To want a small dog in a house full of large dogs?

[WaywardOn3]

DH thinks it wouldn't be fair on the small dog (I've always wanted a corgi) as:
They'd never be fast enough to catch the ball
Have to run to keep up with everyone on a walk
Would get under his feet as he's used to a house of big dogs (currently have 6 dogs - Dalmatians, Akita and German sheppards)
Would have an annoying yappy bark

I think
Since we already take several balls to throw a small dog would get a chance
Wouldn't eat as much so no noticeable increase in costs
The other dogs are trained to stop/start barking on command so would any new dog
Yes DH would need to look where he was going
Would spend most of the day pottering around the yard with me and the other dogs so may not need to go on all of the walks anyway

Would be the perfect size for ds to walk and train. He's very keep to be involved with the other dogs and they're very good with him but he's not much bigger than they are.

I'm going to have to wait until we're retired and too frail to manage walking large dogs to get my corgi aren't I? :-(

I take it you don't have insurance then, given that you're listing food as the only extra cost?

OP, can I just say you possibly have my dream life? Living on a farm, lots of dogs all around as you're out with the horses & livestock... Can I come and be your assistant forever

Yes they're all insured, vaccinated, chipped, have their gold kennel club good citizens certificates the works. :-)

Food is ordered in bulk online and is the only thing DH directly takes care of getting so a change in price there is something he'd notice fairly quickly. The rest I sort out :-)

They're such fun little dogs. Ours are well socialised so hopefully wouldn't have any major difficulties adapting to a small fluffy dog. They always respond beautifully to a house full of puppies when we've bred our spotties

Think I'll show DH some enticing corgi pics

Posters are being a bit harsh questioning the OP's large numbers of pets. At one point I had 6 horses, 4 dogs, a cat and two rabbits and everyone was loved, well looked after and trained. After you reach critical mass one more doesn't really make a difference!

We have 2 big lurchers and two tiny Maltese - it's fine! In fact, it's brilliant

If you can afford another dog financially, time-wise, and all the other usual considerations when getting a pet, then size shouldn't matter (fnar fnar)

Our current 'pack' was, up to last week, at 5; a mostly-Rottie, two labradors, a crossbreed a bit smaller than a collie, and a cocker spaniel puppy. The cocker played with the rottie and chased about like a mad thing. They're not all normally here; more like three family's worth of dogs temporarily living in the same house. But yeah - the little ones keep up with the big ones, no problem.

I think a corgi would be fine, different story if you were talking about a delicate toy breed. Corgis are nicely solid for a small dog.

My corgi didn't yap he did occasionally bark but they are big dogs on little legs who are the biggest most fun dogs ever .had mine for 16 years loved him to bits and they take no crap from big dogs -they have no idea of their size

If you can afford the insurance then I don't see the problem with getting another. We'd love to have a second dog but our insurance is over £300 a year and can't afford another lot of that plus routine vet bills.

Regarding the size I wouldn't worry about that at all - ime little dogs tend to rule the roost anyway. Our very small springer ruled our rottie with a rod of iron. Plus I agree with the pp that corgis aren't little dogs - they're big dogs with short legs.

Careful, if your big dogs are all laid back a small dog could very well boss them around.

Dogs are pack animals and will get along fine. But it's up to you as the owner to make sure that everything is fair and help him settle in.