Geri & Sidney

58, 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.

baby

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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  • Pam

    Thanks Geri and Sidney...her name is Lilah and she will be arriving to us on Oct. 9th.  We are so excited!    

    Sep 30, 2012

  • Mary Grabau

    Hi Geri and Sidney!  Thanks so very much for being here!!  Our girl's name is Maggie.  She goes by many names though, like Princess Margaret, or Princess Maggie, or Maggamuffin, or the Muflinator.  She's our first Corgi and we love her so much.  She's still at the vet's right now.  We have to leave the state for work for 8 days and they are going to board her for us.  We miss her so much already.  My sister lives with us and watches our place while we travel and she has just been diagnosed with colon cancer.  She has surgery on October 10th. My brother has moved in too, and will help her with our place while we are gone.  Thanks for listening!!

    Sep 30, 2012

  • Zoé - Toronto Corgi <jeff>

    Hi Geri & Sidney,

    Her name is Zoé and she's 7 mths old :)

    Sep 30, 2012

  • mara

    Thanks for the info. None is in our area, but I will bet they can give me some more local contacts.

    Oct 6, 2012

  • Stephanie

    Thank you for the welcome. 

    Look forward to sharing photos of Kallie with all when she arrives next week.

    Stephanie

    Oct 7, 2012

  • Billy Shih

    Thanks for welcoming me! :) Excited to meet other corgi people

    Oct 10, 2012

  • Doug Jackfert

    His name is Cooper. He is 3 yearss old and we have had him for about 4 months. He is driving my wife crazy because all of our other dogs latched onto me.  Cooper follows her everywhere in the house, sits at the door when she goes out to smoke etc.

    Oct 10, 2012

  • Andrea & Gracie

    Thanks so much -- very nice to meet you, Geri & Sidney! (and hello to Bruce & Chester too!) 

    Oct 13, 2012

  • Puzzle &amp; Sparky

    Thanks! His name is Puzzle. Kao would be my/his/our last name.

    How do you and Sidney like the SD area? We almost moved out there.

    Oct 16, 2012

  • Puzzle &amp; Sparky

    I visited once over the summer and your 90 degree days felt wonderful compared to Houston's soggy summer. Sidney is very handsome, especially with that bushy tail. I hope his hip isn't troubling him too much.

    Please pass along to greeting from my corgi (currently pawing my keyboard) to Sidney, Bruce, and Chester.

    Oct 16, 2012

  • Sheldon Cooper the Smelly Pooper

    Thank you for welcoming Sheldon and me! Your little Sidney is precious. Might I ask, how much did he weigh at 7 months? 

    Oct 17, 2012

  • Mallory

    thank you for the welcome :)  real corgis have tails! hehe!

    Oct 17, 2012

  • Stella

    Thank you for welcoming Jack and me!!  Your Sidney is adorable! I am so excited to have found this site. Jack is my first Corgi and I am really learning A LOT! :-)

    Oct 17, 2012

  • Kathy Koci

    Thank you for the welcome Geri and Sidney.  I will figure out how to post a photo of our Wylie shortly.  We are happy and exited to be here!

    Kathy

    Oct 18, 2012

  • Tine Jensen

    Thank you so much for the nice message :) I always love seeing pems with tails, and I'm glad Marco has his! I wish less corgis were docked, but that's a whole other issue. I just saw that Sidney has HD, I'm really sorry to hear that, a friend of mine has a German Shepherd with it too, it really is a horrible thing. 

    Oct 20, 2012

  • Rebecca Davis

    Thank you for the warm welcome! Your babies are beautiful!!!

    Oct 20, 2012

  • Cynthia &amp; Molly

    Thank for your welcoming comment Geri! Sideny is such a babe with her tail! :)

    Oct 22, 2012

  • Cynthia &amp; Molly

    I'm sorry, my mistake haha. I should have thought Sidney was a boys name because it's spelled differently. Oh, I love his blaze! So perfect!! :D

    Oct 22, 2012

  • Morgan Loraine

    Thank you for the welcome!

    Oct 24, 2012

  • Xebulynn Jei Lindgren

    It does get hot here and I've thought about getting those little booties for his feet because I want to be able to take him hiking one day (I just don't know if it's safe to take him, I've been doing a little bit of research on it that's how I found this site) and I don't want his feet to get burned because my feet get burned sometimes even when I'm wearing shoes, but to answer your question I usually take him on a short walk in the morning and longer walks at night after the sun goes down and it's cooled off.(:

    Oct 24, 2012

  • Xebulynn Jei Lindgren

    Yea I want to take him to red rock canyon and take him on the easier trails to see how well he does. I read somewhere though that since he is under a year old hikinh can hurt his joints and such, I'm going to play it safe but I just wanted to know if you knew anything about that. He loves going out and doing new things and I hate leaving him at home I want to be able to take him camping as well. I already know he loves water, which is wonderful.(:

    Oct 24, 2012

  • Monica & Sophie

    Thanks for the welcome!!

    Oct 25, 2012

  • Momo Taro Lundgren & Mommy pk

    hello! and thank you for the welcome. My puppy's name is Momo! <3 A loveable lil bunch of energy.

    Oct 29, 2012

  • Rocky and Dennis

    Thank You Geri and Sidney.

    Nov 1, 2012

  • Marjan van Hessen

    Hi Geri and Sidney,

    Thanks for your warm welcome, and thanks a lot for the nice compliment  about Jordi. He sure is very handzame and he has a terrific character. I have been very lucky to find a dog like him; He was almost 1,5 year when I bought him and it was love on first sight! Thankyou for the suggestion of  adding fish oil to his nurriture. Can I use the same kind people use or is there a special veterinarian fish oil? It's great to see all kind of Pembrokes here; they all are so different, thats so cute! 

    How is Sidyney doing after his surgery in September? Is the prognose  a completely recovery? I hope so! I  notice you have three dogs. That's full house, and I think you will really enjoy it. Thanks again for your welcome.

    Nov 3, 2012

  • David Kim

    Thanks for the welcome!

    Nov 5, 2012

  • Theseus

    Thank you Geri & Sidney !! :) your beautiful yourself !! 

    Nov 8, 2012

  • Christina keller

    Thank you!!

    Nov 8, 2012

  • Janice, Fiyero and Elphie

    Yes, we named him Fiyero after falling in love with the musical "Wicked".  We are thinking on adding an Elphaba to the family soon.  My last two corgis that we lost earlier this year were named for characters in "Guys and Dolls", Obadiah Syke Masterson (Obie), and Ever-lovin Adelaide (Addie)  :)

    Nov 10, 2012

  • Rocky and Dennis

    Thank You

    Nov 11, 2012

  • Andy Hannibal

    Our Corgi's names are Ava and Barsha and they're sisters from Victorville

    Nov 11, 2012

  • Lizzy

    Thank you! :)

    Nov 12, 2012

  • Christina keller

    Thank you!!

    Nov 12, 2012

  • Patty

    Thank you!  WOOF!

    Nov 15, 2012

  • Michael Abby and Kiko

    Thank you for the welcome! Sidney is marked very much like my first Corgi.

    Nov 15, 2012

  • Shelly Reddinger

    Thank you for the welcome. My little guy's name is Trooper.

    Nov 15, 2012

  • Tracy Immordino

    Thanks for the nice welcome! Her name is Dipsy, and she is nicknamed "Popple" because of her energy. lol

     

    Nov 18, 2012

  • Glen Johnson

    Hello, Thanks for the welcome! His name is Winston

    Nov 18, 2012

  • Debbie Packer

    Thanks for the welcome from a while back. I'm just now logging back in! Your Sydney is absolutely adorable!

    Nov 19, 2012

  • GABRIELLA CONGELIO

    Thanx for the welcome! Your Sidney is soooo sweet. I posted Georgie's photo this morning. He loves to go in the car!

    Nov 20, 2012

  • Hana R

    Thanks Geri! I can't wait to bring home my new puppy!! :)

    Nov 20, 2012

  • sueanne chin

    Thank you so much ;)

    Nov 23, 2012

  • Joyce & Leo

    Thank you! :D
    Yeah, he is a cutie with those eyes but he's a bit of a devil!

    Nov 23, 2012

  • Carol Haitin

    Thank you.  I hope so, too.  I'm taking him for a 2nd opinion to Companion Petcare in Encinitas - Dr.  Gerrie Soifer.

    Nov 27, 2012

  • S.H.Hamilton

    Thank you so much! This is fun, meeting people who love their "fuzzy-butt" friends. SweetPea is my 10yr.old (blk&wht fluffy cardi), Stutts is 7(red&white cardi) and Buster 1(tri-color pem)

    Nov 27, 2012

  • Melissa and Franklin!

    Hi there. Unfortunately I am not familiar with the disease. I haven't seen pets with that at my hospital. Wish I had more to offer. I will talk to my vets at work as well and see what I can dig up.

    Nov 27, 2012

  • Sebastian Padron

    Hi, her name is Belle and is an amazing little girl. This is my first corgi but I have to say that I'm in love with the breed because they are wonderful dogs.

    Nov 28, 2012

  • Nikki Ellenbrook

    Thank You!!

    Nov 28, 2012

  • Rocky and Dennis

    Thank you for the welcome. Sorry it took me so long to respond.

    Nov 28, 2012

  • Jen Morrow Sandberg

    Thank you! Today is the day! I fly to pick up "Waffles"

    Nov 30, 2012