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Tegan started out as a 1 poop a day dog, then progressed to 2 poops a day, then to 2 poops a walk. I shudder to think what her habits will be in a year. Mean muggin' 
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Yep, last time I took Lucy to the pet store she pooped outside in the shrubbery and then peed in an aisle. Sheesh.
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George likes each of his turds to be individually wrapped. The total amount of product per walk is only about one poop's worth, but he'll spread it out over at least two, sometimes three or four stops.
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Oct 22, 2013 01:12
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thylacine posted:and then peed in an aisle. Sheesh. This is pretty much every pet store experience with Igby if I don't hold his attention the entire time.
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Oct 22, 2013 01:19
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Caught a rare moment in which both dogs were outside and neither was taking a dump:
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Oct 23, 2013 03:21
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Mordiceius posted:Update: We're picking up our corgi Thanksgiving weekend. Our breeder is AKC registered I'm sorry, is it awful of me if I laughed at that? Like, how is it possible that in the year of our lord 2013 somebody still thinks that that is a sign of a breeder you should support? Also I really hope there are better photos of the sire, 'cause that photo totally gives off a BYB "yeah we have this photogenic bitch who made it on a calendar and also we have an intact male, let's make photogenic babbies to sell" vibe.
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Oct 23, 2013 04:03
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And another one! Orbit is looking quite dapper.
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Miles has begun to do 2 stage deployment dumps, where he will poo and then walk 5 feet and finish it off. Though with the amount of piles he's leaving in the backyard in the morning, he may be up to 3.
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Hi guys! I'm a bit of a lurker, but my SO and I have been thinking about getting a corgi for a few years now, and I think this year will be the year we actually get one. I mentioned in passing to my vet that we were thinking of getting a corgi and she stressed that we should try and find a breeder that tests for DM. Unfortunately, this is proving to be quite difficult! I was just wondering if DM testing (or lack of) was a deal-breaker for any of you when you were doing your searches for a breeder? I found one breeder who I really liked the look of their stock and who shows, but they specifically had a mention on their page that they don't publish DM results because they were unreliable, or something like that. This was disappointing, as I had liked what I had seen up to that point. As an aside, if anyone knows of a good Cardigan Corgi breeder nearish to the East Coast of Canada, I'd love a recommendation.
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Camembert posted:Hi guys! I'm a bit of a lurker, but my SO and I have been thinking about getting a corgi for a few years now, and I think this year will be the year we actually get one. I mentioned in passing to my vet that we were thinking of getting a corgi and she stressed that we should try and find a breeder that tests for DM. Unfortunately, this is proving to be quite difficult! I was just wondering if DM testing (or lack of) was a deal-breaker for any of you when you were doing your searches for a breeder? I found one breeder who I really liked the look of their stock and who shows, but they specifically had a mention on their page that they don't publish DM results because they were unreliable, or something like that. This was disappointing, as I had liked what I had seen up to that point. As an aside, if anyone knows of a good Cardigan Corgi breeder nearish to the East Coast of Canada, I'd love a recommendation. Tests for DM in corgis are unreliable. They don't know what percentage of the dogs that come back as "affected" actually go on to develop the disease. I would focus on hip certification, eye cert, and my Pembroke was von Willebrand tested as well. I would definitely talk to the breeder about DM, ask if any of their dogs have gone on to develop it. Be hyper vigilant as a corgi owner of the early signs of DM, as soon as you see anything get the testing done ASAP. If one waits until the muscles are already starting to degrade, you can't get that muscle back. DM testing is not inherit in a good corgi breeder, I wouldn't let their lack of testing sway you away from them. My Pembroke is from awesome lines, well tested stock, and is in the beginning stages of paralysis from the disease. His breeder isn't a bad breeder, but now she knows that her lines are affected. She should be uber vigilant in future pairings to try and avoid similar results in the future.
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ButWhatIf posted:I'm sorry, is it awful of me if I laughed at that? Like, how is it possible that in the year of our lord 2013 somebody still thinks that that is a sign of a breeder you should support? Because not everyone has been posting on an Internet forum about dogs for years and years? We all started somewhere. 
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Miss Indy posted:Tests for DM in corgis are unreliable. They don't know what percentage of the dogs that come back as "affected" actually go on to develop the disease. I would focus on hip certification, eye cert, and my Pembroke was von Willebrand tested as well. I would definitely talk to the breeder about DM, ask if any of their dogs have gone on to develop it. Be hyper vigilant as a corgi owner of the early signs of DM, as soon as you see anything get the testing done ASAP. If one waits until the muscles are already starting to degrade, you can't get that muscle back. DM testing is not inherit in a good corgi breeder, I wouldn't let their lack of testing sway you away from them. My Pembroke is from awesome lines, well tested stock, and is in the beginning stages of paralysis from the disease. His breeder isn't a bad breeder, but now she knows that her lines are affected. She should be uber vigilant in future pairings to try and avoid similar results in the future. Thanks very much for this, makes me feel better about it. I wonder if it's unreliable for all dogs, or just corgis? Anyway, thanks for your insight, it gives me a better idea on how to talk about it with the breeder.
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P.S. there are also Corgi rescues.
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^^ Rescues are a great way to go Camembert, here's a list of major corgi rescues in the US. Yesterday was a very corgiful day. Tegan and I went to a big dog costume party, and we ran into 8 other corgis, all Pems for some reason. Tegan went as a monkey, and we ran into a big banana along with his little brother the football player.  ~beautiful angel~  Tegan chaperoned a weiner party.  And at the end of the day I got a glimpse of the elusive corgi loaf. 
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Oct 28, 2013 15:36
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thylacine posted:P.S. there are also Corgi rescues. Indeed! My shelter corgi even came potty trained! However, I can absolutely see the value in getting one young so you can train and socialize it. It wasn't worth the poo and pee on the carpet or the extra money for me, though! Only had to drive an hour and a half away to nowhere, IN 45 mins north of Muncie. Shelter management said he just waltzed into a bank and parked it in the lobby until animal control came by. Nobody ever called for him, and as far as I can tell he is full corgi.
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We have one Corgi from the SPCA and she is the most loving, snuggly critter on the planet.
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If you're specifically looking for a Cardigan, rescue isn't going to be the way to go. You could wait years before spotting a Cardi in a shelter or even on CorgiAid. They really don't show up very often at all, and the Cardi-specific rescues particularly want people who have Cardi experience to adopt (which is a bit silly, in my opinion). I'm usually all for rescue, but if what you want is a Cardi, I absolutely advise calling up breeders to get on waitlists now. The CWCCA is a good place to start - they have a code of ethics for their breeders that's an okay baseline.
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ButWhatIf posted:If you're specifically looking for a Cardigan, rescue isn't going to be the way to go. You could wait years before spotting a Cardi in a shelter or even on CorgiAid. They really don't show up very often at all Can you tell me what you're basing that off of? I'm curious E: Are cardigans less popular than pembrokes in the US or something?
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Fluffy Bunnies posted:E: Are cardigans less popular than pembrokes in the US or something? This. Cardigans are waaaaay less common. If you look at the CorgiAid "dogs helped" page, you'll see an overwhelming number of Pembrokes, but almost no Cardigans. The Cardigan National Trust usually has maybe one or two dogs up for adoption (mostly only to local homes) but you can find Pembrokes in shelters way more frequently. I've never seen a single Cardi in any of our local shelters.
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Yeah, rescue is not really an option for us. The closest decent Cardigan breeder I've found is three provinces away from me (I'm in Canada) so I highly doubt there would be any in rescue. Thanks for the resources anyway! There will certainly be a roadtrip in my future...
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Do any of your corgis get nervous around big dogs? Tegan is perfectly fine around anything around her size, but even smallish medium sized dogs make her start growling if they get too close and friendly. She's fine when they're around and not approaching her, but if they come on too strong she'll growl and eventually snap at them. I don't think her previous owner socialized her very well, she doesn't even really know how to play with other dogs and gets immensely pissed if they get play-rough with her. Guess I'd better start looking up good behavior specialists in Indianapolis...
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Millions posted:Do any of your corgis get nervous around big dogs? Tegan is perfectly fine around anything around her size, but even smallish medium sized dogs make her start growling if they get too close and friendly. She's fine when they're around and not approaching her, but if they come on too strong she'll growl and eventually snap at them. I don't think her previous owner socialized her very well, she doesn't even really know how to play with other dogs and gets immensely pissed if they get play-rough with her. Guess I'd better start looking up good behavior specialists in Indianapolis... Igby tends to not respect smaller dogs very much and is very playful with larger dogs, but he's kinda over-confident.
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Millions posted:Do any of your corgis get nervous around big dogs? Tegan is perfectly fine around anything around her size, but even smallish medium sized dogs make her start growling if they get too close and friendly. She's fine when they're around and not approaching her, but if they come on too strong she'll growl and eventually snap at them. I don't think her previous owner socialized her very well, she doesn't even really know how to play with other dogs and gets immensely pissed if they get play-rough with her. Guess I'd better start looking up good behavior specialists in Indianapolis... herdingdog.txt While I commend you for wanting to address your dog's undesirable behaviour, and while you absolutely can reduce the incidence of the snaps etc, that kind of intolerance to rude doggy behaviour is common among dogs in general and herding breeds in particular. It's not really a socialization issue, but a personality one. I deal with it in my herder by never milling around long enough to allow prolonged face to face greetings with strange dogs (I'm always walking, even in dog parks), building a solid recall so I can call her away from possibly tense situations before they escalate and doing some basic classical conditioning and desensitization. Also consider cutting out dog parks entirely and only holding play dates with dogs she knows.
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a life less posted:herdingdog.txt It's funny, I never really see Tegan exhibit her herding dog tendencies so I guess I'm just surprised to finally see it manifest. She actually likes being chased by other dogs a lot more than she likes chasing them. I'm definitely becoming more vigilant, moving around at the dog park included, but I guess I still have a lot of work to do on reading my dog. Thanks for the input!
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Holly still has a really gross oily coat. I was hoping it would calm down when we switched her from Science Diet to Blue Buffalo, but it's been 2 months and she's still nasty. Have any of you had a similar problem? What food would you recommend? She's eating Blue Chicken and Brown Rice, 2/3 cups per day.
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In case anyone was wondering... Neville is still adorable.    How he really feels about Halloween. Bonus kitty photobomb! 
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Next year when I am living in a house instead of my lovely apartment I will be getting a corgi puppy. What is the best place to look to find a verified pup or whatever you call them. Corgis are my favorite dogs ever, but I'm not planning on breeding if that helps narrow down the source. I just want a happy healthy Corgi
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I assume you're looking for a Pembroke (though you shouldn't, because Cardigans are the best ever). Here is the most basic place to start, but if you are prioritizing health/herding/something in particular, you'll need to do your research. In fact, you really need to do your research anyway, because what you are talking about is bringing a high energy herding breed into your life. What that means is a commitment to meet this animal's energy needs, herding drive needs (where applicable), and mental stimulation needs - at the bare minimum. Be absolutely certain that this breed's temperament and personality traits are something that you are able to handle, beyond how cute they are. Because they are cute, beyond a doubt, but I have seen too many obese, depressed, reactive as poo poo Pembrokes to honestly be able to recommend them to the majority of new dog owners.
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I highly recommend waiting. Depending on your situation owning a house and work could really tire you out, and then you'd be coming home to a very energetic dog. Also once you have a dog you basically have a kid you have to be there for or have someone watch if you plan on going out for the night. Dogs can completely kill your free time once you own one.
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ButWhatIf posted:I assume you're looking for a Pembroke (though you shouldn't, because Cardigans are the best ever). Here is the most basic place to start, but if you are prioritizing health/herding/something in particular, you'll need to do your research. In fact, you really need to do your research anyway, because what you are talking about is bringing a high energy herding breed into your life. What that means is a commitment to meet this animal's energy needs, herding drive needs (where applicable), and mental stimulation needs - at the bare minimum. Be absolutely certain that this breed's temperament and personality traits are something that you are able to handle, beyond how cute they are. Because they are cute, beyond a doubt, but I have seen too many obese, depressed, reactive as poo poo Pembrokes to honestly be able to recommend them to the majority of new dog owners. I'm aware of their needs, though I do appreciate your concern. Thanks for the link it's been a good resource into my area and also provided some other good info
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It's been a while. But.. Someone turned 2 last week.    
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Happy belated birthday... Coreo? Oreogi? ...Cookie Dog. Happy belated birthday you Cookie Dog.
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Break Fast posted:It's been a while. The coloring on his face is freaking awesome. I'm quite jealous!
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Guinness is so handsome! Is he still buddies with that adorable corgi mix? I heard Holly galloping around before I got up this morning. I found this tableau of shame and regret. Holly's goin' shoppin'!  I think she's looking slimmer:  aaaand here's some synchronized snuggling on laundry day: 
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I think I just made the connection that you are "corbin and guiness the corgi" on Vine, right? Your vines are great!
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catamar posted:Guinness is so handsome! Is he still buddies with that adorable corgi mix? It's been months since they have met though, been caught up in a lot of work. Hugo is way lighter than him, like 6-8 kilos difference. So when they go all out crazy and race around the park, Guinness always gets left behind and cries for Hugo to hold up. ^^ He's way quicker in short sprints though (or just has more mass to rugby his way to the ball first) Hugo got a back injury from jumping on table (that has a view on the house's entrance) constantly, so I don't think Guinness will be seeing him in near future. And it looks like you are doing a great job keeping Holly active. I'm sure she appreciates it a lot. systran posted:I think I just made the connection that you are "corbin and guiness the corgi" on Vine, right? Your vines are great!
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Otto Octavius has arrived!      
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Mordiceius posted:Otto Octavius has arrived! He's adorable! It's been a while since i've updated with Miles:    My little buddy has grown so much since we got him. When we first had his collar on, the tag would drag on the floor if he lowered his head by an inch.
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