Kylo (bite history)

Kylo is 20mos old and was saved from the Wildomar shelter (Animal Friends of the Valleys) in Oct. 2021, at 14.5mos old. He was “rescue only” after biting the 7yr and 9yr old kids in his household on multiple occasions. We don’t know the circumstances behind each bite, just that they broke skin. The most recent incident occurred when Kylo was startled by the 7yr old, biting him on the arm and back. After posting Kylo’s introductory post, we received a message from a mother whose son was also bitten by Kylo, while he was visiting the home. That child was bitten on two occasions, also breaking skin each time. The first incident occurred when the boy was petting Kylo. While being pet, Kylo turned and grabbed the kids arm. When the boy tried to get away, Kylo chased him down the hallway and latched onto his arm again. The second incident occurred when the kid was laying on the couch, watching TV. Kylo charged at him, latching onto his arm again, this time causing deeper punctures. Looking at the photos that were sent to us, those bites were substantial injuries for a young child to sustain, and has likely physically and mentally scarred the kid. Without those photos and the information sent, we would have never known the severity of the injuries he inflicted, giving us a clearer picture of what could have transpired. The Kylo that we’ve experienced, know, and grown to love is nothing like what’s been described. He has herding instincts and herding tendencies just like any other low-rider, lightly nipping the backs of heels and feet, and has always been responsive to verbal corrections to not nip, and calls off easily. The Kylo the StumpySquad has experienced is highly intelligent, playful, obedient, and gets along with dogs and each person he’s met. He has such a great temperament that he’s frequently used as a helper dog during assessments and during training workshops. Of course, specific rules are also enforced by each person that engages with him, and pushy, rude, bratty behavior doesn’t fly around here. If we take a step back and consider how pups are usually treated, played with, and allowed to act, it can only be speculated that Kylo likely had loads of freedom and run of the house, and was used to rough housing and being a mouthy, rowdy puppy during play until he grew into a larger rough housing, rowdy, mouthy pup that still played the same way, but with bigger teeth. He likely began acting on his growing instincts by herding the children in the household, something corgis are commonly known to do. This doesn’t excuse his behavior, but it does give a clearer picture of what was likely going on in his little corgi brain. It goes without saying that when Kylo goes to a home, he should never be in a home with children, or with a family planning to have children. He’ll need people that have dog experience, will commit to maintaining his training, and engage with him using calm energy VS over excitement. He is a high energy dog that needs a minimum of 4hrs of exercise a day, and should be in an active home that can fulfill his physical and mental needs.