May 2009 Blog Posts (192)

Labrador play date

We were hanging out in the fenced dog area in my neighborhood when I saw two labradors runnig towards us and 3 kids and 2 adults trying to catch them. They stopped next to the fence to say hello to Shiro and he was super excited. LAter on the owners let their dogs in the park. At first I was a little nervous because of how big they are, but then I saw how careful and gentle they were with Shiro and I let him off the leash. He had a blast! It was really funny to see him trying to catch up with… Continue

Added by Beauty and the Beast on May 8, 2009 at 11:34am — 4 Comments

4 Days in...

Randy has been with us now for 4 days and Leo and I are happy with the situation. Leo is getting a good workout playing with little bro, who is a wildman just like him. These 2 are going all day (except for the short naps they take) and most of the time it is great to just watch them. There have been no serious squabbles, no serious injuries (fingers crossed here), and tons of Corgi fun. Leo likes to tease Randy with a chewy in his mouth, making Randy try to get it from him and chase him, it is… Continue

Added by Boo Buchheit on May 8, 2009 at 7:59am — 3 Comments

Where are all the Corgis?

I live in Australia. It is extremely rare that I see a Corgi these days. Is it because they are 'out of fashion'? Years ago, the Afghan Hound was the 'in' dog to have. These days you very rarely see an Afghan Hound. I think it is a shame when a dog breed is used as a fashion statement. I think the Corgi is best know as the Queen's dogs. By what I have seen there appears to be more Corgis in the USA than here in Australia. Any idea why they would be so rare these days?

Added by kay stevens on May 8, 2009 at 7:56am — 10 Comments

Almost a year old!

On May 19th Callie is turning one year old! I can't believe time has gone by so fast! I am trying to decide if I am going to make her a dog safe cake or not. I was thinking of baking a Peanut Butter Delight Dog Birthday Cake, I'm sure she would love it. (As a note she doesn't normally get extra treats and I do keep her to her diet, but it's a special day!)

I know I don't update that often but I am usually busy with other things. Callie has been loving the nice weather (only know I'm… Continue

Added by Lusa on May 7, 2009 at 10:41pm — 2 Comments

I must be the center of attention!

I notice that I seem to be the center of attention- oh, and thanks you guys for the advice on my last post- See, I think I'm the center of attention because when ever I go ANYWHERE I'm followed by many humans who pet me soooo much! This makes me so happy, but I can't seem to understand why people seem to adore me so much. Maybe it's because I'm kind of small and kind of big. Or maybe it's because I'm energetic enough to catch any ones eye -even dog haters- and I don't freak humans out because… Continue

Added by Baylee and Jake on May 7, 2009 at 7:56pm — 3 Comments

Saturday is D-Day!

He-who-has-still-yet-to-be-named will be coming home on Saturday! We will be driving down to south Florida to pick him up and are all pretty excited. Bought lots of toys and cool stuff that we saw on the Animal Planet video, like a puzzle box and a rope thing to tie in his den. Oh yeah, went with the smaller crate, but have since been told that "den" is the pc term for it. Names now being consider include, but are not limited to: Comet, Blaze, Boomer, Swift, and Mylo. We have decided to get to… Continue

Added by Amy & Miles on May 7, 2009 at 4:46pm — 2 Comments

Winston is 2!

Winston's 2nd birthday was yesterday. It wasn't too eventful, his presents are still in the mail. I'll put pictures up later though. :)

Added by Lauren + Winston on May 7, 2009 at 3:01pm — 2 Comments

Renaissance Faire 2009

Hey everyone! It's me, Sidney again. I have let my human write a lot lately, but I wanted my turn today.

Last weekend we took a ride in the car with my older brother Bruce. We got out of the car at this great park with lots and lots of trees. And there were so many humans, most dressed up in fancy clothes.

Here I am feeling really small among lots of people. Everyone who saw me was really happy to see me...even the Queen!… Continue

Added by Geri & Sidney on May 7, 2009 at 1:16pm — 8 Comments

Nipping

Something to keep in mind. Corgi's are herders. They are hard wired to control large animals including humans.
Their means of control is nipping and biting. To them they are just doing their jobs. This needs to be watched
closely, especially around children, and no one wants to invite a lawsuit. They are often surrendered for this very
behavior. I know first hand. I have one. With diligence, it can be controlled.

Added by Nancy on May 7, 2009 at 9:08am — 4 Comments

What Do you guys think?

Hey, uh, Corgis/humans, well not that long ago I was rough housing. And then when the older brother picked up the youngest sister, I started to bark. Then, the older brother lowered the youngest sister to me. I started playfully nipping at her, And then I started to softly bite her leg. I thought she wanted to play, but she started CRYING. I got in trouble and was pushed outside. Do you guys think it was MY fault she got hurt?

Added by Baylee and Jake on May 7, 2009 at 12:40am — 3 Comments

Trying out the new collar

Well, lately I've noticed that Murphy's collar is feeling a little snug and that he seems to be growing out of it, so I got out his bigger one that we bought before we got him. It's still a bit too big, but yesterday I let him him wear it for a short time just to see what would happen and he hated it. I got a video of him trying to get it off by rolling around on the floor, its hysterical and I'll have to upload it soon. I ended up just taking it off of him and just putting it on to go out and… Continue

Added by Alyssa & Chris W. on May 6, 2009 at 1:58pm — No Comments

Captain is Ready for His First Show

Well Captain is getting all ready for his first show this weekend. He has a grooming appt on Friday. Both Sat and Sun he can get majors. Keeping our fingers crossed. Saturday is also a Best of Puppy show too so we hope to do well. He has been to a couple conformation classes and was having a slight limp but seemed t go away yesterday. He also got use to being pulled around on a cart inside his kennel. So we will update with pics this weekend on how things go. Wish him luck

Added by Trenton and Denise on May 6, 2009 at 12:53pm — 4 Comments

What to do with Twinkie

Ah, Twinkie is so lucky she's so cute. She was busted yesterday eating the leaves off my strawberry plants. I can only assume she is also the culprit in the case of the missing strawberries. She is also digging through the patio pots for rocks and has started a nice collection. I can put them back and she gets them back out and starts a little pile right in front of herself. This is a dog that needs a hobby...a different hobby.

Added by Cindi & Twinkie on May 6, 2009 at 8:56am — 3 Comments

bully sticks

A few people told me that those are awesome. So wentto a specialty pet food store and I got one. I must say Shiro liked it a lot. He's still a puppy, so it would take him a ehile to go though the whole thing. The problem is, those things stink soooo bad. Once one end got soft, I could smell it from another end of the room. Nidless to say, his breath was horrible as well. So I had to get rid of it and go back to pig ears. He likes them even more and they don't really have a smell.

Added by Beauty and the Beast on May 6, 2009 at 7:45am — 5 Comments

SHOTS!

I do remember yesterday my humans saying something about me getting shots. Did I care? No. I didn't even remember what shots were. Today though, I remembered alright. And experienced them first hand, I got two on my back and one on my shoulder I think. It hurt a little, but not enough to make me look cowardly! I didn't cry or bark or flinch or struggle. I simply smiled at my owner because of the comfortable way he was holding me. I also didn't struggle because it would take alot longer if I… Continue

Added by Baylee and Jake on May 5, 2009 at 9:19pm — 4 Comments

2 days later...

Its officially been 2 days since we lost Juni, and its not any easier. I catch myself daydreaming of her sitting next to me in the car on our way to Petsmart, or her laying at my feet so I could rub her belly with my toes. We loved that dog to pieces! I also started crying in secret since it makes my 2 yr old sad when I cry. When does it get better?

I'm so thankful for everyones comments, thoughts, prayers...it makes me smile knowing so many are thinking of her. Too bad no one ever… Continue

Added by Juneaux and Maximus on May 5, 2009 at 8:25pm — 11 Comments

Extreme Sheepherding!

I just had to share this.… Continue

Added by Geri & Sidney on May 5, 2009 at 12:53pm — 5 Comments

HELLO WORLD! HERE I AM!

My name is Henry, I was born on April 23rd this year, and I am a tricolor Cardigan Welsh Corgi.
Today, I finally opened my eyes and discovered that there is so many things around me! As you can see on my new photo, it's pretty new for me everything ;) But I will keep you updated...

Cheers, Henry

Added by Christin Bayer on May 5, 2009 at 12:39pm — 1 Comment

Stressful Week

Whew! It has been a week full of painting, unpacking, and vetting. The house is coming along nicely, although there is still a lot of work to be done, and it's in that "it always looks worse before it looks better" stage right now. The animals, however, are all conspiring against me to my life as stressful as they can.

Izzy, the cat, was diagnosed with Inflammed Bowel Disease about a month ago and put on a food trail. I called the vet yesterday to say things were going great and is… Continue

Added by Sky and Lyla on May 5, 2009 at 10:33am — 4 Comments

First week at home

So it happened, we drove for 4 hours and picked up our precious baby. The breeder crate trained him, so he was totally fine while driving. In fact, he went to sleep as soon as we put him there. He's great with potty training besides couple of accidents at home right before my eyes (it's very hard to tell when he's going as he doesn't change his position and does it in seconds). I usually let him have some water in the morning, then take him outside to relieve himself.

He hasn't been eating… Continue

Added by Beauty and the Beast on May 5, 2009 at 7:51am — 4 Comments