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Applicant IL
State: {Applicant State:2} Date of Application: 07/18/2019 Referred by: Website
First name: {First Name:98} Last name: {Last Name:97} First name 2: {First Name 2:94} Last name 2: {Last Name 2:93}
Street: {Street Address:3}
City: {City:4} State: {State:5} Zip: {Zip:6}

Ages interested in:
 0 months – 1 year (we rarely get dogs in this age group), 1 year – 3 years, 3 years – 5 years
Gender preferred:
 Either a Male or a Female
Color preferred:
 Any color
Activity level:
 Other (Please describe in the box below.)

Other preferences:
 We have a cat that the corgi must get along with. She is a cat-dog that loves to talk and loves attention. So a dog that can get along with her without getting jealous or hurting our cat is a must.

Previous dog owner?
 No
 
Dog 1
 
Dog 1 name:
 {Dog Name (Most recent/ current first):24}
 
Dog description:
 {Description of Dog:25}
 
How long owned?
 {Length of time owned:26}
 
Where is this dog now?
 {Where is this dog now? (Explain if you no longer have the dog):37}
  Dog 2
 
Dog 2 name:
 {Dog Name (Most recent/ current first):30}
 
Dog description:
 {Description of Dog:33}
 
How long owned?
 {Length of time owned:35}
 
Where is the dog now?
 {Where is this dog now? (Explain if you no longer have the dog):39}
  Dog 3
 
Dog 3 name:
 {Dog Name (Most recent/ current first):29}
 
Dog description:
 {Description of Dog:32}
 
How long owned?
 {Length of time owned:36}
 
Where is dog now?
 {Where is this dog now? (Explain if you no longer have the dog):27}
  Dog 4
 
Dog 4 name:
 {Dog Name (Most recent/ current first):28}
 
Dog description:
 {Description of Dog:31}
 
How long owned?
 {Length of time owned:34}
Where is this dog now? {Where is this dog now? (Explain if you no longer have the dog):38}

Who is this dog for?

 Kyle and Annie

Why do you want a Pembroke?
 We dog sat for Annie's brother who has a beagle/whippet mix. After seeing how poorly he got along with our cat due to his high prey drive, we started researching best dog breeds that get along with cats. Corgi's were at the top of almost every list. We want a medium sized dog, that gets along with cats, and has good energy and can be trained to listen to us. Corgi's ticked all these boxes. They are extremely cute, and we feel we can handle the grooming requirements of a corgi. A couple of Annie's coworkers have had corgis in the past and have had nothing but good things to say about them.

Activities planned with Pembroke:
 We would be taking the dog with us to play disc golf, the corgi would go through obedience training, and the corgi would be hiking with us when we go down to Red River Gorge to rock climb.

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?

 No

Vet contact info:
 {If yes, please provide contact information including the vet’s name, clinic name, street address, city, state, zip, and phone. Also include the website if there is one.:52}

Will handle mistakes Pembroke makes like this: 		We would use positive reinforcement for behaviors, if the dog did something wrong, we would patiently wait until they do a command correctly and praise/give treats for the good behavior while ignoring the bad behavior.

Discipline:
 We would use positive reinforcement instead of discipline. In Kyle's experience, it is better to ignore poor behaviors and teach the dog to look for positive feedback when they do something correctly. We would verbally tell the dog know and not give the dog attention if misbehaving so they know they have done something wrong. As corgis are people pleasers, I think our future corgi would respond well to this.

Where would Pembroke spend the majority of the time:
 Our Pembroke would spend most of the time with us. We have a two story house with laminate hardwood on the bottom floor. We would crate train our dog, but as they became responsible, we could allow them to stay on the first floor with the top floor baby gated. At night they would sleep with us and we would probably help them up the stairs. Kyle and I both work full time, but Kyle works 5 minutes from home so he comes home for lunch everyday.

Discipline:
 We would use positive reinforcement instead of discipline. In Kyle's experience, it is better to ignore poor behaviors and teach the dog to look for positive feedback when they do something correctly. We would verbally tell the dog know and not give the dog attention if misbehaving so they know they have done something wrong. As corgis are people pleasers, I think our future corgi would respond well to this.
Where would Pembroke spend the majority of the time: Our Pembroke would spend most of the time with us. We have a two story house with laminate hardwood on the bottom floor. We would crate train our dog, but as they became responsible, we could allow them to stay on the first floor with the top floor baby gated. At night they would sleep with us and we would probably help them up the stairs. Kyle and I both work full time, but Kyle works 5 minutes from home so he comes home for lunch everyday.

House dog or outside dog?

 House dog

People at home during the day?
 Kyle and I both work full time, but Kyle works 5 minutes from home so he comes home for lunch everyday.

Where would dog eat?
 We would have a place in the kitchen for our corgi to eat.

Where would dog sleep:
 Our corgi would probably sleep with us, but we would have multiple dog beds for them to sleep if they prefer that.

Play & exercise:
 We are planning on fencing in our back yard (we just bought and moved into our house in January 2019). The corgi would be able to go out there. We also would take them on walks and to local dog parks. Our families also have dogs so we would take our corgi with us to play with their dogs. All the dogs are dog friendly and love having new dog friends to play with.

How will you exercise your dog?
 Both on leash and restrained to the yard

Fenced yard?

 No, I don’t have a fenced in yard.

Willing to pick up dog waste?
 Yes, I will clean up after my dog.

Willing to use a crate?

Living arrangements:
 Own home

Landlord info:
 {If you rent/lease your home, please list the name, telephone number and email address of your landlord. State “Not Applicable” if you own your own home.:67}

May we contact your landlord?

Lease allow dogs:

Landlord permission:

Restrictive covenants?
 Not applicable

Breed/size restrictions?
 No

Description of yard:

 Our lot is 0.3 acres and the back will be fenced in this summer. There is just a grill back there and some bushes.

Household members:
 {Describe all the people who live in your home, include names, ages and interests. For example, Mary Smith, 29, Enjoys cooking, dog training, gardening and running.:75}

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?
 Kyle Long

Willing to train children?
 We do not currently have children but we would teach our children how to care for animals.

Any allergies?

 No one is allergic.

Current pets:

{Please list and describe all of the pets that currently live in your home, including the name, type, age, sex and whether it is neutered. For example, Lenny, komodo dragon, 3 years old, not neutered.:80}

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?
 As long as the Pembroke does not harm our cat, we will be willing to work with them getting along. If the Pembroke puts our cat in harms way, we would have to give it back for the sake of both animals' well being. Our cat cannot live in fear and we do not want to have to constantly tell our dog no to attacking our cat.

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.

Personal references:
 {Personal References. Please list two people who know your family well, but who are not related to you (No moms, grandmas, sisters, etc) who will attest to the fact that you are a responsible, dedicated pet owner. Include the name of the person, their phone number(s), email and relationship you have with that person. For example, Mary Smith, 123-343-4444, 123-333-5767, marys@gmail.com, friend.:87}