I've enjoyed and learned from reading your posts. Your breeder info. seems spot on, and I would love to know which breeder advised you 30 yrs ago. I also enjoyed seeing your beautiful Cardis, mostly black & whites; but couldn't help noticing some beautiful red-heads of the two-legged variety. Did you produce them too? ; )

Thanks for sharing your puppy pictures. I really enjoyed them and they made my day. :o) We would like to get a Cardi in a few more years so Murphy can have a playmate, but there aren't any Cardigan breeders in our area at all and possibly not even in our entire state. We had a hard time finding a Pembroke breeder. We had to get Murphy from a breeder out in North Dakota who could ship him to us. So, I don't know where we'd get a Cardi from when the time comes unless we could work something out in a few years with you, that would be great. We could make a trip up there if you can't ship them. Just looking at your pictures really had my mind thinking about the future of possibly getting one. Again, thanks for sharing those!

I am enjoying your blog and pictures on the puppies so much!! They are ADORABLE. What beauties Clue has had. I especially like the picture of the puppy with the blue eyes-- you really take gorgeous pictures! You really have opened my eyes to how much care and concern goes into responsible breeding. And your little girls are adorable too!! Best wishes and keep up the great work.

Joanna,

If you can find where he's from I could possibly go get him and keep him a few days till we could get him to his home! I will also try to check that person from Lafayette that has Cardis maybe she has a rescue!

dolittler
This blog has a lot of anecdotal observations re. Comfortis, and some of them are really scary. Even if Comfortis is safe, my notion of using it as an on-demand short-term anti-tick drug wouldn't work, too episodic. I think I'll wait on that stuff.
Looks like it has bad interactions with Ivermectin, too.

Hi!

I would definitely choose a pin brush for her; my absolute favorite corgi brushes are Chris Christensen T-Brushes. They are basically very good pin brushes in a slicker shape, which (in my opinion) make them easier and more natural to use. Many fluffies barely need any special grooming but it depends on the texture of the hair as well as its length. If they're very soft as well as long, they can mat, especially behind the ears and on the pants.

For shampoo, if you're already ordering from Chris Christensen get some daily shampoo and some After Bath conditioner/rinse. The Daily shampoo is just a nice mild formula and the After Bath is a rinse that adds conditioners and a little bit of silicone to the coat. It definitely helps with static and it gives them a lot of shine and combats staining and tangles.

If you don't want to spend the $$ on the CC stuff, just get some human shampoo that is mild and would address the same issues. Show-dog people have been using Pantene on their dogs for years, and I've used Bed Head many times. I bathe them once a week or so, so I don't want anything that "deep cleans" or is harsh; I'll use a nice conditioning human shampoo long before I'd use most of the less expensive shampoos that are marketed for pets. They're designed to clean a dog who gets a bath every six months or a year, not one who is bathed as often as a child is :).

Joanna, I love to read your posts as I think you are very knowledgeable. I was wondering if you could share some of your knowledge with me in the grooming dept? I have a 13 week old fluffy female and right now i am just using some puppy shampoo i got at the feed store(tropiclean) but i would like to know your choice in grooming gear. I live in Arizona so it is very dry and i think something that combats static would be good also because she is a fluff i am thinking static will be a problem i know it is for me. also i am thinking about getting a pin brush from all systems do you like their products. i know alot of people rave about the furminator on this site but i have my doubt about it for a fluffy i have heard it hurts their coat. Thanks for any advice you give me.

Thanks for the fire info -- what a nightmare.
If we can buy a big enough cattle ranch and herd in 10 weeks, we'll let you know how many puppies we want.... :)

Thank you so much! I love that I now have connected with someone who has a "sibling" to ours! Meydele is supposed to be flying in from Arkansas today. The first flight has already been cancelled. I am praying she will make it here safely, sometime soon.
Leda Thomson has her hands full with all the pups at the airport for sure!
Beth

Re. the fire: I know you're busy now, but someday can you tell us if the firefighters had anything useful to say about pets and fires? Are those pet-alert door stickers worthwhile when nobody's home when firefighters arrive? Did they already know you had animals in the house?
The latest puppy photos are maybe a higher priority. :)

Congratulations - I am sure that Clue is happy to be able to move around a bit more easily.

Today's the day?????? Can't wait to hear about those pups and how the moms are doing!

Good Luck to Clue and you :)
Can't wait to see pictures of the little ones.

Hi Joanna: Meydele is coming from Coedwig Cardigans. They are out of Washington state as well as Arkansas. My little one can't get here fast enough!!! Where are yours from?

What a beautiful dog! This might just be the most stunning cardi I've seen!
Can't wait for the puppy pictures :)

Thank you for your advice! I always enjoy reading What you have to say!
I do have one more question for you
Of the Solid Gold , Wellness, Innova and Canidae, which do you feel will help put on those few pounds,and be a great dog food?. Keeping in mind that Walker is a picky eater? :( At this point I am willing to switch up, and even go to the dreaded PetCo to get what ever i need. And should we feed large breed or small breed? He is 10 months old, and we stopped feeding puppy 2 months ago per my vet.
Tonight, I had to hand feed my sweet turd, because he again did not want to eat! And he is not sick! Just being a pain, he would eat if the other dog showed interest in his food or if the cat showed interest! And as long as I was picking up kibble, he was happily eating. But not on his own. And although I love him dearly, I am not going to hand feed him every night! Which I have done in the past to get him to eat!
Thank you thank you!!
(I have never had this issue before, I hate sounding so dog dumb, but I have also never owned a corgi before either)

I just say thanks for the advice. I really appreciated all of it. It's a good feeling when you have people to turn to. Once again, thank you so much.