Andrea De Leo

Female

Costa Mesa, CA

United States

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About Me:
I recently lost my corgi to Degenerative Myelopathy (august 6, 2009). I can honestly say it has been one of the most difficult, emotional, uplifting, heroic, empty, lonely etc times in my life. Needless to say my emotions and thoughts have been all over the place.
I am currently looking for a new friend(corgi of course), but finding it difficult to find a a breeder in california that will test for DM.

I am now once again the owner of a corgi and I couldn't be any more excited! I decided to name him Romeo and the name is oh so fitting. He is such a LOVE! I feel like I am the LUCKIEST person in the world!

Some of you have been inquiring about my paintings. Besides having them on ebay, I now have a store at cafepress...Thanks for all the nice comments! :)
Come visit my store on CafePress!

Greeting Card Universe
Where you can get cards of my artwork
http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/littlelongdogscardstore


make custom gifts at Zazzle

Find more videos like this on MyCorgi.com


***Here is a link about one of my paintings I did recently for a gift of Bailey a 4 year old Pembroke Welsh Corgi!***
http://baileythecorgi.blogspot.com/2012/01/happy-birthday.html
Welsh Corgi Breeder?
No
About My Corgi(s):
I had my corgi from October 31, 1995- August 6, 2009. His name was Ricco. He will forever be in my heart! I miss him dearly!!!

I am currently looking for a new friend preferably a tri-colored pembroke welsh corgi.
Also, a responsible breeder that will be willing to test for Degenerative Myelopathy.
I found a breeder!
I got Romeo on February 27th. Yippeeeee!
I picked him up at LAX and boy is he adorable!
He is 12 weeks old.
He is potty, crate trained and the sweetest little boy. I can't say enough about him.....
I have:
Pembroke

Comment Wall:

  • Edward and Gemima

    I am so sorry for your loss of Ricco, I hope you find your new baby soon!!! Ricco looks very happy in his photos!!!

    Oct 12, 2009

  • DR, Nala & Simon

    Ricco was adorable. So sorry for your loss. May you find a sweet companion, to share your love with. You gave Ricco a life full of love and happiness 'till the end. Take care. Welcome.

    Oct 12, 2009

  • Alice

    I'm sorry to hear about Ricco. I'm sure your time with him was special. How old was he?

    I'm sure you'll find a wonderful Corgi friend to share your life with. :)

    Oct 13, 2009

  • Alice

    14, wow! He was with you a long time. I hope Finn has a long life like that. Thanks for the compliment on Finnigan by the way. :)

    Oct 13, 2009

  • Geri & Sidney

    Welcome Andrea! Ricco had such beautiful, soulful eyes. Just looking at his pictures made me cry. You we lucky to have him in your life.

    You might post a discussion on the San Diego Corgi meetup page; someone there might be able to direct you to a breeder who tests for DM in Southern Calif.

    http://corgi.meetup.com/103/

    Oct 13, 2009

  • Wendt Worth Corgi's

    Oct 14, 2009

  • John Wolff

    There are several DM threads on MyCorgi.com. It is of special interest to me because I'm a tech in a medical genetics lab and we work on hereditary neurological diseases. The recent paper identifying DM as homologous to ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) in humans is fascinating, and our canine friends may yet teach us something about this tragic malady in ourselves as well as themselves.
    I'm glad I have nothing to do with the clinical side of neurology, but my colleagues who do tell me that it's often inspiring to see how some people deal with such adversity with such grace (example: the guy with muscular dystrophy, confined to a wheelchair for 9 years, just finished 25th year at the Post Office without calling in sick once). That's why corgis on wheels inspire me.

    Oct 15, 2009

  • Wendt Worth Corgi's

    I'm so sorry for your loss. You have a great talent that I don't have and wished I did. I hope you are doing okay and the heartache of your loss lessens with each day.

    Oct 21, 2009

  • Jane Christensen

    Sorry for your loss! Ricco was very handsome!

    Nov 28, 2009

  • Jane Christensen

    May your week go by fast! I love your pics of Ricco and the artwork...did you paint that?

    Feb 20, 2010

  • Katie and Yuki

    Thanks you too! (im assuming that's your puppy on your page) haha our pups kinda look alike ^_^

    Feb 27, 2010

  • Andrea De Leo

    I thought they did also. lol

    Feb 27, 2010

  • John Wolff

    Experiment: crank the ISO speed up to 400, 800, even higher (things will get grainy). Turn on lights. Use wide-angle instead of telephoto -- this means practically sticking the camera up your dog's nose, but the wide-angle lenses are always faster).
    I'm always touched to see a corgi on wheels -- the love and commitment are so immediately obvious.
    Re DM, did the breeder test the dam & sire? Or the pups? If one parent is "clear", then none of the pups should be at-risk.

    The Medical Genetics seminar here at work this Friday is on ALS, Lou Gehrig's Disease -- same gene as DM, but different mutations. I think I'll go.

    Mar 3, 2010

  • John Wolff

    The transition from film to digital was more complex than I'd expected. You really have to take the time to explore and get to know the camera. Difficult for me now that I need reading glasses badly: I cannot see the screen or read the little icons on it (I've had to memorize them), and I like the Canons because they still give you a viewfinder. But it's really worth the effort to learn the camera; they are amazing mechanisms.
    I've never liked the flash with point-and-shoots because it's so close to the lens and makes the subject flat (no shadows) and gives redeye. I shoot with natural light whenever I can.
    You have a gorgeous pup; take lots of photos 'cause the coat will change.
    There are several DM threads here. I work in a medical genetics lab and we do work on neurological hereditary diseases. There was a big splash and a lot of interest a year or two ago when the Coates(?) lab showed that DM is strongly linked to a slight mutation in the same gene involved with ALS in humans. They do amazing stuff with canine genetics. Dogs have the same genes we do, only in different places.
    Who was the breeder you found? I expect that they will eventually breed DM out of the corgi population, but I suspect that the risk factor was inadvertently selected for by breeders -- it may be very close on the chromosome to some corgi trait that's valued

    Mar 3, 2010

  • LOBO's page <3 //Arlyn & Teddy\\


    Have a nice day=]

    Mar 4, 2010

  • Anna Raymond nickname Bunny

    I got started in therapy dog after seeing how visiting dogs brightened so many lives at the hospitial I was working at at the time.
    It really has to do with the personality of your pup and how social they are. It is more social than obedient. A good place to start is the AKC's canine good citizen eval and seeing how happy your pup is in public.
    There are a few national organizations for therapy dog activities. The largest is TDI ( therapy dog international) , Love On a Leash is another.
    It's a wonderful way to share with your pup.
    Good luck
    It's so wonderful to share these activities with your pup.

    Mar 5, 2010

  • Jane Christensen

    What a beautiful way to remember Ricco! Your art is beautiful!

    Mar 5, 2010

  • LOBO's page <3 //Arlyn & Teddy\\

    awh thanks^^!. i got it from Petco's , i remember i bought it the day after i got Lobo,
    i totally love that outfit too. he looks sooooooo cute. hes was so rocking his outfit back then. hhehehe. im always go crazy when i get to pick cloths for him.
    i hope you can find it in the store...

    Mar 6, 2010

  • LOBO's page <3 //Arlyn & Teddy\\

    btw.. ur paintings are soooooo beautiful!=]

    Mar 6, 2010