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I'm having some issues with my new corgi. He's 2 months old and was kenneled until I got him a few weeks ago. He's been having some dominance issues and gets rather nasty sometimes. The latest incident was tonight when I was changing my son and he was trying to "clean" Colt's rear end. I gently pushed him away so I could get Colt's diaper back on and he snarled at me. That just doesn't fly with me so I flipped him over onto his back and towered over him, just as another dog would. I scolded him and told him firmly no with a spat to the nose with my finger...just enough to get his attention. He then initiated to bite and another nasty growl. I gently, yet firmly, grabbed him by the scruff of the neck and raised him up just so that the tips of his back paws touched the ground, very much like a momma dog would. Again, I gave him a firm no. After I scruffed him, he seemed stop being aggressive for the time being. I'm generally not a spanker because they can become demure from it so I'm just trying behavioral techniques that another dog might do with him. I've had to do this several times though...at first it was over food, the second was over sleeping and now not wanting to give up something he wants. So far it has worked and he's no longer aggressive over food or sleeping. Am I on the right track with him though? I've been establishing myself as his alpha but it's not pushing it too far is it? Sometimes when I get onto my son for getting into something he's not supposed to, Tycho will kind of hide. I'm afraid it might be making him timid but I'm not sure what other techniques to use. Any advice? Trust me, my manners have not been abusive, just assertive.
He gets plenty of exercise, we play fetch almost all day long, on top of walks and play time in the yard so I try to keep his energy sated. Could it be that he's just still not adjusted to the pack order and the home environment? Perhaps it will just take a bit more time. I've never had quite such a snappy pup before. He's got a lot of spirit. I don't want to break that spirit but I do want him to respect me as his leader.
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I think you're on the right track. You may think about getting your pup into an obedience "puppy class" as well to further impress upon him that YOU are the leader of the pack. Many corgis have dominance issues and need alot of training. I have a Rottie pup who is 9 months old and we went thru alot with him. He's great,now, but continues to test me now and again. Please don't give up on him. With time and effort,he'll be OK. Have you neutered him??? I had Bubba neutered at 4 months because he was so dominant. It helped. Good luck!!!!! 
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| you might might want to try a spray bottle with a small amount of vanilla mixed with water and spray your pup everytime hedoes things like that.i have done that with my pup and it worked on him
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Thanks for the replies.  Unfortunately though I live in a really small rural area so there isn't very much in the way of obedience training. The nearest Pet Smart is over 100 miles away so that's definitely out of the question. I have been looking through several books though and trying to garner some tips.
His attitude has changed a lot with me, he no longer challenges constantly, will rarely try me, but he's still having issues with my husband, parents, and son. I've been trying to get my son to leave him alone but he's 3 and has a problem listening, lol! So generally I just monitor their play time and correct any aggressive behavior. He's never tried to bite my son as of yet but rather just growls and barks at him. He's not neutered yet because he's still too young and they've not descended fully. The vet told me to wait until he was at least 6 months old.
Does the vanilla have a certain effect? My mom recommended spraying him with water but he seems to love water, he goes "swimming" in his water bowl occasionally.XD
I have no intention on giving up on him. For one, I adore him and 2, he was too expensive to not to try, lol! I've always wanted a corgi so we're gonna make this workout.
Any more tips would be appreciated.
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| A friend of mine used the squirt bottle routine, but used lemon juice diluted with water in it. She said it worked on her dog. You gotta watch the eyes, no matter what (other than H2O) you use.
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