they are kind of addictive! it is hard to just have one...maybe start with one and get your room mate hooked and then they can get one too! decision solved! :)

BTW, I love your big baby!

Have you decided what you want yet? Pem or Cardi? Whichever, I think you need a red and white or fawn and white so it matches your horse! :)

I know, Jake pointed that out last night!! I took her to the vet after work yesterday to get her a monthly flea treatment and we decided to use Confortis - an oral, once monthly that also treats heartworm - but because of the weight restrictions of it, they wouldnt sell me the whole 6 pack because by next month, she might be over 20 lbs, and it would be a waste of $ to buy 6 month supply of the 10-20 lb pack...that really put things into perspective for me, that's for sure! Do you like her new sparkly hoodie sweater I got her? :) Jake just sighed when I brought it home, but at least it's blue, so he can deal with it. He doesn't want to touch her if she wears pink...stupid boy. Yes, if i learn how to train him I'll let you know. I've been told that certain bedroom acts will make a man do anything you ask, so I'll have to try that out with asking him to pick up the poop or taking her out in the middle of the night :P HAHA!!

She is a spunky one, I can definately say that! She's definately settling into her ways and it's funny because Jake's starting to slack on some of the rules...like crating her. We let her lay on the bed with us while we watch movies before we go to bed, but when it's lights out, she is supposed to go into the crate...he's starting to go soft but I'm being a stickler about it. She LOVES to chew on whatever she can and I just don't need to deal with that while I'm sleeping. She jumped the baby gate on Tuesday - I got a lovely call from Jake at 4:00 pm asking if I had put the gates up to pen her in the kitchen while we were at work, and of course I did...but yes, she jumped the gate, knocked it over and proceeded to romp in the living room, knocking over a large potted palm and dragging the dirt EVERYWHERE...chewed on the coffee table and a box of a gift I need to return. Oh, and she poo'd in the kitchen (which, I'd rather have her have an accident in there than on the carpet). BUT!! The best part is!! Like an a-typical husband, do you think he even started to clean the mess up?? Yea, no. He left it for me to clean up. *sigh* MEN!!!! ARGH!!!

Hello!! How are you?? Let's just say, I do feel as if I've just had a baby because I'm completely exhausted every day! I've been late to work yesterday and today because Abby's just so cute I keep getting distracted while I'm getting ready for work! She and Ziggy are now friends...she was kissing him early this morning when I took her out for her potty break at 3:00. So we have 2 out of 3 cats that are cool with her now. Our girl kitty Kit Kat is surprisingly calm about Abby. She's usually the skiddish one who is afraid of everything, but she's being ok with her so that's good. Toby's just pissed off and I'm not sure he'll ever come around. He's such an old grump, he's pretty set in his ways and doesn't like to be bothered, and Abby being the inquisitive pup she is, she's always trying to smell him or lick him, and he will have nothing of it! But, Abby will need to learn there will be some animals that won't like her and so I guess it's a good lesson that she should be aware of other animals' boundaries.

yes, its true!! she is home now with us and its the best ever!! the kitties are being very wary of her, but she's been romping about and smelling the new smells...i will post a nice blog about the journey when I get to an actual computer on monday. she is just the best thing ever!!! :):):)

yea! hes getting big! but im glad to report, hes no longer gaining a pound a week. its more like 1/2 pound now. hes almost 26 weeks old - monday, and i just weighed him and he was 25 lbs on the dot. Two weeks ago he was a little over 24 pounds, so im glad hes not 26 pounds now! haha. =) hope your doing well. hes doing great except he's got slighty mooshy poo - trying the pumpkin thing right now! =)

My plane lands at 11:10 am so after I get my rental car, I will probably be there around noon or so, depending on how big of a hassle it will be at Hertz...I'm JUST under the age limit to rent a car, but I have a credit card and a valid license, and pre-reserved one, so we'll see. I just know it's an extra $20 or so for the day. Can you believe that!! HAHA!! Jake laughed at me because he forgot that you have to be 25 to rent a car...which I will be in November, but it's funny to think that there's still something out there that I can't fully qualify for because I'm underage. :) I'll probably spend a bit of time at Steve's and I have some time to kill before my plane leaves back to LA at 5:55 so I was thinking of taking a scenic drive to the ocean with Abby. At least I will get to spend some quality time with her before getting her onto the plane. I'm hoping to maybe wear her out so she might just sleep on the way back.

Well then, I'll have to make sure that I dont have anything in her area that she can stand on when I'm at work! I bought 2 baby gates yesterday to keep her in the kitchen/dining area during the daytime (vinyl flooring makes for easy potty accident clean-up!) I know I'm going to cry when I first hold her...I hope she likes me! I'm going through so many emotions...excitement and anxious about meeting her, worry she might not like me or be happy with us...sad about taking her away from her home she's known for so long...I have NO doubts about being sure she's going to be well taken care of...she's gonna be SPOILED!! :) :)

you are an absolute doll...thanks for the pictures!! I'm soooooo excited!! she gets prettier by the day!!!

lucky!!! I can't wait until I get up there....only 6 days! :)

Great, you deserve the rest.
I forgot to tell you the name of the vet in Arcata. She's Dr. Sarah Green, at the Healing Spirit Animal Wellness Center, 145 "G" St., about a block off Samoa Blvd. I really want to go there and check out the food. Timmy is on a waiting list to see her regarding long term treatment for his arthritic right hip.

Juel,
Oh my goodness, remember not to bring your wallet or credit card. Juel, you're gonna fall in love with one or all of those puppies. They must be even bigger now. I'm so jealous, wish I was going again. Do you have a camera?, you need to take another picture of Petunia for Fuzzypants, if you do. She would love it. She's flying up next Sat to pick her up and fly back down with her, same day.

I feed a no-grain food called Wellness Core. I would highly recommend the food to anyone. It is made with human grade ingredients. The offer two varieties, chicken based and a fish based formula. It seems pricey, but I feed less than when I fed other foods that had grains in them. There are several other no-grain foods out there which are equally good, Innova EVO, Natures Variety Instinct, Solid Gold "Barking at the Moon", and "Taste of the Wild" by Diamond. All of these are excellent, provide good nutrition, in a high Protein-low Carb food.

I also, rotate foods with Timmy. I believe that allergies develop over time and so rotate protein sources/foods. But Timmy has a cast iron stomach and after proper introduction of the new food has no problem. I like to think that he gets some sort of variety, like I do in my diet. The next food in Timmy's rotation will be something called "The Honest Kitchen", it is a dehydrated raw food. Only place around here that sells it is a Vets office up in Arcata. Eventually, I want to feed him raw and am slowly working my way towards that.

Oh yeah I wouldn't trade him for anything. Although I think about it sometimes when he likes to bite :)

Hi Juel,
Ican under stand your frustration with finding a corgi puppy.I have been searing for about a year and a half and started emailing breeders with a short request for info. I then would visit their websites, only to see waiting lists where you would only get second third and fourth pick. I also was looking for red and white. Finally, finally I found a website breedersclub.net and there was an ad for puppies just listed a few days before. I called that day, since they were all red and white and all available, and we drove 50 miles(Visalia) to get Maggie then and there! The owner had both the parents right there, four female pups and 1 male. The male had short hair and all the females were fluffy. I knew nothing about the coats until I looked up online after we got home. They're adorable, but their long coats are considered a flaw, and you shouldn't breed them and can't show them according to the AKC and PWCCA. I'm a bit disappointed not to have the option to breed her, as I have bred dogs before and loved it! However, I must say that Maggie is as cute as she can be and she's going tobe a wonderful companion. My garden buddy. It takes a long time, but when you finally find your pup you'll forget all about how hard it was to find! Best, Sue and Maggie

hehehe. =D thanks. yea hes getting that black mask! i hope it doesnt get too dark. in the sun you can hardly see it, but when its dark or dim lighted - it shows! yes hes still so cute. growing up so fast. hes already 23 lbs now! =) so hows your search going?

Cardis are actually rare in southern CA. I see Pems in the pet stores ALL the time, and once I heard there are Corgis with bigger ears AND long tail, I fell in love :) and started my search for a reputable breeder of Cardis (which was harder than I had anticipated). Steve was actually referred to me by the first breeder I was talking to, who was up in Oregon. We wanted a female, and the litter ended up with too few for us to get one. But, luck was on our side with Steve's litter :) And "Petunia" is just too cute for words...

Thanks :) Actually going to Arcata to Aldergate Corgis. I guess Sylvia knows the breeder - Steve and is going to visit them this weekend. I'm soo excited, I can't wait!!! I feel as if I'm having a baby or something.