Untitled_1484 - Lakeshore Pembroke Welsh Corgi Rescue

Date & Referral Source
State:		Date of Application:	11/03/2017	Referred by:	Other
Contact Information
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Type of Dog Wanted
Ages interested in:	Any age	Gender preferred:	Female	Color preferred:	Black Headed Tri, Any color	Activity level:	Couch Potato, Outgoing, Quiet, Playful, Energetic, Very Active
Other preferences:	Clarification on a couple of questions. We have a preference for a female, black headed tri colored, but we would consider any color female. The only reason we wouldn't consider a male is because of concerns about marking territory. We have all female dogs in our house, and our extended family that visits also have females.
Dog Ownership History
Previous dog owner?	Yes
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Questions Regarding Motivation for Adopting and Intentions
Who is this dog for?	Our family, which is my wife and our 9 year old daughter.
Why do you want a Pembroke?	We have done quite a bit of research on the breed. They seem to have a very similar temperament with labs, just a little smaller. We've spent time with dogs and owners at dog shows and dog parks. They are great, friendly little dogs that aren't too big to be lap dogs, like our labs try to be. My daughter and wife are both in love with the Corgi breed, and I am a sucker for all kinds of dogs. My daughter wants to get into the dog handling portion of 4H, and a corgi seems to be a great dog capable of learning lots of behaviors.
Activities planned with Pembroke:	Our dogs are all inside dogs. Lots of play in the backyard and walks on the nature trails we have nearby our house. As I mentioned above, my daughter would like to get involved in the dog obedience work with 4H. I've personally done basic obedience classes with each of our labs, and it would be a fantastic experience for our daughter.
Aware that Pembrokes are busy, noisy dogs?	Yes
Money for basic care?	Yes
Money for unforeseen medical expenses?	Yes
Willing to house train?	Yes Willing to do formal training? Yes
Do you have a veterinarian?	Yes
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Will handle mistakes Pembroke makes like this:	We are firm believers in positive reinforcement. Re-direction and working to eliminate the circumstances that allowed the mistake to happen are how we handle our dogs.
Discipline:	We only use positive reinforcement. We house break our dogs by taking them outside so frequently they don't have opportunities to mess inside the house. Praise when they go outside reinforces the behavior. If some sort of correction is required, (and only if it can be done immediately) it is re-directing the dog's attention away from whatever she did, and finding something else to give them praise for. We use the word 'No' – understanding the only purpose is to get the dog's attention so we can remove/replace whatever they are doing that we don't want them to do.
Where would Pembroke spend the majority of the time:	In the house. Our dogs have mostly free reign of the house. They are crated during the day when we are at work, and we occasionally segregate what areas of the house the dogs can be based on where we are so we can keep an eye on them. Generally in the evenings after the dogs have eaten they have access to the whole house when we are relaxing.
Discipline:	We only use positive reinforcement. We house break our dogs by taking them outside so frequently they don't have opportunities to mess inside the house. Praise when they go outside reinforces the behavior. If some sort of correction is required, (and only if it can be done immediately) it is re-directing the dog's attention away from whatever she did, and finding something else to give them praise for. We use the word 'No' – understanding the only purpose is to get the dog's attention so we can remove/replace whatever they are doing that we don't want them to do. Where would Pembroke spend the majority of the time: In the house. Our dogs have mostly free reign of the house. They are crated during the day when we are at work, and we occasionally segregate what areas of the house the dogs can be based on where we are so we can keep an eye on them. Generally in the evenings after the dogs have eaten they have access to the whole house when we are relaxing.
House dog or outside dog?	House dog
People at home during the day?	Not during the week. We leave the house around 7am for work and school, and get home around 4:30. We are home on the weekends.
Where would dog eat?	Our little dogs are getting older, and they have always free-fed. Our younger labs get fed twice a day in the kitchen while we are preparing breakfast and dinner. The Corgi would be fed on the same schedule as the labs, likely in the kitchen. Some of it would depend on how eager she might be to eat the little dogs food if we continued to leave it out.
Where would dog sleep:	Our little dogs sleep in bed with us. The labs sleep in a wooden 'doggie bunk bed' that I built for them in our bedroom. The Corgi would likely sleep with my daughter, or in a bed that I would build for her.
Play & exercise:	We try to take our dogs for walks daily. We avoid dog parks (have had very bad luck with dogs getting sick when we visit them) We have a yard big enough for them to run around, and take them to nearby fields and trails as often as possible.
How will you exercise your dog?	Both on leash and restrained to the yard
Fenced yard?	Yes, I have a fenced in yard.
Willing to pick up dog waste?	Yes, I will clean up after my dog.
Willing to use a crate?	Fence is a wooden privacy fence, 6' tall in some areas and 4' tall in others.
Living arrangements:	Own home
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Restrictive covenants?	Not applicable
Breed/size restrictions?	No
Description of yard:	Our yard is approximately 60' x 120'. We have a trampoline, and plan on building a playhouse in the spring of 2018. There is a brick fire pit also that we intend to build a patio around.
Household members:
Everyone in household agrees about adopting a corgi?	Yes, everyone agrees and wants to adopt a Pembroke Welsh Corgi.
May we do a home visit?	Yes, I will allow LPWCR representatives to inspect my home prior to allowing me to adopt a Pembroke.
Who will be responsible for the adopted corgi’s care?	Steve Hanis
Willing to train children?	Yes, we have already spent significant amounts of time with our daugher. She is great with them and loves them dearly.
Any allergies?	No one is allergic.
Current pets:
Current pets dog friendly?	Yes, all of our current pets are friendly toward dogs.
Are you willing to work on it if your new dog doesn’t get along with your current pets right away?	Yes – absolutely. Returning a dog is an absolute last resort option for us.
Lifetime commitment to Pembroke?	Yes, I am willing to commit to this dog for the rest of its life.
Return to Lakeshore if unable to care for Pembroke?	Yes, I will only surrender my adopted corgi to LPWCR if I am unable to care for it.
Understand no guarantees?	Yes, I understand that there are no guarantees regarding the condition, health, behavior or personality of the Pembroke I adopt.
Carefully considered the pluses and minuses of adopting a pet?	Yes, I have carefully thought out my decision to adopt a Pembroke and am willing to deal with the consequences.
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