Tobi has finally started blowing her coat. She's much more patient with her plucking-obsessed mum this summer. :)

When I moved into my apartment complex a few months ago, I met my neighbour Ruby and her chihuahua Bianca. We often take the dogs out at the same time, and one day, Ruby mentioned to me that she had seen another corgi in our complex, named Olive. 

 

Last night, I was walking from my car to my apartment with groceries, and lo! There was a young woman walking her fluffy corgi. I said, "This must be Olive!" It was. :) Olive was very friendly - much more extroverted than…

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Today, I was looking at pictures of Sam's puppy dogs, and I noticed that Vienna (I think) has a little pink bald spot on her nose, very similar to the one that Tobi has on her snout. I have looked at photographs of other corgis, and it seems pretty common. Why do corgis get these little "bald" spots?

I recently moved from Grand Rapids to Ann Arbor. I lived in Ann Arbor for about 4 years before I moved to Grand Rapids, so this was a move back.

In my mind, winters are milder here - less snow! But this particular storm has brought rather chilly temperatures with it.

I have had Tobi for about a year and a half - this isn't her first winter in Michigan. She loves bounding around in the snow! I was surprised, though, at how quickly the temperatures got to her…

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