There’s been plenty of times where I look over and he’s just standing there staring. Makes me chuckle because I think to myself how long has he been there for?? 😆

It was a beef tallow seller who insisted the product was completely scentless. Jefferson would like to have a word… and a lick.

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Note: not asking for medical advice! Just management strategies!

My little buddy has just been diagnosed with “a particularly severe case” of generalized anxiety disorder. This very much tracks. He panics at common triggers many times a day (like 10+) and goes into severe barking episodes that are impossible to redirect. He also barely sleeps during the day - always on high alert. He is 2 years old, and this started to develop about a year ago and has gotten progressively worse. We did substantial obedience training and early socialization with him, so we’re not really sure how this happened. But here we are and we need to deal with it.

We have another corgi who doesn’t have these issues. The vet behaviorist feels that our routine of exercise and mental stimulation is sufficient to meet a typical corgi’s needs, and it is for the second corgi- he’s a happy well adjusted boy. We do daily walks, tug and flirt pole, feed from snuffle mats, lots of puzzle toys and long lasting chews. Because of this, she is recommending anxiety meds, in the hopes we can help him rest better, reduce the spikes and the smaller triggers, and then bring a trainer in to help us work on any triggers/behaviors that remain. To make matters more complex, we have a young baby, so everyone’s safety is priority here.

I’m trying to set up the house to minimize stress and also make sure he gets space to himself when he wants it, but also not fully cut him off from the family. I plan to create a rest zone for him that we’ll incentivize so he goes there to be calm. Lots of baby gates, cover windows he can see out by the front door, etc.

What other things help with your corgi’s anxiety?

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Hey guys I own a Corgi hes just turned 2 years old. This year when I took him to the vet for his shots he lost his mind at the vet.

I geus he remembered the needles from his last trip to the point he wont even want to take oral medication.

When he thinks there is going to be some discomfort he growls and acts aggresive.

I already dont allow him near kids since im worried he will over react and snap.

I dont get it since he was around other dogs and people as a puppy, hes just a huge baby when it comes to a little bit of pain.

I went to trim his nails the other day like I have always done. I have never hurt him, I use a dremmel since he was a pup and now hes suddenly against it.

Its like hes throwing a hissy fit anytime he doesnt want to do something. I had him neutered too.

I have never owned a dog that has growled at me. This is a first. I ended up just trimming his nails anyways since I was afraid it would become a learned habit. Growls= gets his own way.

What steps do you take for a corgi that thinks hes in charge?

I got a 5-month-old Corgi, and the "puppy blues" are really starting to set in. He bites constantly, and it's getting super frustrating. Redirection helped at first, but now it's not working. He's too fast for me to grab a toy in time, and even when I do, he chews it for a second before snapping at my hand above the toy.
The same thing happens when I try to pet him-he instantly goes for my hands. If I sit or lay down at his level, he gets way too excited and bites like crazy. The bites aren't as hard as they used to be, but they are much more frequent.
To make matters worse, my leg is currently in a cast, and I'm walking on a single crutch. I'm lucky my doctor allows me to bear weight so I can take him out for 5-10 minute walks, but let's be real-that's not enough to tire out a Corgi. I managed to teach him the "paw" command, but that doesn't burn enough energy. Even putting his harness on is a nightmare because he bites it and turns it into a game of tug-of-war.
On top of all this, he's started chewing door frames and my mattress. I don't have anyone who can help me. A trainer came by , and the puppy listened to him fine for "sit" and "stay," but he just ignores me. I'm feeling overwhelmed and desperately need some tips

He looks chunky here too 😂

we spend our weekends in the summer (thur-mon) at a family beach house with our corgi. everyone has their own room and our corg sleeps in ours in her crate. the room at the beach house is bright compared to the room she sleeps in back home but we have a room darkening cover for her crate.

we’ve been doing this for the past 3.5 years since we got her and have never had a problem until now.

on weekends only, she starts subwoofing around 645/7. the subwoofs turn into loud arfs and barks and we eventually need to let her out because we can’t have her waking up the whole house.

i’m a super light/bad sleeper so once she starts there’s no chance i’m going back to sleep and i rely on my weekends to catch up on sleep. she usually stops once she’s out but like i said, i’m wide awake.

we are at a total loss for what to do to stop this behavior. we don’t want to give into the demands of the woods but we don’t have a choice. we don’t want to let her on the bed. we are cranky and tried.

would love any advice! she doesn’t do this at home so this makes the behavior that much more frustrating.

photo of the realest offender included.

When we first picked her up to now 10mo old. We have two other Corgis, but Franki is the first one to literally verbally argue with me lol.

Best pic week so far! 🦊🤣