Well it's Valentine's Day, so I guess it's time that I turn my Corgi calendar to Feb. tho' I've been putting off changing the photo from Al. Happy Valentine's Day!

Where is the ridge located at? We are always looking for new adventures and we are lucky to have a plenty of escapes in our own back yard =) I was thinking about getting the kids brightly colored little backpacks so that they are more noticable and that way they can carry their own treats =) Thanks for the update! Of course you will be the first to know when we find our next adventure. Have fun and stay safe!

Thanks! I feel very lucky to have Avery.

I got him from Howelling Kennel Corgi and Cattle Dog Rescue in Springfield, Ohio. He was listed on Petfinder - no pic in the ad, but because he was around the age I wanted (they estimate around 2 yrs), I went to look at him anyway. Of course I fell in love right away.

So far he's been an amazing dog - super smart and friendly. After preparing myself to do a lot of training to get him to be a good barn dog, I've discovered that somebody already put the effort in to basic obedience training! I took him to the barn and on his first day, within a few hours, I let him off the leash completely. He follows (or leads) me around everywhere I go. Our only 'challenge' so far has been for him to stay out of the fields where the horses are (don't want him to get kicked!). He stays on the edge of the fence until I'm out of sight and then tries to find me - but really, for a dog who's just learning about horses, I can't complain. He started to understand it better yesterday (day 2 at the barn). He's the best dog I could ask for.

John, forgot to say that Scout has done very well after his ACL surgery, but he is getting older and slower, I can tell.  He is nine now, and does have arthritis in his front legs.  He could never do what Al does!  How old is Gwynnie now?

John, Summer is from Kathleen Mallery, as was Oona, our FIRST puppy of the year, who was returned.  Kathleen found a new home for Oona (now one year old) in Austin, TX.  She is doing fine, and I regularly get updates from her new owner.  Kathleen insisted on taking Oona back when she started attacking Scout.  It was heartbreaking--she came into heat early (had ovarian cysts), and at random times would just go for Scout's throat, and not let go!  We had her spayed, but the behavior did not stop.  Kathleen had her for several months, and worked with her before placing her again.  She is now an only dog, but Kathleen said she was not aggressive with her other dogs.

Summer is Oona's half sister (same father)--and she and Scout are doing beautifully well together.  Summer was just spayed, and is now 7 months.  My husband says that for us, this has been the "Year of the Dog"!!!

John -- Thank you!  You (and others on this site) have reminded me that I like corgi-people almost as much as I like corgis :).  I got up today and thought right away -- when I have  a coffee break I am going to pull up your photos and savor the joy you share with others through posting them.  Laurel

Oh John. I just saw your comment to someone on mycorgi, & jwanted to say how much I love looking at Al, a little early, for JAN. 2012. Well deserved. How'd you ever choose just one photo? I love every photo of yours. OK. I'll stop fawning over Al, Gwynnie, and your photos or your head won't fit through the door. Happy, Merry and good cheer!

I think you might be a little more of a naturist than me!  I like to look at nature, spend a few hours in it, but I am not the overnight camping kinda girl! (A little bit of a priss!)  I wouldn't mind a day trip in a canoe, but I am not much for the overnight camping thing...unless it's at Disney's Fort Wilderness in a singlewide trailer done up to look like a cabin. (You can roll your eyes now, and I hope that we can still be friends after this admission, as I know you are an outdoor, rugged kinda guy, which I totally admire, but I am just not cut out for it.)  I hope we do get to take in some of the scenery, though, but we are traveling with other family members, and I usually get out voted!

Thank you for the compliment on my pups. Your pictures are breathtaking! When we go back to Duluth next summer, we are staying at a B&B that was probably owned by one of those millionaires back in its hey day.  Every time we go back to Duluth, I am kind of amazed to see that people even still live there.  They seem to pack a ton of activities into their short summers, though, as every trip we have made up there has been in the summer & we always have a little difficulty in finding hotel rooms.  The canoe trip sounds interesting...is it near Duluth?  We will have a day or so to kill and we have seen most of the tourist things in Duluth (Glensheen, the train museum, the fill-in-the-blank tower, and I'm sure there is something I am forgetting...) I know we took the trip up the scenic route along Lake Superior, but we really haven't taken advantage of the outdoor offerings.

Funny that you mention you would like a cardigan next, because I would love to add a pembroke to our collection (I am hoping to rescue one someday.)  Right now though, we have a full house with 4 dogs (one over the city ordinance--don't tell!) and 2 cats.

John, lucky for me there are no hunters at my grandparent's place ;-) as it is strictly forbidden by the county. The tank is mostly for keeping the flying furballs to a minimum in their house since they are a little obsessed with it being "eat off the floor" clean LoL

Hi John,  I have seen many of your posts since I joined mycorgi not too long ago.  Happened to be checking out your profile & cool pics and noticed you have Duluth MN listed as your hometown. My husband and his family are from Duluth (both sets of grandparents), so thought I'd shout out and share, since Duluth seems like such a random sort of place.  It is a really neat town.  I live in Sanford, FL, which has a sort of connection to Duluth in that Geno Palucci, (I am sure you know the name being from Duluth) also made Sanford his home.  We are actually making a trek to Duluth next summer to possibly run the Grandma's Half Marathon. 

I just trimmed Pudge's toe fur. It gets so long so quickly! We'd LOOOOOVE to have more rugs in the house, but Pudge is determined to meticulously pull apart every rug we put on the floor. I tried putting some no-chew stuff on the rugs, but that failed. Just replaced one throw rug to find it completely destroyed 45 minutes later.

Maybe I'll just get Pudge some sticky toe pad attachments to add traction. ;)

Haha thank you for the information-though I know that this is a late reply-it's way too easy for me to forget about comments on here because there's not a constant reminder like the messages haha.

I'm looking for a pembroke though, not a cardigan haha:)

Hey John, Came across this picture from Rafia (Wendy) and thought of you. Thought you'd enjoy an earily familiar laugh.