Yes, there are a few good parks. I'm including a web address to give you some info and addresses. I usually take Fagin to the Tanner Park area since it's so close to our home, but the Herman Frank's park is good too. Millcreek Canyon is a fun place to go for a hike as well! http://saltlakecity.about.com/od/pets/a/OffLeash.htm
Your Corgis are adorable. I really enjoy looking at all the pictures everyone has. your new one looks like a thinker in some of her pictures, and your guy looks like wants to love everything in sight.
Oh, I was hoping to get a sable but looking at your pups when they were younger leads me to believe that Freya will definitely be a red and white despite the amount of black she has in her coat. Hope all is well!
I hope Santa brought you a big jacket. In the 20's doesnt sound good to me. I might go to the dog park on Sunday. We havent been at all this month. I gave up both my meetups. I dont want to deal with it anymore.
The penn hip test can be done at 3 mo. of age..it does not have to be done couple of months til the age of 2. This sounds more like a scam to make some real good money. To OFA certify hips they can not be a day shy of 2 yrs old. I like to have my dogs hips radiographed at 1 yr old. Here is a link that might be some good information to you as well. http://www.thepetcenter.com/xra/hd.html
Abnormality of the hip joint, may affect one or both sides.
Clinically may range from changes visible only on x-rays to
crippling arthritis. From 1974 to 1991 over 1500 Pembrokes were
evaluated by OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, a registry
for skeletal disease). Of these, 20.1% were considered to be
dysplastic based upon their x-rays. The inheritance is complex,
believed to involve several genes and likely environmental
influences (diet, rapid growth).
Hip dysplasia (HD) can vary in its effect on individual dogs.
Some dogs may fail OFA evaluation and never be lame or in pain
a day in their lives. Other dogs may have disease so severe
that the hip joint falls apart and live in chronic pain if
surgery is not performed. Controversy exists when relying on
OFA assessment of Pembrokes for HD as many dogs with excellent
movement (even some at 10 years of age or older) cannot pass
OFA. Young dogs may have preliminary xrays done before 2 years
old but cannot receive a permanent evaluation number before the
age of 2. Dogs may not pass OFA evaluation at 2 years of age
but receive numbers when they are 4-5 years old since if there
is no progression of disease on the x-ray (only in the case of
borderline or mild cases).
The Pembroke is a dwarf breed, which may explain the difference
from larger breeds. Some inherent joint laxity may be necessary
for proper rear extension during gaiting which is not
recognized as "normal" by OFA. A newer evaluation system
(PennHip) has been established. This system measures joint
laxity and when enough specimens of one breed have been
evaluated, compares dogs only to others of the same breed, not
to one standard as OFA does. For dogs suffering from clinical
degenerative arthritis caused by hip dysplasia, there are
several options available (both medical and surgical). Although
it is recommended that dogs not rated by OFA should not be used
for breeding, Pembrokes (along with the other dwarf breeds)are
unique and must be considered on an individual case basis by
knowledgeable breeders. Dogs with a familial history of
clinical hip dysplasia (arthritis in the hip joint which
affects the animal's health) should not be used for breeding.
Oh well. Jesse keeps looking at blue merle cardigan pups so I am sure we will get one soon. I guess he is over having a big dog finally! Add new pictures of Ms Anne so I can be jealous. Is it cold there? LOL
I am in the air about that meetup. I want to go but I am in the middle of painting a room. When I am done, I have to move all Pates stuff in there. Then I am moving my home office into her old room. See I am moving too! I have to get 4 walls and a door before she is off school for 3 weeks. She bothers me too much in this loft area. =(
I dont know if I will keep my Corgi meetup going. You guys were it the last time. People check the site all the time but they dont RSVP or show up. Maybe I will just go to the Inland Valley one.
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Abnormality of the hip joint, may affect one or both sides.
Clinically may range from changes visible only on x-rays to
crippling arthritis. From 1974 to 1991 over 1500 Pembrokes were
evaluated by OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, a registry
for skeletal disease). Of these, 20.1% were considered to be
dysplastic based upon their x-rays. The inheritance is complex,
believed to involve several genes and likely environmental
influences (diet, rapid growth).
Hip dysplasia (HD) can vary in its effect on individual dogs.
Some dogs may fail OFA evaluation and never be lame or in pain
a day in their lives. Other dogs may have disease so severe
that the hip joint falls apart and live in chronic pain if
surgery is not performed. Controversy exists when relying on
OFA assessment of Pembrokes for HD as many dogs with excellent
movement (even some at 10 years of age or older) cannot pass
OFA. Young dogs may have preliminary xrays done before 2 years
old but cannot receive a permanent evaluation number before the
age of 2. Dogs may not pass OFA evaluation at 2 years of age
but receive numbers when they are 4-5 years old since if there
is no progression of disease on the x-ray (only in the case of
borderline or mild cases).
The Pembroke is a dwarf breed, which may explain the difference
from larger breeds. Some inherent joint laxity may be necessary
for proper rear extension during gaiting which is not
recognized as "normal" by OFA. A newer evaluation system
(PennHip) has been established. This system measures joint
laxity and when enough specimens of one breed have been
evaluated, compares dogs only to others of the same breed, not
to one standard as OFA does. For dogs suffering from clinical
degenerative arthritis caused by hip dysplasia, there are
several options available (both medical and surgical). Although
it is recommended that dogs not rated by OFA should not be used
for breeding, Pembrokes (along with the other dwarf breeds)are
unique and must be considered on an individual case basis by
knowledgeable breeders. Dogs with a familial history of
clinical hip dysplasia (arthritis in the hip joint which
affects the animal's health) should not be used for breeding.
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