[bcrdukes]

Hey guys,

My aunt and uncle recently bought a mutt mix - I think what looks like a half Welsh Corgi and Chow Chow. They bought her for $100 and didn't really care because they wanted a dog.

It's got a long body which makes me think it's a Welsh Corgi but definitely not a Dacshund. The spotted tongue makes me think it's a Chow Chow but I may be wrong. You can see her slobbering once in a while.

She's a 7 month old pup and left alone 80% of the day. My aunt and uncle go to work and she's left in the back alone. She runs around, plays with her toys, and destroys the garden by digging it up and burying things. She doesn't really "listen" per se. If my aunt and uncle tell her to sit, she doesn't immediately sit. If you ask her to beg or roll over or to shut up, she doesn't understand.

Walking her around the park is a disaster because she gets too excited and ends up walking my aunt and uncle. I don't think she's been introduced to other dogs so she hasn't had any real play time/social time. When she first saw me, she gets super excited and all she wants to do is for me to pet her and won't stop licking me. It's been 5 days and she's still doing this.

In terms of discipline, if my uncle brings out a broom (which she's been whacked with before) she'll go hide. What can we do to discipline/train her to be a good dog?