Hey Sam, will you be going to Betty's corgi picnic on Saturday?

I will see if i can meet Keri, I'll be pretty easy to spot, Asian with a video camera in hand :) I actually was on the rescue list 2 years ago, I actually talked to Paul Drake, but at that time we were living in a condo and didn't have enough room to foster, now that we have a house, I hope to fence in my yard and we'll be able to take in more. Let me know how i can help with foster or interviewing potential adopters, things might get a little busy for us until January. But keep Silvia and I in mind :)

Hi Sam, thanks for the message. I'm in Viera, close to cocoa and melbourne. My wife and I might be able to help next year, things are kinda busy from now till then. but let me know what i can help y'all with :)

Hi Sam,
I am sorry... I assumed when you replied to my post you were Sam Tsang, so I sent him a message instead. I think he forwarded it to you. Thanks for the reply and offer for information and sorry for the mixup! Greg Z.

I know, you always hope for the best, but it is tough to prepair for the this kind of thing. Losing one is really hard, but 2 then 3 is just heart breaking for us and the mom.
thank you

I was wondering what rescue group you work with, and do they help mix corgis? Also by the way thanks for all the information that you give, it is very cool how much you help people and their dogs out!

Hi Sam! I just wanted to let you know I appreciate all of your contribution to the forums. You always offer such good advice! This site has been a great resource for me, and I love the suggestions that experienced corgi owners like you have to offer us newbies!

Sam, thank you for your advice on my situation. I came to the same conclusion that you did after typing it out (which always seems to help). The only positive thing I can think of about bringing him home with us is that the new house would be completely new territory. But the hotel wouldn't be. I'm going to stick with our original plan and go pick him up on Thursday. Thanks again!

Sam,

Thank You for your advice, I appreciate your input. You had a really good point about walking a dog after being at work. I will have to play ball after work. I just recently started working a couple hours a day, Lance was used to me being home before.

Thank you for your advice. We have done some training with rosa, she knows sits, stays, off, some tricks, but she still does not always listen. Rosa does really well with my neices who are 3 and up. Its like she doesnt know what the baby is, and she has seemed miserable since we have been back. My heart breaks for her, were still trying but its not going very well. She doesnt bark to alert us it seems she is barking at the baby the way she does when she wants to run after a bird. Yesterday my aunt was standing and holding the baby and she tried to jump up and grab the babys feet.

Thanks, I was in contact with the breeder again, basically asking her the same thing (just wanted to see what someone else would say too though) and that is pretty much what she told me. She'd said we'd talk more in the next couple of weeks when we are closer to placement. Thanks!

Hey Sam, just a short note to tell you how I value your expert advise here :)

Thanks for your kind words. Fern was one of the lucky ones. The rescue rep. said the breeder "only" had 70 dogs and they were let out of their cages regularly. The rescue group deals with breeders that have up to 500 dogs. So sad. The rep told me that one breeder had several buildings and the husband & wife team each thought the other was taking care of a particular building--when neither was. When they figured it out more than half of the dogs in that building had died from starvation. It just breaks your heart. Some do it for the money and some...just don't know any better.

Thanks Sam. We do feel very lucky. It was as if it was meant to be. All the kind comments are encouraging.

Thank you, Sam! That was definitely helpful and good to know. Fortunately, I am confident in my breeder, but you can never be too cautious. Vet, on the other hand... well, I haven't had the chance to meet her, but I've gotten great referrals so hopefully *crosses fingers* all works out well.

Thanks Sam! I've noticed you always offer such wonderful advice!! Your time and opinions are truly appreciated! I really like your idea of tying his lead to me. Kuma doesn't mind his collar so much (he still scratches at it), but his lead makes him go a little crazy. I think I just need to spend more time with him on it.

There's actually a dog class offered at an extremely large and great park here in Sacto and we're probably leaning toward that one. Do you think there's any issue with it being outside? Is that more of a plus or negative? They require vaccinations, don't allow puppies under 14 weeks and match up playmates based on size and personality.

Thanks again for your comments!

Thanks for you imput!

thanks sam, yes we keep things light, and i do not say she does the wrong obstacle, i carry on.....she is one to get frustrated and then clamp down -----------that is her!

so i keep it light and praise and treats....she gets hyper and i rev her up with............are you ready....??? wannna do agility????

she is doing so much better....makes me feel, i can do it!


she is 5 yrs old...started at age, 1 and half ,but she would have horrible recall, so i went back to obedience for a yr and did show obed stuff, she did not like it but she did earn a RN, rally novice....but i love agility and so does she!

thanks for coming by and commenting!

smiles : )

what agility fare do you like best, akc, usdaa, cpe, what???

oooyes, fluff, extra nice quality! did you know she was to be a fluff? i did not, and wanted just a 'normal' corgi! hehe, now i want a fluff boy! -------someday!

oo yes, it is fun, agility but most importantly, we bond, we bond and she and i are really more bonded than ever before.....she loves doing well, and w hen she misses things, hehhehe, i do not tell her!

i let her think she is great and perfect all the time!

smiles : )

Yes, I did choose a fluff pup. I have 4 normal coated pems, 1 normal coated cardigan and my terv boy. Gelly did come from a very nice breeding with a pedigree I like very much. There were several fluffs in the litter but she was a stand out to me. Fluffs are just darling even though they can not be shown in the confirmation ring. They can do any other AKC event and some of us just love that extra coat. More grooming but less shedding. Keep up the good work with your girl, I can see she is smiling in her pictures.

Hi Sam, saw your comment on "blowing coat" My dog, Butter, started what I call extreme shedding on his body about 3-4 weeks ago, he is now starting to shed his mane but his still losing as much body hair. We furbuster about once a day and have to vacuum 1-2 times per day. When he walks across the floor, hair drops on it. I have never seen anything like it. He seems healthy. Is this normal? Please give me some hope, how long will this last? Also, when and why do they shed in the fall. We live in Canada and so have more extreme season changes, is that why he is shedding so much? I would relaly appreciate it if you are able to answer any of these questions. Thanks, Joy and Buttercup

Thanks Sam, for the lovely comment. Blessings on you and your day and the rescue work that you do! Joy

Sam,
Have you seen the videos of Bobbie's dog Candy doing obedience and agility in a cart? Maybe you could get Deion interested in doing something like that? I couldn't believe how well Candy does in his cart. Talk about inspirational.

Our good thoughts and best wishes that Deion gets to enjoy several more years with you.

HI Sam, not sure if we were "friends" at the time so don't know if you got invites. I started 2 groups yesterday...Inspirational Corgis and Mature/Senior Corgis. You may be interested in joining one or even better, both! Hope to see you there. They are both very active already.

Thank you for the advice. I will look into the cranberry capsules. After her back surgery she experienced paralysis and we had to purge her bladder for her. That's pretty much when the problem began. We couldn't fully expel the contents or clean her as well as she does. She ended up with 2 strains of antibiotic resistant bacteria and 4-6 weeks of antibiotics. The vet cultures before and after antibiotics and the resistant strains do not grow. She did eat bad doggie food on the recall list but only for a short period of time. I will try and clean her, I think.
Thank you for your reply!

Thank you very much Sam...as a matter of fact, my husband had bathed him the night before and he is not always very careful with the soap!

Hi Sam, I have a quick little question for you, if you don't mind. I noticed that on a post a little while back you said you give your dogs glyco-flex. Lola hurt her leg and we're treating it right now. But I was wondering if this would be good for her as a precautionary for something that could happen. Also I was wondering where you can purchase it. I tried looking online, but it reffered me to Veterinarian Affiliate Links. Thanks so much for your time, and help =)

Hi Sam,

Bernie, Leontine and I would still like to meet you and Deion if still possible.

I'm going to be off the internet untill Monday or Tuesday during the move.

My cell # is:

1
607
542
7096

I hope to hear from you.

Sincerley,

Chris

P.S. Deion is such a beautiful corgi!

You're welcome Sam. I appreciate your knowledge and wisdom in all things "Corgi" and I'm a sucker for all the heart tuggers. In my old age quality means so much more, if you know what I mean.

Thanks for your reply. The long ear hair is not there but the head and face hair is longer on those two. and the coat hair seems stiff and not soft and shiny but there is definitely a different look than the three with typical normal coats at this age. Of course fluffy or not, nothing is cuter than a corgi puppy

I like the picture with the geese! Our vet asked us when we were going to get Owen some geese to herd :) I told him when he learns to herd the socks without trying to swallow them when we are doing laundry then we'd talk. Looks like your dogs are having a blast!

Thanks for the kind words Di. That is my goal and I think this forum is a way for me to reach many people. I adore our enchanted breed and hope to make life good for as many as I can. Rescue puts one in a totally new mindset. I see how many great dogs are given up by no fault of their own and how quickly they respond to an appropriate home. So many problems can be fixed with a bit of learning, training and practice. So much information is available on the net and I find it sad that more folks dont use this to their advantage BEFORE getting that cute pup.

Good to know.. growing up I wanted a border collie and ducks. Then I fell in love with Corgis.. but I could still go for a couple of ducks. I suppose I'll have to check the city ordinances for that one :) Thank you for all your great advice- perfect for us first timers.

Thank you for the input, Sam. I told the breeder I really appreciated that they care about the pup's health so much! I hope my little guy grows up to be as healthy and beautiful as any of yours. :]

Hi Sam,
I need your help and opinion on this please. Bailey is now 9 months old and Truffle 21/2 +. Since I bought Bailey home, I think Truffle just tolerates him but doesn't bond with him. They don't get along as well as I would love them to. Is this normal for them to play fight all the time? sometimes i have no idea whether they are playing or really fighting. Bailey is the one, who usually starts the neck/butt/legs biting then Truffle would get really agitated and bites back.
I just can't put them in the same room at the moment because they would just constantly fight, which defeats the whole purpose of getting Bailey. (To be a companion for Truffle)
I'm having our first human baby due in Jan and I don't think I could cope if the two doggy kids keep on misbehaving and resenting each other and fight incessantly.
Any suggestions? perhaps we have done something wrong in the training or is it just personality mismatch? How do i get them to like each other?
Help! Thanks so much.

Sam: that was so beautiful about Zen. What a wonderful dog and wonderful person you are for taking the time and energy to give him the best last years.. Your dogs are beautiful i loved your pictures.. thank you for writing such a lovely tribute to this big hearted little dog.

Where did you get the sleigh with the pems???

Hi Sam, Thanks for your reply.
Yes Bailey is neutered and has graduated from his puppy class with flying colours. In the class, he was perfect and mastered all commands but the moment we got home, he would torment Truffle. I guess it's just him being a boy and in his teenager stage, where energy is abundant and he just want to play all the time. I make the effort to walk them everyday and let them run and chase in the field to vent their energy. They would be exhausted but when we got home, Bailey would continue to annoy Truffle, which then ends up with fights. Do you think it's a personality problem?

I want a sleigh!!

Sam, I was looking at your pictures and the corgi has a wheel chair it looks like? If you dont mind me asking what happened. My neighbor has a Dashound that is in one of them also. She jumped off the bed when she was a pup and broke her back. Also I think it is fantastic that you are into corgi rescue.

Hi, Sam. I just wanted to formally introduce myself. I'm Clara, Brodey's mom. I understand that you were a great help to Gloria and her two Corgis that need new homes. I would love to offer my assistance with the SCR. I am still working on my husband to volunteer our home and love to fosters. He is afraid that if they are in bad health, they will bring something contagious to our boy or that it isn't fair to Brodey to bring another dog into HIS house. I think his biggest fear is that I will keep them. I would like to help. Is there anything else I can do for you guys?

Hi, from a fellow fluffy owner.
Your Corgi is adorable!

hi there, i see you are a head member of the sunshine state corgi rescue, and i was wondering if you have any advice as to a good pet therapy group in the local area. i'm from tampa, and i think lola and i have what it takes. i looked into the sunshine state corgi rescue before i found lola. thank you for all your hard work!

The topic of claw trimming might merit a FAQ. It came up again today.

Hey Sam! It was great talking to you today!

As always, Sam, you are a fountain of knowledge! I'm not sure if rough housing is the reason why Freya's tooth loss is more bloody than most dogs are or she may have that clotting issue. I truly appreciate the information you give out on a daily basis.

So thank you very much!

Well, they took Penny. :( I am happy shes in her forever home, but still bummed. We'll see which fur-butt we're matched with.

We get our munchkin butt Sunday!! Thank you so much Sam, for all of your help!

Sam, I am so sorry for your loss. Kiss is with my old daschund Mindy now. If you need anything, I'm here.