Could someone please help me!!!

[mankefam]

My little Chloe is not being very nice to other pets. She was staying at a freinds house and bit their "OLD" dogs ear and made her bleed. Then when we brought her home she is having issues with the cat. Granted the cat is not very friendly to us, she just hides under the bed all the time. But is this normal? Do Corgis usually not like cats and are mean to other dogs. Are they only nice to other Corgis???

Do you think maybe she bit the other dog cuz she wouldn't play with her?

Please, someone help me with this....

[Vannette]

How old is Chloe? I don't think this is normal but someone on here will know...Is she spayed? just lining up the questions for those who know. She's cute.

[mankefam]

Ok, sorry. I don't post very often at all. So I forget what details I should put on here.

Chloe is a little over a year old. She is not spayed yet! I know, I need to get that done.

She really doesn't seem like she is trying to be mean. Just as if she wants to play really bad. And she loves it when the cat runs away so she can chase her. The cat hides under the bed so Chloe crawls under there with her and just sits next to the cat. I don't get it.

[Vannette]

Hi...I'm Vannette...I was just reading your posts and I wasn't "active" when you joined so I never met you. I don't know about your behavior problems...I'm not experienced enough. I have Katie and Cody both are 2 but, not littermates. Has she already gone into heat the first time? I know Katie did almost exactly at 6 months. And it was not fun. I know you should do that asap. Maybe that has something to do with it.
Mine chase the cat too. Now the cat never comes down stairs. I think they just like to chase her. They wouldn't hurt her. If she won't run, they just sit and look at her.

[fogebotom]

Corgis will herd anything that moves-cat, birds, snakes, and what they are supposed to herd-sheep and cattle. Dogs and cats can get along. I have one female who is an over active cat herder, while her great grandson is happy to sit and lick the cat's nose all afternoon.

On the situation where she bit the older dog, what happened that led up to the bite? If she is intact and the dog she bite is also intact and female, that could be a large part of the issue. Hormones do funny things to dogs that end up leading to very bad habits and behavior.

Have you taken any obedience classes with her? What did you learn, how long ago was it and how was the class taught?

Little more info and I might be able to suggest some solutions.

[MyPemCharlie]

Yes, I think we need more information to offer much help:

Is she familiar with the dog she bit, or was this the first time they stayed together? Did your friends say if Chloe was picking on their dog before the bite, or was their dog picking on Chloe? Food or toys involved? (As someone else mentioned, two intact females will sometimes fight and draw blood.)

Have you socialized her with other dogs while she's been growing up? If she's grown up as an "only dog", she is less likely to want to be around other dogs.

Not getting along with the cat in not terribly surprising. I think the cat decides whether or not to be friends, more than the dog does. Charlie likes all my cats, but two of my three cats avoid him (and they learned with the rottweiler not to run, and the dog won't chase). One cat and he are "buddies", even though he'll put the cat's entire head in his mouth while playing. (He has never bitten the cat.)

I read in your introductory post from last Spring that you have 5 children who are now 3-13 years old. No problems with the dog biting or nipping them, I hope? Are the children or your husband playing rough-house with Chloe, which might make her more likely to bite too hard?

Has she been to obedience class, or have you self-taught her sit, down, wait, etc.? Your entire family needs to be consistent with training and exercise.

Lots of questions for you for the forum members to give you targeted advice. Most importantly, if your friends saw the bite occur, what were the details leading up to the bite on their dog?

[mankefam]

Ok, Chloe was staying at our friends for a few months. She was about 10 months old when she went there. She was fine with the other dog. But the other dog is so old she doesn't do anything but stand there or lay there. No playing at all. I don't think there were treats involved, they pretty much just left them outside in a pen together ALL the time. Not too happy about that.

Anyway, they also have two cats and Chloe would chase them. Chloe got scratched on the nose a few times from getting too close to the cats. I am thinking Chloe was just too hyper for their household and was upset that noone would play with her.....???

Chloe has Never tried to bite my kids. When we first got her of course she would nip at their heels but we got that under control and she never does anything to them. She just lays on her back and gets belly rubs all the time. They don't really play rough house with her. They just run around sometimes or play tug-a-war with her.

Also, Chloe is not fixed yet but their dog is.

I hope I answered all the ?'s. It's hard to put all the info needed the first time. LOL

I really don't see Chloe as being mean to other dogs. We take her with us to MIL's house and she has a Golden Retriever and Chloe loves to play with him. But he plays with her. We haven't taken her around any other dogs since this happened in fear of what will happen. But really I think she would be fine and just want to play rough with another dog. She sure barks like crazy when she sees other dogs though.



Thank God!

[fogebotom]

My first inkling is that where she was at, she was being ignored alot, they weren't taking the time to work with her and so she was getting bored. A bored corgi is a dangerous corgi. They find was to attract attention and such.

Is she back home now and why was she with the other family for that time, if you don't mind me asking. I also would suggest getting her spayed as soon as you can. I have a partial feeling that that might have played a roll into it.

Find a good obedience class and get started with her socializing and training there, that should help also.

Good luck!

[MyPemCharlie]

So you had her for about 7 months, and your friends had her about 5 months, if my math is correct? Is she back with you for good now?

She probably was just playing too rough with the older dog who growled and Chloe gave a "warning" bite. If they were in a pen together, then neither dog could choose "fight or flight"...so fight was the only option. Hard to tell if no one saw it.

You may be able to "condition" your cat not to run. There are several good articles on "Introducing a cat to a dog" on the internet. Basically, you need to keep them separate until they get used to each others' scent. Your cat needs to have a safe place to escape. You might want to use a door stop on the bedroom, so the cat can get in but the dog can't. Slowly, slowly get them in the same room with human supervision so they can look at each other, but not chase. Once you're comfortable enough to let them both free in the same room, don't let the dog chase the cat. Hmmm...let me see if I can find a good link to a detailed article.

This one is pretty good (but you can find more articles with a quick search):
http://www.hawaiianhumane.org/animal...dog_to_cat.pdf

I kept Charlie in his kennel when we were inside (not outside playing) for several days in a separate room, then kept him kenneled and opened the door so the cats could come sniff but knew he couldn't "get them". After about a week, I let them meet "face to face" and corrected Charlie for being too excited. Lots of praise and treats for being calm around the kitties. Nice to know the command "down" while the cats and dog learn to coexist peacefully.

In terms of other dogs, a good obedience couse will get Chloe around other dogs in a controlled environment and will benefit her, you, and may even be fun for a couple of your older children to attend with you.

[mankefam]

Yes, I agree with all of your comments. She just loves to play. I have trained her to come, sit, stay, lay down, roll over, ring bell to go potty....I think that is it. I am going to work on getting her to not go crazy when she sees another dog now.

No, I don't mind you asking...why she was away from us....I guess she was about 10 months when she left and now she is almost 14 months.
With 5 kids it is hard enough to get through the day. So with Chloe around it seemed as though it would be easier without her. So our friends took her cuz their dog is very old and they thought it would be good to have another when she dies. Anyway, they took her for us and then Chloe ended biting their dog. When we brought her home I had someone that wanted to buy her. They came and saw her and I was having such a hard time with it. I prayed to God to give me sign. That if they didn't take her that day then I would keep her. So they really loved and said they wanted a couple days to think about it. Then I knew...She was going to stay home where she belongs. I think the whole bite thing was God bringing her back home to us.

Now that she is not chewing on everything and has calmed down alot she is not so much work. I feel really bad that we gave her away for a short time and I wish we wouldn't have but I can't take it back. She sure seems happy to be home though. She is such a good girl!

Thank you for all of the help.

[MyPemCharlie]

Good luck with her. Please keep us posted on her progress and stories. And ask if you have other questions or problems.

Cute pictures of her you posted. Chloe looks like she has a similar build and coloring to Charlie...except Chloe has bigger ears...and a better nose. LOL

[mankefam]

She is very tiny huh? She is only 16 lbs.
I like her small, LOL.

Do you think she is a red and white? She seems to have some black on her back and the back of her tail. Does that make her sable?