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Comment by Jane Christensen on June 29, 2013 at 10:55pm

Amy, I am so glad to hear that you got a new dog. Do we get to see a pic and hear more about your pup...sometimes thing happen and we don't know why. I'm glad you didn't wait!

Comment by Amy Channen on June 29, 2013 at 9:57pm

Dear Stacey
Thanks so much for reaching out. I now have a new dog and although things are wonderful and I'm totally in love with my puppy, the situation with our Corgi still stings. I will neve pr forget him and will always wish he could've loved out his life in full the way I had intended.
Thanks for your kind words and support.

Comment by Stacey on June 29, 2013 at 3:46pm

I know this post was from awhile ago but I wanted to comment.  First I am so sorry!! It must have been such a sad decision but totally necessary.  Second I wanted to mention an experience I had when I was a teenager.  I used to do volunteer work at a place that trained dogs for guiding the blind.  One of my jobs was to exercise and socialize the dogs and puppies.  There was one German Shepherd puppy (about 2 1/2 - 3 months old) which would go ballistic when I took it out and ended up biting me and breaking the skin.  Of course I had to report it.  Later after they did extensive testing on the puppy they determined that there was something wrong with it (I don't know exactly what) but they ended up euthanizing it.  This is an organization with a lot of experience and normally if a dog is not cut out for guiding the blind they put it in a home as a pet.  But apparently there was something seriously mentally wrong with this puppy.  I always felt guilty about reporting it but sooner or later they would have discovered a problem and it was better than having a large GSD biting people.  Sometimes, just like people, there are mental illness and it sounds like your dog sadly was born this way.  Hope that experience helps in some way realize it was not your fault and you did what was best for your guy.

Comment by Amy Channen on March 7, 2013 at 9:58pm

I just want to say thank you for all the kind words from you all. Each of you have made things a bit easier for me by your words of wisdom. Rationally, I know what we did was correct but my heart still breaks for the life I had hoped my dog to have along side of our family for many years to come. Despite all the issues, I loved him, his smile and adorable ways. The bad stuff is slowly moving to the back of my mind while the good stuff is what I'm thinking about.
I suppose in time we will know if another Corgi will make us nervous or not. I know they are a wonderful breed with great personalities so its so sad to think our experience could sour us to another one. In my opinion, I feel our breeder owes us another dog however I'm not sure I'd want one from her.
Thanks for your posts. They do mean a lot to me.

Comment by DSmith on March 7, 2013 at 8:58pm

You and your family are special people to have endured both emotionally and financially what you have in this journey. I'm not aware if you have children, however if you do then you have certainly demonstrated to them a commitment to the responsibility of pet ownership. I'm sorry for your loss. Please take time to process your grief. Immediately after I lost my beloved Akita I was gifted a corgi from a pet store. I didn't want the dog at first but the little guy grew on me. It's been 8 years and a second corgi later and I still feel like I wasn't able to grieve and honor my beloved Akita adequately. I was downsized from a large dog to a small dog which is what I prefered but the time/energy factor of having a corgi increased measurably. These dogs must have embedded nuclear energy chips. But I will say they keep me young and amused. I guess my point is, take your time to grieve then decide if you even want another dog and if you do then what breed is best suited for your family... I wish you and your family well...by the way the pet store corgi is "perfect" George and the breeder acquired corgi Dexter is the "problem child"...just saying.    

Comment by Linda on March 5, 2013 at 7:40am

I am so sorry.  I agree with Chris that it sounds like there might have been some type of seizure problems and you did all you could to help him.  He was not happy living that way either and you did the most loving thing you can, you gave him peace.

Training would not have helped...you can't train away a medical condition.  Give yourself some time to heal and you will know when it's right to bring another pup into your life whether it's a corgi or not.

Comment by Abbey & Anne on March 4, 2013 at 11:19pm

How terribly sad....so sorry that you and your family had to be subject to this tragedy.  Hopefully in time, you will be more comfortable getting another pet...maybe another corgi.  GOOD LUCK!

Comment by Chris Payerl on March 4, 2013 at 10:09pm

I'm so sorry to read your sad story. I'm sure you are heartbroken, but you did all the right things under those trying circumstances. Please take solace in knowing you helped your corgi find peace. He wasn't happy living that way, either.
It sounds as if it may have been some sort of seizure episodes. If so, you cannot "train" that away. Sophie has seizures, but not the rage type, and hers are controlled with meds. Not all seizures can be controlled, though, and the dogs are not in control of themselves when they have them, not acting aggressive out of meanness. Some seizure disorders are genetic, some due to other disease processes, some due to accidents/head injuries, and some idiopathic --- who knows why? Seizures can "teach" the brain to have more seizures so the fact that they were getting more frequent and violent makes that scenario sound possible. Who knows? Now you need to heal physically, mentally, and emotionally. You will know when / if the time is right and if a corgi is right.

Comment by John Wolff on March 4, 2013 at 1:48pm

A heartwrenching story.  What a terrible disappointment for you.  But it also sounds like there's an element of inevitability here.  One thing a dog must do is get along with people, and not bite.  If it cannot do that, for whatever reason, it's not that much different from getting run over by a car, or struck by lightning, or dying of disease.  The inescapable bottom line is:  a dog that bites people is not going to make it.   

The cause of this tragedy may remain a mystery.   You may never know why.  Could you have done something different?  Did you make some terrible tragic mistake?  Maybe.  Maybe not.  If you consulted behaviorists who could not point out any obvious thing you were doing wrong, probably not.  Don't be too hard on yourself.

We have a similar thing with Al:  he is perfect with people and kids, but he will occasionally attack a larger dog.  This started when he was nearly 2 y.o.  We have no idea why.  Mystery.  I have to watch him closely.  He's perfect with kids, but I watch him.  

Things happen.  We lost our first corgi to choking:  we fed her something too big, and it killed her. 

The pain will fade.    Get over your guilt and grief and try again.  You'll find a wonderful corgi, or it will find you.

Comment by Becky Focht on March 4, 2013 at 8:40am

So sorry for your loss.  It sounds like you did everything you could before making this terribly difficult decision.

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