Get that weight off..that is a big issue and go for walks to keep her from being stiff and will help w/the weight. You can offer green beans so she is getting more to eat w/o adding the calories. There are many threads on here about dieting and over weight Corgis. I had a female that was lame in the right front but as soon as I got weight off of her she was more energetic and the lameness issue went away. Once in a great while she'd get alittle off on it when it was damp or chilly and she'd be laying on concrete like when we went to horse shows so I would cover her and add bedding to the area and it helped.
They are the greatest, aren't they? Very magical! As for you little girl....make sure nails are trimmed short..hair between pads are trimmed to keep from slipping and over extending limbs or adding undo pressure to move...soft areas to lay that are warm and dry..damp cool air is irritating to arthritis, giving glucosamine chrondite..make sure she isn't over weight, massaging the leg and joint...and sometimes some pain management in the pill form. Limit strenuous workouts or overplay. Really it would be the same if you had arthritis...warm heat really helps. There are dog foods for seniors and even the active young that have joint care in them also.
Yes we lost our Tedi 12/29/08 he crossed the rainbow bridge. Didn't think I would want another dog when we lost Tedi let alone anothe Corgi. But it only took us a little while to realize that there was as my husband put it "a big whole we needed to fill". We know we can not replace Tedi Bear, wouldn't even try but we can always get a new fur baby with its' own personality and traits. Your babies are adorable.
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