August 2009 Blog Posts (177)

Success on the mini vacation!

First thing first, Milo was not accepted at the Atlanta Humane Society and had to spend the three days at another volunteer's house. Since that, he seems a little different--as he barks more at our dogs than he did before. I really didn't think 3 days would have changed him that much.

It was a 4 hour drive to Brunswick where we were staying. So the poor puppies were quite bored in the car the entire time. Being that they both have issues with their treats, we didn't bother to give… Continue

Added by Corgibyassociation on August 3, 2009 at 8:58am — 1 Comment

Eddy plus large-breed dogs.. Sigh.

It seems to be that Eddy doesn't really like to play with smaller or even similar sized dogs, like basset hounds, various medium terriers, weener dogs, etc. He truly prefers playing with biggies like shepherds, danes, pits, etc. Of course he will play for EVER with any breed puppy, just because he is also a puppy, but when it comes to adult dogs, he goes for the larger ones.

And their owners are so worried Eddy is going to get mauled or trampled... and I'm like, yes he… Continue

Added by Sunni A. on August 3, 2009 at 12:30am — 9 Comments

Walks!

Today was a great day for walks. We took her to the park and just walked around on the grass. We live near the Northwest Missouri campus (which is also an arboretum) and several parks so this is going to work out well. Concrete may be too hard on her little feet for now because she had no problem today on the grass. We have tried treats, but Nellie isn't really all that interested in food (strange for a corgi, we know, but her weight is fine). We were very glad that today was a good day, and… Continue

Added by Simon & Anne on August 2, 2009 at 10:51pm — 1 Comment

The tailless plush

So Ein decided yesterday to make his plush dog toy to look a bit more like him. Now the plush dog has a nub too:

Added by Aj on August 2, 2009 at 1:16pm — 9 Comments

Brodey's Uncles

It's been a while, so I need to catch up on all the Corgi happenings in my family. First, my Dad and Stepmother got a one year old dog in February. They love him. They had lost their Jack Russell of 15 years in November. Now Tucker is everything they ever wanted in a dog. He is great on the farm and loves to travel.

My Mom got a five month old Corgi following the loss of her husband. Winston has helped her deal with the grief. I owe so much… Continue

Added by Brodey's Mom on August 2, 2009 at 12:46pm — No Comments

THANK YOU!

Thank you to every one who has responded to my blog post. I am starting with a new dog trainer this week (the last one may have been good with dogs but HORRIBLE with people) I am hoping to get more input regarding exercise and foods and will share what I have learned with our new friends! Thanks again for you help keep the information coming-- can never have too much input from experienced corgi owners : )

Added by Mary Sorce on August 2, 2009 at 10:09am — 1 Comment

Dante "drumsticks" Doak

Hi everyone. Well, I'm new to this website and so far I'm really excited I came across it. We have a pup, Dante, who is the joy of our lives! We just moved to Louisville, KY, to be teachers this coming school year. We call him "drumsticks" because he loves letting his back legs hang straight behind him when he lies down and we say that they look like nice, meaty chicken drumsticks.

I already am dreading being away from Dante so much every day, but last week we had a teaching… Continue

Added by the Doaks on August 2, 2009 at 7:40am — 4 Comments

Autumn is shedding! Yay!

So the title of my blog might seem sarcastic... but its not! Autumn is shedding and I couldn't be happier! She has never shed before like a normal corgi because of her mange. She doesn't still have mange but the scar tissue was so bad that she still has some places that will probably never grow fur. But thats okay. You don't need a winter coat in sunny Santa Barbara where its pretty much 70 degrees all year 'round. But I have noticed her fur getting longer in some spots and developing into… Continue

Added by Mochi on August 2, 2009 at 5:27am — 1 Comment

Grumpy Old Corgis?

I am new to MyCorgi.com and fairly new to the Corgi breed. Gretzky is 7 yrs. old. Someone recently told my husband that Corgis get unusually grumpy as they age. Is there any truth to this?

Also, a couple of months ago Gretzky didn't want to go for a walk and didn't want to down the two steps to get in and out of our house. I believe that he might have jumped off of our bed and hurt his back. I am VERY careful now - lifting him in and out of the car and lifting him up and down if we… Continue

Added by Deb , Gretzky, and Norman on August 2, 2009 at 12:18am — 3 Comments

OMD; we're writing another song, and we need help! Please contribute!

You ain't nuthin' but a farm dog, frappin' all the time.

You ain't nuthin' but a farm dog, eatin' and a-frappin' all the time.

You ain't never caught a rabbit. You're a mighty good friend o' mine.

You said you were high-class; that ain't nuthin' but a line.

You said you were high-class; that ain't nuthin' but a line.

You ain't never caught a rabbit, and you never caught a porcupine.

You ain't nuthin' but a farm dog, frappin' all the time.

You ain't… Continue

Added by John Wolff on August 1, 2009 at 10:30pm — 8 Comments

One week.

One week in, and already things have changed so much with my freckle-tummied little stub wagger. She is almost sleeping though the night. Last night, we went to bed around midnight, and she didn't wake me up until seven-thirty in the morning! Which surprised me, since I didn't think she was capable of holding it that long at the age of ten weeks. In any case, it was a nice break from the ~4:30 wakeup call I had been getting in between sleeping for the past six days. Although anticipated, it… Continue

Added by Caroline & Merriam on August 1, 2009 at 10:02pm — No Comments

HELP~~~~

Pillow has been playing with her poops for a while now, she like to chews and sometimes
eat them.....can someone give me some advises ....? =(

Added by Ronald on August 1, 2009 at 2:53pm — 3 Comments

New pupy comes home tomorrow... now if we can only agree on a name Abbi - Too common says some Eva - hmmm still no consensus Nala - Too Disney? Still needs to flow with Koda , Lola and in memory of …

New pupy comes home tomorrow... now if we can only agree on a name
Abbi - Too common says some
Eva - hmmm still no consensus
Nala - Too Disney?

Still needs to flow with Koda , Lola and in memory of Chloe' Continue

Added by Jim & Wendy Bates on August 1, 2009 at 11:44am — 8 Comments

Roxi has a new older brother!

'Charlie' is a four year old tri-semi-fluff rescue that we had just adopted from a family member (a dog lover who saved him from other family members) who was trying to find a home instead of drop him off at a pound.

He had been left outside for almost two years with food and water just sitting outside for insects and whatever to contaminate it. Chris had also said his shelter was a bush cave he had dug out for himself. We were also told that one of the family members did certain… Continue

Added by Avyon on August 1, 2009 at 11:12am — 6 Comments

Max and my heart.

I just came across a photo of my Max. It was one that we took at our house before taking him to the vet to go to Rainbow Bridge. It is still hurting my heart and I loved him so. His Rainbow Bridge day is on Aug 7th, maybe that is why I am crying my eyes out at finding the photo.

Added by Nicola Porter on August 1, 2009 at 9:30am — 3 Comments

Happy Birthday Jack Didley

Today is my oldest (and only human) son's birthday...he is 28. He has never met the Corgis but I am hoping to fly him over here in October for a dual birthday party with me. I know he will become a Corgi fan once they get together. Jack where ever you are today, mom is thinking of you and sending a big hug and lots of Corgi kisses your way.

Added by Boo Buchheit on August 1, 2009 at 6:25am — 2 Comments

Liver Update :)

So we got Sadie's test run again and one of her enzymes was back in the normal range and the other had come down but was still a little high. So we are going to keep her on the liver supplement for one month because they think once her system is flushed the other will go back down too. But in just 2 weeks of taking her off of the grain free food she is already doing better. So for us anyway we won't be using grain free food anymore. And to everyone who does use a grain free just make sure you… Continue

Added by Sarah ♥'s Sadie on August 1, 2009 at 12:58am — 2 Comments