I love being a Mom.  I'm a Mom to two beautiful little girls.  I'm a Mom to a cuddly American Eskimo Dog.  And I would love to be a Mom to a beautiful pembroke corgi puppy.  This, however, is proving to be much more difficult than I had anticipated.  The journey, so far, has been been filled with lots of ups and downs, but I've come close on three separate occasions. 

I once found a breeder within a 3-hour drive that had just what I wanted: a female red/white puppy. …

From my friend Di:

We recently took 3 Pems from a mid-TN owner/back-yard breeder. Trigger, the oldest male, was intact and turned out (“light”) HW+. He’s been at our vet’s office in Greeneville, TN since we got him: has been vaccinated, neutered and had his HW treatment. He seemed to have a bad reaction to the HW treatment (swelling). On Thursday 5/12 he was in lot of pain and as of Friday 5/13, he is down in the rear and x-rays revealed a ruptured disk at…

NOT what I needed at 10:30 on a worknight.

My husband took the Corgis out for a last pee at about 10:30 and up trotted a Pomeranian, loose, wearing a collar and tags.

Bad news is, the phone number is hand-written and we can't make out the last two digits.  

Worse news is, Chomper is in an ex-pen in my kitchen and appears to bark like mad whenever I leave the room.  I can hardly blame him!  I'd be scared too.  And Chomper's barking makes the…

whats the best most unique trick that you have taught you dog?

I say a lot of things I never do.  I never got the Vespa I wanted and may never will.  I never took my sister mini-golfing like I promised.  I wanted to be a zookeeper, but I let my mother bully me into something else.   I said I was going to quit engineering, and I never did.  Hundreds of art projects go conceived, discussed, and unstarted.  My intentions for exercise never quite make it off the ground.  Owning and caring for a Corgi was a dream I always talked about but never really…

We got a new member of the family today!

Meet Andrew Jackson!

He's our adorable new puppy! Now we have three!

Didi is ambivalent to the new puppy. Reagan is enamored with it but I have to watch him because sometimes when they play he gets too excited and I have to stop the play session so he doesn't get too over…

Was reading thru the blogs this morning,too wet to garden,and noticed that a fellow corgi owner had Her corgi come down with colitis after trying some salmon-based kibble.That totally alarmed Me!!Our corgis eat Canidae no glutton/wheat salmon 40% protein kibble.It was recommended due to the dry coats and itching alot of corgi get.After being on the food for over a year,We've had no health issue (except Merlin's ccl surgeries when He hurt Himself) from either pup.Thought I'd

throw it…

Tomorrow, bank accounts duly fortified by paycheques, we're heading out to pick up a bunch of the supplies we're going to need to bring Ani (Anathema Device!) home. We're also puppy proofing the kitchen and much of the living room area, since the kitchen will be her first space in the house. We've read that while house training a dog, it's a good idea not to introduce them to too much at first, giving them a chance to adjust. This way, they aren't confronted with too many new rules all at…

I need to learn to take more pics/vids...

So last night I'm doin stuff in the bathroom & Bugsy keeps STARING at the tub. That "I want in!!" stare. Ok, here ya go bud! I toss him in the tub, shut the drain & run the tap. Wahoo! He could attack the water stream, bite the ripply water, & generally act silly. I let the water get "knee deep" & he splashed about & entertained himself for a good 10-15 min.

I think I need to get him a rubber…

I just wanted to let everyone know how good my Baby Boy is doing in his obedience classes.  We are in the 4th week and he is so smart.  Of course I know that all Corgi's are smart and learn quickly and that makes me very proud of him every time we go to class.  The instructor asked me last week if Solomon has ever been "Shown", because he was doing exactly like he was performing in a show ring!  I was so proud when he said that.  My little "bad boy" was becoming…

Murphy is doing great. He still chases Stella though. I would have thought that she would have been old news to him by now, but such is not the case. Everyday he rips through the house, trying to get her, but she's too fast for him. I think she brings it on herself most of the time, she taunts him by making cute, pathetic sounds even when he's not around her. We say…

my angel Jolene has gone galavanting somewhere in san diego.  she has been gone for 12 days now.  and she doesn't have a collar.  distinguishing characteristics include right front leg almost entirely white, skinny non-connected white stipe on her forehead and her ears flop back when she runs. 

please keep an eye out and let me know if you see her or hear of anything.  her brother tuff got out a little while back and he ended up in florida! luckily he's with friends of mine for…

Sage did a great job tonight enjoying and passing each station on her test:)

We ran into old trainers who remembered Sage from former classes that were now testing her.

Sage now can take her three local tests for Therapy Dogs, Inc. and the local Puppy Love Therapy Dogs,…