It's Official -- Corgis Are Cutest Puppies Ever

When Bertie Wooster was a pup, we lived in the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Walking a Corgi puppy in the city was not an easy proposition -- any 10-minute errand run would turn into a 3-hour discussion group, as we couldn't got more than 2 feet before someone would rush up to us and exclaim, "That is the cutest puppy I've ever seen!" I, of course, would blush and shuffle my feet and do the Corgi chitchat, while B. Wooster would simply bask in the attention and the constant hope that if they thought he was so great, maybe they'd fork over a cookie. One night, we were strolling along by the brand new Trump buildings -- we liked to make a political statement by pooping in front of them, but then our Good Citizen genes would kick in, and we'd clean it right up -- when a man and woman in full evening regalia climbed out of a stretch limo. The man saw us, and shouted, "Honey, it's the puppy I told you about -- it's the CUTEST PUPPY EVER!" He rushed over to us, waving his arms and beaming. "Remember me??" he asked (needless to say, I didn't), "I saw you last week, walking up Broadway, and you told me all about Bertie." Since this happened at least 10,000 times a day, it really didn't stick out in my mind, I have to say. I fully expected him to ask for our autographs (or possibly the poop bag for a souvenir), but he happily accepted some puppy kisses instead (from Bertie, not me). He and his wife eventually went inside their building, but not before telling me at least 10 more times that Bertie was the CUTEST PUPPY EVER. The doorman was laughing, so I asked him, "Who was that guy, anyway?" He told me that we had just been worshipped by Bryant Gumbel. Damn! If only I'd had Bertie's headshot and C.V. with me, maybe we could have broken into the TV biz! Bertie could easily host a sports show ("How to Deflate a Football with Your Teeth" or "Nose Soccer for Dummies" or "International Rules for Hiding All of Your Tennis Balls Under the Couch, Then Barking Until Someone Gets Them for You"). Well, we missed our chance, but I do believe his comment about cuteness applies to ALL Corgi puppies, because, well, they are the cutest ever!

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Comment by Megan on March 3, 2009 at 4:10pm: Lol Susan, I loved your story! Your corgi's cuteness is humbling of TV personalities! It's amazing the pull the bunny butt and adorable corgi mug carries!

Comment by Joanna Hubbard on February 21, 2009 at 12:36am: So true!! I wasn't prepared for the bewitching lure of the corgi puppy when I got mine - it was a little disconcerting how many people were drawn across stores, parking lots and parks to seize and snuggle my Gemma, generally before I could say "sure, she is friendly". Never got any big names but the funniest were the warehousemen at Lowe's that knew her by name and followed us around the store!

Comment by Geri & Sidney on February 12, 2009 at 7:18pm: I'm partial to Galahad! :-)

Comment by Susan Stanton on February 12, 2009 at 5:58pm: Actually -- my second pup is named Ethel Barrymore, as there just aren't any good girl names in the Wooster books. But if I got another BOY -- Pongo Twistleton? Gussie Finknottle? Uncle Fred, Earl of Ickenham? Galahad Threepwood? Roderick Glossop? or his nephew, Tuppy Glossop?The possibilities are endless. Love Hugh Laurie, too! He was the embodiment of Bertie Wooster and is great on House.

Comment by Geri & Sidney on February 12, 2009 at 5:53pm: OMG Susan, I loved your blog post! That was too funny, buy also SO true! If you see Mr. Gumbel again, make sure you get a pic of him with Bertie and post it here. Too cool!

PS - big fan of Wooster & Jeeves. If you get another corgi, would he be named Jeeves? Ha ha! I am amazed at how well Hugh Laurie is doing on his show HOUSE.