01/03/2023
Hey everyone, we are looking to rehome one of our adult corgi pups, Nico.
Our momma, Nala gave birth to him December 2019. (We have baby pics 🥹)
As you know we have a great love for our corgis. No matter how much time goes on they are forever part of our hearts and our first priority is that they are in the most compatible home.
In general, if you are considering a corgi, you need to know the quirks. Corgis are talkers, loud, they let you know if someone is even just thinking about ringing the doorbell.
They are also one of the heaviest shedding breeds, so if you are considering adopting a corgi, you must be prepared.
Corgis are a working, herding breed with high energy and high intelligence. They need daily exercise, ideally going for multiple walks along with more intense running and exercise. Boredom and lack of exercise can leave them with bottled up energy leading to naughty behaviors.
Challenging them mentally with learning tricks or tasks also create a better environment and happy corgi. They are VERY smart. One other thing to note due to their short legs, they can be a tripping hazard.
Our ideal home:
*A home where he’s not left alone for long hours.
*normal walks everyday with more intense exercise and access to a fenced back yard, the more space to run, the better.
*No young children as they are herding stubborn dogs that can nip and will treat them as the animal they are herding. it’s instinct.
*A home where he is the only dog, possibly only pet, we are not sure how he will do with cats or other animals.
Nico is currently living with his full brother and a larger unrelated female dog. The female and him fight for dominance and it has become too much.
After struggling with the idea of rehoming him, his humans have decided he’d be much happier if he was the only dog with an owner that has a compatible active life style. He will not be rehomed with just anyone. We are looking for the perfect fit.
I will be accepting messages. Please include information about yourself, about your home, current pets, lifestyle, experience with corgis and other breeds of dogs. Please include anything you want me to know about you and why you want a corgi.
I will be picking out the ones I think are best suited for an interview. If we think you are one of the top homes for him, we will set up a time for you to meet him. There is a rehoming fee.
This is what his family said about him:
Nico is a high energy, loving, independent patrol pup.
He enjoys laying on the back of the couch, nuzzling your ankle while you cook in the kitchen, and alerting you to any noises inside or outside the home with his strong bark. One of his favorite outside games is to chase the stream of water from the hose - he loves to get wet! He also really enjoys being brushed and has had only good reports when we have taken him to the groomers.
He enjoys wrestling with his corgi brother, but has had issues with fighting our larger/female dog. He has strong herding instincts and a tendency to nip the bellies/ankles of bigger dogs, so we do not think he should be placed in a home with a larger animal. He may be okay with a small dog who has energy to play with him, but would likely fight with another dog who is also an alpha.
Ideally he would go for walks daily and get plenty of outside time, as he is energetic.
Nico has had issues with marking in the house. While this decreased drastically after he was neutered, accidents still occasionally happen, and are more likely to occur on carpeted areas. Supervision and frequent trips outside are recommended. We also leave him in the kennel to sleep at night and when we leave the house to avoid accidents when he is unsupervised.
At several months of age, Nico was diagnosed with cataracts, and we were told that without correction, he would likely be fully blind by 2 years of age. He had surgery on his left eye to correct the worst cataract, and has had no troubles navigating/living a normal life since. He does not take any daily medications and is otherwise in good health.
Nico had exposure to a cat at 8 weeks old, and did well at the time, but has not been tested around cats since then. He has been around our infant and seems generally unperturbed by the noises the baby makes, but otherwise has not had experience with children. Given his tendencies, I think he would likely chase small children when they ran around, as is typical to his herding nature.
Ideal situation for Nico would like be a single dog home with an active individual who has a yard and is not gone most hours of the day. I believe he would benefit greatly from further training, and would thrive with someone whose authority he respects.
