Untitled_1997 - Lakeshore Pembroke Welsh Corgi Rescue

Date & Referral Source
State:		Date of Application:	08/29/2018	Referred by:	Website
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Type of Dog Wanted
Ages interested in:	0 months – 1 year (we rarely get dogs in this age group), 1 year – 3 years	Gender preferred:	Either a Male or a Female	Color preferred:	Red & White, Red Headed Tri, Black Headed Tri	Activity level:	Outgoing, Other (Please describe in the box below.)
Other preferences:	I prefer males and probably prefer red and white. But if ideal in every other way would consider female or tri-color,etc. as those are more superficial things than health and temperament. Regarding age. I had some issues with a few adult rescues in past and so I'd like a puppy I could train. If the dog is adult and already has some training, that would work. I also have soft spot for seniors…. but I'm ideally looking for younger….unless it is older dog that still has a lot of verve left in him.
Dog Ownership History
Previous dog owner?	Yes
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Questions Regarding Motivation for Adopting and Intentions
Who is this dog for?	Two adults in 50s and partially kids still at home (15, 17.). Both kids have grown up with Australian Shepherds and fostering Aussies, though we've been without a dog for 3 years now. Adults plan to have the dog as a pet. Karen "Kate" used to show her Aussies in agility and obedience and is toying with the idea of trying that again so would like a dog with health that might allow for that. Kids would prefer a dog that likes to fetch. 🙂
Why do you want a Pembroke?	I have enjoyed many years of owning herding breeds and found them smart, clever, amusing and hearty dogs. I did start thinking with my Aussies that I was maybe getting too old (ha!) to lift them on to the vet table and that I might want a slightly smaller compact herding dog…..which leads me to PWC. I went to some shows and met some and liked what I saw. I worry a bit about back issues and such…never having had a dog with a long back. But otherwise I believe they fit our lifestyle.
Activities planned with Pembroke:	Daily walking (we have 1 acre of land in a suburban environment and two fenced dogparks nearby) of at least .6 miles (shortest "Route" around the neighborhood). Most likely would include it in trailer on our bicycle, on hikes, maybe jogging (we'll see how the little legs do, but I'm slow at jogging….). I might get back into agility or obedience…just not sure about that. Would probably at least go to class to learn or reinforce obedience for household,etc. Kids want to play fetch with dog (though they are getting older and won't be big part of this equation). I have herding available to me but it's a bit of a drive and not sure I'm up for that at this point in my life again.
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:	Depends on mistake. Depends on age. Generally speaking I try to re-direct dogs, praise when they are doing things right, downplay the mistakes. If they chew on shoes, for examples, put the shoes away, give dog toy to choose, praise dog when he chews on toy. If see a dog chewing on shoe I make this "tsk, tsk" sound and shake my head and take it away….dog eventually seems to get tone of what is good and what is bad.
Discipline:	Usually try to shape and reward good behavior. Discipline with dog is more about what will teach dog correct thing to do. Can't recall really disciplining a dog. Maybe I have occasionally separated dog from us if behaving obnoxiously (for short period of time) and then brought it back out to try again and reward/praise when doing well. I have thought I'd try clicker training if I got another puppy….as I did that a bit with my other dogs but when they were older…but not sure how that will work in with discipline, per se….
Where would Pembroke spend the majority of the time:	We start with crate training until we know how trustworthy they are ….then I suspect he'd have run of the house. My old house had dog door out to fenced yard. This current yard is so big it has electric fence instead of hard fence and I feel like that is best with supervision so I"m not sure if we'll fence in a smaller area so dog can have freedom to go out as he wants or whether we supervise him during yard play. My partner works from home so dog would have someone around during day on most days.
Discipline:	Usually try to shape and reward good behavior. Discipline with dog is more about what will teach dog correct thing to do. Can't recall really disciplining a dog. Maybe I have occasionally separated dog from us if behaving obnoxiously (for short period of time) and then brought it back out to try again and reward/praise when doing well. I have thought I'd try clicker training if I got another puppy….as I did that a bit with my other dogs but when they were older…but not sure how that will work in with discipline, per se…. Where would Pembroke spend the majority of the time: We start with crate training until we know how trustworthy they are ….then I suspect he'd have run of the house. My old house had dog door out to fenced yard. This current yard is so big it has electric fence instead of hard fence and I feel like that is best with supervision so I"m not sure if we'll fence in a smaller area so dog can have freedom to go out as he wants or whether we supervise him during yard play. My partner works from home so dog would have someone around during day on most days.
House dog or outside dog?	House dog
People at home during the day?	see above…yes, one adult works from home. The other gets home at 5 p.m.
Where would dog eat?	I assume on floor out of bowl in the eat-in kitchen ….that's where our cats eat. We have cats….the other herding breeds left them alone…we wouldn't want a cat-eating herding dog but we understand a typical corgi may have some interest in chasing cats initially…that's fine..they can climb up out of his way.
Where would dog sleep:	Depends…crate at first. Later probably on floor in bedroom or whichever room he takes a liking to. My old dogs had a bed in one room but usually preferred our floor.
Play & exercise:	We walk every night. The dog would go with us. I assume dog would also run around yard (1 acre) with or without us, follow me around as I garden or weed,etc…. maybe an extra walk in the morning. We're a pretty active family and would include the dog whenever we could.
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?	See above. Currently 1 acre (Backed by woods) with electric fence. I'm not totally comfortable with that so may fence (with chainlink) smaller area….so we haven't decided yet. Thought I might watch dog and supervise and see how it goes.
Living arrangements:	Own home
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Restrictive covenants?	Not applicable
Breed/size restrictions?	No
Description of yard:	no pools. Large flat grassy area that leads up to a hill…..part grass , part woods…then our property ends at top of hill and goes into more woods that go into another house's yard beyond that. It's a dog friendly area….most people have dogs. Most people have invisible fences. Not many kids in area. Everyone has grown up. Nothing else unusual in yard. Maybe "gardens" but not ones that dog would bother….sort of wild.
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?	Karen
Willing to train children?	Mine already know. We have volunteered at Humane Society and fostered dogs or owned dogs since before they were born.
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
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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