My name is Whitney Hamm and I'm from Joplin, MO. I'm new to the corgi world. I adopted my first corgi in the summer of 2010. Jasper was amazing and I loved him so, so much. Sadly he died from Addison's disease, a genetic disorder, only a few months ago in September. He was only 4 years old. I made the choice to adopt another pembroke, Ariel, in October. Who knew this little girl would bring so much laughter and joy into my life?
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About My Corgi(s):
Ariel is around four years old. When she was adopted out of the humane society she had a severe case of kennel cough, which quickly developed into pneumonia. She slept through most of her first few weeks with me.
After the illness passed, I began to see the true Ariel. First I should probably note that Ariel is a Pembroke corgi. A small Pembroke! She's only about 22 pounds. She's a lap corgi in every sense of the word. She actively seeks out petting and will go to any length to get what she wants. She'll howl to be sure you noticed her and roll around on the floor to show off her tummy (tummies attract petting). If all else fails, she'll just jump onto the sofa and bulldoze her way into your lap. (or strategically position herself in the seat next to you, if you happen to be eating)
This is a corgi site, so we must whisper when talking about Springers. Marty is lovely, it is nice of you to take care of her, and good for the dogs to have playmates. Jack is 9, but he doesn't know it, he still bounces and plays. Nothing like a puppy, though! We got Snickers to be a playmate for him. I told my son to pick out a big corgi, so they would be closer to the same size. Good thing we got the runt, a big corgi would just run him over, he is very sweet and gentle. He was the first to make Dolly welcome and get her to play. Dolly never played with my mom's other dogs, but she likes mine.
Whitney, nice to have you on board! I am new to mycorgi also. It is a very addicting site! I notice you have some pictures of a black and white spaniel, is she yours? I have an English Springer. I also have a corgi mix who was rescued from the Joplin area. Snickers is my full corgi and a full handful. She is also small, 23 pounds, but snuggling is the last thing she wants to do. Funny how they can be so different and so the same, too. Be sure and check out the "itty bitty corgi committee" group.
I really love your pictures! I am so sorry to hear about Jasper! You must have been devestated! But lucky Ariel has found herself a great new mom! She is gorgeous, and sound like a real sweetheart!
Hi, Whitney! Welcome to MyCorgi.com! It made me smile to read your description of Ariel and her sneaky techniques for getting attention and love, especially the bulldozing into one's lap part :)
I'm a first time Corgi owner (will bring the puppy home in a few weeks) and I am very excited to finally have one!
Welcome to MyCorgi.com its a wonderful site, you'll both have fun!!
Always fun to meet a Corgi lover and from the same city.
You girl is adorable!! And thank you for giving her a furever home~
Our deepest sympathy on the loss of your beloved Jasper so sad.
I have four dogs, 3 are rescues (bentley a tri-colored Corgi) my other rescues are RK and Cabo (both a mix of shih tzu and lhasa/maltese) they came before i fell in LOVE with Corgis!!
And finally my Tri colored girl Brodi was a gift for my birthday after the sudden loss of my first Corgi Cooper that we loved so much!
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Your girl is a good looking corgi. You are to be complemented for getting her through her illnesses.
This is a corgi site, so we must whisper when talking about Springers. Marty is lovely, it is nice of you to take care of her, and good for the dogs to have playmates. Jack is 9, but he doesn't know it, he still bounces and plays. Nothing like a puppy, though! We got Snickers to be a playmate for him. I told my son to pick out a big corgi, so they would be closer to the same size. Good thing we got the runt, a big corgi would just run him over, he is very sweet and gentle. He was the first to make Dolly welcome and get her to play. Dolly never played with my mom's other dogs, but she likes mine.
Whitney, nice to have you on board! I am new to mycorgi also. It is a very addicting site! I notice you have some pictures of a black and white spaniel, is she yours? I have an English Springer. I also have a corgi mix who was rescued from the Joplin area. Snickers is my full corgi and a full handful. She is also small, 23 pounds, but snuggling is the last thing she wants to do. Funny how they can be so different and so the same, too. Be sure and check out the "itty bitty corgi committee" group.
I really love your pictures! I am so sorry to hear about Jasper! You must have been devestated! But lucky Ariel has found herself a great new mom! She is gorgeous, and sound like a real sweetheart!
Welcome Whitney and Ariel! I'm so sorry about Jasper. Ariel sounds like an amazing little girl :)
Hi, Whitney! Welcome to MyCorgi.com! It made me smile to read your description of Ariel and her sneaky techniques for getting attention and love, especially the bulldozing into one's lap part :)
I'm a first time Corgi owner (will bring the puppy home in a few weeks) and I am very excited to finally have one!
Welcome to MyCorgi.com its a wonderful site, you'll both have fun!!
Always fun to meet a Corgi lover and from the same city.
You girl is adorable!! And thank you for giving her a furever home~
Our deepest sympathy on the loss of your beloved Jasper so sad.
I have four dogs, 3 are rescues (bentley a tri-colored Corgi) my other rescues are RK and Cabo (both a mix of shih tzu and lhasa/maltese) they came before i fell in LOVE with Corgis!!
And finally my Tri colored girl Brodi was a gift for my birthday after the sudden loss of my first Corgi Cooper that we loved so much!