Untitled_1562 - Lakeshore Pembroke Welsh Corgi Rescue

Date & Referral Source
State:		Date of Application:	12/22/2017	Referred by:	Website, Breeder
Contact Information
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Type of Dog Wanted
Ages interested in:	1 year – 3 years	Gender preferred:	Female	Color preferred:	Any color	Activity level:	Playful, Energetic
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Dog Ownership History
Previous dog owner?	Yes
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Questions Regarding Motivation for Adopting and Intentions
Who is this dog for?	The whole family. I have a wife and two grown children who are working their first jobs out of college and ares still at home. Our last Pembroke Welsh Corgi recently died a few months ago and we looking to fill the gap in our life that our beloved Stevie left. So it is really for all of us. My wife, kids, and I.
Why do you want a Pembroke?	Our first and only dog before this was a Pembroke Welsh Corgi who we utterly loved and adored. Her name was Stevie and she was two or three years old. After the kids and I avidly researched the Corgi and decided we like the Pembroke over the Cardigan we had to set about looking for one to adopt. We loved their playful little ears that always stood up, the fact that they always looked like they were smiling, and that that legend charmingly stated that they were steeds for fairies. Everything about the little breed seemed to resonate with my little family. Once we decided that it was Pembroke or bust we set out to find a Corgi of our own to adopt. We adopted our first Pembroke Welsh Corgi through a woman named Pati Weidel at the Lakeshore Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club 2006. We found Pati Weidel through research on the Web for rescued Corgis and her name popped up and a few phone calls later we were set. So when our Stevie died a few months ago we tried contacting her for another little bundle of love and companionship. Though disappointingly she was no longer breeding and referred us to this site. Our only experience has been with our Stevie who was three when we got her and lived to be 15. She was wonderful and well trained. She had few problems and she never caused any disturbances in the house. We really did appreciate her presence as she quickly went from being the dog to being the fifth family member. We all recently discussed stories at dinner the other night of how she had comforted each of us through something difficult. The way that she would look at us sometimes made us comment that she must be a human trapped in that little corgi body. Either way they seem to be an energetic breed that is quite intelligent and adapts seamlessly into its surroundings. Lastly but most interestingly about the breed is that they seem to not be able to shake the need to herd. We would get home from Church and let her out to go to the bathroom and she would run tighter and tighter concentric circles around us and then run into one of our ankle, look up at us seemingly quite pleased with herself. It is one of our fondest memories. So we are quite eager to have another corgi.
Activities planned with Pembroke:	Pretty much everything. Our last dog came with us everywhere including vacation with the exception of our one foray overseas. Walks, the kids sporting events, town parades, BBQ's, parties. The whole town loved her and anywhere we took her everyone had to pet her and know what the breed was and how it behaved. We felt like little Pembroke Welsh Corgi ambassadors proudly claiming "The queen only keeps these you know?" It was really fun. So I guess long story short she was always with us so the new dog would be as well.
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 would just harshly say no and the dog would react accordingly. It never really took too much effort. Our tone of voice and disappointed features quickly reinforced correct behavior in our last dog. I see no reason why it would not work with our next one. We never had to nor would dream of using physical violence on our dog. Negative reinforcement does not work and should not be implemented.
Discipline:	Much akin to my top answer. A harsh no coupled with disappointed facial expression was enough. Dogs are quite intelligent and can read through your expressions that what was done was wrong. I do not feel it takes more than that. The dog learns quickly.
Where would Pembroke spend the majority of the time:	Always with us but I would say the house or the backyard. Both are plenty spacious for the dog. We have a fence that encloses the yard so she can be out there alone. But our last dog spent most of its time inside the house with us. I imagine this next one would as well.
Discipline:	Much akin to my top answer. A harsh no coupled with disappointed facial expression was enough. Dogs are quite intelligent and can read through your expressions that what was done was wrong. I do not feel it takes more than that. The dog learns quickly. Where would Pembroke spend the majority of the time: Always with us but I would say the house or the backyard. Both are plenty spacious for the dog. We have a fence that encloses the yard so she can be out there alone. But our last dog spent most of its time inside the house with us. I imagine this next one would as well.
House dog or outside dog?	House dog
People at home during the day?	Yes, my wife and I work all day but my wife is a teacher and home at 3ish. M son also is out at work all day but my daughter is usually home as she works evenings.
Where would dog eat?	in the kitchen where the food bowl is by our kitchen table. We would feed her in the morning.
Where would dog sleep:	Wherever she wants basically. Our last one slept on the couch, in my sons bed, under my daughters bed, under our bed. So wherever quite frankly.
Play & exercise:	We walked our last dog almost everyday between all the members of the family. I like to walk after dinner so I would take the dog for a walk after dinner. My daughter would take her for really long walks during the day. My son seemed to like to train her to do tricks. So imagine he would do the same now.
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?	Chain link enclosing the entire back year with two gates. It is about four foot high.
Living arrangements:	Own home
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Restrictive covenants?	Not applicable
Breed/size restrictions?	No
Description of yard:	20 by 30 yards roughly. We have a garden but I do not care if the dog walks in it and a garage.
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?	Everyone
Willing to train children?	My children are grown and have already had a dog. N/A
Any allergies?	No one is allergic.
Current pets:
Current pets dog friendly?
Are you willing to work on it if your new dog doesn’t get along with your current pets right away?	N/A
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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