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Geri & Sidney

59, Female

San Diego, CA

United States

Profile Information:

Hometown:: North San Diego County
About Me:: I have three teenage kids and I just love being a Mom to a Corgi also! I live in sunny Southern California with the three kids, three dogs, two cats and a most wonderful husband.
Welsh Corgi Breeder?: No
About My Corgi(s):: Sidney is our first purebred corgi and we are thrilled to have him. He was born 7/11/07. We planned to start him in agility training, but there was a long waiting list. So while waiting for an opening, we took classes for therapy dog training. As it turns out, he's a pretty good therapy dog, so we stuck with that and never got around to agility. Now he is training as a Rally dog. We love it! He's one smart little character! Oh, and he's undocked, so his beautiful tail attracts a lot of attention - good attention.

On August 30th, Sidney suddenly came up lame in his hind left leg. The next day we got xrays for him and found out he has severe hip dysplasia. On Sept 7th he had a Femoral Head Ostectomy to relieve the pain. His right hip is not in great shape either but we're hoping that with glucosamine supplements and exercise we can keep it healthy. *Update* You would never know Sid has surgery now. He moves beautifully. The water therapy and supplements have worked wonders.

Bruce is our corgi/elkhound (?) mix. We rescued him from the brink of euthanasia when he was approximately 10-11 years old (he had a day or two left to go). He's about 16 now and his only sign of his advanced age are bad teeth and slow mornings. I adore Brucie and he worships me. He's my funny short angel with a puffball tail (thanks to the elkhound side). He's about 18 now and going strong.

Chester is our "tall dog". He's a black dane/lab mix that we got from a "free to good home" ad in the local newspaper. He's also old, about 15 years old. We know his age because we've had him 14 years, and he was an adult when we brought him home! He's a very serious dog and not very affectionate compared to the corgis, but he has been a very good dog, just aloof. We can't take Chester as many places as the shorties because he does not travel well. He's almost 17 now and has definitely slowed down. *UPDATE* Chester had a sudden decline and was sent to the bridge on April 15th 2013 at the age of 17.

In February 2013 we added Connie to our family. She's a little tri corgi who was picked up as a stray and put up for adoption at our local Humane Society. She's a real sweet girl and loves to play ball. She's learning a lot from Sidney about life here. We can't believe that her family never came to claim her.She's got good manners and she gets along well with the other dogs and the cats, and everyone she meets is her best friend.

And the pack grows! In November we took in a black-headed tri who we named Copper. He and Connie were both born in 2009 and they are great buddies and a ball-chasing tag team. Copper is sweet and cuddly and eager to please.
I have:: Pembroke

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Meri and Bean

Bean says you look just like me! or is that I look just like you! Thank you so much for welcoming Bean and I to this WONDERFUL community!

Apr 30, 2009
Queenie and Chico

Thanks for stopping by. I just joined this site and I cant seem to get away from it. Its great to know I'm not the only one whos crazy for corgis... :-)

Apr 30, 2009
The John Family

Thank you so much! You have a BEAUTIFUL red! I want a red. Maybe down the road. It is so nice to have found a community for Corgi families like us! I am excited to be here and appreciate the warm welcome we all have been shown!

Apr 30, 2009
Niki Firmstone

Thanks for the welcome, & yes, I'm a proud mum :-)

May 1, 2009
Mike and Lisa

well thank you for the welcome. She says the my corgi.com better hold on because she plans to upload her extensive caden collection which is 400 plus pics

May 1, 2009
Dinh and Delilah

Thank you for the welcome. Your dog is beautiful

May 1, 2009
Carleenp

He only rode the roomba briefly once when he accidentally turned it on. He likes to sit on it though and he follows it around at times. My husband want to teach him to ride it, but I think he will get too big for that soon!

May 1, 2009
Millie Williams

Thanks! This looks sort of like a MySpace for corgis!

May 1, 2009
Gian Hembrador

thanks for the welcome!

May 1, 2009
Sarah Rincker

Thanks!

May 1, 2009
Sir Riley of Pembroke

Thanks so much! How is Sidney doing?

May 1, 2009
Cooper and Lorrie Stastny

Thanks for the welcome. Sidney does look like a star.
Cooper

May 1, 2009
Charlene Phillips

Thanks, for the advise, I am so new at this type of thing.

May 2, 2009
Millie Williams

Thanks for the welcome!

May 2, 2009
Krystal R

Hello, hoping to add pictures soon. I've been busy. Thanks! KR

May 3, 2009
Natalie, Lance &Tucker

Hello!

May 3, 2009
Christin Bayer

Hello from Germany! Thank you very much for the nice welcome! :) Sidney is also too sweet!! I am happy that I found this network over here :)

Christina & Henry

May 3, 2009
Craig Kalthoff

thanks for the hello. OMG Sidney looks similar to Ian

May 3, 2009
Sue Duffield

Good hearing from you! Sidney is a handsome fellow. Having a tail gives you more Corgi to love. I have to be satisfied to love Bentley from his pantaloons to his nose. We were down in LA recently. Bentley couldn't figure out why you Southerners don't have redwoods all over. (But what am I supposed to pee on?) Almost froze when walking in the Mohave Desert. Came back North to get warm!

May 3, 2009
Karen Landers

Thanks for the welcome! I am waiting for my son to get home and show me how to more on this website. I added some pictures but lot of other things I don't know how to do. I live in Lake Stevens, Washington. Buddy is the 2nd Corgi I have had. I just love them. When I see all the puppy pictures it makes me want another one!

May 3, 2009
Kimber-Leigh May

please tell me more about therapy training... tell me some of the things that you didnt expect about it... are you doing the training or are you in a class or working with a trainer one on one?

May 4, 2009
Kimber-Leigh May

thanks for the info ... i am probably going to find a class i wanted to do it on my own but it seems there is a lot to be learned from a class there plus she needs to learn how to behave around other dogs too... she is great with dogs just toooooo excited. How old is Sid again? Favorite is only 20 mos old so she is still super excited about everything to do with dogs and people. Do you have any pointers on how to get her to calm down when she sees another dog or wants to greet a person. She loses all focus on my commands when she is excited i try to just remove her from the situation till she calms down then bring her back to it if i can but i dont think she is getting the hint lol

May 4, 2009
Kimber-Leigh May

i am definately going to look into a class now... she is so smart i just want to make sure that she is going to reach her full potential. the more she learns the more she can do the more fun she will have the more people she will meet and i want that for her... i also want other people to smile as much as i do each time i see her. she just has to learn all her manners first lol.

May 4, 2009
Hank Johnson

Thanks for the welcome. Emlyn means "Noble Warrior". List I found it on had it as a feminine name. Emlyn is a she. Full name is Princess Emlyn Grace. Father was Prince William. Mother Amazing Grace.

Our owner announced out of the blue today that if he doesn't find a buyer by the end of the month he is shutting the team down. I am so freaked out I don't know what to do. I darn sure don't want to have to find a real job.

May 5, 2009
Kimberly B.

Thank you! We think Maury is Aussie and Corgi Mix - with his coat and his personality, it would make sense.....He's a good little boy! Sidney is a cutie as well!

May 5, 2009
Rebecca Shaw

Thank you for the comment, I did join the corgi meetup and am looking forward to meeting everyone and their corgis at the next meetup.

May 5, 2009
The John Family

Hello there! I just wanted to say hello! How was your weekend?

May 5, 2009
The John Family

Oh I totally wanted to go to the Ren Faire! How was it?
I go to Disney ALL the time. My fiance and I have annual passes, so we go as often as we can lol. This weekend we had a race event Saturday that turned out to be a blunder of an event and then Sunday we went through some stuff and relaxed! LONG over due! This coming weekend is the crawfish festival! YUMMIE!

May 5, 2009
Christin Bayer

thank you for the comment :))) greetings from cutie Henry and me :)

May 5, 2009
breanna bellefontaine

thank you!

May 5, 2009
Mary & Mr Bill

Thanks for the welcome!

May 6, 2009
kay stevens

Hi Geri & Sidney, thanks for the welcome. Great page and pics.

May 7, 2009
Candace

Wth her color I hae perople telling me she isnt a pure corgi. No one knows about the blackies. Unless your a true corgi lover lol

May 7, 2009
Morgan W.

Thanks for the welcome! Sidney is adorable and Rox does the same wookie song! We call her chewie sometimes

May 7, 2009
Carlene Greer

thank you- his name is Corky and he is with me everywhere, cooking, crafting, cleaning house sleeping or taking a shower- so I can't imagine a day without him- now is is beginning to pee in the house and poo like he can't hold it, sometime he can't get up and down the steps, so we pick him up and set him off the steps- he cries a lot also- we went to Vet- infected and very large prostate- but i don't think he could survive the operation- what to do??? what to do??

May 7, 2009
Joe and Quila the Corgi

Thank you for the welcome!

Quila's name was derived from the alcohol drink teQUILA since (behind her sweet looks) she has quite a feisty side to her and quite a bite too, like the drink!

I love all your doggies and the great pix you have of them! I'll be keeping an eye out for more of your beautiful pix!

May 7, 2009
Yangte Jason Chen

Hey, thank you for the welcome message! My corgi's name is Jadee! Where are you in socal?

May 8, 2009
Kitty

Thanks for the welcome!

May 8, 2009
Momo

Thank you for welcomming.
Geri & Sidney.. they are so lovely
and I reall like Sidneys tail. :)
Actually I've been felt sorry for Momo's missing tail..
If I have chance to have another corgi..
I'll keep the tail. :)

Have a nice day~!!

May 8, 2009
nancy zeiher

actually we are looking for daisy duke

May 9, 2009
Tamnah D'Angelo

Thank you for the warm welcome. The girls and I appreciate it. I love the photos you have posted, very creative. Your babies look loved and happy ... a good sign of great parents!

May 9, 2009
Brittany and Todd

Thank you! :) I just saw a resemblance to the todd, the fox. And when I get a female for him her name will be the girl fox in the movie. lol. I'm a kid at heart when it comes to disney. Your corgi is adorable too.

May 9, 2009
Melissa Bee

I want to teach the Skeezmeister to do that trick. Tigger, my first corgi (cardi) did a version of that where I put the biscuit on his nose and rather than sort of dropping it, he sort of tossed it up to catch. He also would push a toy over to my foot and, if I didn't respond to his liking (play w/ him), he'd push it w/ his nose till he got it on my foot. Corgis are such marvelous folks.

Your pictures are great..did you look at the Japanese video etc I put up yesterday. I think you'll like it.

May 11, 2009
Julianne

Thanks so much! =]

Congrats on the therapy classes! We are with a small local independent group called TheraPet Inc and they trained us a little maneuver for getting the dogs closer to patients in wheelchairs.

I myself actually kneel and tell Lola to put her front "paws up" on my flat knee so it acts as a boost for her to rest on while standing on her back legs (makes it easier for her).

Lola is 27 lbs-ish so I can kind of lift her when needed, too! LOL

May 11, 2009
Nicole Schwarte

I have been wanting to go to one of the meet ups but they always seem to be on days when I have to work.

May 11, 2009
Serene & Hoagie

Thank you! Sidney is absolutely beautiful. Hoagie has very similar coloring.

May 11, 2009
Jeanette

Thanks for the warm welcome. Sidney is very handsome. As a rescuer I wanted to say thank you for giving your other 2 dogs a loving home, especially since they were older.

May 11, 2009
Kim & Roo

Thanks so much.....
I kinda just stumbled on this site and thought it would be kinds cool because i love my corgi and so does everyone on this network

May 11, 2009
Mom of 3!

Thank you for the welcome!

May 12, 2009
SandysDaddy

Thanks for the welcome!!

May 12, 2009

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