thanks for your comment! pa'ani means playful in hawaiian. roscoe is soooo cute. He has a cetain look that reminds me of how sneaky and mischevious Pa'ani is. Penny looks like a beautiful big sister Akita!
I agree everyday is a blessing. I come home and im just so thankful that Pa'ani is in my life.

thanks for your comment.....hey, i see chester corgi.....gee, i would love to have him! a cutie and agility ---what a match for me, ehhehe!

smiles : )

Here is what I saw about Chester. Their website takes you to petfinder for information. Sounds like he would be good for your little guy and he is cute! "Chester is 9 months old, neutered and UTD on his vaccinations. He is greased lightning, if someone took this smart and brave boy into agility, they would have a winner for sure. He has a charming personality, busy as can be. He likes the other dogs and is easily to handle. He has energy, we believe he is nuclear powered, but he has yet to bark yet. This one is a keeper. Chester is in Cheboygan MI. Please contact Millie at kallista@hughes.net" This pet is up to date with routine shots.
This pet has been altered.

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He looks a lot like my little Fern. Now I'm excited. I hope it works out! Emily is staying with some one...temporarily so no place to stay yet. My job has me running in circles so I am jealous of your time at home. Not nearly enough time at home to suit me....I would love to see your Fairy garden. After all, if you have a Corgi you should have fairies around! I am taking tomorrow off to go to a dog show. My youngest daughter Sarah and I are going to watch agility. Hoping to go back on Saturday. One of the MyCorgi folks from Iowa is going to be showing their dogs. Might be fun to put a face with a Corgi! Congrats to Aaron on his job!

That's aweful for Roscoe! He is very cute, though. Best of luck! Everyday might not be a blessing with him, because I think he is the blessing.

Penny, just checking in. Did Aaron get the job with the University? Life here is still busy. Fern's medicine is helping, but we still dribble a bit, but she seems to know she needs to lay on a towel or her blanket. Emily and her fiance went back to FL :o( so the house is more quiet, but I don't like her being so far away. Just to brag a bit...had our first two tomatoes last night! Cucumbers don't seem to want to put fruit on, just losts of blooms, but the peppers are producing. Not too long and we will be eating fresh Salsa!

thanks for commenting on kaley corgis video....i read about your corgi pup....sooo cute, and too bad he has his piddles and can not see, but it takes the right person to accept a pup like so, and you are the one. i bet he makes you smile every day....come by and check out www.sansanpals.com, a social community of mine, and with lots of different people, with different pups....a fun place to be, just like this one, only corgi is not manditory in my social community!

smiles : )

We are feeding Canidae All Life Stages. A little pricey, but I went from buying five different kinds of food down to one, so in the long run I come out ahead. i buy the giant bag (40 or 50 lbs so it seems worse when I write the check-- Dogs all love it and they look great. I also feed the Candidae Biscuits as a treat. All I need to do is say the word biscuit and all the dogs come running. I know the soap works with trees--we use them on the little ones--would think it would work on the hostas. Around here we don't have too many deer come into the yard. Sarah's Leonberger is an outdoor dog and he chases anything that comes in. Never heard of the peanut and pistachi shells trick--sound like a good excuse to eat nuts! Our 4th was quiet. Stayed home and didn't even go watch the town display. It was really quite nice. We went to watch the Olympic Swim trials in Omaha on Thursday and that was great fun--other than that not much going on other than work. I took Thursday off--going to be hard going back in tomorrow. Our old lab/golden developed a huge abcess on her face.--had to take her in on Sat to get it drained. Poor girl is walking around with one of those silly cones and a drain tube. It is a bit icky, but she is going great. Hard to believe she is 15 and has cancer. Emily (horse kid) is heading back to Tampa FL tomorrow...Take care...let me know if the soap works on the deer.

Kirby is just stopping by to say hi! Hope you and Roscoe have a great fourth of July!

I love your little Roscoe! What a doll. Everyday IS a blessing with our little ones.

Hi Penny, Roscoe and Penny are so cute! I was reading about how your dog got ahold of your sons gum...orbit. Lance had also gotten ahold of my daughters gum this past Christmas (the day after). Orbit has Xylitol in it which is toxic to dogs. Lance spent the day at the vets. It can affect their blood sugar...and their liver as well. Just wanted to let you know. I also was told it could cause seizures too in dogs! How is Roscoe doing?

Penny, sorry to be so long in getting back. I've been on the road too much and when I've been home the satellite internet hasn't cooperated. The weather here has been very weird. Lots of thunderstorms and straight winds. We were spared this last storm, but two miles north the crops were totally destroyed. So sad. My little veggie garden looks pretty good considering. DC was good. The kids behaved quite nicely. The older I get the harder it is to recover, but I think I would miss it if I didn't go.
Sounds frustrating with Roscoe. I don't think it is all attributable to being a corgi...I would think it has as much to do with not being fixed as well as the meds. Does he get a lot of exercise? I have seen a marked increase in good behavior now that we are walking more. They are almost unbearable if the weather prevents one of our walks. I am hoping the extra walking will help me shed the "winter insulation" I accumulated! I can't imagine an Akita with a opossum tail. Just doens't seem fair. I hate to ask this, but how long does a dog survive with Cushings disease? Has Aaron heard back about the job at Oakland University? Is there a wedding date yet?

Fern is doing pretty well. She and Brodie get along well. Today all four Corgis were playing together...even Lizzie--I wish I had the video camera out! One of these days I'll learn how to post a video. Tried switching Fern to a different med (Vets recommendation)to control the leakage, but it actually seemed to get worse. I switched her back and it has reduced the amount of urine that leaks.I need to get her back to the vet for a follow-up. Fern loves to snuggle, but you have to hold her with a towel or you will end up with a wet spot. Took Brodie with me to an auction today for a little socialization--he did great. I bumped into the father of the woman that I got Lizzie from at the auction. He noticed Brodie and made a comment that his daughter raises Corgis and we got to talking and sure enough. Small world. The dogs are all sprawled out around me on the floor. One of the happy side effects from a long evening walk--exhausted corgis!!

How did I become a lobbyist?..It was really an accident. I am a wildlife biologist by training. Was in between contracts and a friend of mine who was a former fisheries biologist had been elected to the legislature and I went to work for him on a whim, well another senator offered me a higher ranking position and I took that...I worked for him until he passed away...very sad and then I went to work for the rural electric association after that as their magazine editor. I did that for a 2.5 years when the Lobbyist position opened up at the association. I've been doing that for about seven years now. It is interesting how our lives take unusual turns. I hate politics, but I enjoy working through the process to change policy. I still do a bit now and then as a biologist--mostly rehab work with raptors. I wish I knew what I really wanted to do with my life...Are you still loooking for a new job? Looks like I wrote another novel! Look forward to hearing from you.--Kristen

Hi Penny - Your Roscoe is the first tri I've seen with Bella's markings - I'm sure there are more - but they seem to be very different! We are just starting to get started in agility (Looking for a class, getting equipment, etc) so we're hoping that Bella will really enjoy it. She's been pretty bummed out the last month or so as we had to put her big brother down and she is having a hard time socializing with other dogs - but she loves the people! Could it be because she believes all people were put on her world to worship her - and they do - it's too funny! no one passes without a smile or a comment and most turn around and come back to give her the love! Where did you get Roscoe? Bella came from a breeder in Kansas via the local pet store (I know - I'm bad but we couldn't leave that little face) where we went in to see the fish! Keep us posted on both of your furbabies - Love the Akita! Donna

I'm thinking I'm really just crazy. We are follwing her around with disinfectant wipes! But she is just so sweet. Hopefully we can correct her problem, but regardless she is home!

Kirby's 3 years old..in dog years that makes him 21 and legal to drink some Doggie Draft :) He actually has a stuff toy that looks like beer mug and it says Doggie Draft on it. My friend got it for him when he turned three..too cute!

Penny, I know what you mean about "gardenitis" It finally struck and I have my very small garden in. Thankfully here there was no additional freeze. It hasn't been all too warm, but it has been damp so everything looks beautiful. I even had some peonies bloom that I never expected since they are in such a shady area. My oldest daughter is 21 (22 in Oct) so young to marry (Same age I was though;o). It is possible that she and her fiance will be spending the next nine months in India. riding race horses and buying blood stock for a wealthy Indian. They review the contract tomorrow. Very very strange. Still no idea on a wedding date. Sarah is 19--she had a great year at school, but is glad to be home for the summer. I would be apprehensive about the police officer as well, but it is like my Emily--they have to follow their passion and we no loger get a vote...just not fair. Do you get to go visit Zach at Mackinac Island? I irrationally added a new little Corgi to our family last Friday. "Fern" formerlly known as Blair, is a puppy mill breeding dog rescue. Sweet little (only 15 lbs!) red/white girl. She is adjusting well and fits in with the other dogs. She is becoming attached to me--constantly checking in with me. She has an incontinence issue, that hopefully will be taken care of with medication. It hasn't really kicked in yet, but she only "leaks a little bit. Thank goodness for hard floors-- She seems to be pottly trained and we haven't had any accidents--other than the dribbles that she can't control. I need to take some pictures and post them with her "rescue" picture. She looked so sad before and she seems fairly content right now. I do hope we can fix the dribbles, but if not we will adjust. Lots of disinfectent wipes for the floor and baby wipes for her. I put a doggie diaper on her in the car! A week from Saturday I head to Washington DC with 18 high school students... We will see how Craig and Sarah do with the pack while I am gone for six days! Maybe Roscoes attitude will improve with the warm weather and more time outside. I have noticed less bickering with all the dogs since we are able to walk more. Is Penny still losing hair as well? Always good to hear from you.

Kirby just wanted to tell Roscoe hi! Hope all is well!

Thank you for your sweet comments about Kirby. His hair is finally growing back, and I know not to take him to that groomer anymore..He loves my nieces toys, especially her dolls! I just wanted to tell you that I think you are an amazing dog owner, and I could never imagine taking on what you do with having Roscoe, he is such a lucky guy. Take care!

Softball season is over and Sarah is good to go for next year. She is taking the summer off from softball...she doesn't want to burn herself out since it takes so much of her time during the school year. She is going into elementary education--good choice for her. No date on my older daughters wedding, I think it could be a long engagement--that or they will elope and tell us later. What are your kids up to? Pulled weeds from the perennial beds all weekend, but haven't planted anything new. Hopefully this next weekend. I think I will keep it simple. Tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. Wouldn't be summer if I didn't get those things in. Sounds like you had a wonderful relationship with your mother--that continues--wonderful--hard to be without her I'm sure. My mom was never particularly maternal and I was closer to her mom in many ways. Grandma passed away about a month ago
Hoping to get new pictures of the Corgis this weekend. I've been meaning to send our breeder an update on Brodie. Oh... I was in Target this last weekend and in their pet isle they have a display of toys that has a picture of a Corgi on it. It was a Cardi, but the face reminded me so much of your little guy! So glad to hear from you today. I'm looking forward to the pix!

I wonder what he's looking at in all of those photos? Can he get around pretty good on smell/feel/hearing alone? He's an adorable little pup and lucky to have such a good owner.