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Applicant IL
State: {Applicant State:2} Date of Application: 10/23/2019 Referred by: Website, Other
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, Very Active

Other preferences:
 Need to be good in a home with cats and 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?

 The first answer to the question is going to be for Fonzi, our current Pembroke pup. The second answer to that question will be for my husband and I. We feel that Fonzi would enjoy having a playmate and we would love to add another furbaby to our home.

Why do you want a Pembroke?
 Fonzi is our first PWC, and it's been quiet the experience. They are such an intelligent breed and so eager to learn. We love the personality, so loving and playful and energetic, they don't miss a beat! We are just obsessed with our little guy. Maybe it's because we don't have children and he is our baby or simply because he has brought so much love and happiness into our home. Either way, it's just been great experience so far. We have done some research and with the help of our vet have been given some additional pointers on their needs. We understand that this breed was meant to herd, that they are working dogs and such and that they require lots of exercise. Constant training is good for them because they enjoy working. This breed becomes apart of your family in such a way that you can't imagine life without them.

Activities planned with Pembroke:
 We have a nice sized yard, so running and fetch and tug will definitely be on the list. It will be based on the needs of the dog, but hopefully he will be able to play in the yard with Fonzi. We will include walks and hopefully puppy play dates. We currently take Fonzi everywhere (within reason of course) and I tend to include the new guy in our outings.

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: 		If caught in the act of the mistake it will result in a no, we don't do this and correcting the behavior with what is acceptable, being taken out to potty or given a chew instead of my trim! Then reward the behavior I approve.

Discipline:
 I believe in positive reinforcement training. When I say no they understand they did something I didn't approve of, so what better way to correct them by setting them up for success instead of making them fear me and making it worse. I've found this to be effective. If it gets to the point where he won't listen at all little down time in the crate and we will try again when we can focus. We don't reward bad behavior with attention. We hit the reset button on and start from the last point is success.

Where would Pembroke spend the majority of the time:
 Depending on the needs and the training required. He will have a crate that will be used for potty training and sleeping and safety for when we are away from the house. But if we are inside so will the pup, if we are outside so will the pup. We currently have our pup only in his crate when we are sleeping and at work otherwise he is out all day running around. Eventually we want our pup to be able to not have a crate but we just aren't there yet. He's still very much a puppy. But again crate training has been a staple in our training process and it's been a great tool for teaching our pup all about the potty do's and dont's.

Discipline:
 I believe in positive reinforcement training. When I say no they understand they did something I didn't approve of, so what better way to correct them by setting them up for success instead of making them fear me and making it worse. I've found this to be effective. If it gets to the point where he won't listen at all little down time in the crate and we will try again when we can focus. We don't reward bad behavior with attention. We hit the reset button on and start from the last point is success.
Where would Pembroke spend the majority of the time: Depending on the needs and the training required. He will have a crate that will be used for potty training and sleeping and safety for when we are away from the house. But if we are inside so will the pup, if we are outside so will the pup. We currently have our pup only in his crate when we are sleeping and at work otherwise he is out all day running around. Eventually we want our pup to be able to not have a crate but we just aren't there yet. He's still very much a puppy. But again crate training has been a staple in our training process and it's been a great tool for teaching our pup all about the potty do's and dont's.

House dog or outside dog?

 House dog

People at home during the day?
 YES.

Where would dog eat?
 Hopefully the Purina One Smart Blend that we currently use. I say hopefully because we had to go through 3 brands of food before finding this one. Our pup didn't care for the other brands and it resulted in alot of mixing in canned goods and hand feeding and playing with it to make him eat but 9 time out of 10 he he hated it. Until we found this and now he just gobbles it down thank God.

Where would dog sleep:
 In his crate until we can be sure he won't hurt himself or destroy anything he's not supposed to and that he's fully potty trained so we don't have accidents in the house. But eventually he will have full roam of the house and a bed to lay in when he's not in the crate and more than likely in bed with his mom and dad!

Play & exercise:
 The little guy will have supervised outside time. We currently have a few 20 minute sessions of fetch because the little guy tires out quickly. We play alot of fetch and tug in the house and going on walks. Not to mention we have a basket full of toys that we leave on the floor for him to pick at. Our house looks as though we have children, TOYS EVERYWHERE.

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?
 I have a partially fenced yard, we have a corner lot, so there is a fence that runs along the side the street side (right side) of the property and meets the neighbor's fence at the back of out property. The left side is unfenced between the neighbor and I, BUT I have placed up chicken wire all along that side to help keep our pup from running over there and getting away from us. There is an area of the front right side that is open, it's to the side entrance, that's the only area that concerns us. So our pup has never been out unsupervised since he can't be kept in. EVENTUALLY we will be fencing the yard completely, it's just something we are saving for, since we just bought the place in August 2019.

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:

 Other then flowers, trees and plants, which I'm researching and removing the non-pet safe ones we don't have much in our yard at the moment, he have the garage, a picnic table the AC unit and 3 large metal laundry line poles which we plan to remove. Eventually we will have yard furniture but that's about it.

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?
 Victoria and Sean we share this role equally.

Willing to train children?
 Yes.

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

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}