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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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Linda H. Thompson

My husband reminded me of another thing Cricket does that is just so funny (in regards to the squirrels and your UPS truck), she barks and runs around when my husband has his electric razor and takes it apart to clean it - not when he is shaving but only when he cleans it. Haven't figured that one out.

Aug 17, 2009
Chris Beam

Thanks! Nice to meet you.

Aug 17, 2009
Bethany M.

Thanks... Rustee is quite amazing. :) And your puppy looks amazing, too. :)

Aug 17, 2009
Judie Matthis

I am going to put pictures of her on here tonite she is my sweetie.

Aug 17, 2009
C. M. Wood

Thanks for the welcome.

I'll definitely be posting a pic soon. My family borrowed my camera for vacation, and all my Tuesday pics are on it.

Have a great day!

Aug 18, 2009
CJ Rostad

Geri & Sidney, thanks for the warm welcome to the boys and me. This is my first journey with a corgi mix and I must say that so far it has been VERY rewarding. I am constantly amazed by the boys...their intelligence, outgoing personalities, and wonderful, loving ways. I look forward to learning more and participating in the community.
Cindi

Aug 18, 2009
Elizabeth Faye Perrin

Thank you for the welcome!

Aug 19, 2009
Dragster and Bailee

Hey Geri long time no talk. How are the kids? all of them lol

Aug 19, 2009
Chris Beam

Thank you for the welcome! Hi from Abby & Angus.

Aug 19, 2009
Annette Cadosi Wilson

Thank you, Geri and Sidney. I always welcome visitors, so stop by Healdsburg, sometime and I'll take you on a tour of the Healdsburg part of the Sonoma Wine Country!

Aug 19, 2009
Fran

Putt and I thank you for the welcome Geri and Sidney.

Aug 19, 2009
Turtle&Spence

awwww thank you...yours is very cute indeed!!! SO HAPPY!!!

Aug 19, 2009
Bryan and Tara

Sidney looks like a honey. He and Bryan are close in age (2 1/2). Thank you for the welcome and the compliment!

Robyn, Mike, Bryan & Fernando Cat (who resents all the attention his corgi brother gets!)

Aug 19, 2009
Mary M

Thank you for the welcome! It is great to know we all share affections for our Corgis! They are spirited little critters that love to be the center of attention!

Aug 19, 2009
Melissa

Hey, thank you for the welcome. My corgi's name is Darla!!

Aug 19, 2009
Les ley

Thanks for the welcome!

Aug 20, 2009
Danica S.

Thanks! You have a cutie as well =) Aren't corgis the best doggies ever! Haha.

Aug 20, 2009
Bryan and Tara

We're delighted to be counted among your friends! Thanks!

Aug 20, 2009
Tovah

Thank you very much, but Tovah is definitely a girl! : )

Aug 21, 2009
Teri Ng

My corgi seems not scare the big dog and love challenge, so when I bit her, she always react crazily...

Aug 21, 2009
Christine Jones

Thank you for the welcome! A Pem with a tail! Sid is cool! And so are Bruce and Chester! =)

Aug 21, 2009
Tonya Mekuria

"ferrule" means I hit the wrong word in the spell check. I meant to say "feral". She was one of many being hoarded and left wild to fend for themselves.

Aug 21, 2009
Crystal,Dixie and Harlan

Thanks for the welcome! I am looking forward to hear from others who are excited about their Corgie as I am.

Aug 22, 2009
Angel, Holly, & Mere

thanks for the welcome! yes, we are from the same family. my dad made a profile and told me to make one, too!
no, we did not get them at Christmas time... they are sisters and when we got them Angel was already named but the other wasn't. I chose Holly because it went cute with Angel. :)

Aug 23, 2009
Maria Rosenthal

Thank you so much for the warm welcome! Your Corgi is precious!

Aug 23, 2009
Crystal,Dixie and Harlan

My son was very excited to see a Pem with a tail. Both of your pups are cuties.

Aug 23, 2009
Nicole Solinger

You have a very beautiful dog, I love the way sables look! Thank you for the Nice words!

Aug 23, 2009
Chelsea Storm

no, they aren't both named pickle:D One is pickle and the other is potato:)

Aug 23, 2009
Ryann, Chip and Pippen

We rescued Pip, and his name was spelled Pippen. We think his personality fits with Pippin from LOTR, but they might have meant Scottie Pippen... :)

Aug 24, 2009
April

Hi! Thank you for the welcome!

Aug 25, 2009
Debbie, Sadie & Joey

Hello! Thanks for the nice welcome! We are very happy to be here.

Aug 25, 2009
Feel

Thank you for the message !!

Aug 26, 2009
Dave Ramsey

The newest addition to the family is named Tristan. He acts just like a two yer old baby, pouts, and is even stubborn at times. It is so cute, he even sleeps with us, between my wife and I.

Aug 26, 2009
Priscilla Alba

Thanks for the warm welcome. Nice to see another pem with a tail!! I've been dying to get a tri-color one but can't find a breeder who won't dock the tail (my old breeder isn't breeding anymore). Think I'll go look at some more Sidney pix!

Aug 26, 2009
Priscilla Alba

Cool thanks for the info. It's tough to find pems in the northeast as it is so i'll probably go just about anywhere! :o)

Aug 26, 2009
Connie Barnett

thank you for the welcome. I'm certainly no expert when it comes to Corgi's. So, do you think she looks like a corgix?

Aug 26, 2009
Ashley, Holiday & Talieson

Yes, Holiday was born in raised in Wales! I'll have to get some pics up soon of her out in the Welsh countryside for you all.

Aug 27, 2009
Ben and Coco

Do you know there's a "Modern Warfare II" coming out soon? You may want to mention that to your kids and husband... If they enjoy it as muck as I do. I was ecstatic when I heard a sequel was coming out.

Aug 27, 2009
Charlotte

Thanks! Sidney is a gorgeous Pem! I love the tail, here in Holland it's forbidden to cut the tail ;)

Aug 28, 2009
Kelli Meador

Thank you! :)

Aug 29, 2009
laladypoet

hello there :) thank you!

Aug 29, 2009
Denise Jay

i love the tail! what a beauty!

Aug 31, 2009
Bob Stevens

I wanted a Welsh name for the tri and settled on Trevor. He was a puppy so we didn't change a name he already had. Neville was ten months old when we got him and already had his name. We liked the name and kept it. It is especially appropriate since he hs a long body so of course he is also known as Neville longbottom.

Aug 31, 2009
Karen Freudigman

My Corgi is Gwendolyn. very welsh. she came with this name from the breeder and it was lovely.

Aug 31, 2009
J. L.

Thanks for your comment. I'm a Dodger fan, but not as much as my husband (he named them since I named our last two. Only fair). We just like baseball in general.
Love the tail, I always wondered why they remove them. They look just as cute IMO.

Aug 31, 2009
jeff cox

thank you she pass a way 5 years ago but we have mojo

Aug 31, 2009
Kim McMakin

Thanks for the welcome. We were excited to find the group last night!

Aug 31, 2009
Brooke

Thanks for the welcome and the luck, because I am sure I am going to need it:D

Aug 31, 2009
Nubbinz McQuillis-Slagle

Thank you! She is certainly the guru of disobedience. She knows what she shouldn't do. She just disobeys to remind me of her authority. Luckily, she's nice enough to generally let me think I'm in charge!

Sidney is positively adorable! I love the stripe of white down his head, it's so charming.

Sep 1, 2009
Joanne Koppenaal

Hi Geri and Sydney, Thanks for the welcome, love your tail ,wish I could have kept Cosmo's. sigh 'Jo

Sep 2, 2009

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