Hi there...I am a Pembroke owner in Newport, WA which is (for those of you on the OTHER side) North of Spokane! Would love to hook up with some Spokane area Corgi's

Janet

Luckyusranch@povn.com

Good Morning Alan,I also have a shy Corgi and I found the dog park to be too much for him.  I never knew what type of dog(s) would be there and with all of them off leash, the more assertive dogs would overpower, and frighten my guy.  I found that dog training classes were much more effective.  He took Canine Good Citizen, Basic Obedience, Rally, a couple of Agility classes, and Tracking.  I also take him into a dog-friendly business once a week (with lots of treats for reinforcement of confident behaviors) and walk all three of my dogs in a public park  once a week as well.  After two years, he's friendly with most people and dogs and now only quietly growls and turns away in uncomfortable situations.  Good luck, all the time and effort you devote to your dog-buddy will be worth it!

Alan, if you are in the Gig Harbor area, Bandix park is very big with lots of trails; there is a big common area where the dogs play and can socialize, but once you hit the trails, you rarely run into anyone else unless the park is very busy, so it's great if they need a "time out" for a bit. Howe Park is in Port Orchard, and that one also has a few small trails, but there tends to be more bigger dogs especially on the weekend and many of the dogs are not well trained that visit - we've left that one on more than one occassion due to other dog's bad behaviors.

 Both Bremerton and Poulsbo have dog parks, but they are very small compared o the other two. Poulsbo is often empty though, at least when we visit. And if you are on the other side of the Tacoma Bridge, the Steliacoom dog park is just wonderful. There is a smaller dog area plus a second big area and I have found that 99.9% of the dogs that visit are very well behaved at that one. (It's our favorite for socializing)

Michaela, I forwarded your post to a lady who breeds cardigan corgis.  She was looking to rehome a young adult about a month ago for someone who couldn't keep their dog.  Not sure if they found a home yet or not.

Melanie

Angel, the rescue corgi from Whidbey Island, is coming to live with me on Friday! I'm so excited! She was rescued from an animal hoarder, and while she wasn't abused, she was fed waaaay too much and not exercised, so she has some pounds to lose. But then, so do I. ;) The woman who has her now says she's super sweet and just needs lots of love and reassurance. She's 2 1/2.

I started this page when I was going to college in Pullman right after my husband and I got two nine-week-old tri-colored corgis in 2008. We named them Penny and Lucy and we shortly became a very close knit family.

On April 8th, we decided that since we weren't going to breed our dogs that it was probably time for us to have them fixed. Later that day we noticed that Lucy was acting very unusual but we just attributed it to the surgery and the drugs. By 11 that night, we were at the emergency vet hospital where we had to put her to sleep due to copious amounts of internal bleeding. I've never felt any kind of hurt like this before and I just wanted to write to everyone and tell you to hug your puppies and snuggle them as much as you possibly can, as you never know what might happen next.

Much love,

Jamie Jo and Penny

Thanks for your condolences. We had her fixed at the Elma Vet Clinic. We had her fixed on a Friday and when we went in on Monday morning, they had already received a fax from the Emergency Vet where we had her put to sleep. They were very apologetic and refunded us the price of spaying her, but to us it wasn't about the money, it was that we had lost our dog. Penny was really lost at first and went from room to room whining, but she's a lot better now :)

I'm so sorry for your loss, Jamie Jo. I can't even imagine what you must be feeling. Our thoughts are with you.

Hooray for sunshine coming our way :)

In other news, the husband and I (and Penny Pooch too!) have decided that we are interested in looking for another corgi. If any of you guys know of a breeder in Western Washington, please let me know!

Many thanks and enjoy the sunshine!

Jamie, I sent you an request.  I forgot to add my cell#  just email me back ok?  Check my pups pics, they are pure breed.  I have 7 Corgis go figure, long story. 

I work on post, but I will check my email.  Didn't realize how close we live by each other.

Gary, your three dogs are very cute =)

Our new puppy Copper and Penny Pooch are getting along really well now. They love to FRAP around the house and play tug-o-war . Hooray!