The Pups Are Here!
Check ' em out: SEVEN brand-new corgi pups, arrived on this earth last night:
How amazing is that, eh? :-D
Breeder Lindsay Waldrep reports that all seven appear to be healthy and well -- at least at this early moment -- and they all appear to be red and white, like the Queen herself. There are four males and three females.
We (Cassie and the Human) were eighth on the waiting list. Five pups arrived in the litter that was planned for late December. So that will mean we're now about #3 and should have a good choice of potential consorts to the Queen of the Universe.
Actually, instead of a Prince Consort, which I originally requested on the (probably specious) theory that male dogs get along better with more dominant females, I'm now thinking maybe we want a Duchess and Vice-Regent for the Queen. I've known that male corgis can be significantly bigger than females, and after hanging out here for awhile, I can see that some of them can develop into what I would call a "medium-sized" dog -- decidedly not in the "small" class. And I'm mighty skeptical about the male-female peaceable kingdom theory. Over a ridiculously long lifetime, I've brought three female pups into a home with an adult female dog, and nothing happened.
The reason I decided, five years ago, that I wanted a Pembroke was that, as Anna the Gershep grew more and more infirm and I grew suspiciously grey, I realized I would not be able to handle another large dog for the duration of its lifetime. Anna couldn't get into the car by herself (toward the end, I was schlepping her to the vet several times a month), and I sure couldn't lift her in without help -- precious little of which was forthcoming. And...heh!...that was before the back went out!
One thing's for sure: the back condition is not going away. It probably will get worse, as a practical matter, as the decline into old age proceeds.
Right now I can lift Cassie, who weighs 25 pounds. But a dog that was much bigger could present a problem. So, since I do expect (barring disaster) to keep a dog all the way to the end of what I hope will be a long life, it may be best to select one that's not likely to get any larger than Cassie. She's on the high end of what I will be able to handle as I skateboard downhill into my dotage.
LOL. Am I crazy, or does Mom look like a furry rendition of a feisty cowgirl? You can just hear her barking "head 'em up! move 'em out!" Maybe we'll have to call the pup Duchess Dolly Parton!
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Comment by Linda on January 12, 2014 at 11:16pm
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Awww...what a beautiful mess of corgis! I do hear you on the back issue. I have a fusion in my lower back and like you, I know it's not going to get any better but I do what I can to keep it strong for as long as I can...I'm 64. Thinking positive is the way to go but being realistic in what you can handle in the future has to be thought of. I have always been a giant dog breed gal but I also know I will never be able to handle a 6 month old Irish wolfhound again let alone an adult. My 35 lb Max is a challenge now to lift out of the car...he can't jump because of his neck.
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Comment by Anna Morelli on January 12, 2014 at 12:42am
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My solution: I simply switched to counting my age in dog years, so 70 would be 10 and you don''t add another year 'till 77, at which point you're 11..... elegant and appropriate when you've spent a lifetime with dogs! The extra bonus is watching the faces of people when you say, with a straight face, "In dog years I'm 10". ah! Conditioning, they don't know what to make of me :-D
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Comment by Vicky Hay on January 11, 2014 at 11:58pm
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@ Anne: LOL! It's a whole bushel, isn't it?
@ Anna: Thanks. Actually, though, it's permanent, the result of an injury and osteoporosis. As a matter of fact, it is much improved over what the doctor said it would ever be. By noon it's almost pain-free, come to think of it. But it would be unrealistic to imagine that I will never get older (uhm...well...I suppose that's a possibility, but not a desirable one!) and at almost 70 one will never experience any other manifestations of age. So, one makes accommodations.
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Nice pups, Vicky. As for male or female, I'd go ahead and get whichever one I fell in love with. Regarding "One thing's for sure: the back condition is not going away. It probably will get worse, as a practical matter, as the decline in old age proceeds." I would work VERY hard on getting a different point of view. That one will not serve you well, my friend..... negative self talk can get you quicker than your back! You deserve better.
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Comment by Abbey & Anne on January 11, 2014 at 7:37pm
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Now that is what you call a bundle of joy! :)
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