Corgi Training
A Quick Reference For Corgi Training
Corgi training should begin as early as possible, so if you have just gained access to an eight or ten week old pup, half of your battle is won. It is not true that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, so don’t feel discouraged at the prospect of adopting or acquiring an older dog. You will just need to be more patient and diligent with adult corgi training, understanding that he will be confused and frustrated if you aren’t clear and quick to praise and award those behaviors which please you. Corgi training for pups goes along the exact same lines, but is usually considerably easier on your both you and your pup. He should bond to you quickly and respond readily to the proper techniques in order to win your favor.
The first line of corgi training, as with that of any puppy or dog, will be teaching him where to potty. It is important to note that you are never encouraged to hit your dog. No dog deserves to be, or needs to be wounded or hurt in order to learn, and in fact you will gain the opposite results and lose his trust should you insist on corporal punishment. Rubbing nose in feces and spanking just plain don’t work, and only serve to separate you from your dog. Take him outdoors often, praising him joyously and ecstatically when he relieves himself out there. Be prepared with treats and affection. If you catch him going in the house, pick him up and hurry him outdoors. If you find the waste but haven’t caught him in the act, you have no recourse. He won’t have a clue why you’re angry or what you want him to do about it.
The same corgi training rules apply to chewing and biting on personal belongings, furniture, and humans. If you let him bite you for the first couple months because he’s just so cute, and then turn on him for playing this game when it hurts, this is a shame on you situation. All play between you and your puppy should be done with an approved toy between his mouth and your skin. Any attempts that he makes to chew on you or something that doesn’t belong to him should be met with a firm “no bite” command and the immediate replacement of the off limits object with one of his own toys. Never give shoes, slippers, socks, or under garments as toys… he can not decipher which sock or shoe is his, and will not understand why you’re mad at him for doing what you taught him to do in the first place.