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Permalink Reply by Bryan Stevenson on December 21, 2012 at 4:02pm

That's a good idea, i was planning to go take her to the park fairly often but Cheyenne has recently banned bird feeding in city limits so no one even goes the park in the winter. But im sure there are still places we could go with the pup to socialize her. I would be hesitant to go up to kids at the school though lol. Even with my girl friend and the dog and the kids parents in arms reach, with the shooting that just happened and the way people are in this area, could be asking for trouble. However its still something to look into, i would very much like her to be as socialized as humanly possible.

Out here the only visitors we get is a guy that dumps our dumpster or an occasional UPS or FedEx truck. Which makes the dogs go nuts, they hate the sound of the heavy duty vehicles. So i will have to go out of my way to get her used to city sounds smells. Not that Cheyenne is even a blip on the city radar when compared to even Denver. 

I have also been looking into dog boots or something along those lines, i don't think Cheyenne uses much for chemicals for snow but it could be handy if we need em. Both my girl friend and myself are on the over weight side so having a good healthy dog to take out for walks or camping could be really fun. Maybe she will help us lose some weight lol.

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Permalink Reply by John Wolff on December 21, 2012 at 1:43pm

There are some corgi breeders in Idaho and eastern WA if you're willing to look that far.

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Permalink Reply by Bryan Stevenson on December 21, 2012 at 1:59pm

I think i had saw a couple from that area but it would end up costing too much to ship the dog, and i don't know if i would trust puppy shipping anyway. And i don't think we would be able to drive that far, mainly just because of cost, one of these days maybe but at least for right now it would be too impractical for me to go that far.

If i was into dog showing and all that i could see it being worth while to start the breed in this area, from a champion or something. But for just a pet there are people in Colorado i could go to if i wanted to pay the price, my problem is that 600+ dollars is just so far out of my range. Which is why this rescue is handy, $200 for a pup and most of that goes to cover the shots and then to get her fixed at 6 months (they will reimburse me 70 to 80 dollars after its done.) So even though she is a cross, i can deal with a mostly corgi puppy lol.

I am still looking around too to see what pops up and where close breeders are, but i think my options are pretty limited with where i live.

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Permalink Reply by Snickmom on December 22, 2012 at 12:11am

Please use the search box at the top of the page to read stories of people who are facing dog medical bills they can't afford. I, personally, could afford $1,000 for a dog, but could not justify it, so I am happy you have found rescue puppies. But, make sure you have the money for all the puppy shots and pet insurance or a savings plan for the surgery or treatment she is likely to need some day. ($2,000 for a torn ACL a few months ago for Snickers)

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Permalink Reply by Susan Parkins on December 22, 2012 at 1:29pm

Bryan, before I got my corgi, I researched breeders in the area and there are some great ones just over the border in Nebraska as well as down in the Denver area.

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Permalink Reply by Bryan Stevenson on December 22, 2012 at 1:58pm

Yea, i think i saw a couple of those, i might have even talked to one or two. I kind of figure should this rescue fall through, i will be saving up to get one from a breeder. I do wish i could talk some one down in price a bit and just do that but i understand that their prices are high because of vet bills for the puppies. Either way I'm sure i will figure something out.

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Permalink Reply by manda & molly on December 22, 2012 at 2:39am

I agree! Our lab mix is relatively healthy, but over all we've spent about $13,000 on her over 10 years. Not to mention the $8000 in damages to the places we've lived.

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Permalink Reply by Judith Andre on December 21, 2012 at 8:52pm

Remember, the initial price of a puppy is the least of it.  Costs for their care add up even for a healthy dog.  A contingency medical fund would be a good idea.  I don't have any personal experience with dog health insurance but it might be worth checking out.

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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on December 22, 2012 at 8:46am

There are many people who can give a dog a great home and not many people have the funds to spend thousands of dollars on their dogs...I guess I have been lucky and all of mine have lived to 13-16 years old with no major problems. If you can give a pup a good home and love plus cover basic needs and a bit more I guess I wouldn't worry about the money for a major problem...if everyone would we would have even a bigger problem with people adopting. Good luck!

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Permalink Reply by Susan Parkins on December 22, 2012 at 1:27pm

I don't have any experience with mix corgis but the pictures of the parents are adorable and the puppies are sure to be cuties.  I know that doesn't say much about the personality but there is a lot of corgi in them from the looks of them.

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