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[glencorgi]

Originally Posted by Peggy

If she were nervous or stressed yes, I can see her pads sweating.

Now there you might be on to something Peggy. hmmmm That brings some other thoughts to mind.

Debbie

[Bailey's driver]

On the subject of how playful different dogs are, here is something I noticed.

I have walked Bailey off leash in the woods on the same paths in the same area for two years. He like it, but does not run around and get excited often unless we play fetch, or another dog shows up. But...........for example, today I took him to a place he has never been before. He was very excited and did a lot of running around. That is more typical for Bailey in a new location. And it stays "new" for many visits too. Eventually it gets "old".

I wonder sometimes if a Corgi sees a big dog like a Mastiff or a St. Bernard as something to be herded. Bailey seems to. He instinctively herds the St. Bernard puppy. And he grabs the Mastiffs ear in a dominant, but not very serious gesture. Using a submissive gesture when ever needed.
When Bailey meets another Corgi, after an initial examination, he hardly cares about them. I think there may be something triggering the herding instinct in some dogs he meets and not in others. He does not spend much time with dogs his own size. Usually he likes bigger dogs, the bigger the better. And they like him. When Bailey herds a big running dog, occasionally a border collie tries to herd Bailey and the big dog. This is confusing for them, each herding dog wants to be the only one, and is a little annoyed at another herder. They never fight, but they keep trying to be the one in charge of herding. It's like two kids arguing over a favorite toy.
It's actually pretty funny.

"It's my turn".. "no it's not" .."yes it is"..

Of course this in not the only thing going on, the "chase" instinct is involved, and there is no way to know for sure, but it may be one of many factors involved in a dogs personality "programming".
Since dogs learn by, and like repetition, the past life style has to have some effect. How much is hard to know.

[Michael Romanos]

By and large, A Corgi is only as 'good' (responsive etc) as the envoronment in which he/she is raised and subjected to.

[Michael Romanos]

Connie now weighs 35 pounds. She has another 10 pounds to lose. it will take time whilst she only gets exercised twice weekly when i pick her up for her 60-90 minute walks/trots offleash. But at least it does represent progress. She will be on the WWCWC's next organised walk and will need to push it to keep up with the crew.

[Bailey's driver]

Originally Posted by Michael Romanos

Connie now weighs 35 pounds. She has another 10 pounds to lose. it will take time whilst she only gets exercised twice weekly when i pick her up for her 60-90 minute walks/trots offleash. But at least it does represent progress. She will be on the WWCWC's next organised walk and will need to push it to keep up with the crew.

About how many calories she is now getting ?

[MyPemCharlie]

How much has she lost? I don't remember reading a starting weight. But congrats for losing any poundage. Go, Connie, Go!

[Michael Romanos]

Connie's owner is naughty and has a tight income because she cannot perform her normal job as a Real Estate agent while she is still overcoming her hip operation and the small stroke that she suffered. She never did take Connie to the vet for a prescription diet which would have been low calorie dry food. But Connie's mum does tell that Connie is only on half a cup a day of whatever supermarket dry food she gets. I have my doubts about this (the half cup). I don't know what her original weight was when I took her on but it would have been around 40 pounds. She was fat then and still is but nowadays she is less the heavy panter and really looks forward to her times with Taylor and me. She tells her mum that we have arrived well before we randomly reach their front door and then she says take me where you are going.

[Michael Romanos]

Connie has started welcoming me with a little jump up. This from a Corgi who hates male humans so much that she had to be rehomed with a female-only environment (I think the breeder's husband had something to do with this state). When my son had his recent school holidays he took over walking Connie and Connie was fine with him too. Connie is the opposite to Taylor: when she walks on leash she never bunny hops or goes into a trot or canter as Taylor sometimes does. She hardly ever uses her scent whereas Taylor is full-on in this regard.