Untitled_1469 - Lakeshore Pembroke Welsh Corgi Rescue

Date & Referral Source
State:		Date of Application:	10/25/2017	Referred by:	Website
Contact Information
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Type of Dog Wanted
Ages interested in:	1 year – 3 years, 3 years – 5 years	Gender preferred:	Female	Color preferred:	Any color	Activity level:	Outgoing, Playful, Energetic
Other preferences:	We are in a neighborhood with lots of kids and has lots of other dogs. A non-agressive, friendly and sociable family member is important. We have lots of kids who come to visit often. We also camp, fish, and would like to take our new family member in the camper and boat with us to our outdoor activities!
Dog Ownership History
Previous dog owner?	Yes
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Questions Regarding Motivation for Adopting and Intentions
Who is this dog for?	both of us but mostly for Laura
Why do you want a Pembroke?	We had a rescue male for 9 years before he got a rescue chihuahua mix brother to play with! Auggie lived another 4 years. Morgan, his brother, passed on 2 years ago. Son moved in with his Australian Shepherd mix and moved out recently with his dog. We miss having an active dog to take fishing, camping and hiking with us. This is the first time we have been dogless in 15 years! I love the herding breeds for their intelligence, spiritedness, and energy. The sweet personality of Auggie was evident around all the kids in the neighborhood. But he was very protective of our house and strange grown ups had to watch themselves if we weren't around. The dog who would lick you to death if we weren't around wasn't the case with him. He was also returned 4 times to the animal shelter prior to our ownership as he was considered too hyper! We had no trouble training him to use the doggy door and had a lot of fun with Morgan even when he was a senior dog. I believe his brother kept his energy level up and enriched his life! It forced him to accelerate his activity level and they would play together. They enriched the lives of each other and us! Auggie was guarded but energetic and Morgan was passive but playful. They were a dynamic duo I miss so much!
Activities planned with Pembroke:	Hiking, camping, fishing in our boat, possibly agility training and playing with the frequent neighborhood kids who visit us!
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:	Telling our family member no and showing them what to do. We had an incident where Auggie got up on the kitchen table and found him there when we got home! We told him no and started pushing the chairs in to keep him from getting up on the table. He also would run away when we first got him. It was a chase game for him and the more we ran after him the more he enjoyed it. He would be returned home carried by a neighbor or I would quit chasing him and would get in the car to pick him up as he lounged in a neighbors yard. He would only run if we tried to catch him. If I picked him up in the car even if it was across the street, he would jump in the car next to me. He was a playful fellow and we recognized this instructing our neighbors not to chase him or retrieve him. He once ran away the day after Halloween to be recovered with a mouthful of dropped Halloween candy. The point being, each dog is different and each personality must be respected. He was getting used to us and we were getting used to him.
Discipline:	Positive reinforcement for when they do something that pleases us. We also believe our dog is a member of the family with special needs. Auggie needed to feel confident we weren't going to take him back to the animal shelter. We had him a month before we installed the doggie door and trained him to use it. There was enticing food trail getting him to use it.
Where would Pembroke spend the majority of the time:	We are morning walkers so are used to the lick to death take me for a walk morning ritual. After the walk our family member is fed and given attention. We are used to tiny eyes eyeing our breakfast preps as if we starve them to death. We know Corgis can tend to put on weight if we succcumb to the give me a sample look. Sister in-law works for Royal Canin so would get them the Corgi food. We also don't believe in dog junk food like snasages, or milk bones. We get our dogs to keep their teeth clean in bones and leather chews. We also regularly brush our dogs teeth. We had both dogs until they were 14 and 16 years respectively.
Discipline:	Positive reinforcement for when they do something that pleases us. We also believe our dog is a member of the family with special needs. Auggie needed to feel confident we weren't going to take him back to the animal shelter. We had him a month before we installed the doggie door and trained him to use it. There was enticing food trail getting him to use it. Where would Pembroke spend the majority of the time: We are morning walkers so are used to the lick to death take me for a walk morning ritual. After the walk our family member is fed and given attention. We are used to tiny eyes eyeing our breakfast preps as if we starve them to death. We know Corgis can tend to put on weight if we succcumb to the give me a sample look. Sister in-law works for Royal Canin so would get them the Corgi food. We also don't believe in dog junk food like snasages, or milk bones. We get our dogs to keep their teeth clean in bones and leather chews. We also regularly brush our dogs teeth. We had both dogs until they were 14 and 16 years respectively.
House dog or outside dog?	House dog
People at home during the day?	I am home all day, so our dogs usually get 2 or more walks a day and can use to doggy door to our large fenced yard. I watched a dog agility training and thought the dog and I could do this together. I don't like the gym do the dog is my gym. I did 5K and 10K's with both dogs!
Where would dog eat?	We have a mud room where the animal food bowls are placed. We train our dogs to not beg at the kitchen table while the humans eat, so they are given chew toys while the humans eat. This has worked for both dogs. Several people commented on the fact that we didn't have pulpy eyed beggars while we ate!
Where would dog sleep:	We sleep in the same room as our dogs, but provide them with a separate comfy dog bed that can be carted to the living room or wherever we are so they can have their own place to nap throughout the day.
Play & exercise:	Corgis are high energy individuals. They are not happy unless they get lots of attention by playing fetch, possibly agility training, dog park outings, attending parties in the neighborhood fire pits and camping, fishing, hiking, and training for races with mom!
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?	We have a sturdy 8 foot plastic fence and doggy door with access to do outdoor business year round. The yard is landscaped but not excessively as corgis that get bored dig and burrow. I have raised garden beds with lots of rabbits to chase in the yard.
Living arrangements:	Own home
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Restrictive covenants?	Not applicable
Breed/size restrictions?	No
Description of yard:	We have a large grass plastic fenced yard. It has a cement patio and minimally landscaped. Both dogs we owned enjoyed joining us outdoors to do yard work even in the unfenced front yard. We train them to stay in the yard with us and not to run up to stranger dogs walking with their humans in the neighborhood. Both dogs couldn't resist begging attention and petting from the neighborhood kids.
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?	Laura Foote
Willing to train children?	Kids are frequent visitors to our home as is other dogs. Our son owns a personable and sociable Australian Shepherd mix that come over for frequent or overbite visits.
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?	Our new family member must approve of other additions we might get in the future.
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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