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[katie_06]

hello my name is tammy, i live in alabama, i have a corgi that is sweet but have alot of questions about

[TNCorgi]

welcome tammy!

[Jane Austen]

Welcome Tammy, we are anxiously awaiting your questions.
I am not familiar with Alabama. What kind of scenery is around where you live? What is your corgi's name? Sex? Age? Color?
Excuse me if you have made out a profile. I usually don't have time to check each one out. I have intermittant trouble with my computer going slow. Right now it is good.

[Michael Romanos]

Somehow Tammy and Alabama go together. So I expect a Corgi with a real nice name. Your Corgi being 'sweet' is very typical of the breed. My Pem Taylor is a meeter and a greeter.
At the moment I have a nephew visiting his family in New Zealand. He married an American and they have three young kids( all American born) and live in South Carolina. When they come and have a meal with us, I'll be able to grill them about Corgis where they live. They have two dogs of their own so they are doggie people.

[katie_06]

well alabama very beautiful,full of mountains and alot of scenery but thats about it,my corgi is a male,owner moved and left him and he made us his new home,not sure how old he is, but he is very domineering and dont like bigger dogs. He thinks he is a big dog and will fight them. thats the problem im having and i need to find him a good home. i have a baby and i dont really trust him, he asks like a teddy bear but will fight in a heart beat,any suggestions

[Michael Romanos]

Wow. We have gone from a 'sweet' Corgi to one who will fight at the drop of a hat and cannot be trusted with a baby.
What a shame that this poor Corgi is destined for yet another home and another set of people who may not understand him enough. I hope there is a member on Go Corgi who may be able to provide some direct assistance.
I have three children who grew up with Corgis and there was never any bother, just good fun.

[Jane Austen]

Some one should be able to put you in touch with a corgi rescue who would place your dog in a home where he can be "top dog". It was good of you to take care of him but it seems he needs a family who has the time to focus on him and his temper. Good luck and best wishes to your furry friend.

[glencorgi]

Originally Posted by katie_06

my corgi is a male,owner moved and left him and he made us his new home,not sure how old he is, but he is very domineering and dont like bigger dogs. He thinks he is a big dog and will fight them. thats the problem im having and i need to find him a good home. i have a baby and i dont really trust him, he asks like a teddy bear but will fight in a heart beat,any suggestions

Tammy,

Thank you for essentially being a foster home for this left behind corgi boy. He definitely has some behavioral baggage he's carrying from his life before he claimed you as "home." I work in rescue for both breeds of corgis and the reality is not all corgis are the Disneyesque version/picture that some have the picture they are or protray them to be. Nothing you have mention about your boy is uncommon in the histories we get in rescue.

Two options here:

1) IF you were to decide you want to keep him, then there are many training suggestions and ways to help turn him around to where he could become a more solid family dog. It would take time, work, consistency; but I believe you could do it.

2) IF finding him a new home is what you believe to be best, then I'll be happy to see what I can do about finding you some rescue contacts. I am also an owner of the Corgi Rescue which has a national membership and will be glad to post him there. IF you'd like to send me a Private Message with specific details of contact information, as detailed a history of your corgi as you can piece together, name, color, is he neutered, etc. I can get him posted. Foster care would give someone a chance to work with him, get him started on some training and homes will be carefully screened to match what he needs. Responsible rescuers do not randomly place corgis with anyone who thinks they want one, so he will be placed in home that understands him and his needs.

As for corgis in South Carolina, there are many there and a number of reputable breeders along with some internationally respected corgi breeder judges. The regional Pembroke club I belong to has its base there. I can tell you about the other kinds of breeders too, as we often have their dogs in our rescue program.

Debbie

[Jane Austen]

From Michael:"Wow. We have gone from a 'sweet' Corgi to one who will fight at the drop of a hat and cannot be trusted with a baby.
What a shame that this poor Corgi is destined for yet another home and another set of people who may not understand him enough. I hope there is a member on Go Corgi who may be able to provide some direct assistance."

We all know that a corgi can be sweet and still have issues. It isn't hard to see that this one could have been bounced around and have baggage to take along. He was a lucky guy to be taken in by some one who wants to do right by this animal. I applaud Tammy for recognizing she should find a forever home to adopt her sweet boy. Jane

[katie_06]

debbie, thank you for wanting to help me find a new home for are stubby, my husband and i are having a hard time deciding what to do with him.i have another dog that is a terrier and she loves stubby and we are arfraid she will be sad without him, but we are running out of options of what to do. he is tied up which i hate but he wants to fight to much and we cant afford to fence in right now. so if you would send me some resque places around here i would appreciate it. we live in northern alabama close to the huntsviile area.. thanks again tammy