally bred to nip the heels of cattle in Wales.(and elsewhere I guess)
Our South African-bred corgi tghus still has that in his bloodstream. Isn't nature wonderful?

[tandemgal]

HoW.Corgi - great news! keep up the good work!

Marge - it's good to hear from you. Sounds like Taffy & Paddy are having a wonderful time together - I love watching my two play together too.

[Peggy]

Originally Posted by Jespah

First off, it's a Corgis nature, their herding instinct, to nip at legs, they were bred to nip the fetlocks of cattle to get them moving.

IMO, it is NOT the herding instinct that makes puppies nip at legs or anything else. It's something ALL puppies do. I've raised a few puppies of other breeds and they nipped too. I have friends with other breeds and well, puppies are puppies.

Please don't use the herding instinct as an excuse for bad behavior of a corgi. What this puppy is doing is being a PUPPY and he needs to learn it's not acceptable.

When he nips you yelp and walk away. The main part is walking away. If he hurts you you don't play with him for a short time. If he comes after you or you cannot get away from him, yelp and pick him up and put him in his crate or an exercise pen for not more than 10 minutes. The idea is that rough play ends the play time.

Peggy

[Chip's Mom]

I always have been told that a corgi hanging or pulling on your pantleg is his attempt to herd you? Not all breeds of dogs do this.

[glencorgi]

Originally Posted by Chip's Mom

I always have been told that a corgi hanging or pulling on your pantleg is his attempt to herd you? Not all breeds of dogs do this.

Now Bonnie, haven't I taught you better yet? ALL puppies will hang or pull on pants legs - had it done to me by puppies from Maltese to Saint Bernards and their attraction to ankles was no different than any corgi. I call it the ankle biting stage ALL puppies go through.

The behavior HowCorgi's puppy was displaying would absolutely NOT be tolerated or wanted in a herding dog, it would injure the stock. Most exposure to herding is via Border Collies. They are an eye breed. Corgis are drovers (although some with herding experience have mused corgis may actually have a stronger eye than BC's?) - moving stock along from the rear. An occasional nip to motivate a recalcitrant cow or sheep is what would be appropriate and/or called for.

Debbie