Dog Health Questions: Would you say my dog is bonded more with my father?

i rephrased this because some people assumed i was having it out with my father...when in truth i am not.

would you even say its my dog anymore?

alright i have a pembroke corgi named Melly

i had her since she was 8 weeks, i took her to handling classes, dog training seminars ect ect parks and visits with my cousins dog club essentially i bring her everywhere i still do.

i walk her twice a day , i feed her water her, bathe her brush her and pay for her vet bills and she sleeps in her own bed beside my own. or rather she did.
she doesnt respond when i call her. my father can be standing right beside me and i will call and nothing he calls and she is running towards him.

she will no longer go to bed in my room and if i put her in my room and lock the door she will howl all night until he gives in and comes and gets her.

she refuses to sit in my lap anymore and instead will struggle to be free from me and rush to him and promptly sprawl out on his stomach.

now when i come home she doesnt greet me instead she remains out by the fence staring at my dads parking spot and begins to cry loudly and jump around when he gets home. ive tried treats but she eats them then runs to him.

my dad is asking to keep her since i will be transferring and we are all worried that she will mourn herself to death.

she refuses to eat until he is home and will just lay their keening ever so often.

would giving her to my dad be a good idea? im thinking so.

my parents had already agreed years ago and changed some things when i graduated and went to college that when i transfer they plan to help me get a dog so i wont be alone when i transfer. he however is giving me some of the money early due to the fact that he wants to keep Mel. im not sure why he is giving it to me early but it makes me feel like he is buying her which is why i said it.

when we go on walks she will even keep looking back at the house unless my dad comes with us

when he doesnt provide her with food and isnt in command how can she see him as pack leader? his own dog doesnt see him as pack leader nor does my mothers the other dogs do not treat him as leader.

i said in the other that it felt like he was buying her from me and i felt guilty about accepting it. why? because i truly cant live without a pet i get very depressed i have been diagnosed with depression and dogs help me cope.

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For whatever reason, the dog has clearly bonded with your dad. Let him buy her, and when you are settled in your new home, get another dog.

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• Yes she's bonded with your dad as pack leader, which is what I said in the last answer. However, that doesn't mean you have to give your dog to your dad. You'll just have to take the spot as pack leader when you move out. Being pack leader is more than just feeding the dog and spending time with it. It's how you carry yourself. You should attend a training course with the dog to learn more about this.


• sshe or he might be a better pac leader than u


• Let him have her and get a nice German Shepherd who will bond instantly with you and only you.
  
  I know the same. Had a Scottie that preferred men ova me...