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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.
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
Liz Titano
Thank you :)
Aug 24, 2013
Ting Ou
Hello, Thank you!
I got a little girl and her name is Hailey. We are expected to bring her home mid Sept. :)
Aug 27, 2013
Constance
while waiting for her to be old enough to pick up, I researched female welsh names. my kids have tried to overrule me, but I won!
Aug 29, 2013
elaine hicks
Aug 29, 2013
john bergemann
his name is monty
Aug 29, 2013
Hannah
thank you for the welcome! =)
Aug 30, 2013
Amber Becker
Thank you for the welcome! Excited to see and chat about all things Corgi!! :)
Aug 31, 2013
Marcelo Vidal
Sep 4, 2013
Erin Roberts
His name is Benson and he's about 4 years old. He's a rescue from a puppy mill so working through some issues, but otherwise healthy.
Sep 4, 2013
Melanie Kae
Yes I've joined the Corgi Meet-up group!! She still has two more Bordatella shots to go and I'll definitely be taking her out!
Sep 23, 2013
Chris Mangum
Why thank you, and hope to get a pic of the fuzzball up soon...
Sep 30, 2013
Susan Marie Kovalinsky
Thanks so much ! :-)
Sep 30, 2013
Jessica Harding
Thanks so much! His name is Chai, he is 5 1/2 months now. I have to upload some more recent shots now that he's getting his fluffy fall/winter coat. Your Sidney is beautiful!
Sep 30, 2013
Alex & Abby
Thanks for the welcome!
Sep 30, 2013
Gwen Cobb
Sep 30, 2013
Noel Deomampo
Thank you for the warm welcome, Geri and Sidney! :) Spuddy and I are happy to be on here!
Oct 1, 2013
Debra Du
Oct 1, 2013
Regina Needham
Oct 2, 2013
Donna
Oct 2, 2013
Bea S
Thank you for the welcome! There aren't many Corgis in France at all. We get stopped all the time in our neighbourhood by ppl asking what he is. We just went on hols to the south of France (his first proper outing!) and we literally couldn't walk for more than five metres in villages without ppl stopping to say something or play with him! So funny :) We also had a woman in Cannes warn us to be careful because someone might try to steal him! : /
Go the tails, too!
Oct 2, 2013
Edward Hoang
Thank you for the welcome!
Oct 3, 2013
Holly
Thanks for the welcome! Sidney is beautiful. My dog's Name is Sully but she is a girl. I named her Sully Mae McHaggis, which only makes sense to Boston sports fans. Her name was Sissy when I adopted her, but she really answered to Sully from the first time she heard it. I wish she had a tail, but her foster caregiver thinks she was born without one which makes me feel better. Your dogs all sound fantastic. So sorry for your loss of Chester. I'm glad your new pup is settling in well.
Oct 4, 2013
Leslie Cunningham
Hi! His name is Sunshine!
Oct 7, 2013
Remmy and Logan
Oct 10, 2013
Amanda Smith
Oct 10, 2013
Jeremy Schrieber
thank you.
Oct 16, 2013
N.Y. Maurer
Hello! Thanks for the welcome!
Oct 17, 2013
Lauren
Nov 12, 2013
Joseph Ku
Mao'er. It's Chinese for the "furry kid".
Nov 12, 2013
Deborah Hosmer
thank you
Nov 12, 2013
Theresa Pierson
Hi Geri and Sidney. Thank you for the Welcome
Nov 12, 2013
Holly Thornton
oops! His name is BANJO. thanks for welcoming us!
Nov 12, 2013
Helen Beabey
Thank you for the welcome post, Geri & Sidney! Yes, we had heard of some dogs' ability to be trained to detect cancers. But thought that was something they could only do if they were taught how. But, no!
We've had Corky since he was a pup. He was just a couple months old when we brought him home. And he was 1 1/2 or 2 when he found my husband's melanoma.
Like all dogs, he was a sniffer. So at first my husband just chalked it up to that when Corky kept sniffing his wrist. But Corky kept going to that one very specific spot. And the way he sniffed there was different. His nose would go straight there and "bonk"--like it was magnetized to it--and his nose would stay there until my husband moved his arm away. There was no history of melanoma in my husband's family and the spot was just a fleshy colored little bump. But it was a new bump. And it bothered my husband that Corky so continually zoned in on it.
When we went to the doctor and told her the story, she agreed to remove it because "it bothered" my husband. But she reassured him that it was nothing to be concerned with. However, a couple days later, she called my husband with an apology and a scary diagnosis--it was melanoma. My husband was admitted to MD Anderson Hospital to have a larger area removed and they subsequently got it all before it got to his lymph nodes and he is now cancer free.
Since then, we affectionately call Corky "Dr Dog." He is the one in the foreground of our profile picture. As you can probably imagine, he is very loved and spoiled!! He's 10 years old now, and he's our sweet little furry angel!
Nov 12, 2013
Deanna Davis
Thank You!
Nov 12, 2013
Dave Arieno
Uncommon to be sure.. you rarely see one for sale or adoption
Nov 12, 2013
Jodie Ross
tysm
Nov 12, 2013
Sang Ahn
Thank you for the welcome!
Nov 12, 2013
B. Anne Hunt
It's hot in the summer but more like a paradise right now. The dogs enjoy the Ac and swimming in the hot months and will join us for high country trips.
Nov 14, 2013
Emily Cheng
Thank you for the welcome!
Nov 18, 2013
Erin
Hello! Your corgi is so cute! He looks hot! haha
And my puppy is named Kenny :)
Nov 20, 2013
Linda & Teen Wolf Peluchin!
Thank you for the warm welcome! Peluchin sends his stubby hello's!
Nov 20, 2013
Nathalie Wilson
Thank you for the warm welcome!
Nov 25, 2013
Kris&Chris
Thanks.... this forum is great. Reading about people's experiences raising a corgi puppy is very helpful.
Dec 2, 2013
Rae Staseson
hello Geri and Sidney, I hope all is well, look at your adorable photos!
I have a question about therapy: I am interested in it for Dusty, she is so full of love, but was there an issue regarding feeding your dog a raw diet? That is what I have heard here (in ontario ad quebec) if your dog is on raw, they cannot become a certified therapy dog! That is such a pity and so paranoid...what was the training like?
cheers,
Rae and Dusty...
Dec 15, 2013
Rae Staseson
hi there
thanks for the info and advice, I am going to look into it further, I think she would be a really fine therapy dog...especially with kids...
I will keep you posted!
Rae
Dec 15, 2013
Airam Cotto
Hi! My boy's name is Cuco Pepe. He's doing well and he loves to play with Aleli, who's my other baby girl - a Yorkie-.
I'll try to post a photo soon.
Regards,
Airam
Dec 26, 2013
Amanda Kaufman
Thank you! So happy to be apart of Corgi nation! :)
Dec 28, 2013
Lori Vanaman
My boy's name is Tucker. He just turned 7 on the 27th.
Dec 29, 2013
Kimberly Weibelt
Jan 4, 2014
Lydia J Hilles
Jan 23, 2014