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About Me:: Our family: Steve (Dad), me (mom), Madison (8 month old daughter), and Purcy, our Corgi! :)

About My Corgi(s):: Purcilla was rescued from a farm, where she was eating the calf feed and the corn, and ended up very overweight. She is a tri color, black being the dominant color, and she is a very sweet dog! It is going to be less food and more walking for the both of us!

At 9:49pm on August 18, 2009, Heather and Ella said…: How is Purcy? Is the diet going well?

At 4:13pm on July 14, 2009, Heather and Ella said…: Since Ella was outside in a barn this past winter, she built up a huge undercoat. I ended up buying one of those de-shedding brushes, I think they are called furinators. Then I took her outside and went to town on yanking it all out. I had to do this every day for about a week. I've also been told that you can "blow" the hair out with a shop vacuum on reverse (assuming Purcy doesn't mind loud noise). In order to keep the coat from building up, I'm planning on getting Ella a doggy coat for fall/winter for when she is outside.
Heather and Ella

At 10:18pm on July 13, 2009, Heather and Ella said…: Well at least Purcy is housebroken, that is always the hardest part. That and getting the undercoat out of a corgi :)
Keep me updated on Purcy's progress, she seems like a sweet girl.
Heather and Ella

At 6:26pm on July 12, 2009, Heather and Ella said…: Ella was the same way, she'd never been out of her barn stale. So the leash was a whole new experience, and so was not going to the bathroom where ever she wanted. What worked for us was keeping her right next to us and starting with a shorter leash. Hearing your story about Purcy, I'm curious because it sounds like our dogs may have come from the same place.

At 12:15pm on July 12, 2009, Heather and Ella said…: Cute pictures of Purcy! How are the walks going?

At 2:36pm on July 2, 2009, Heather and Ella said…: Welcome April and Purcilla!!! Ella my 1 yr old came from Eaton Rapids area, and she is our only dog and first corgi. I'm learning that corgi's are very entertaining and super sweet.

Heather and Ella