November 2008 Blog Posts (132)

Puppy got skunked!!!!!

O.k. when I let my puppies out this morning, my 7month old Snickers ran around the barn and then I saw him come around the other side chasing a skunk!!! It was too funny. Though he did get sprayed....it could have been MUCH worse. I've given him one bath and hopefully that will do it. He really must have avoided the worst of the spray. But it was just such a funny picture to see him running after this little black and white puff ball that was waddling as fast as it could go. Was wondering if… Continue

Added by Alicia on November 14, 2008 at 8:12am — 5 Comments

favorite corgi "article"

From the New Yorker

ROYAL WEDDING DAY SCHEDULE FOR HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH

by Paul Rudnick

MARCH 14, 2005

7:00 A.M. Arise and greet corgis. Tell them it’s a very special day: they’ll be trying new Iams Lamb & Wild Rice in Gravy.

7:30 A.M. Breakfast with Prince Philip. Remind him that, even if they offer him a Jaguar, Al Qaeda are not friends.

8:00 A.M. Pick Corgi of the Day. Comfort and encourage remaining corgis.

8:30 A.M. Phone… Continue

Added by Laura on November 13, 2008 at 11:37pm — 3 Comments

Becoming a bad mom

More and more I find myself knocking leftover food (potatos I didn't want out of stew, the noodles from ramen, the last bit of mac 'n cheese) into my pup's bowl on top of her food. What a bad furmom I've become. She doesn't seem to be gaining wait though... I imagine it's only a matter of time.
I must resist... those corgi eyes...
Gaaaarh!

Added by Sarah C. on November 13, 2008 at 6:18pm — 6 Comments

Happy Birthday Ginny!!

Today is Ginny's first birthday and we are celebrating!

Ginny gets to go to daycare today and play with all her friends. Her "teachers" all wished her a happy birthday as she got there. She loves daycare so it will be a fun way for her to spend her special day. I brought a cake to the office for my coworkers that is so cute.... It has a big sunshine on it and says "Happy 1st Birthday Ginny". It's a good excuse to eat cake :)

Tonight I have a few little presents for her and then she'll… Continue

Added by Ginny and Diggory on November 13, 2008 at 11:08am — 9 Comments

Brotherhood

Risa grew from puppy to adolescent and we decided to meet his brother's pack to let the two foxes play together and

throw off some of their energy. We went by the car (Risa gets more and more comfortable - no throw-ups in the car) and visited a beautiful village set in a countryside full of ponds, forests and hills. Risa and his brother Figo started playing… Continue

Added by wendulik on November 13, 2008 at 9:50am — 3 Comments

The Temple of Boom #3 – Welcome to the Jungle

So when I finally got Boomer home, the very first day, he fell asleep in the middle of living room and stayed there for 2-3 hours, giving me more than enough time to grapple with a hideous case of buyer’s remorse/OhwhatthehellhaveIdone!

One of the first things you notice about puppies is their incredibly sharp teeth. Like needles, they are. And Boomer, very quickly (like instantaneously), developed a toe fetish. He’d never met a toe he didn’t like…or want to put in his… Continue

Added by Craig H on November 13, 2008 at 9:16am — 5 Comments

Life with Tod. Day#5. More Freedom.

Today was the first day Tod spent most of the time off the leash inside the house. He was exploring more of the house, while I was following him being ready to correct any unwanted behavior. If the stop by any vertical object was too long I'd get his attention and redirect him. Tod knows his new name now and responds to 'come' command every time. Liver treats help a great deal with reinforcing positive actions.

He's gotten a little better with walking without pulling today. I took… Continue

Added by Worthington Natalia on November 12, 2008 at 10:00pm — 3 Comments

Settling In with Sir MacKellen

Slowly but surely our family is settling back into the "norms" of life after bringing Sir MacKellen home last Friday. That first night was exciting, tense, scary, wonderful, happy, and any other emotion you can think of. Between "Mac" getting used to his new home and Asher, and Asher getting used to Mac, and me trying to watch both Mr. HUGE *Asher is 120 lbs* around Mac *5 lbs*... lets just say my heart was in my throat for more than most of the night. Also getting to sleep was really rough.… Continue

Added by Sylvia on November 12, 2008 at 7:35pm — 2 Comments

My sick little girl

It is really amazing how quickly a little corgi can go from being on top of the world to feeling not so hot. Sunday was a very typical day. We went to the barn, I let the bangers run loose out in the fields so they could get their run on. And then in the tack room for a nap while I rode. When we got back home, I ran errands while the corgis rested. By the time I got home that evening, I could tell Molly was not feeling well. She wanted to go outside constantly, and she was whining. When we went… Continue

Added by Katie on November 12, 2008 at 3:12pm — 4 Comments

New Groups I created!

Hello everyone!

I had been having a super busy week with Superstar...she is a handful and she sleeps a lot at the same time!she is more comfortable going outside to do her business and she has been eating a lot!

Btw, I had created two groups: MiCorgi para latinos! and My cat N' Corgi R' best friends! if you all related to any of these groups, join!thanks!

Added by Boots and Superstar! on November 12, 2008 at 10:10am — 2 Comments

Florida Corgi Picnic

I want to wish all the attendees a grand time at the picnic in FL this weekend. I will not be able to attend as I will be enjoying Pine Mountain Ga attending the national corgi speciality. There will be several of our wonderful Sunshine Corgi Rescue volunteers in attendance. If you see them take time to give that a pat on the back. Without the help of these wonderful folks we would not have been able to take in over 80 dogs already this year.

Know that I will be with you all in spirit. Hug… Continue

Added by Sam on November 11, 2008 at 10:09pm — 1 Comment

Life with Tod. Day#4. Some Highlights

Tod continues to amaze us. He seems to be a submissive, sensitive, and willing to please boy. We keep him busy walking, training, playing. He still spends some time in the crate during the day for a nap or two. Sleeps all night long in the crate quietly.

During the day I tether him to me most of the time. He's sleeping tethered to me as I type now...and in such a cute position. It would be really easy to spoil this guy, but I have 2 kids and know better:)

As far as… Continue

Added by Worthington Natalia on November 11, 2008 at 5:10pm — No Comments

Life with Gibson: My boy's wicked smart

So, drumroll please............we passed! Woohoo, my little puppy passed basic obedience! And not only that, he got 1st place, the highest scores in the class, which even beat this pitbull that was showing off and doing everything off-leash!

To start from the beginning.. We got to class and were the first ones there. We were wondering where everyone was and then remembered that the trainer said that we'd 'perform' in the order that we showed up to class.. Oh great, so Gibson has to… Continue

Added by Kelly on November 11, 2008 at 10:30am — 5 Comments

Ahh Ed

When we got our first corgi, we were fine that he had trouble jumping up on things. He couldn't jump on our bed and barely was able to jump onto the couch. Now we have Ed, our second corgi, who is an excellent jumper. He is able to jump on the bed, onto the couch, and apparently baby gates. I tried setting up some blocks so he couldn't just jump over the baby gate. However, it didn't work. I got a call on the way to work, Ed had jumped over the baby gate and set off the alarm. How pleasant.

Added by Tina on November 11, 2008 at 9:02am — 5 Comments

kaley corgi the winningest corgi pup!!!!!!!!!!!!!

read it all here!

yes, 8 runs, and Q in 6 --- still frappin and yes, even a NT, aka no time or you might just say, NQ, no qualify.....a standard run where in the end, she fraps back in the ring!.....we are working on it with the command....leash on--- and banking with treats.

kaley is one smart cookie and learns very very quickly providing i know what i am treating… Continue

Added by sandra on November 11, 2008 at 12:00am — 5 Comments

Bindi started agility classes!!!

This past Sunday, Bindi started agility at Dogwood Park in Jacksonville and she loves it! I'm not really sure how long it takes dogs to catch on to everything, but she was a fast learner. At first, she tried to go around the hurdle jumps and tunnel, but after she realized what she was supposed to do she was unstoppable.

So far we have worked on the single jump (I think thats what it is called), the tunnel, and the a-frame. Bindi goes over the a-frame really fast, its almost scary.… Continue

Added by Robyn on November 10, 2008 at 10:41pm — No Comments

Owen + Sick Mom.. hmmm....

Well it has been an interesting few day. Owen has been a bit bummed by my lack of energy as I battle a cold. I'm guessing he doesn't understand why I get to "bark" and he is told to be quiet. At least he isn't barking at me when I cough now. That was not going to work out. I'm a pretty boring person right now.. I'm trying to play fetch but when he stops coming to me I'm not going after the toy. However, he finds ways to entertain himself until Matt gets home - like steal tissue and tear apart… Continue

Added by Owen's Mom on November 10, 2008 at 9:35pm — 1 Comment

The Temple of Boom #2 - Handbaggin'

I found Boomer through an ad in the local classifieds. The lady described herself as a breeder located near Sedalia, Missouri (about an hour and a half away). I decided that it was now or never, that if I didn't take this opportunity, I would make up excuses not to do so for the rest of my life. So I called and set-up a time to swing out to see the puppies on their farm (there were 3 male puppies available at the time).

So I and two others who shall remain nameless took the trip out… Continue

Added by Craig H on November 10, 2008 at 7:36pm — 5 Comments

Introducing My New Kitty to Corgis..

We recently added a Bengal kitten into our 'dog pack' of four (two corgis which are inside/outside, a lab--outside--and a German Shepherd--outside.) His name is Mr. Skellington because he is so tiny! We kept the dogs outside in the building for the first day, then brought in our little girl, Chloe, first. There was no growling, hissing or flying furs, but she did try to herd him around and nibble at his food. There was no apparent aggression.

Next, we brought in our boy Corgi, Cara.… Continue

Added by Bryanna ! on November 10, 2008 at 7:30pm — 1 Comment

The Name Game......

Here's a list of names that Brian and I have each chosen and are debating over....some have a little meaning behind them..some we just like. I think we are going to wait until the day our little guy comes home, before we officially choose, because we want to see more of his personality first.

GIZMO(cuz he looks like GIZMO!!!)
MADIGAN (means little dog)
KEEGAN (means little fiery one)
BRODY
COOPER
YEDDI(bigfoot)
GRADY
SCRAPPY
LELAND
BUBBA

Added by Nichole on November 10, 2008 at 3:30pm — 3 Comments