A Woman's Best Friend?

[JaggersMamma]

Does anyone else's dog prefer the woman in your family over the man? My Jagger follows me everywhere! It really rattles my hubby because no matter what he has for bribery, Jagger prefers me and the dog was his idea haha ironic isn't it. I just looooove my boy.

 

[powergc]

My last dog was the same! He followed me like a little shadow! If someone was in the middle of giving him a treat and I walked into the room, he'd ignore them and be at my side immediately. If I sat on the couch, he sat at my feet. If I got up to get a blanket off another couch, he would get up, follow me to the other couch, and back to the original couch. Less than 5 feet away. He was my boy and I was his girl. I think he was more attached to me than the rest of the family because he was a rescue dog and I was the one who picked him up and brought him home. We couldn't bring him home right away because he had Kennel Cough, so I went to the shelter everyday for a week and a half to make sure he got out for a walk each day. I think he recognized that I was the one that "saved" him. Ah, I miss my boy.

As my new pup is just a baby, I am trying to share him with the whole family, so he doesn't get super attached to me. Corsos can be protective of their people, so I am trying to get him to love us all equally, just in case. Which is hard, because I definitely enjoy being my dog's number one!

How long have you had Jagger? He sure is handsome!

 

[Racer X]

We have a pack of dogs. Gaston is the Baby. My wife was not thrilled about having the big good tearing up the place. Until I was away racing. Someone knocked on the front door late at night. Three dogs ran to the door and barked. Gaston ran up the steps and sat next to her guarding. After that she was sold. He followers her around more than me. She is a pack member. I am the pack leader. I don't want to be the leader. But she makes me.

 

[Mack's mommy]

He is a handsome boy!!

 

[thelady_v2010]

Mine is the same, attached to me. Velcro dog. When we go to training he will not work for my husband if I am standing there. When my husband tells him to sit and I am there, he will not get up until I release him.

 

[JaggersMamma]

Powergc:

I have had Jagger since Sunday haha, we found him on kijiji, never liked dogs until him! Like I said, not my idea by any means, but I am in lovvvve with him. You might be right too, I am the one that picked him up from 3 hours away by myself. He is in all aspects a velcro dog! How do you try to incorporate the other members of your family? I am curious, I'm in the midst of doing the same thing.

RacerX: hahaha that is funny! I wish my husband was the pack leader, but the dog seems to think I wear the pants.... (smug smirk hehe)
I'd really love for them to bond more though ahah,maybe I should stage an intrusion hahah JUST kidding!! ...lol

Mack's Mommy: Thank you VERY much!

thelady_v2010: EXACTLY like Jagger. If Kyle is giving Jagger a command while I am there, Jagger pretends to be deaf! lol

Thanks for your responses guys~!

 

[Cody]

Corso's will pick one person in the house to attach themselves to. It doesn't mean that they don't love everyone else, or will not protect everyone else, it is just their way. Both of mine are very much my dogs. They love my husband and our kids, but they follow me everywhere, cry a bit when I leave. Now if my hubby and I are play fighting, both dogs will go for the one that instigated the rough housing, regardless if it is me or him. And if our son gets involved, both will protect (playfully) him regardless of what he is doing to us lol. It is just how the CC is. Nothing to worry about. You picked up your dog, you were alone with him at first he bonded to you. That will not change, he will always be bonded to you.

 

[powergc]

I am glad you are so in love with him! They really are the best company!

I am also home with my dogs more than the rest of my family, so I think also plays a huge role in bonding.

I don't really have many tactics, but right now I let the other family members give him higher value treats than what I give him. I still give him treats as they are part of our training, but he gets the really yummy stuff from the other people.

He really likes to go outside and romp around in the grass on sunny days, so I encourage everyone to hook him up and take him out for a play (without me) so that he associates them with having fun!

All of this may really not be necessary, as we got our new pup as a baby, with a clean slate and no scary past! But my last dog was so attached to me (and he was a rescue, so who knows what happened in his past), that when he came home, he was growling at the other members of the family when they tried to come to close to us. I don't think this will happen with Tony, as we got him at 8 weeks, but I just want to make sure he loves us all! I think deep down, he will probably always be my boy, as well.

 

[JaggersMamma]

Cody: I like what you wrote about the rough housing! Jagger just stands between anyone getting saucy haha! Kyle and my daughter Jasmine were getting into it and Jagger kept barking at me like he was saying "LOOK!!!!" lol

powergc: I'm going to try the treat and play thing as well "associate them with fun" excellent point taken!

 

[CeeCee]

Corso's will pick one person in the house to attach themselves to. It doesn't mean that they don't love everyone else, or will not protect everyone else, it is just their way. Both of mine are very much my dogs. They love my husband and our kids, but they follow me everywhere, cry a bit when I leave. Now if my hubby and I are play fighting, both dogs will go for the one that instigated the rough housing, regardless if it is me or him. And if our son gets involved, both will protect (playfully) him regardless of what he is doing to us lol. It is just how the CC is. Nothing to worry about. You picked up your dog, you were alone with him at first he bonded to you. That will not change, he will always be bonded to you.

Cody et al., do you think opposite genders are playing a role in this at all? It sounds like most people in this thread are female with male dogs. This is a topic that a friend of mine and I often discuss. I'm single so it's just me and the dogs, but my male - he shows me a level of ...I'll call it submission/respect/deference...my female (Great Dane mix) has never shown me. Don't get me wrong, they are both super bonded with me - possibly even a little co-dependent, but Lila is more apt to question my commands or wander off further on a trail. Zeke, he is never too far away and has never questioned my commands. Zeke follows me around the house. Lila, settles in and figures I'll be by again soon.

Again, just wondering what others might think/experience.

 

[DennasMom]

Denna is our first girl dog... but they've all been MINE before the hubby's.

But... I'm the one that takes them to training classes and out on walks. I also work from home, so I'm here ALL the time, and also take care of most of the meals. When I am out on business trips, do you think hubby takes Denna out for walks? not often... we hire a dog walker to take her out 2x in the middle of the day. She probably doesn't need it as much for potty breaks anymore, but she does need it for exercise. DH is just too tired when he gets home from 10-12 hours at the office to get out for a walk.

Not sure if makes a difference (and this is totally labeling/prejudicial but) in women being more 'motherly' in their actions and choices of commands... versus more 'demanding' on the men's side?
I know my DH EXPECTS to be obeyed no matter what; whereas I ASK for behaviors and PAY for results. Denna's a smart girl, she knows where her treats come from...

I do think there is something to natural pack culture, though, too. With DH and male dogs, I get to be alpha female by default. And the male dogs could be more attentive to that. With DH and a girl dog, us girls are more partners... and I have to exert my alpha female role more.

Interesting question...

 

[jersey girl]

Corso=Velcro dog for sure!! My girl is the same with me...she bonded to me, but totally loves my husband and step son. She will whine a little for me when I leave and she has to be in the same room as me and will follow me around the whole house. The only time she doesn't is when my two young nephews are here....she stays in the same room as them. I wouldn't have it any other way

 

[Cody]

Cody et al., do you think opposite genders are playing a role in this at all? It sounds like most people in this thread are female with male dogs. This is a topic that a friend of mine and I often discuss. I'm single so it's just me and the dogs, but my male - he shows me a level of ...I'll call it submission/respect/deference...my female (Great Dane mix) has never shown me. Don't get me wrong, they are both super bonded with me - possibly even a little co-dependent, but Lila is more apt to question my commands or wander off further on a trail. Zeke, he is never too far away and has never questioned my commands. Zeke follows me around the house. Lila, settles in and figures I'll be by again soon.

Again, just wondering what others might think/experience.

I have heard that, but I don't know. Aurora my princess is my once in a lifetime dog. (Just in case you don't know I am a woman ) We are so bonded that it is almost crazy. We are at the point where I do not have to give her commands. A look and she knows what I want and does it. I am bonded with our male as well, he is more of a snuggler where as Aurora is just different. She is always within a few feet of me but doesn't have to be touching me. It is just a different bond. I find Aurora more intense, Black Jack more easy going cuddly. If that makes sense... But she is definitely more bonded to me then my husband, as is Black Jack.

 

[jcook]

Stella is bonded to me like crazy. I was worried she wouldnt be though because the first day we had her I had to go to work so my bf got the whole day with her. Then I had to do an overnight for 3 with 4 kids a few days later and Stella stayed with my bf. However, that didn't change anything lol.

I am also the one who did all the training, woke up at all hours to take her to go potty, I am the one who brings her places; she is MY dog. When she was a puppy my bf would throw her a ball and she would always bring it to me regardless of who threw it ha. She also just prefers females in general.

Words cannot describe the bond I have with Stella.

and its like that for my bf and his dog. He actually got the dog for his ex and she tried so hard to get that dog to love her but he always preferred Adam.

 

[raji]

My 10yr old newf, Atticus, is completely my dog. My daughter and husband don't see him unless I walk into the room! There seems to be a very short, invisible string from his nose to my butt. He won't take food or do anything they ask until he looks at me and I tell him it's ok! He won't even let them open the door for him to go out and take care of business, no matter how bad he has to go. He goes with me everywhere, if I can't take him with me, I have to sneak out of the house and that's not easy! Both my daughter and husband accuse me of loving the dog more than them! I tell them that might be because he's actually happy to see me- always! All this was a small part of my reasoning for getting our new EM puppy(now 6 months). I have to admit, I do secretly like the fact that Atticus prefers me. I like to tease them that I may just decide to make Indy mine, too! But, really, they are safe-Atty still thinks that "Indy" was a really dumb ass idea on my part!

 

[CeeCee]

That is awesome!

My two dogs I've ever owned. I was actually afraid of dogs as a child and a young adult. Now ...wow! I had no idea bonds could be so deep.

When Lila was a pup she would freak out and lunge to try and get to me if someone else held her leash and I walked away (made testing for the CGC a fun time). As she has gotten older and our bond has become deeper, she doesn't freak and lunge, but she is most concerned and will sit at the very end of the leash waiting for me to return. Lila is definitely the girl of my heart, but she does make me work for it. (Sometimes it drives me nuts, but I honestly I really respect her for it.)

 

[acain37]

We have 4 dogs, 1 is mine and mine alone (I got her when my husband and I were apart, and she has always been wary of strangers. She loves him, and lets him pet her, but will not obey ANY of his commands, and if he calls her, she comes directly to me), 1 is my husband's and his alone (will not listen to me at all, sits between him and I on the davenport and stares me down. Sad thing is, I got him too, when my husband wasn't around), then the two that are left, they both obey both of us, but one is more mine, and the other is equal opportunity, who ever is petting him at the time is his favorite!