Untitled_1992 - Lakeshore Pembroke Welsh Corgi Rescue

Date & Referral Source
State:		Date of Application:	08/27/2018	Referred by:	Other
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Type of Dog Wanted
Ages interested in:	3 years – 5 years, 5 years – 10 years, 10 years +, Any age	Gender preferred:	Either a Male or a Female	Color preferred:	Red Headed Tri, Sable & White, Any color	Activity level:	Couch Potato, Outgoing, Quiet
Other preferences:	While we know that corgis tend to be a barky breed, we would prefer a corgi that has been trained out of excessive barking, or would be easily trainable out of it. We live in an active neighborhood with a lot of dog and people traffic. We also have a cat who tends to be very dominant and particular with her interactions, so we would want a corgi that is not as prey-driven and gets along well with cats, would be less interested in playing with her and more interested in playing with us.
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Previous dog owner?	No
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Questions Regarding Motivation for Adopting and Intentions
Who is this dog for?	While the corgi would be for the both of us, Emily has been the instigator for seeking a corgi specifically for the two of us.
Why do you want a Pembroke?	We specifically want a corgi for their temperament. We love that, while energetic dogs, they are easy to train and tire out with some physical and mental activity. From Emily's experience with them previously as a pet sitter, she particularly loves how affectionate and eager to please they are, making them excellent trainable companions. We have done some further research on them, and are always willing and excited to learn more and can be adaptable.
Activities planned with Pembroke:	We live one block away from a nice big park with a large pond that we would love to walk our corgi around. We also have a family cabin on a lake up north with a very large yard for it to run around, either fenced in or on a long leash/yard stake. We would love to take it on our pontoon boat for short rides around the lake. For the most part, time would be spent here in the city, walking around the neighborhood, playing in our backyard, taking trips to our dog friendly farmers market, running around our many local dog parks, and visiting countless other dog friendly venues.
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:	Typically a low, firm "No!" OR, depending on the behavior, removal of attention, is best practice. Calm, not yelling, but a louder, strong voice. Emily prefers to follow corrective discipline and re-direction. Once the behavior is corrected, then reward with healthy treats and affection.
Discipline:	Emily prefers to focus on reinforcing positive behaviors with affection, praise, and healthy treats over disciplining inappropriate behaviors. Another preferred method is re-direction. A family friend of ours has two staffy terriors who are very high energy and in need of constant approval. A common and effective method for this is redirecting with a highly motivational toy or antler to occupy their attention. We would also be very happy to incorporate the clicker method along with praise.
Where would Pembroke spend the majority of the time:	We do both work routine schedules, 40 hours per week. Therefore, most of their time during weekdays would be spent un-crated, in our home with our cat, Gemma. After work and on weekends, we spend most of our time in our backyard or the park a block away.
Discipline:	Emily prefers to focus on reinforcing positive behaviors with affection, praise, and healthy treats over disciplining inappropriate behaviors. Another preferred method is re-direction. A family friend of ours has two staffy terriors who are very high energy and in need of constant approval. A common and effective method for this is redirecting with a highly motivational toy or antler to occupy their attention. We would also be very happy to incorporate the clicker method along with praise. Where would Pembroke spend the majority of the time: We do both work routine schedules, 40 hours per week. Therefore, most of their time during weekdays would be spent un-crated, in our home with our cat, Gemma. After work and on weekends, we spend most of our time in our backyard or the park a block away.
House dog or outside dog?	House dog
People at home during the day?	While we do have friends and retired family close by that would be able to occasionally visit and check on our corgi, we would prefer to keep this temporary while transitioning into its new home with us.
Where would dog eat?	Our kitchen has ample space for food and water bowls. We would also keep the cat's food and water bowls out of reach on a counter as necessary if our corgi likes to chow.
Where would dog sleep:	While Justin would probably prefer it to sleep on our couch or on a dog bed, Emily would be perfectly happy to have our corgi sleep on her head or snuggled next to her. Basically, the corgi would sleep wherever it wants to sleep, in a safe place near us.
Play & exercise:	Our corgi will have plenty of opportunity to play and run around in our backyard every day, and go for nice, mentally stimulating walks around the pond next to our house, at least 4 days a week.
How will you exercise your dog?	On leash
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.
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Living arrangements:	Rent/lease home
Landlord info:
May we contact your landlord?	No, you may not contact my landlord.
Lease allow dogs:	Yes, my lease permits dogs.
Landlord permission:	Yes, my landlord is fine with me owning a Pembroke
Restrictive covenants?	Not applicable
Breed/size restrictions?	No
Description of yard:	First, We would be happy for you to contact our landlord, but only after allowing us the opportunity to alert him to this first. Second, we have a small-medium, partially fenced in back yard. It's mostly grass with a brick patio, garage, patio furniture, grilling equipment, and a chiminea firepit.
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?	Shared responsibility between Emily and Justin
Willing to train children?	We do not have children, nor desire to ever have children. We will always be willing to take the time to show other children who want to pet our animals how to be respectful and treat our animals, and all animals, humanely. Emily also has a toddler nephew who lives with an elderly german shepherd mix and already understands how to gently pet and respect animals.
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?	We are aware that given our cat's temperament, we will need to take great care in properly introducing them to each other. She has lived with other dogs and cats in the past, and we know that while she is not particularly a fan of strangers to begin with, she does warm up to them. We do have experience with introducing her already and are always open to researching new methods to ease the transition.
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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