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I think a few of these made it to the post your pictures thread, but here they are again anyway: Sometime in the first year of owning him I believe.  Click here for the full 600x800 image. He stands whenever he wants anything. It's fairly effective.  Click here for the full 600x800 image. The two smiling shots. These are easily my favorites, at least until the next round of pictures probably.  Click here for the full 1280x960 image.  Click here for the full 1280x960 image. Curled into a ball. He does this a bunch when gnawing at an itch.  Click here for the full 1280x960 image. Huh, what?  Click here for the full 1280x960 image. Gimme!  Click here for the full 1280x960 image. Wandering around the yard.  Click here for the full 1280x960 image. I wouldn't say he likes baths, but he definitely likes the time right after the bath when he gets to roll around on a towel for half an hour.  Click here for the full 640x480 image. Most recent shot. I'm pretty sure that look in his eyes is a look of confusion at to why he's wrapped in a blanket.  Click here for the full 1600x1200 image. I got Igby from the Houston SPCA a few weeks before I went to Iraq in 2005 and they were guessing he was under a year old. I'm amazed at how smart Igby is and his protectionist tendencies are really interesting. One of note is whenever he's in bed with me and I cough, he lays his head on my neck and won't move. He can definitely tell when I'm sick, or anything along those lines, and seems to really try to do something about it. He's also obsessed with licking every single person that comes in the house and will do so for hours if you let him. He knows not to lick me, but his over-affection with other people is legendary. I think the only habit I'm still working on is convincing him that staring at people while they're eating is not an effective way to be fed. I don't allow anyone to feed him from their plate, but he sure as hell keeps trying. Also, he really likes mangos, broccoli, spinach, and apples. Especially mangos. Any reason I shouldn't feed him these things? I didn't see them on the lists I found online of things to not feed dogs. He gets them when I'm cooking, other than the mangos which are a treat at this point, and it's not terribly often. I swear he'd eat anything i give him, but he doesn't process meat well and has been eating vegetarian dog food for years. Pooptron2003 posted:Also, his farts smell like the holocaust londerwost posted:She knows all the words for food. Igby used to play with my roommate's dog in the back yard, he'd chase him around for like half an hour, and they had just figured out how to play tug of war with a rope when my roommate moved. Guess I'll have to get another one just so he has someone to play with when I'm tired of throwing the frisbee. Any suggestions for buying in the Houston area? Doubt I'll find another one at the SPCA and I'd like to get a puppy this time. Probably won't be until the end of the year at least though.
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scuz posted:Any tips on where to get MY GIRLFRIEND and me a corgi in Minnesota? We'd really like to get one from an SPCA-sort of place instead of a breeder, but if that's what we must do then we must do it! We want a puppy oh so very badly I go by the SPCA in Houston every week or so and Igby was the first corgi I ever saw there. I wasn't ever expecting to find one in the first place and I doubt you'd find a puppy. Now, what you might be able to do is get a friend that works there, or volunteer yourself, and then you'd know as soon as one gets there.
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 Click here for the full 1600x1200 image.  Click here for the full 1600x1200 image. Somehow he ended up getting the cord stuck around his neck and the hat ended up covering his nose while he ran around the house trying to get it off. He got it off his nose and then it was hanging below his neck until I took it off. londerwost posted:Corgi encounters a hazard. Sir Tonk fucked around with this message at 01:51 on Mar 8, 2009 |
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Tristesse posted:He'd never sleep there though, he always insists on sleeping as close to us as he can get- IE under my chair as I sit in it, next to the couch, etc.
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Evil Eagle posted:It has been rather cold here in Texas this winter, and this morning I woke up to see the pool completely frozen. Naturally Rain had to walk around a bit on it. It snowed in Houston back in December, so Igby got to wander around and figure out what was going on. The bench was a bit cold though...  Click here for the full 1600x1200 image. head shake  Click here for the full 1600x1200 image. Oh and I don't remember if I mentioned it, but whenever Igby farts (audibly) he looks behind him and then take off running into the next room. It's terribly amusing and I'd love to catch it on film. I've never had a dog that reacts like this, but maybe ya'll have.
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streetlamp posted:Not our corgi but I love his dinner dance Ok I thought Igby was just weird, but he does the same thing with the towel under the food bowl.
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Haven't put up pictures of Igby in a while, so here's a bunch. I think he's turning eight this year. His favorite spot while I'm working on the car.  His favorite puddle that he always finds every time we go to the big dog park on the west side of Houston.  Riding in the Roadmaster.  Friend of mine took this while he was watching me on the porch.  His most recent bed. These last about a month before he is able to remove the last bit of stuffing.  The classic hiding leg trick.  Got these socks last time I was in Florida
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May 5, 2013 23:32
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I Might Be Adam posted:Sup Houston AND Corgi buddy! Have you been to the Boneyard yet? Something weird about a dog park that sells beer. Pretty cool place, but I don't go much. My father actually put in that dog wash thing in the back. I have to go empty it for him every so often. Igby and I typically just go to the Menil park and sometime the Dunlavy dog park, but that place has been lame since those apartments were built and all the sun went away.
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I Might Be Adam posted:I live about 2 blocks from the Dunlavy park but instead choose to take Panda to the Danny Jackson park as it has grass and is a bit nicer. No way, I live behind that Shell station on Richmond. Crazy. Danny Jackson is the park over by the old Houston Post building on Westpark, right? I've never been.
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I Might Be Adam posted:We're thinking of looking into a Houston area corgi meetup. We ran into a collie/corgi mix the other day and Panda really enjoyed playing with him. Cool, keep me posted. I'm done with class today and will have a few months before starting up again for summer. I've run into one cardigan at the Dunlavy park that I can remember and a few at Petco, but it's rare. edit, a few that I forgot  Playing with a baby opossum that kept trying to get into the house. Wish they stayed this cute, the adults are bastards.  Watching people at the Menil park.  And he is very proud of this motorcycle that he isn't allowed to ride. Sir Tonk fucked around with this message at 16:13 on May 9, 2013 |
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yidlove posted:They just revamped the dog "park" (more of a dog run -- it's not very big) near my apartment, so I took Gimli there this morning. He wasn't a big fan of the gravel at first, and spent most of the time running around the paved path. Igby does this with water. Whenever I'm in a pool, he runs around it constantly while stopping every so often to check and make sure the water is still a liquid.
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May 16, 2013 02:22
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It's way better than the mud pit that used to be there, though.
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I got Igby from the Houston SPCA, but I've never seen another one since. They might start to become more common as people buy them because they're cute, but aren't ready for their personality.
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May 24, 2013 02:25
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 Igby went by the Boneyard with me earlier today and got a complimentary cleaning.
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I Might Be Adam posted:I don't know about the cooling vests but Panda does some similar things and we're in TX. She doesn't like going outside for short walks because of how hot it is but if we're at the dog park or my parents house, she'll run herself ragged. Of course, she usually has water to get into to cool off but she's definitely not a fan of our morning walk. Lately, it's been hot and humid as hell by 7:30am. Where are you walking Panda? I take Igby from Hazard to Vermont along Castle Court and then up to St Thomas. Lots of trees. Additionally, the Rice track is nice because it's three miles and almost entirely shaded with very little concrete. He's been doing pretty well and he gets quite hot in the summer with the black coat.
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Igby licks his paws all the time. Will Smith, from tested.com, put a cone around his pembroke's neck because she was starting to break the skin around her paws. He says it's grass allergies, but I'm unsure.I Might Be Adam posted:We exhausted Panda on Saturday with swimming and running around all day with my mom's dog. This was the result on Sunday. Igby got to wander around the pride parade Saturday night, must've walked at least three miles altogether. He was in a similar state yesterday. But at least he got some beads. 
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Jul 1, 2013 20:42
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I Might Be Adam posted:She kept bringing up the fact that she doesn't like Corgis I was always curious if this kind of person existed. I have literally never run into a person that didn't immediately want to pet Igby. Hell, people were cheering for him at the pride parade and I wasn't even on a float.
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Accusing Corgis of being stupid is a bit absurd. Sounds like she was outsmarted by a Corgi and is upset about it.
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catamar posted:She's GIGANTIC. OBESE. She weighs 53.5 lbs. Holy cow, that's huge. Best of luck getting her weight down. Millions posted:And I made a small purchase. I got a pair of these last time I was in Florida. Don't plan on them surviving more than two washes. Save them for special occasions. edit thylacine posted:Citrus isn't good for doggies. Igby loves dried mangoes and I haven't seen anything bad about them. I hear that lemons/limes/oranges aren't very good for them, specifically the rind. Sir Tonk fucked around with this message at 22:41 on Aug 26, 2013 |
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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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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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 Found this the other day while visiting family in Florida. Apparently they had a Cardigan as well, but she couldn't find it.
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Panda is so drat cute.
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 Igby found a new spot to relax in... at least these clothes are already dirty.
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Steve Yun posted:Is it a corgi trait to do rounds around the house like a night watch man? Igby used to. They're very protective of the house they live in and will listen for any out of the ordinary noise. Igby still barks at the UPS truck after seven years.
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Mordiceius posted:Do all corgis do this? We feed Otto the amount recommended and every time he eats, it's like he's starving with how fast he is inhaling the food. Igby follows this. Well, first he takes a mouthful and carries it to the other room and dumps it on the floor to eat. He also comes back after emptying the bowl and sniffs around in to just to make sure.
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Millions posted:I live in a duplex with neighbors to the side, and your corgi will inform you of everything they do. A door opens? BARKBARKBARK. They go up the stairs? BARKBARKBARK. Yep. thylacine posted:And yeah, she barks a lot. It's not as loud as my basset—but she'll bark at the school bus stopping down the street or any strange motor noises she doesn't recognize. Yep. Any loud truck will set corgis off. Igby freaks the gently caress out when the UPS clicks over for some reason. Certain clicking noises really set him off.
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I Might Be Adam posted:What's up with so many of you being able to take your dog to work? I'd love to be able to do that. I fear that Panda is so bored at home while we're away. Yeah for real. I don't think the museum would react well to a corgi running around, but it'd be awesome.
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I Might Be Adam posted:We took Panda to the beach for the first time last month and I just got around to getting the pictures off of the camera.  Used to take Igby to Galveston all the time, he loved jumping into the waves and terrorizing everyone laying on the beach. The Dave posted:Yeah I have a really hard time now imagining owning another breed. Corgis are just so ridiculous and awesome. This seems like the general consensus. I've had dogs my whole life and none of them had as much personality as Igby. Probably going to head to north Texas where there's a few breeders this summer, it's about time for a puppy.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2EZ1cU_yPY Igby got his face stuck in a yogurt cup again.
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Does anyone have experience with Texas breeders? I got Igby from a shelter and want to go with a puppy next. I'm starting to email the ones listed on the page referenced in the OP, but it's like going back to the internet circa 1997.
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Wulfling posted:I got mine from a breeder out East of Dallas some years ago. I'll have to do some digging to get info on them and see if they're even still doing it. They had papers, registrations, I think decent from show winners, medical checks, the whole nine yards. I've not had much if any problems with Sam. Her stomach sensitivity is not from breeding I believe, is just something that can happen in any dog. Gimme a few hours and I'll see what I can dig up. That's the area I was looking at. Not sure why the area around Dallas is full of corgi breeders and rescue joints, but it is. And thank you.
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I must've gotten a special corgi, Igby is deathly afraid of water. He can swim fine, but once the water is up to about chest level he's done. Whenever I'm in a pool, he'll run around the edge at full speed and stop every so often to lick the water until I get out. Well, either that or he trips and falls in.
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Jun 18, 2014 19:03
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The Dave posted:That's EXACTLY what both my Corgs do, we just buy them rope toys instead. Yeah, Igby loves ripping ropes apart. Works pretty well, although it's quite a mess.
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Just came to post that. What a good video, Rogers is hilarious. Game is hard as poo poo, but it's drat cute.
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Jun 27, 2014 23:55
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Awwwwwww How the hell did you get a corgi that doesn't bark at every single noise that happens within three blocks?
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Jun 30, 2014 03:40
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C-Euro posted:Butters turned four years old today! Holy crap that is a cute photo.
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Yeah, you got the wrong breed if you don't want to give your dog all of your attention. Corgis don't like being ignored. Do you have any photos? I'm looking for a puppy myself and am in Houston, as long as Igby doesn't try to kill him immediately out of jealousy
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Awww, my father has two huge golden retrievers and Igby loves chasing them around the yard.
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 Get one of those for the bathtub. Works really well and it's like a dollar.
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Goddamn those pictures are great. I'm considering a Cardigan next, but really haven't had good interactions with the Texas breeders I've spoken with. They're mostly pushing show dogs and get all huffy when I ask why I should be paying $1300 for their puppies. I Might Be Adam posted:Finally brought Panda to work for the day. Here she is slaving away. One disadvantage of working at a musuem, no bring your pet to work day 
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