Sam Tsang's Blog – October 2007 Archive (23)

Happy Halloween! Take lots of pics for the contest!

Halloween Costume Contest is now open! Submit as many photos as you like! Winner will take home a $50 gift card to Target, Walmart or…

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Added by Sam Tsang on October 31, 2007 at 2:01pm — No Comments

Another Corgi won a Fido award for comedy

The movie is "Year of the Dog" it featured a tri color corgi name "Travis", anyone watched it yet?

Added by Sam Tsang on October 30, 2007 at 9:42am — No Comments

Corgis win big at dog film awards

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And the winners are ... Poppy, Anna, Oliver and Megan.

Actress Helen Mirren has been garlanded with awards for her portrayal of Britain's Queen Elizabeth in the film "The Queen" and now her corgi co-stars have won two awards at the Fidos -- www.thefidos.com.

At the world's first international awards for canine film stars, given out at… Continue

Added by Sam Tsang on October 29, 2007 at 9:49am — No Comments

Woofminster raises $10,000 for service dog organization (Maine)

A 2-year-old corgi terrier (similar to the dog in the middle pictured above) was crowned the 2007 cover dog and will be featured on the cover of Planet Dog's annual catalog.

The event, organized by the Planet Dog Foundation, raised funds this year for the My Wonderful Dog non-profit organization, which provides trained service dogs to individuals with disabilities living in Maine and northern New…

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Added by Sam Tsang on October 28, 2007 at 9:35am — No Comments

This man would go through fire to save you dog

Bobby Dorafshar is the founder of New leash on life, a rescue group in LA. I was just watching TV reporting the fire going on in CA, and they caught Bobby running into burning homes after homes saving homeowners dogs on film. Here at MyCorgi.com, Bobby Dorafshar - we Salute you!

Added by Sam Tsang on October 26, 2007 at 2:50pm — 1 Comment

5 local event/meetup this weekend! (CA,FL,AL,TX,WA)

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San Diego October Corgi Meetup (YES! It's still on!!!)

Saturday, October 27, 2007, 10:00 AM

Doyle Community Park

8175 Regents Rd

San Diego , CA 92122

(858) 581-7170

66 corgis are attending so far (YES 66!!!)

Corgi Howl-O-Ween Potluck Party

Saturday, October 27, 2007, 11:00 AM

Sammamish Valley… Continue

Added by Sam Tsang on October 24, 2007 at 11:54pm — No Comments

Want to adopt Bronwnie? (CO)

AGE: 2 years
SEX: Female
SIZE: SMALL
COLOR: TAN/WHITE
HERE SINCE: 10/23/2007
ID: A160753
Humane Society of Boulder Valley Adopt Link

Added by Sam Tsang on October 24, 2007 at 10:57pm — No Comments

Richmond Council Adopts Anti-Chaining Bill for Dogs

New ordinance brings stiff penalties to leaving a dog on a leash for too long.It wasn't easy for Claire Ward to come before Richmond City Council on Monday night.But she didn't come for herself. She came for Barney, her 14-month-old Cardigan Corgi who was mauled to death in her south side driveway by a chained pit bull that got loose on March 21…

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Added by Sam Tsang on October 23, 2007 at 12:45pm — 1 Comment

Reading with Rover

If you thought this headline might be about a way to teach your dog to read-while that might be fun-it's actually about your kids.…

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Added by Sam Tsang on October 23, 2007 at 9:30am — No Comments

BREAKING: S. California wildfires force thousands to flee homes

Any Corgi owners who needs help or can offer help, please post in the comment area.

IRVINE, Calif. — More than a dozen wildfires, whipped by strong desert winds, raged Monday in a region stretching from north of Los Angeles to the Mexican border. At least one person has been killed and 250,000 people were ordered evacuated from the San Diego area.

"It is a tragic time for California," said Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who declared… Continue

Added by Sam Tsang on October 22, 2007 at 4:56pm — No Comments

"Doggy's Got Style" Sweater

Who's got style? Riley's got style :) This sweater is made by our member Cara and here's a link to her Blog with instructions

Added by Sam Tsang on October 22, 2007 at 11:41am — No Comments

Paper corgi anyone?

I came across this pic and I just can't pass it up. That is some skills creating this paper craft corgi. Anyone got the instructions you would like to share?

Added by Sam Tsang on October 19, 2007 at 9:35am — 3 Comments

Service dogs not just for the blind

At first glance, Gizmo might not look like your typical service dog. Maybe that's why people frequently ignore the "Please don't pet me - I'm working" sign she wears in public.

The 8-year-old Welsh corgi is less than half the size of standard service breeds such as golden or Labrador retrievers and, unlike the stereotypical assistance animal, she doesn't guide the deaf or the blind.

"We're all familiar with guide dogs for the blind," said Gizmo's owner,… Continue

Added by Sam Tsang on October 18, 2007 at 9:18pm — 4 Comments

The Ellen DeGeneres Iggy Saga

Added by Sam Tsang on October 18, 2007 at 2:12pm — No Comments

Video of the day

Featuring Mocha & Vienna.

Song by : Ingrid Michaelson - The Way I… Continue

Added by Sam Tsang on October 16, 2007 at 1:38pm — 6 Comments

Flickr Loves MyCorgi.com

Great news! We've fixed and added the Flickr widget! Now importing pictures to your corgi page is even easier!

Just go to photos, click on the flickr widget and follow a few steps! Enjoy!

Added by Sam Tsang on October 15, 2007 at 10:00am — No Comments

And the Oscar goes to ... the Queen's corgis

(four corgi stars of the film and their trainer and owner, Liz.)

Friends and family of nominated film stars are often nervous on the eve of a big cinema awards ceremony. For dog owner Liz Smith, the run-up to the first ever Fido Awards at the London Film Festival on 28 October will be tense indeed.

Smith's five corgis - Anna, Poppy, Megan, Alice and…

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Added by Sam Tsang on October 14, 2007 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

Corgi woke its owner as fire burned house - Kansas

ALTAMONT - Merry Barley's Welsh corgi usually only wakes her up in the middle of the night if she needs to go outside.

Early Sunday morning, Hannah the corgi jumped on the bed and woke Barley for a different reason - the house at 16094 Kiowa Road was on fire.

"I owe my life to her," Barley said. Barley said she woke at about 1:50 a.m. and wondered why her house was so bright. She thought she had left a light on somewhere… Continue

Added by Sam Tsang on October 14, 2007 at 9:26am — 1 Comment

Biggest Corgi Toy in the World

Added by Sam Tsang on October 12, 2007 at 11:37am — 2 Comments

Corgis on High Street, Christchurch, New Zealand

These were installed to coincide with the 50th jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. As New Zealand is a member of the Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth is also the Queen of New Zealand. And, the queen is well known for her corgis. The corgi at the back is sniffing a dropped ice cream.