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Comment by Carolyn and Gracie on May 10, 2011 at 10:35pm

Perhaps she's thinking of a Yorkie.  :)   Yes, find another vet.

Comment by Wendt Worth Corgi's on May 10, 2011 at 10:31pm

BOL....sorry not funny..actually pathetic. I've always said...veterinarian school doesn't teach you everything. Your portions seem to be accurate with the amount of exercise and from the pick she doesn't look a bit overweight. I have females weighing 30 lbs..infact one of those females just got a BOB at the last show. Ignore this vets advice

Comment by Beth on May 10, 2011 at 10:21pm

12 pounds????   No adult Corgi should weigh 12 pounds, ever, unless it's got some strange genetic mutation and is severely undersized.

 

A Corgi is a robust dog with a big chest and substantial hindquarters.  Around 25 or 26 pounds is normal for a show-quality female.

Comment by Michelle on May 10, 2011 at 9:18pm

BTW.....We had a rough situation with an emergecy vet as well.  My boy was not putting any pressure or weight on his front right paw, of course it was the weekend and the problem was persisting.  We took him to Bainfield on Sunday.  The Vet poked around his paw and he was very good he would just pull his paw away from her, no nipping no complaining.  Of course I was giving him alot of love and she calmly looked up and stated "I believe that he is just limping for attention from you, there is nothing wrong with your dog."  Let's just say a hush fell over the crowd.  My husband quickly intervened and we got the heck out of there.   When we got home we got real serious and held him down and really looked at that paw....The pad was cut inside of his paw.  It was very irritated so we wrestled around with him for a few days and got it well.  Thanks Emergency Vet!!!  ^,,^

Comment by Andrea De Leo on May 10, 2011 at 9:17pm

Shaking my head in disbelief....

Comment by Elizabeth Mitchell on May 10, 2011 at 9:06pm

I've been told 20-25 pounds is optimal for adult corgis, depending on size. A 12 pound adult is ridiculous...it would probably put her at more risk.

Comment by Michelle on May 10, 2011 at 9:03pm

Poo on her.....Give that baby a kibble!!!  ^,,^

Comment by John Wolff on May 10, 2011 at 8:35pm

Gwynnie is lean, almost 20 2lb., seems like a small corgi to me, but Srir was even smaller.

Al seems much bigger, I was surprised to find he as under 24 lbs.  These seem like really healthy weights for their bone size.  We actually upped Al's rations a bit after a vet visit a year ago; vet said we could feed him more (we think Al bribed the vet for this kickback by faking the sick call).

http://www.google.com/search?q=dog+weight+chart&hl=en&clien...

Comment by Rachael & Waffle on May 10, 2011 at 8:16pm

Yeah, that's ridiculous.  No way should a corgi EVER be under 22 pounds unless the dog is just somehow freakishly small.  Every time I hear a story like this, I lose faith in vets. -sigh-.

Comment by Rebecca Brooks on May 10, 2011 at 7:43pm

I pulled out a copy of her notes and it says "Molly would be happier at 12-16 lbs" She gave me a lecture about over feeding my dog. I just sat there with my mouth open. I told my regular vet and he was shocked. He told me she is fine and if she gained more weight she may have to go on a diet but she was healthy and in very good shape. It turned out she was allergic to beef and chicken protein. She now eats lamb and rice and hasn't been sick since. I talked to several people that have gone to the emergency vet that I took Molly too and none of the stories are too good. It scares me that people are like this out there practicing medicine of any sort!

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