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Permalink Reply by Rebecca Marie O'Bryan on January 21, 2011 at 12:10pm

i agree with u 100%!! :) you can get through anything if you believe and pray to him for guidance

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Permalink Reply by Alyssa & Chris W. on January 20, 2011 at 9:48am

Basics
Name: Murphy
Age: Just turned two last month
Breed: Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Fur Colour: Black and tan with white markings and a little redhead
Fur texture? short and soft
Eye Colour? brown
Size: Short and weighing in at 23 lbs.

Sex: Male

Background
Where did you get him/her? From a breeder in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Runt of the litter? I'm not sure, but it wouldn't surprise me with how small he is and his personality
Any special stories about the dog? So many

Where's the mother? In South Dakota
How much did you pay? $640 including the flight
All shots taken care of? Indeed
Spayed or neutered? Yes definitely
Any injuries/illnesses? None so far

Training
Does it bite? He nibbles when playing
Does it jump on others? Yes, he gets so excited 
Is it house broken? Yes, he learned really quickly

Has he he teethed on your favorite pair of shoes? Only his dad's. They must have better smells than mine do.

Does your dog bark? Yes, but he has his  more quiet days

Does it like fetch? Oh absolutely. That's his favorite game in the world and he even brings it back most of the time. He also likes hide and seek

Sit on demand? If there is food involved.
Did your dog go to obedience school? No, I trained him myself

Does your dog play nicely with other dogs? Oh yes.
Has your dog ever humped your leg? Never

What is the most destructive thing your dog has done? He chewed up an electrical cord, thank God it wasn't plugged in.

Any nifty tricks? sit, lay down, roll over and shake

 

Preference
Where does your dog like to sleep? He has a number of places during the day. Dad's side of the bed, his bed, and the couch. But for bedtime he likes to sleep at the foot of the bed on my side or in his crate.

Favorite food? He really likes chicken jerky. If you even mention the word "chicken" he goes nuts over it. He also loves carrots, cheese, strawberries, blueberries and watermelon.

Favorite toy? his ball and really sturdy plastic bone that he loves playing fetch with.

Favorite place to run around? Outside or in the house. Makes no difference to him as long as someone's chasing him.

Favorite parent? Probably me because I'm with him a lot more, but he loves his daddy too.

Personality
Is your dog hyper or calm? A bit of both
He like being inside or outside? outside

Does it learn quick? Yes, better than any dog I've ever known.

Is it stubborn at all? Very

Does your dog like to swim? He just started getting acquainted with water on his own this past fall and he seemed to like it. He also doesn't seem to mind kiddie pools. 

Owner
What is your favorite thing about your dog? He's just so smart and beautiful. He's fun to be around and makes me laugh. He's such a great partner in crime.

How much time do you spend with the dog? All the time I can
How about your spouse? He spends a little less than I do, but he's a very busy guy and spends time with Murphy as often as he can.

Would you take a bullet for your dog? Absolutely.

Random
How many dogs have you had/have? He's my first. My parents have owned lots of dogs throughout my childhood, but none were actually mine. So he's the first dog that I can really say that he's mine. And my husband never had any dogs growing up so this is a first for him as well.
When was the last time your dog was at the vet? Last summer I think.

Why? Getting his annual shots and check up.

Do you have pet insurance? No.
Do you let your dog lick your face? Yes, I likes kisses. He will actually pin me down so I can't get up.
Have you ever shared food with your dog? Just the healthy foods and not often

Does your dog sleep inside or outside? Inside.
How many times do you walk your dog? Usually twice a day
Do you brush your dog's teeth? Yeah, just started to and its been working great. He really likes it and perks up when I ask him if he wants his teeth brushed.

Do you think your dog loves you? He lets me know everyday <3
How can you tell? He follows me all over the house, will give kisses non-stop and always wants attention from me

Has your dog ever bitten anyone? No

What does he/she look like? He's just the cutest thing. Words can't even describe. Cutest dog I've ever seen at least.

Do you tell your dog you love him/her? Everyday

Has your dog ever had puppies? Nope, no babies for this guy.

Do you like your dog to sleep with you? I wouldn't mind if he cuddled more. He does, but only on his terms and he can get cranky if you touch him or brush up against when he's sleeping. He will grunt and groan, sometimes make really scary sounds, but he wouldn't ever hurt anyone. He just likes his space.

Is your dog protective? Yes, when other dogs come near he's right there in front guarding me.
Has your dog ever scared you? Yeah, he has run out of the front door a few times and that's always scary. Luckily we don't live on a busy street and were able to get him back into the house.

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Permalink Reply by Tiffany-Rose Perry on January 21, 2011 at 12:33am

My pup gets cranky if I accidentally kick him or disturb his sleep at night too. Growls and then repositions himself. I think its kinda cute but I always say "sorry" lol

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Permalink Reply by Alison Prasavath on January 21, 2011 at 6:02pm

Basics

Name? Noodles

Age? 5.5 years old

Breed? Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Fur Colour? Red and white sable

Fur texture? soft

Eye Colour? dark brown

Size? tall (14.5 inches) and big boned (but healthy per his vet)

Sex? Male

Background
Where did you get him? Breeder in Oregon City, Oregon

Runt of the litter? No chance, but only boy with 3 sisters (poor guy)

Any special stories about the dog? He was going to be kept by the breeder to be a show dog, but he has freckles, so he couldn't be a show dog. Their loss and our gain!

Where's the mother? In Oregon

How much did you pay? $600 (because we agreed to get him neutered or else he would have been $800)

All shots taken care of? Yes

Spayed or neutered? Yes

Any injuries/illnesses? Very sensitive tummy that has landed us at the ER vet once and I have to watch him like a hawk to make sure he doesn't eat anything he isn't supposed to eat (a challenge since his nickname is floor explorer). Has had problems with his eyes a couple times, but has been doing very well health wise for the past 2 years (yeah!).

Training
Does it bite? Nope. He did it once when we first brought him home and daddy told him "No"...hasn't done it since.

Does it jump on others? Adults. Thankfully kids are short enough for him to kiss without having to jump up on them.

Is it house broken? Yes (only took until he was 4 months old)

Has he teethed on your favorite pair of shoes? No. I like to consider him a perfect puppy. He didn't chew on anything he wasn't supposed to chew on.

Does your dog bark? Yes...thankfully we live on a court, so we don't get too many "visitors" walking or driving by our house.

Does it like fetch? Nope. He is a tug-of-war boy or will play frisbee with you

Sit on demand? Yes (and shake and speak as well)

Did your dog go to obedience school? Nope. We worked with him every night on training

Does your dog play nicely with other dogs? He prefers big dogs over the little dogs, but he doesn't bite any. He also prefers humans over dogs.

Has your dog ever humped your leg? No. Funny story though...daddy (my husband) won a HUGE stuffed bear at the state fair and Noodles tried humping that (well after he was snipped). I had not a clue Noodles would even know how to do that. The bear is now gone.

What is the most destructive thing your dog has done? He LOVES tearing cardboard boxes apart. He helps us fit more in our recycle bin.

Any nifty tricks? Sit, speak, shake and he knows the names of humans and will run to the window to look for them.

Personal preferences
Where does your dog like to sleep? At night...inbetween mommy and daddy. While we are at work, on one of the couches.

Favorite food? Cheese and jumbones

Favorite toy? Rings in order to play tug-of-war with. He also loves any squeaky toy.

Favorite place to run around? At the park. He also loves to do figure eights around the coffee table with daddy.

Favorite parent? He's a mama's boy!

Personality
Is your dog hyper or calm? He's mellow.

Does he like being inside or outside? Inside. Since we live in Oregon and we get quite a bit of rain, we have to shove him outside to go potty and he will go in the gravel area and not the grass to avoid getting his feet and belly wet.

Does it learn quick? Yes. He is probably smarter than his mommy and daddy.

Is it stubborn at all? Yes! My husband says he takes after his mommy (I don't think that is a compliment).

Does your dog like to swim? NO! He has learned to time the sprinklers to avoid getting wet. He will tolerate bath time, but other than that will avoid coming in to contact with water at any cost.

Owner
What is your favorite thing about your dog? Since this is mommy filling this in, I love the fact that he is a mama's boy and is ALWAYS there with me. He is my shadow.

How much time do you spend with the dog? All the time I can. He goes to run errands with me as well.

How about your spouse? Not so much. If I'm gone, he will take care of him.

Would you take a bullet for your dog? Of course. I've put myself in between him and another dog because I didn't know what the other dog was going to do. I would much rather injure myself than have my baby be injured. He is the love of my life and I tell him that every day.

Random
How many dogs have you had/have? First one. I've had 2 growing up, but my mom took care of them.

When was the last time your dog was at the vet? End of December

Why? His yearly check up.

Do you have pet insurance? No

Do you let your dog lick your face? Noodles likes to give kisses on the ears mostly, so not too much on the face.

Have you ever shared food with your dog? Noods enjoys french fries, popcorn, baby carrots and green beans

Does your dog sleep inside or outside? He lives the life of luxury...inside on the bed.

How many times do you walk your dog? Twice a day (about 3 miles total)

Do you brush your dog's teeth? Only a couple of times. He gets a bone once a week and now he has dental chews for his teeth. They must all be working because his vet couldn't believe how clean his teeth looked and I was told he doesn't need to have them cleaned yet (and he is 5.5).

Do you think your dog loves you? Yes. He winks at me from time to time and I think it is adorable.

How can you tell? The way he looks at me (I call it his soft eyes) and he also winks at me. Of course he gives me kisses and loves to snuggle with me (and daddy as well).

Has your dog ever bitten anyone? Goodness, No.

What does he/she look like? A corgi (smile). Okay, the worlds greatest short legged, big eared puppy in the world!

Do you tell your dog you love him? YES! Every day and multiple times thoughout the day.

Has your dog ever had puppies? No and never will

Do you like your dog to sleep with you? Yes, he loves snuggling with mommy and daddy (currently he is sleeping with his head on my feet and his tooshy on daddy's feet).

Is your dog protective? Yes, but only for his mommy. Even when daddy hugs me or kisses me, Noodles will get inbetween us to protect me. I have to tell him it is okay and then we do a family hug.

Has your dog ever scared you? Once...we were outside and he wandered off. Even when I called him he wouldn't come. I hit panic button. Again, thankfully we live on a court so he was in no danger of being hit by a car, but it scared me to death thinking he was gone.

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