r/corgi • u/BetterCallStral • 7h ago
Anxious Corgi Got his Mouth On a Stranger Today
Heartbroken as I am writing this. I know Corgis, coming from a working dog/herding dog line, can be a little ... alert? anxious?
My corg has always been very alert in the sense that, if he sees or hears something he perceives as a threat, he will absolutely let you know vocally. Usually , at most, he will growl and bark while doing his little hops. We have worked with a trainer for the last 3 years on this and he's shown improvement.
Today while we were waiting on the street for the bus, one he's taken many times, he saw something he didn't like and just bit somebody walking by. I already had his leash shortened because I knew he can get sensitive to the noises but the person walked right past us with their long jacket. My friend was with us and confirmed he did wrap his his open mouth on the jacket/leg. Luckily for us, he didn't mark up the person through their jeans and the person didn't make a huge deal out of it past the shock. I don't know how much pressure was actually applied but I can't assume it was anything but a bite. I apologized profusely (my friend helped too) to the individual. He's never bitten anyone before.
My corgi had just spent all day with me at work in my office where he is beloved and , yes he will let out a bark when he hears a noise, but also will walk to my door wagging his nub for pets.
I'm just at a lost of words and feeling like a failure as a corgi parent. I can't bring him to work anymore, I don't trust him. And that makes me very sad too. My friend suggested I keep bringing him in but with a muzzle for when we have to take public transit but I just feel like I can't risk it. I'm even scared of taking him to the dog park now because what I thought was his "corgi sass and attitude" when he tells dogs off...makes me very nervous.
Please does anyone have any advice? I reached out to his trainer too and am awaiting his response.