Wow, that park sounds fantastic...never heard of anything like it.

PS What is a dog park? I hear about it all the time on this site. I thought it was something American but I guess we have them in Canada too. Is it something special or just a regular park and people take their dogs as they walk? Thanks, Joy

The limp is gone. I cut his nails, etc today and was handling his paw and leg a lot and he was fine. Hopefully it was just a flukey thing and won't reoccur. I don't know much about pet insurance except the breeder said not to bother with it...however, people here seem to think it is a good thing...hard to know.

I'm glad to hear that Buckley's limp was nothing serious. Just wondering what you think about pet insurance. If you have it, do you use a Canadian company? It is a ripoff? Yes, the Maritimes are beautiful...you'll have to come visit. You are always close to the ocean, I live in PEI and I expect that one is never more that 10-15 minutes away from the ocean. Joy Buttercup played quite a bit yesterday and he went for a bit longer walk in the evening and we didn't see a limp. However, he just woke up, walked into another room and promptly fell asleep again. His walk didn't sound even but I'll have to check him today. He does an odd walk that he has been doing his whole life; he shuffles his front feet, doesn't really pick them up. We never have to clip his middle front toenails because he wears them down with his shuffle...strange.

HI, CorgiCapers told me that you are fellow Canadians. I have been looking for some. Are you in the Maritimes?
I just read your post about limping. We just adopted a 9 year old Cardigan. He started limping Monday night. I reduced activity Tuesday and he was very depressed. I played with him a few times today and he seems much better. I had phoned the vet who thought it sounds like a sprain and told us to rest him for several days. This is really hard to do. If I get him to "stay" he thinks he is being punished. He is a very sensitive soul. Anyway, his limp is majorly improved (we'll see when my husband gets home if it is back again). If you have any advice, feel free to pass it on. Nice to meet other Canadians. Joy (and Buttercup).

We expect to bring the puppy home the weekend of Feb. 16. I'm very excited. Basil was the best dog I ever had. I don't think I'll ever get over losing him. I love all my dogs, but he certainly was special. My Lizzie is sitting at my feet now...guarding me while I work at the computer!

Buckley is a handsome boy. How can you not love a face like that!

Glad to have you with us! Buckley is a cutie, for sure!

My wife is Canadian and she's currently on her way back to toronto :) Mocha got his CGC before 2 yrs old. We enrolled him in puppy class when he was a few months old, then the intermedia class, then advance and took the CGC test.

Welcome Buckley's Folks! St Catharines huh? Fellow Canadian?