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Applicant IL
State: {Applicant State:2} Date of Application: 05/19/2020 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:
 Couch Potato, Outgoing, Playful, Energetic

Other preferences:
 We definitely would prefer a dog that is OK with high activity levels in the home (kids playing outside, making noise, etc.). We also have a Corgi mix right now so the dog must be comfortable with other dogs.

Previous dog owner?
 Yes
 
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?

 We are looking for a Corgi or Corgi mix for our family. We are a family of 5 and will be caring for the dog together (Melissa and Bryan, as parents, supervising, of course).

Why do you want a Pembroke?
 We love Corgis because they are just so smart. They are curious, adventuresome, and have such strong personalities. Our Corgi mix (we think Corgi and Jack Russell) is extremely smart — we actually bought a second dog when she was 1-2 years old because we felt she needed more mental stimulation than we could give her at the time (and it really worked!). She is also a pretty dominant dog, but she will patiently take her time to outwit us or any other dog she plays with. We have rules and have trained her (she is 12 years old now), but we joke that she is still training us. 🙂 We are NOT unfamiliar with the strong personality of the Corgi and we would do our best to keep a new dog's mind and body active.

Activities planned with Pembroke:
 Lots of walks around the neighborhood, playing soccer in the backyard (our current Corgi mix loves this), camping and hiking. We would train him/her to sit, stay, come, shake paws, roll over, search.

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

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: 		It depends on the mistake, but most often, we would just show the appropriate behavior the next time it occurs (assuming it's something that will occur again). For example, chewing on the wrong thing — we would be sure to emphasize what *can* be chewed on. We would use the word "NO" to let the dog know something was unacceptable. If the dog is still housetraining, for example, if caught in the act, we'd pick the dog up, say NO, and place it outside (and next time it pees outside, praise it a whole bunch). If it peed in the house and we didn't catch it in the act, then we'd just have to try to avoid that happening in the future and make sure to praise it when it goes outside.

Discipline:
 Using the word NO, praising desirable behavior, using distractions if bad behavior happens, avoiding encouraging bad behavior (if it has a dominance issue, then perhaps don't let it play tug of war with a rope toy with the kids, that kind of thing). I feel as though we'd have a slight advantage with a 12-year-old trained Corgi mix at home who can demonstrate desirable behavior as well.

Where would Pembroke spend the majority of the time:
 On our first floor, with our 12-year-old Corgi mix, and with our family. I work from home part-time (always have, even before COVID-19), and my husband works longer shifts 4 days a week, so someone is often home. In a "normal" world, we leave for short periods of time often for kid activities, and when that happens, the dog would stay in a crate. The dog would also stay in a crate for periods of time if the kids are gone but I am working in my office (absolute max, 6 hours twice a week).

Discipline:
 Using the word NO, praising desirable behavior, using distractions if bad behavior happens, avoiding encouraging bad behavior (if it has a dominance issue, then perhaps don't let it play tug of war with a rope toy with the kids, that kind of thing). I feel as though we'd have a slight advantage with a 12-year-old trained Corgi mix at home who can demonstrate desirable behavior as well.
Where would Pembroke spend the majority of the time: On our first floor, with our 12-year-old Corgi mix, and with our family. I work from home part-time (always have, even before COVID-19), and my husband works longer shifts 4 days a week, so someone is often home. In a "normal" world, we leave for short periods of time often for kid activities, and when that happens, the dog would stay in a crate. The dog would also stay in a crate for periods of time if the kids are gone but I am working in my office (absolute max, 6 hours twice a week).

House dog or outside dog?

 House dog

People at home during the day?
 Yes, the majority of every day, there is someone home.

Where would dog eat?
 We have dog dishes in the laundry room, and also water available in the kitchen and outside.

Where would dog sleep:
 In a crate.

Play & exercise:
 Yes, lots and lots of play and exercise! We are outside often, even in the winter!

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?
 Standard black chain link fence on two sides (and adjacent to the house). The back "wall" of the fence is a 6-foot wooden privacy fence (neighbor has it surrounding their property).

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:

 Slightly sloping 0.25 acre lot. One play set in the back yard. Patio with pergola right off of the back sliding glass door.

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?
 Melissa

Willing to train children?
 Absolutely. We have had dogs since before the kids were born and we both grew up with animals. Melissa's brother is an aquarist at the Denver Aquarium and Melissa's sister owns an equestrian center, so animals have always been a big part of our lives.

Any allergies?

 No one is allergic.

Current pets:

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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. Meadow is very highly tolerant of other dogs (even puppies — though she will eventually let them know who is boss). If a dog ignored her, she would be fine with it. She is an older dog, however, so it is important to us that a new dog is not dangerously aggressive to her.

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}