The Truth: Do Corgis Get Along With Other Dogs?
If you’re considering adding a corgi to your family, you might be wondering: do corgis get along with other dogs?
Generally speaking, corgis get along well with other dogs thanks to their playful, sociable nature. As long as they’re well socialized from a young age, you shouldn’t have any problems with your corgi and other dogs.
Of course, like any breed, some corgis are more nervous than others and sometimes that translates to aggression.
Let’s take a closer look at how well corgis get along with other dogs and help you determine if they’re the right fit for your furry family.
Are corgis aggressive with other dogs?
No, generally speaking corgis are not aggressive with other dogs.
In fact, corgis are known for their sociable (sometimes boisterous) nature. They’re very confident and love nothing more than playing with other dogs.
And not just dogs their own size!
Corgis love spending time with labradors as much as they do with chihuahuas.
However, it is important to say that corgis can be a little hostile towards other dogs if they’re not properly socialized from a young age.
When we rehomed Winston at 12 months’ old, he’d hardly spent any time with other dogs except for his brother, Duke.
For the last three years we’ve done our best to mix him with a range of different dogs in the park and at my parents’ home, but he’s still quite nervous around dogs he doesn’t know well.
If you’re considering getting a corgi puppy, make sure you socialize them as much as you can from the get-go.
How do corgis act with other dogs?
Corgis love spending time with other dogs. Their preferred pasttime is, of course, playing!
My corgi Winston nips at other dogs’ legs and tail, encouraging them to play.
His favorite thing is when another dog chases him round and round the park. He prefers to be chased rather than being the chaser!
If you have a nervous corgi or rehome an older corgi who hasn’t been properly socialized, they may be a little defensive with other dogs.
They may growl or put their tail between their legs and run towards you for protection.
If you’re struggling to socialize your corgi yourself, consider booking them into some socialization classes.
Are corgis ever aggressive?
Like all dogs, corgis can be aggressive if they feel threatened.
This can happen when another dog refuses to leave them alone (keeps trying to play or nipping at them) or is actively hostile towards them.
In those instances, your corgi may growl, bark, or chase the other dog away.
In my experience, this doesn’t happen very often and I can usually tell if Winston feels uncomfortable round another dog.
When I do, I reattach his leash and remove us from the situation.
But apart from that, corgis generally aren’t aggressive dogs. On the contrary, they’re affectionate dogs that love to play.
Why do corgis bark at other dogs?
Corgis are known to bark more than your average dog.
That’s because once upon a time, as a herding dog, they would spend their days watching over the farm and rounding up cattle for the farmer.
For this reason, corgis have big barrel chests and a deep bark that sounds like it should belong to a dog three times its size!
Now having said all of that, some corgis today will bark at anything and everything.
While others will hardly make a peep.
For example, my corgi Winston is generally very quiet. He usually doesn’t bark at the postman or noises he hears outside.
However, when he spends time with my parents’ pugs, he suddenly becomes much more territorial…
and much more barky!
There are lots of reasons why your corgi barks at other dogs.
They might feel threatened, they may be trying to protect you, or they may be attempting to play.
Keep an eye on your corgi to figure out what could be the cause and if excessive barking is becoming a problem, speak to your vet.
They’ll be able to recommend a dog behavioral specialist who can help.
Do corgis get along with other dogs? Here’s what owners have to say
I have a year old corgi (female) who gets along very well with all other dogs. My parents have a 6 year old golden retriever (also female), they play for hours each time they see each other. My girl also gets along with my brother’s lab mix (5 year old male).
It’s helpful to ensure they are properly socialized, not only with humans, but also other dogs (once they have their shots!)
Pembroke corgi owner
Can’t speak for golden retriever but the corgi I had lived with loved every dog that we had around the place. One was a chihuahua and there were two German shepards that he would play with all the time.
We only have one dog, but our corgi pup loves everyone, people and dogs! She loves to play with her shih tzu cousins, but the do get annoyed by how playful she is, and she’s a little rough with them. She is usually more submissive to bigger dogs, though. I think so long as your Golden is OK with being played with, things should be good.
Pembroke corgi owner
These quotes came from a Reddit thread on this very topic!
