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Applicant IL
State: {Applicant State:2} Date of Application: 10/17/2019 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:
 Couch Potato, Outgoing, Quiet, Playful, Energetic

Other preferences:
 We do have a Husky, as well as a cat, so would definitely prefer a corgi that is okay with all animals. Our Husky is not fixed, so if a female seems a good fit, would prefer her be spayed. We are looking for a buddy for our Husky. He does great with little dogs, and my fiance and I decided we love the temperaments of the Corgi breed. We don't frequently have children in our home, but we do have a couple younger nieces and nephews that visit on occasion.

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?

 Myself (Shelby) and my fiance (Benjamin)

Why do you want a Pembroke?
 We are looking for a buddy for our husky Thor. The big thing is he does great with small dogs vs dogs his size or bigger. From what we have researched, Corgi's have great temperaments as far as getting along with other animals, they are loving, yet playful. We are looking for an energy level that will match our Husky, which is (surprising I know) not high. He is a very medium energy dog, meaning he isn't always hyper like some huskies. He doesn't always have to be entertained, yet we have noticed as of lately, that we think he would do well with a friend to play with. For me personally, I am also looking for a smaller dog to be able to cuddle with in the evenings too, and from what I have seen in researching the breeds, Corgis can be very affectionate with people.

Activities planned with Pembroke:
 We are constantly taking Thor to our local dog park, so of course we would do that with any other dog we were to get too. We would take them both on walks and to local parks. Ben's mom also lives on a lake, so during the summers, we frequently go there to swim, and would be bringing the dogs with us. To be quite honest, we always try to do things that we can bring our dog with us to. This year we did a pooch plunge with our Husky that was hosted through our local dog park, we also love to go to dog friendly restaurants in the area.

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: 		I suppose I would need to know what you mean by mistake? I understand all dogs have accidents that happen. If it were to potty in the house, that would more so be a what did we do wrong, did we not let it outside in time, was it marking. With our Husky, he knows he is in trouble just based off of our tones of voice. Our Husky has chewed things up before, but again that's always something we have looked at as our mistake vs his. We accidentally left a door open and he was able to get to something, or we put something within his reach. We have also fostered a husky before and had to go through formal training as he was a resource guarder and we learned different techniques on how to train him. Changing voice tone, rewarding good behaviors with treats, and leash training.

Discipline:
 As said before, we typically just use lower voices and say bad boy or bad dog, then will not give attention for a couple minutes. When our Husky was a puppy, we would also put him in time outs in his cage from time to time, however now he no longer has a cage as we let him free roam while we are at work.

Where would Pembroke spend the majority of the time:
 In our home and with us whenever we can take it places. If we are at work, at first I am sure we would have to have a crate or cage, which we would probably keep in our finished basement to start (that way it wouldn't be near our current dog to rile either of them up) Eventually we would definitely try to see how the dog could do without a crate of cage (Our current dog has access to our living/dining room and a side room while we are not home)

Discipline:
 As said before, we typically just use lower voices and say bad boy or bad dog, then will not give attention for a couple minutes. When our Husky was a puppy, we would also put him in time outs in his cage from time to time, however now he no longer has a cage as we let him free roam while we are at work.
Where would Pembroke spend the majority of the time: In our home and with us whenever we can take it places. If we are at work, at first I am sure we would have to have a crate or cage, which we would probably keep in our finished basement to start (that way it wouldn't be near our current dog to rile either of them up) Eventually we would definitely try to see how the dog could do without a crate of cage (Our current dog has access to our living/dining room and a side room while we are not home)

House dog or outside dog?

 House dog

People at home during the day?
 My Fiance and I both are on second shift, so I work from 2pm-10pm and Ben works 3pm-11pm. I work 1 weekend a month, and Ben does not ever work weekends, so we are not home from those hours during the week, and then there is always someone home during the weekend.

Where would dog eat?
 We would have to make sure Thor and the Corgi could eat in the same place. If so, their bowls would be in our dining room. If they did have to stay separate, we would put the Corgis bowls in the kitchen.

Where would dog sleep:
 We allow Thor to sleep in the bedroom with us, so we would of course do the same with the Corgi. We do allow our animals in the bed with us, or if not, on the floor in the bedroom.

Play & exercise:
 Since we have a Husky, the Corgi would definitely get play, exercise with him, however, we are also very active with playing with toys too. Whenever we first get home, we tend to have playtime/when we first wake up. We go to the dog park pretty much every day, but if not, we do walks. I will say we aren't perfect, so it doesn't happen every day, but I would say 4 out of 5 days during the weekend, and we would definitely be active with the dogs on the weekend.

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:

 We have a front yard and a back yard that we allow Thor in. We do not have a fence in either, so we use leads, and make sure we are keeping a constant eye on him. Eventually we do plan to fence in our backyard, next spring is our goal. We do have a pool, however it is an above ground one, so no access for a dog to get into it. There are plenty of trees in our backyard as well.

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?
 It is honestly a shared responsibility between the two of us

Willing to train children?
 Most definitely! We do not have children of our own, but we have a baby niece and younger nephews. We honestly feel Thor is our child, so we definitely watch how he is being treated by the kids and say something if we have to.

Any allergies?

 No one is allergic.

Current pets:

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Current pets dog friendly?

 No, some of our current pets are not friendly toward dogs

Are you willing to work on it if your new dog doesn’t get along with your current pets right away?
 Most definitely. That is what ended up happening with the foster husky we had. We had intention of adopting him, but him and Thor had trouble. They got along fine, but we felt as if Thor wasn't happy or acting his normal self anymore, so with that, we kept the husky until we found a rescue for him to go to, and it would be the same with a corgi. We would never just up and abandon it, we would either find a rescue or another great home for it. Our cat Stella is on okay terms with our dog Thor. She neither likes, nor dislikes him. She will hiss and swat at him if he gets too close to her, however she has never injured him or purposefully went out of her way to attack him. She also has plenty of places to escape to if she needs.

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}