male vs female

[Dillydoodle]

oh my goodness- dilly and pickles? oh my gosh! LOL the other one i wanted was Yankee- you know - dilly doodle and yankee doodle... but hubby said it was too silly...We already chose a name, we will have to see, it fits nicely with his lines, his dad's registered name, his family etc but you just never know, i may see him and say that Truman doesnt fit him... ( i chose Dillon's name before he was even born, shoot a week after he was conceived! OH I am the planner LOL!)

Emilie- what was this thread again..sigh

[Chip's Mom]

Well if Emily doesn't take it, I might name that scrappy little pup - pickledilly. I like the sounds of it real well. Of course, I would register him the same as chip except it would be Bonnie's Lil Pickledilly.

Oh sorry - back to the topic again.

[tandemgal]

you girls crack me up with your Dill & Pickles and Pickledilly

After reading all the posts I am definitely leaning towards a male corgi the next time we decide to add to our cornucopia of corgis!

I too am a planner Emilie - I'm thinking along the lines of Buster or Buddy, Rascal, Toby...

[TobysMom]

Having never owned a corgi, I wanted to make sure that the dog I eventually picked would fit in with my household. I talked to alot of corgi owners and met some very nice dogs. One woman recommended a male to start with as they were more mellow. I told her that I had a very alpha female Schipperke at home and that might be a good idea. Two alpha females in the same house would never work. Toby came into my life a few months later and is perfect for me. He is very easy going and my boss lets me bring him to work with me, so he gets to see alot of people and is getting very well socialized. He never had a leg humping thing and since he is neutered, even the stuffed animals are safe.

Laurie

[Peggy]

Originally Posted by TobysMom

I told her that I had a very alpha female Schipperke at home and that might be a good idea.

What is your defination of alpha?

Usually a male corgi will not challenge a female for dominance. I've found over the years that the top dog is usually a female.

Peggy

[milosmom]

The breeder I bought Milo from told me girl corgis could be bossy and the boys were more mellow. Since i'm a first time corgi owner, what do I know?
The breeder spent time just talking to me while hanging out on the back porch with the corgi's romping around us. She thought my personality would be compatible with a boy. I think she was right...Milo is mellow and easy going kind of pup. We are just right for each other! Once in a while he gets little-man-syndrome but it is not the norm. I just don't believe total absolutes...I bet there are plenty of mellow girl corgis!!

[TobysMom]

Originally Posted by taflar

What is your defination of alpha?

Usually a male corgi will not challenge a female for dominance. I've found over the years that the top dog is usually a female.

Peggy

I guess I might not have explained that well. My female Schip is the dominant one in the house. She does not like other female dogs and since most of the people that I talked to said that female corgis could be bossy, it made no sense to me to have two dogs that would constantly be at each other. Maggie gets along fine with male dogs and likes Toby just fine. It makes for a peaceful household when they both get along.

[Fluffypants]

Bossy and stubborn . . . that's my girl! But not cranky or in any way aggressive/unfriendly. We joke that she is running for office.

She will defer to me, but not without a discussion. She likes to see if that's what I really want to do. Are you SURE, Mom? I think it would be SO much better if we did it THIS way . . .

And as for planning . . . I had the name Jack picked out for my future male corgi for years . . . even got a blanket with the name embroidered on it when Jackie's mom was pregnant. Then - no boys left (only one in the litter - guess the girls are just as bossy in the womb ), just one sweet & sassy, fluffy girl. Undaunted - I added the IE, and voila!

[Delilah]

I don't think there is enough difference between male and female dogs to choose one over the other. Yes, boy dogs hike their legs to pee and the unmanagable ones (unfixed) will occasionally try to mate with anything that stands still long enough. BUT! I have had a female poodle and a female chihuahua that tried to mate with all of their stuffed animals that were big enough to grab on to! LOL

If you get your animal spayed or neutered - it doesn't make any difference what you get. If you want puppies - get a female. If not don't worry about it. The personality and the way the puppy is raised makes more difference in the long run.

[Peggy]

Originally Posted by TobysMom

I guess I might not have explained that well. My female Schip is the dominant one in the house. She does not like other female dogs and since most of the people that I talked to said that female corgis could be bossy, it made no sense to me to have two dogs that would constantly be at each other. Maggie gets along fine with male dogs and likes Toby just fine. It makes for a peaceful household when they both get along.

So you are equating dominant and alpha as the same thing?

A true alpha dog is NOT a troble maker. A true alpha is a peacemaker. They don't start fights, they get along with other dogs. I have an article I wrote on alphas I don't know if it's too long to post here or not. Are there limits on post size?

Peggy

[Peggy]

Originally Posted by Delilah

I don't think there is enough difference between male and female dogs to choose one over the other. Yes, boy dogs hike their legs to pee and the unmanagable ones (unfixed) will occasionally try to mate with anything that stands still long enough. BUT! I have had a female poodle and a female chihuahua that tried to mate with all of their stuffed animals that were big enough to grab on to! LOL

If you get your animal spayed or neutered - it doesn't make any difference what you get. If you want puppies - get a female. If not don't worry about it. The personality and the way the puppy is raised makes more difference in the long run.

Yes, there are differences. After living with corgis for the past 27+ years, IMO the males are a little more mellow, more willing to please. The females are a bit more independent.

I have intact males and they do not try to mate with anything that stands still. That is something that you can allow or not and I do NOT!

Mounting behavior can also be a dominace posture. It can happen with altered dogs or dogs of the same sex too. And again you can tell them to knock it off.

I think there are personality differences in the sexes and altering a dog does not change that.

Peggy

[Chip's Mom]

Peggy:

I would really love to read your article on alpha dogs. I would much rather have an alpha then a wannabee. My old Jasmine is an alpha. She is a peacemaker and a real good dog. What would be your description of a dominant dog vs. alphas.

[Checkers]

A true alpha dog is NOT a troble maker. A true alpha is a peacemaker. They don't start fights, they get along with other dogs. I have an article I wrote on alphas I don't know if it's too long to post here or not. Are there limits on post size?

If there is please email me the article. I would be very interested in reading it. I know for a fact I have had one dog that was a true alpha, and you're right. If the other dogs got into it, she was the first to step between them and the fight would break up instantly. She didn't tolerate fighting within her pack..... but she never attacked either... all she had to do was charge into them and they would immediately stop. It was quite the site to see! (She was a lab mix, almost pure white, that we got at a shelter... my family dog as a child... and she passed at the age of 13 from cancer that hit hard and fast, but that's a different story.) Here is a picture of her that was probably taken about 12 years ago at least.

[SlimJ87D]

I think that Females have something that the males want. And the females can live without them while the boys go crazy, and even crazier for girl dogs when they're in heat. My friend has a small chiuhaha, and it doesn't like anyone or any dog. But once my other friends dog was in heat, he protected her like a golden 24K trophey.

And a lot of times, females are tougher when they have babies, maybe they're just naturally tougher.

[glencorgi]

I have posted Peggy's article on "What is a True Alpha?" on GoCorgi in the past before she joined. She graciously gave me permission to do so. Definitely worth a reposting. There is a length limit, but you shouldn't have any problem with it Peggy. Or do what I've done with some others in the past - part 1 and part 2.

Debbie