Illinois Corgi Picnic - Freeport
Event Details
Time: September 11, 2011 from 12pm to 5pm
Location: Friends Forever Dog Park
Street: 966 Rudy Road
City/Town: Freeport, Illinois
Website or Map: http://members.petfinder.org/…
Event Type: corgi, meetup, and, picnic
Organized By: Illinois Corgis
Latest Activity: Sep 12, 2011
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Event Description
Illinois Corgi Picnic
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Noon to 5pm
Friends Forever Dog Park, Freeport, Illinois
Potluck Lunch
Welcome Corgi Lovers!
Everyone is invited to join us for an afternoon of Corgi fun!
We will be meeting Sunday, September 11 at Friends Forever Dog Park in Freeport, Illinois. This 10-acre park includes an agility course, an area just for smaller dogs, and a huge pond. The park is fenced so your dog can run, play, socialize off leash and go for a swim! This park was chosen by Pet Fancy Magazine as one of the top dog parks in the country!
Check it out! http://members.petfinder.org/~IL124/dogpark/index.html
There will be a potluck lunch. Plan to bring something to share with the group. I hope there are some good cooks out there! Otherwise, pick up some potato salad, brownies, or picnic food from your favorite grocery. Also, bring your own drinks and table service (plate, silverware, napkin, etc.). Other items you might want to bring are lawn chairs, coolers, sunscreen, dog towels, etc.. Whatever you do, don’t forget the Corgis!
To enter the dog park each participant must show a current rabies tag and proof of current vaccinations for each dog. DHLP is required. Bordetella is recommended, but not required. There is a $5 fee per dog for a one day pass. Daily passes are available at the information booth or in the shelter office the day of the picnic. No puppies under the age of 4 months are allowed in the dog park. There is a maximum of 2 dogs per adult. To read more information about the Friends Forever Dog Park rules or to download the form for admittance prior to your visit, go to the following link. http://friendsforeverhs.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dog-park-contract0001.pdf
The Friends Forever Dog Park is located at 966 Rudy Road just south of Freeport, Illinois. Watch for the signs on Highway Route 26. The Friends Forever Humane Society is a shelter for homeless animals which is also on the premises. Please bring an item to donate to their shelter. A list of suggestions from the shelter is at the following link. http://friendsforeverhs.org/donate_p/donate-goods/
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Comment by LA Stewart on September 5, 2011 at 2:53pm
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Here is what my dog trainer said was the best thing to try with shy dogs....
"The best approach with timid dogs is for the owners to take them for a walk on lead with other dogs, before introducing them off-lead at all. In the walk, you first put the confident dog ahead of the more timid dog, allowing the timid dog to follow and sniff the other dog, at his/her leisure. If possible, when you do introduce them off-lead, a good general rule of thumb is to keep the confident dogs on-lead, timid dog goes off lead. This allows the timid dog to choose his/her personal space and degree of interaction, preventing any unwanted interactions."
I will see the trainer tonight and she said we could talk about it further. What she E-mailed me sounds like great advice. Anybody want to try this? My dogs are confident but not confrontational. My Will is very calm. He would be a great choice for this. Perhaps we could try this walking technique for a short time before we let them go.
Also, it might be a great idea to try this at home with friend's dogs to get your dogs more confidence. If you practice this for a year, your dogs might be really ready for next years picnic.
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Comment by Bradly and Jenny Boesen on September 5, 2011 at 1:39pm
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Looks like everyone was having a ton of fun. 6 days!
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LOOK what I just found!
Illinois Corgi Picnic 2009 on youtube. It's Feeeport!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKf5G8wjizQ
Check it out!
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Glad to see you're coming, Heather!
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Comment by Chris and Andrew on September 4, 2011 at 7:04pm
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Heather, we got our Jeter from a rescue, too. He was a shy boy. We took him to the Illinois corgi picnic in 2009, few months after we adopted him. He was much better with fellow corgis and had a great time. I think Simon will find the right corgi friend for him. Dog parks can be a stressful place for some dogs but this one is big enough for Simon to be comfortable and some corgi friends would help him. Let him explore and he will figure it out. We will have some fun :-)
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Welcome Heather! Glad you will be joining us.
I wonder if we should try to put all the shy ones in a group away from the other dogs for a short time and see if they might like each other. Then introduce them to the more boisterous dogs later. Perhaps they would have more success that way. Does anyone know?
I think I will ask my dog trainer if she has any ideas. However, I know she does not approve of dog parks as a rule.
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Comment by Heather M. Gunnell on September 4, 2011 at 4:25pm
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My Simon is also a shy puppy mill rescue. The last time I took him to a dog park he hid in a corner.
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Comment by mia, herky, & kim on September 4, 2011 at 2:54am
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can't wait!
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We are at the TOP of the EVENTS now !
SEE YOU ALL IN A WEEK !
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Maybe the two shy ones will get used to each other first and then become more adventurous as the day goes on.
Mine are NOT shy.
We call Wynne the Social Slut! She likes everybody. When we go to the dog park it is like she doesn't even know us! She RUNS for the pure joy of it.
Will was a show dog until his owner died of cancer and we got him. So, he is used to a lot of other dogs being around. He LIKES to bark a lot at anything that moves.
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