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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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Julie Jeschke

Thank you, Geri and Sidney! There is so much information about corgis on this site, so I'm very glad to be here! Brynne is an attention hog... When I brush her, she'll blissfully lie on her side like a little piggie. If I need to clean the hair off the brush, she'll look back at me with a look of annoyance, as if to say, "I didn't give you permission to stop!"

Geri is a cutie -- I love his tail!

Jul 31, 2009
Julie Jeschke

ha ha! Sorry about that, Geri!

Sidney does look like a little fox.

Jul 31, 2009
Jeanne Joslyn

Thank you for the warm welcome! Your corgi is beautiful! I so wish mine still had their tails!

Jul 31, 2009
Linda J Ruble

Thanks for the welcome. We are glad to be here. Looking forward to meeting more friends.

Jul 31, 2009
Laura J

Thank you for the welcome. Love that you have a Chester too! Tucker just loves kids and I had been thinking of starting therapy training with him. How are the therapy visits going?

Aug 1, 2009
the Doaks

Thanks! He is a sweet dog with a lot of personality. Your dog looks so happy!

Aug 2, 2009
Brittney

thank you :)

Aug 2, 2009
Angel

lol i love corgis when they have there tails...it just seems kinda...mean to chop off there tails!

my little girl goes CRAZY trying to cath her tail lol she spends a good 30 mins a day trying to get the thing and she does!! :D

Aug 3, 2009
Reix

Sidney has a very beautiful tail! It's nice to see he's undocked. :)

Aug 3, 2009
Jesyka Dismang

thank you for the welcome!! edgar is pomeranian/corgi mix. sounds funny but he turned out stinkin cute. sidney is beautiful!

Aug 3, 2009
Dale Appell

Many thanks Geri & Sidney!! Wallee looks a lot like Sidney except he's tailess....Am looking forward to conversing with all the Corgi lovers who I personally feel are the luckiest dog owners in the world. Again, thanks much for the welcome. Pics to come.

Aug 4, 2009
Cintia Allsup

Thank you very very much!

Aug 4, 2009
Fleagirl

Thanks for the comment! And yeah I am a fan. XD

Aug 4, 2009
Karen Priscella

Thanks for the welcome! Rowdy is getting bigger every day. We just love playing with him. Your dogs are adorable! Rowdy sits just like Sidney - with his legs spread - what a riot :)

Aug 4, 2009
Adam & Kim

Thanks for your kind words! It's a pleasure to be a part of the board!

Aug 4, 2009
Jami Becker

Thank you!

Aug 4, 2009
Kara

Hi, thanks for the welcome. Einon (pronounced Eye-nun) is a form of the Welsh name Einion, which means anvil.

Aug 4, 2009
bob and whitney nastanovich

thank you

Aug 5, 2009
Crystal Burnett

Thanks for the warm welcome!!

Aug 5, 2009
Tammy

thanks for the meetup link, I wish I knew of it sooner as I live in RB and would have loved to go to the meetup, maybe next time, and maybe I will see ya there!

Aug 6, 2009
ml

Thanks for the welcome
we will try and post a couple pix of our corgi " buddy"

Aug 6, 2009
roxy y kamila

thank you....

Aug 6, 2009
Linsey & Grissom

Thank you for the welcome!
I want to get into agaility, definately, and everything else I can with Griss. He's such an amazing dog. My life is kind of hectic right now (planning my wedding in December and preparing to move out of state) but hopefully at the end of the year when things settle I can focus on it even more!

Aug 6, 2009
Raymond Yu

Hi there,

Thank you and nice to meet you here.

Aug 7, 2009
Steph&Iggy

Thanks you two! Fellow Southern Californians! Even better.

Aug 8, 2009
cristian chiapponi

thanks for your kind words....we have his ashes which we intend to take back to italy - where he originated, and scatter them next to my dad's gravestone and in the fields where arthur used to run around....in time i hope to upload a whole load more pics - trouble is that i took most of the good ones with an old film camera, not a digital camera, so i need to get hold of a scanner...got soome lovely ones of him as a young buck!!!!

Aug 8, 2009
cristian chiapponi

love the photos too...especially the one in the car - both asleep insomeone's lap....corgis are wonderful dogs....

Aug 8, 2009
Cynthia F.

Thank you so much! I love her little tail!!!

Aug 8, 2009
Maryann & Henderson

Thanks for the welcome, Geri & Sidney! Actually, Henderson DID try to herd the cats when he was a puppy! Smart as he is, he quicly learned that wasn't going to work out!

Aug 9, 2009
Caroline and Ruby

Thanks for the welcome. Ruby and I look forward to having an interesting and enjoyable online corgi experience.

Aug 10, 2009
Lotta Gadd

His name is Prinsen!

Aug 10, 2009
Robin & Gordon

Thank you for the welcome and compliment! Your pictures are so fun, I especially like the ones at the Ren Faire. :)

Aug 10, 2009
Sarah Ogle

Thank you for the welcome! Cute pics!

Aug 11, 2009
Sprokette

Oh, I think I can persuade Sprokette to slow her frapping for a few, and tell her story..lol

Aug 12, 2009
Terry

thank you for the welcome...this is charlie on a good day and "chuckie" when he's bad...lol

Aug 12, 2009
Emily McCarty

That is why we love our Corgis! For being so silly!

Aug 12, 2009
Eddie Ashe

Thanks for welcoming me! The Corgi was the first dog that I looked at and actually felt like I had to have as a companion. Each time I've had the chance to play with a Corgi just reinforced my need to find a puppy and raise it, plus their really cute. They just feel right....you know?

Aug 13, 2009
Lil' Guinness

Hey Geri Seinfeld, it's Hannah Montana... and Guinness! I haven't talked to you in so long! Guinness' B'day was on the 5, and he had fun! Right now, Guinness is chewing on a long peanut butter flavored rawhide. It smells interesting. How have you been? Leave any comments on my page, about Sidney or anything else! Bye Ms. Seinfeld.

Aug 14, 2009
Eddie Ashe

I think these people I've contacted are going to have another litter around December so I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Aug 14, 2009
Rondi Prescott

Thank you for your welcome!! Rondi

Aug 15, 2009
DAVID CARINO

Thanks so very much for the warm welcome! I just happened by accident to find this group while surfing the net. Have a great weekend

Aug 15, 2009
Dave Bennett

We both thank you so much.

Aug 15, 2009
Angie McCall

They believe he's mixed with a terrier!! I'm not too sure how big he'll get ?? Wish I knew.

Aug 15, 2009
Carolyn, Silas & Barnaby

Hi Geri and Sidney! Thanks for the warm welcome! :)

Aug 15, 2009
Yvonne Ky

Thank you!

Aug 15, 2009
Irina & Zoltan

Hello you all!
I live in Bilbao, Nothern Spain, but I spent most of my life in Málaga, in the south. I visited Puerto de Santamaría a long time ago, I was a teenager and I am now 47 :-)) At that time El Puerto de Santa María was a lovely place to stay.
Best regards from Irina & Zoltan

Aug 15, 2009
Tammy

We thank you!!!

Aug 15, 2009
sabrina r. sherman

my corgis name is tootsie roll sherman but we call her tootsie

Aug 16, 2009
Linda H. Thompson

That is just hilarious about the UPS truck. These dogs are so smart. My first corgi did not care for squirrels too much, but this dog is wild about them. Tell me more about your dog and the UPS guy. I love it.

Aug 16, 2009
Margie L. Capell

Hi there. He's Woody. Full of sweetness, fun, and tenacity. Thanks for asking.

Aug 17, 2009

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