Oh Natalie...we have French doors and so when the dogs go out the cold air fills the room. Today it was -1 but they are predicting -15 for a high next Monday and that doesn't include any windchills...I literally have to watch from the door to make sure they get back in soon or they are coming in on 3 paws:(

Glad you enjoyed Noodles pictures. It was a lot of fun doing the ugly sweater 5k and we will definitely do it again next year. It was great seeing how famous Noodles was. Apparently a regular corgi is obviously adorable, but a corgi in a sweater & hat is just too much for people. Noodles is thankful that he isn't a celebrity since it tired him out.

Aww, poor Tucker, haha!  He's probably bouncing off of the walls since he's been penned up.  If only they'd know to rest on their own...  :)

Hey Natalie,  The new purple wonder ring arrived today and I was most excited.  As you might guess, the dogs could have cared less.  One time, I threw it down the hall and it went off into the front room and Randy ran after it and I was happy to hear squeaking.  But the little devil came out speaking his $1.75 Dollar general green thing.  He especially likes green things.  i had wanted a green ring but Amazon didn't allow for color selection so we have a purple one which no one but me likes!!  I have some new split antlers due tomorrow in celebration of Reese's second year with us.  She will like those!!  At least, I think she will.

Thanks for the reply Natalie,  I ordered the large size tonight!!  We await eagerly!!

Natalie,  Did you get the medium or large Kong sqeaky ring?

Thank you so much! we are looking forward to the adventure of becoming dog people and corgi owners! This site has been so informative and I'm glad I've found it before getting the doggy! :)

Hello, thanks for the welcome! So glad to be here and meet come corgi friends for our little guy! 

Natalie,  I did a lot of reading and found that many people are deficient in Omega-3s and that they are very beneficial and even necessary for proper brain function so I started buying a very price one for myself.  Look at: http://www.swansonvitamins.com/ They have quite a variety of products in the Omega-3 category so you can find a wide range of strengths and when you buy their own products, you will find that they have very reasonably priced.  There is shipping but I would expect that the strength that Lance takes can be gotten cheaper there plus you can get weaker varieties that are good for other animals and people.  I am at an age where maintaining brain function is essential and I'm glad that I learned about omega-3s.

I am so glad Lance is doing well.  He is such a beautiful fellow.  My 2 are doing fairly well. Randy has always been hyper but 2 - 3 months ago I started giving them fish oils and he started to be calmer so I have recently bought a more expensive brand with hopefully a reduced likelihood of having any traces of mercury.  He still goes bonkers if the doorbell rings so friends know to call me as they are leave to come or as they get here and I unlock the front door in hopes that they can get in before the craziness begins.  But he is still a very sweet boy as most corgis are.

Natalie, How is Lance's health.  Were you ever able to get him on lower doses of anti-inflammatory drugs?  I hope he is doing well.  Tucker sure acts as if he has found a super good home!!

Thanks Natalie!

Noodles is doing much better, thank you for asking. Today is his 8th birthday, so I did a little blog post with a puppy picture and a current one of him. The festivities will be after work tonight. I can't believe he is 8 years old. Where has the time gone?

How are the boys doing?

No concrete plans as yet. Are u serious about a buddy? Is their a possibility that he may feel lonely despite of my love. One of my cats is a sweetheart and might become his buddy.But do tell. Am scared about adding a dog to the family cos of the number of cat kids that I have. Your experience with  the breed will be handy. Thanks for your help.

Hello! Yes, I did get your message, though it took me a while to notice because there's never been anything in my inbox before. :) I think your friend is right about them being distant cousins.

Hello back to you! Work is keeping me rather busy. We are working 6 days a week and long hours. I'm actually at work right now taking a quick break. Noodles is doing better. His personality is coming back and he isn't running with his head tilted towards the right side. His right ear constantly shakes though. It seriously looks like it is constantly cold because it just gives a little shake. It doesn't seem to bother him. His right eye is remaining gunky, so I keep cleaning that out on a regular basis. His 3rd eyelid is still there, but no longer comes up when he blinks. It hasn't gone back to its normal position quite yet. We are at the 4 week mark. Noodles is glad he is able to take light walks again since there are so many new smells with spring being here. Thankfully those seizure like episodes only lasted 1 week. I think that was the longest week of my life. It is good to have my baby boy coming back to me. I will say one thing though, he is even more stubborn right now. I just keep telling myself, he is still injured, so I have to give him time to heal. Thank you for checking on him. How are the boys doing? I loved the video of Tucker finally playing with Lance for a bit. I miss hearing the stories of your boys. I don't get to spend much time on the site either because of being so busy here at work. Talk to you later