Corgis brainwaves

[Louwants]

Duncan brings his kong for peanut butter each night, sometimes earlier than we normally do. If he is ignored, he'll pick it up and drop it constantly, until we either get it for him, tell him later or no. If he is told lateror no, he'll take it to the other person, hoping they will get him some. Just like a kid when you tell them no, they will go ask the other person.

[Peggy]

Originally Posted by Michael Romanos

There are many instances that show just how brainy a Corgi can be. Just a few hours ago, Taylor told me in no uncertain words, that he wanted his dinner. We had a big day out - a 90 minite romp in the bush/forest, an hour having a picnic lunch and roaming around, and then 90 minutes looking at international jugglers at a park and mingling with the crowd and then one hour visiting friends. I told Taylor wait until the half time break of a rugby match I was watching live on tv. He went away but came rushing down the stairs at full steam 10 minutes later and screamed at me. My young son called out that he had tried to pick up Taylor and Taylor had lunged at his ear. So Taylor's screamimg was: I don't want that 'brother' of mine, picking me up awkwardly and hurting me especially when I am desperately hungry. So I didn't muck around any further and Taylor got his dinner and all was at peace.

I would have taken the screaming to mean that in being picked up awkwardly the dog was in some way hurt, pinched or something along those lines. Not intentionally and not seriously, but still somehow injured. I don't think being hungry had anything to do with it.

Here I decide when dinner time is for the dogs and that's when they get fed. My dogs do not get to make those kinds of choices. It's part of them knowing who's in charge.

Peggy

[Bailey's driver]

Most of you already know Bailey barks twice and then stops when I say "passing" loudly on the bike path. I did not teach him this.

He recognizes cars he has ridden in or that a friend has come over in, he will go next to the correct car (on leash) and sit and wait to see if we are going in, or a friend is getting out.

He has taught me that if he lies down and looks at me it is a request to stay where we are a little longer. I told him it's OK to ask, but to accept either yes or no and he does willingly.