Weird Things That Corgis Do • Corgi Ownership 

Thanks for stopping by and watching! Does your dog do any of these weird things?

No one is mentioning the corgi sploot?! Where they “Superman” down on their bellies with their back legs flat on each side!!

Corgis were bred to herd cattle, that is why they like to follow small tracks, curbs or painted lines. Personal story; the girl I married was from a small ranch in Oklahoma. Our first rescue Corgi that we had was a little on the large size, but was still small compared with the Border Collies that they had on the ranch. We volunteered to bring the cattle in from a field across the road from the ranch house. We took Frodo, our Corgi, with us to get him some exercise. When the cattle started coming together to be herded across the road, Frodo took it upon himself to bunch the cattle all together. You have to realize that Frodo had never been trained to herd. One young bull took exception with the fact that this small "thing" was forcing them to bunch together, and decided to charge Frodo. Frodo expertly waited to the last second, jumped up and barked directly into the bulls ear!!! The bull quickly turned around and headed to where he was supposed to be going.

im a landscaper and we have a customer that has a corgi. i love that little sausage doggo. can confirm the whole body wiggle lol. she gets so excited when she hears the mowers show up. its my favorite part of any given week.

Corgis make me so happy. I cant think about them for too long or I start crying tears of joy, every time. Just for their existing. What a gift, and we are unworthy.

My corgi is very vocal! Not yappy or barking excessively, but actually sounds like he's talking with a wide range of funny sounds, grumbles and vocalizations!

Our corgi does the same head tilt when you talk to her.

Had 1 pembroke. RIP Junior. 2004-2015. Miss you buddy. He would get on the coffee table to be higher up to greet people. He was bell trained and knew how to roll down the windows in the car so he could feel the wind blow on him while he stuck his head out of the window.

Yea my baby does most of these things too 🥲 you just missed one thing... Their ZOOMIES!!! (When they get random bursts of energy and just sprint throughout the house) 😄😄 Nice video 👍

my corgi walks on the sidewalk like that too, and when i talk to him, he tilts his head the same way, it’s the cutest! and also, he rolls on the ground as well haha

We had to put our girl, Clara, down in September, but she did ALL of these things. She also had this very quiet bark that we called a "boof" because that's what it sounded like, and her "talking" was usually a mix of a growl and bark.

We've had three Corgis. They all do what you mentioned, except the furniture licking. - In addition, all our Corgis were obsessed with large balls (soccer sized up to 1 meter wide horse balls) that they liked to herd with their heads, faces and shoulders. - They are EXCELLENT soccer goalies - NOTHING gets past them a d they'll complete flips, head over heels, to try and prevent a ball from going over their heads!! - They all sploot to relax on the bare floor or porch to rest and/or nap. - Will often go into deep sleeps flat on their backs with legs sticking up in the air; this is VERY MUCH Corgi behavior. - Bunny hopping and front foot stamping enthiastically bout anything new or exciting. - Grabbing or getting under sheets, blankets, rugs, or large pillows and then rolling themselves up into wraps or burritos (Corgittos) with their heads covered to sleep. - Not letting ANYONE else get to play with a ball they're playing with. - Herding small children and chickens into corners. If not trained to resist, they'll nip heels to encourage this! - Corgi glitter (loose hair) and keeping them from jumping off steps, porches or furniture were the only "concern" we ever had. We got pet steps so they could get up and down off the couch with us. Back injuries can be serious and accumulative.

Love your videos! Growing up in Ireland always had a pembroke corgi in the house....six in total. One of the corgis,a female,was overly protective of anything to do with our Mum. If we went to touch any of her stuff,such as a handbag or even a sweeping brush,she would growl loudly at us! Our first corgi,a male, loved apples! We had an orchard out the back. One day,my Mom noticed the corgi making several trips upstairs. On checking,the corgi had amassed a large pile of apples under one of the beds! Obviously,he believed an apple a day keeps the vet away!

My corgi definitely does the body wiggle. Cracks me up everytime she does it! Everytime she's excited to see someone. Best thing ever!

Our corgi is very expressive with his ears and eyebrows. He also hoops like a bunny when excited

We said goodbye to our Violet three weeks ago. I so miss sitting on the sofa, patting my lap and her hopping up-then she’d lay out next to me and snore away as long as I was there. Corgis are present for their people. I miss Violet

Everyone of those quirks are exactly what my daughter's Corgi's possess and demonstrate-- Winston and Bennett. They're actually rescues and not full Corgi. Winston is a Corgi-Shepherd mix, and Bennett is a Corgi-Chihuahua mix. But their Corgi personalities shine right through! I especially love when they walk on the curbs - it's theirs, and theirs alone! Thanks for posting.

AND they like to lick their owners,sometimes excessily.I love my corgis

My corgi does all of these things too! She also does what we call her "potty dance" where she wiggles her body and kicks up the grass behind her every time she pees to spread her scent. It's so funny! 😂🥰

We have a Cardigan Corgi, so he has a tail. I notice he wags it at strange times, like when he is nervous or unsure. It kind of reminds me of how a squirrel bounces it’s tail around when it’s nervous. Another strange thing he does is not greeting us at the door when we get home. He will be laying in the hallway looking at us like we never left. He gets more excited about strangers visiting than he does his own family coming home!

Yes, the rolling on the ground! Also: talking back, bouncing on front legs when excited, trying to 'bury' food/treats by rubbing nose on the ground, mock-growling when rubbing tummy or rough- housing.Any of these sound familiar ? 🙂

I had a corgi mix and he did everything except the head tilt. We lost him July 3rd and I sure do miss him. He was the best dog I've ever had

"Chibi" is the best Corgi name.

Everytime my wife and I hug, our Corgi grunts. Never fails. Even if I hug another family member, he still does it.

I just adopted a dog who's apparently a mixed breed of cardigan corgi (probably with some border collie but that's my assumption, in appearance she's very much like a corgi), Miyeon. She likes lying under my bed (and there's definitely nothing there), balancing on the small part of the sideway when walking and rolling around when happy too! Miyeon is very smart and though she's 2 years old, is yet to learn any tricks and I've only had her for several days, she's very responsive and we communicate really well. I feel so blessed!

Bentley does this cute half-bark, which I’ve never heard another dog do. He does the adorable head tilts, and he’s an awesome soccer player - he anticipates which way I’ll kick the ball so well that it often hits him, even though I am not trying to do that. (It’s a soft ball and doesn’t hurt him). I also love the way he “boops” me when he wants something.

My corgi uses pillows like a human, does the head title, wiggles his butt, rubs his nose on everything, and loves to lay on his back.

Also, my Chigi loves to be dressed up. She gets super excited when we put her in a dress or sweater.

I want a Corgi. My daughter has a friend who's mother owns a Corgi ranch here in Rhode Island. They're funny dogs. They do talk! They work together to! After all, they are herd dogs.

My corgi is mixed but she does all these things. Literally every last thing.

My cardigan corgi scratches his bag to EVERYTHING rug, floor, mud, snow, rocks, sand... EVERYTHING

I have two Pomeranian/Corgi crosses. Cubby walks on curbs, knows hundreds of words, wags his tail in a circle, and hides under the couch. Scout likes to wiggle around on his back (never in the grass) hide under the couch. Both used to herd sea gulls at the beach when we lived on Cape Cod. Cubby has a very full, fluffy Pomeranian coat and Scout has more of a Corgi coat. People constantly ask me what kind of dogs are they. They are my buddies.

Our Chigi licks metal. She is obsessed with metal! We rescued her from a shelter a year ago, before the shelter, she lived on the streets. She is 3yrs old, so she never had a home. She isn't anemic or sickly, she just loves the taste of metal.

my Corgi really loves “talking” too haha. mine loves crawling under bed spaces & digging his face against the ground too, and does the exact side body rub/roll 😂

My female Corgi, Muffin, licks furniture: couch cushion, car seat, bedding in her crates, and is quite bossy. My male, Rosco, likes to put his head under furniture- just his head, with his body sticking straight out. He also likes to sleep on pillows, like a human; particularly on my side of the bed.

Tugboat, my corgi, does LITERALLY ALL OF THIS. She also has a habit of jumping on her squeaker toys with only her front legs, or hopping! She's so cute, and looks pretty similar to Chibi!

Yes, hidden spaces,and Jordan is definitely a conversationalist. The tilted head when you are speaking to him is hilarious.

Several things, our corgi licks our FEET obsessively. He also wags his entire body, starting from his shoulders. The rolling is amazing!! And the talking, he sounds like a husky with all the growls, grunts and duck quacks.

That is SO darn cute! I can’t believe the curb walking behavior. My Lab does like to use pillows as her hooman does. And the Collie likes to den under furniture. They don’t do the wiggly butt thing! I so want a Corgi!

I had a border collie, corgi cross and yes she did all these things and I adored her, she was the best dog I ever had. People used to laugh when she went to the store with me and she would talk to me all the way up the dog toy aisle, it was like we were actually discussing which was the best toy to get. I miss her a lot, she passed away in 2015.

My corgi, Mabel, grumbles when she lays down. She’s only 2 and she’s done it since she was a puppy - it’s not an old-lady thing.

I’ve had several Corgis, they all do everything you talked about except the licking thing. Does Chibi ever sleep on her back with her legs kinda in the air? Great video!

My Corgi, Blenheim had a the unique trait of laying on a couch, his head on a pillow and watch TV along with my parents in their room,he would look at the TV. Bless You Blenheim

My corgi does all of these things! I call him my little gymnast when we go on walks because he likes to use the curbs as his balance beams :)

So darn cute ! My 17 year old son has wanted a corgi forever so I've started researching things a bit and these videos remind me so much of a pug we had ❤ small dogs and giant personalities

This video is so cute!! Our corgi licks everything, rolls around, wiggles his butt, does head tilts, and speaks.

Spot on with everything! Especially under the bed. Couple other things my girl does: -When she finds a bug …she will lay/roll on it for an extended amount of time. -When I give her a bone ….she throws it in the air with her mouth and when it lands she does a dance around the bone (I call it her rain dance) - Loves chasing the water from the hose. (Anytime I near the hose - she goes crazy with excitement)

I have a corgi and he does the head tilt, talks and will tell stories, he’s really sassy and bossy, he wiggles his body, he does the Chewbacca yowl, sometimes when he gets really excited he “piddles,” and he gets the zoomies ALL THE TIME.

Ruby used to do literally every single one of these things. I would wake up in the middle of the night, sometimes, and my neck would hurt because I wasn't on the pillow, anymore...I'd turn my head in the dark and would immediately be met with a wet tongue letting me know that I needed to find another pillow for the night.

I have 2 year old Corgi - Lilypad - she she does the following: 1. Licks her bed and/or the couch - Check. 2. Uses ALL THE Pillows - Check 3. Likes to be in small spaces - Check 4. Walks on the curb.... or creates her OWN personal path - Check 5. Talks back / Adorable head tilts - Check and Check 6. Excited Body Wiggles - Check 7. Rolling around on carpets or in sand - Check Additionally - She is OBSESSED with playing fetch and with balls. In my experience with other corgis and my own, this is pretty common due to their herding instincts. (Warning to potential corgi owners - corgis do also tend toward chasing cars - be sure to desensitize them to moving vehicles of all shapes/sizes and absolutely training them to not chase cars and to adhere strictly to recalls) Essentially - your video is on point for weird corgi behavior!

my corgi does most of these. She loves laying under beds and behind the couch. She is super friendly and loves meeting new people and she always wiggles and howls. She has grown out of licking the couch but she did do it when she was young.

I have a corgi and she does a lot of these as well. The rolling one is her favorite. She does it all the time. She also loves pillows and uses them like a human. She talks to me all the time AND loves to just start licking random things like the floor, pillows, rugs, etc. Corgis are the best.

Our corgi does a lot of these things too. Pillows, head tilts, and excessive licking for sure. And of course the grunts and grumbles

Ahhh my corgi also licks the couch like it’s her job! My corgis also lay their heads on the pillows or blankets☺️

Just brought a 4 month old home Feb 01, 2024. OMG.. I love him to death. He gets along with my WestiePoo and plays with my 2 year old cat all the time as they chase each other around the house. He has this great personality that just cracks me up all day long.

I'm two years late, lol, but my husband and I recently got two corgi puppies, and mine looves sleeping in tight spaces. He'll seek out the gap between my chair and ottoman and sleep there under my legs. Oftentimes, he'll tuck his little face under my husband's chair, which is right next to mine. We also have this little cat bed that is all small and enclosed, and he loves sleeping in that as well, lol. And they both sploot and roll around on their backs constantly. They're so stinkin' cute. Mine is more quiet and docile, whereas my husband's is the excited talker.

My Corgi, Bailey will roll down the hill in our back yard. Hysterical.

My corgi does everything you named except the body wiggling, maybe because his tail was left a little longer?

Corgis we’re bred long ago to be working dogs. Dogs that could manage a flock remotely in distant pastures and keep them safe from predators. They are excellent verminators, ridding pastures of mice, squirrels, groundhogs, badgers, etc. hence their love of small tight spots. Our Corgi, Molly, would often pursue groundhogs into their burrows requiring me to pull her out by her hind legs. Intelligent, independent, courageous, bossy, and the cutest, most endearing darn dog I’ve ever known. A great dog to go backpacking with too. Nothing could ever sneak up on you with her around.

To be exact, my corgi also does everything you described in the video. I thought it was one of my dog's things, but more and more I see that it seems to be a corgi thing. Cool video

YES on the licking! I thought it was allergies! A "lick pad" from Amazon is my Corgi, BJ, favorite thing. You can put yogurt, peanut buttter, etc, on the lick pad to make it interesting for the doggie. Yes on the "talking"! Every afternoon after work I listen to BJ talk about his day first. So Cute. BJ does a "dance" move since a puppy. He stands in front of us when he wants us to do something: go outside, find a toy, a treat...if you don't get up right away, he shifts his weight side to side until you do what he wants. BJ is our second Corgi. Our first, Buddy, lived to be 13. We were heartbroken and then my husband came home with this 7 week old ball of fur and we fell in love all over again. The "sploot" is my favorite thing!

Lol my daughters corgi talks to us every morning. It’s the funniest thing!

My late corgi cross… Who left this world nine years ago… Was not a pure bred corgi but a corgi cross I got from the RSPCA. I got her when she was three, and I had her for 12 beautiful years. I still miss her so much, but it's only now I am ready for another dog. Your corgi looks so much like my corgi cross. And my corgi cross used to do all the same things your corgi does except hide in small spaces. She never did that. But yep, everything else that your dog does, she used to do. And your dogs face looks almost exactly like my late dogs face.

OMG yes Corgis talk and talk and tell us all about what's going on in their little lives. I've been a proud owner of Corgis for over 30 years and they

Our corgi very bossy, only one way to do things and that is his way. The best is how affectionate he is.

100% to all of these Also my corgi's ears will droop lower and lower on his head the more tired he is. Does anyone else's?

My Corgi pups do the same thing! We have 2 3 month old pups - brother and sister - and they LOVE to be under the bed or coffee table. And our girl loves to walk on the railroad ties around the park playground by our house like a balance beam. We love our Corgi pups!!!!!

My dog walks on the edge of the sidewalk too. I thought it may have to do with the show training that most of the breeders also participate in. I adopted my Corgi at a year old from Ukraine so she came pre-trained in a lot of areas so I thought it was just to do with that. It’s cool that yours is the same way if you got her as a puppy.

They tilt their head trying to recognize what you are saying,they can understand a lot and they truly almost always do the same things as other corgis

Im bringing home my first corgi on Saturday. I can’t wait to see her personality!

I used to raise corgis and it was a challenge! They all had different personalities. I had a breeding pair and another female. My nails name was Nick and my female's name was Paddy. Their paper names were much longer but I'm not going to bore you but that. My corgi's had really weird quirks. My male and female slept together like a married couple. And my mail was extremely intelligent. Excellent guard dog and skateboard puller! If you want to know more let me know and I'll be happy to tell you the adventures of Nick Patty and Fergie. Thank you for your video!

Love this! Our corgi does the same stuff! She also does the sleeping on he back with her legs sprawled out thing when she isn't sleeping with her head on a pillow or under a blanket. 😂 So awesome!

My Corgi has a tail and he looks beautiful with that :)

Oh my god, my corgis are such corgis 😂 they both do ALL of these

We have a Corgi mix named Charles Chips, we call him Charlie. He is a rescue from the local humane society and quite honestly he could be Chibi's sibling, they look that much alike. I honestly think Charlie is Corgi-Pomeranian mix. He is smaller than Chibi and has a brush tail like a Pom. He does all of these things except the pronounced head tilt and the wiggly body. He talks though, kind of dips his head sometimes. And omg, the licking the couch!! We never dreamed it was a Corgi trait!! And it's so cute when arranges the pillows. You have beautiful furkids!!

Love the video. My Corgi does several of the things you mentioned. She loves to sleep or rest on her back and let her 4 paws just hang out in the air. They are very smart and learn quickly. Ya gotta luv'em!

She’s like excuse me why are you telling all my secrets haha! Super cute! Thank you for this video!!! I get a corgi in the spring! I’m super exited!!

Aww my corgi soothes herself on ME, like non-stop licking of my arms and legs. :) haha same with the pillow thing, I put one in her bed and she loves it!

Hank, our soon to be 18 year old Corgi is my constant buddy. He will keep eyes on me all day. He definitely likes to walk in the curb, never have to use a leash with him. He knows left from right and always stops at intersections and looks to me for direction. If we cross the street he runs to the other side. If we stop to talk to neighbors along our walk, he just lays down and waits. After meals, he wants to play tug and fetch with one of his toys. Hank is not very vocal and we are amused when he does speak. He is unusually healthy considering his age, a tad over weight at 32 lbs, but the vet says he is strong and healthy so keep on doing what we are doing.

My corgi does all these things too... except the lick couch thing. He is extremely good at vocalizations and answering questions. :)

Never used a leash for my Dakota, people wanted to know my dog trainer. Just her personality trained her. I truly miss her, RIP Dakota 2010, Rainbow Bridge 🌈

In 35 years I’ve had 8 dogs, none have been purebreds. The closest was a Malinois mix , but I always had at least 2 dogs at a time. Most of the things you speak of are not “corgi “ specific, all my dogs have done a variety of them. Two of them were known shep mixes and had the distinct ears , bark & howl and would “ talk back” when I spoke to them. The laying half under the bed, two of my first dogs back in the 90’s did that, it was like they were having a secret meeting under the bed. The little dog I have now is a spot licker .

Mine does the sidewalk thing, too! And the pillow thing. She rolls around on the couch, instead of in the floor. To the point that she rolled off the couch the other day, and immediately jumped back up like "I'M OKAY." She also does the talking thing when we wake up. She jumps on me and starts headbutting me to get up, and when I'm like "I can't get up with you on me," She starts sassing back at me. Every time. It's like a 5 minute conversation. 😂 I haven't seen her do the licking furniture thing, but my old German Shepherd used to do that.

Hi, I just saw your video!!! I can't wait to watch the other ones ☺️! We are getting our first Corgi puppy in two weeks. I'm anxious to see what personality traits she will have! ❤️

I want one, they are the cutest dogs I've ever seen!

Besides the “sidewalk” thing mine does every single one of these!! His name is PorkChop

Thanks for posting this video. Our Cardigan, Gromit does ALL of them. He is particularly strong in head tilt, talking, and arranging pillows. He constantly licks our bed clothes and he does that snout on the ground wiggle every day after breakfast. I thought MY boy was crazy. You let him off the hook with this video.

The funny corgi quirck that mine does is the front feet 🐾 dance, when excited about something, like getting a treat. Also, our family finds it fun to urge him to howl. Great howler!

My corgi does every single one of these things! 😂😂

chibi is the absolute cutest corgi on earth 😍😍

I think the head tilts that I noticed that they were all going in the same direction so I think when chibi tilts her head in that direction. It's like yes yes to all those questions.

My corgis licked furniture and went under the bed alot. You did a good job showing the classic corgi personality! They are just awesome dogs! Nice video!

My corgi bites the couch, pillows, blankets, you name it she does it! Maybe it’s just anxiety???

My Corgi Campbell does all of these. I thought it was a "her" thing.

Our own Rome Penny does all the same ☺️ she also mimics our yawns in the morning and does the face “scrub” thing to get our attention like “look at me I’m so cute!”

Mine likes to flip his bed upside down after he eats. Also mine loves to lick furniture too!

I have a tried color corgi, his name is Chester. He does just about everything your corgi does...

Our Corgi boy passed 2 years ago, but he did all of these things. The talking! We can't begin to describe this to other dog owners. It was like he was a boy trapped in a Corgi body, sometimes we thought he might actually say something. Very vocal breed. Thanks for the memories!

My corgi does all of this too! I love his reactions they’re so funny and your def never bored!

My Corgi loves to fall asleep with a soft toy in his mouth.