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Applicant IL
State: {Applicant State:2} Date of Application: 05/03/2020 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, Very Active

Other preferences:

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?

 Our family: Jenny/Jeremy, Hunter (13, son), Taylor (10, daughter), Kodi (3.5 year old rescue Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever), and Magic (4 year old Mini Lop, free roam house rabbit – litterbox trained).

Why do you want a Pembroke?
 We recently lost our Westie, she was a spunky terrier who was up for anything. We loved her zest for life, but she also just loved to be with her family. We've considered another Westie, but are also extremely interested in a Corgi. Our first Toller was very anxious/had some separation anxiety, so we have dealt with that. Our Westie was pretty typical for a Westie…extremely outgoing, up for adventure, stubborn, stubborn, stubborn (lol), a ham, bright, but also extremely caring and loving. Our current Toller (Kodi) was from a rescue, we got him at 9 mo of age after he had been through 6 homes (some with neglect and abuse), so it took us about 2 years to really help him and have him develop into the happy dog he is today. He does take anxiety medication, which is very successful for him. We had a private trainer as well to help us work through some reactivity and guarding (due to his prior life). He copes very well now, although isn't always sure of strange dogs when he is leashed, so we accommodate for that by continuing to work through things but also knowing his best environment is never a dog park, etc. We say this up front because he probably wouldn't do well with a 'similar' personality (guarding/reactivity). He loved our Westie though, he loves our neighbor dog, etc. He just needs to 'know' them and know they won't hurt him/us. He loves our rabbit, although the rabbit is the boss. Her/him free roam, except the rabbit is kenneled at night for her safety (so we don't step on her). We've thought a lot about how to add a 2nd dog, and when we adopted Kodi, his rescue said he was possibly the most difficult dog they had placed, so do know that we have the tools/family to take things on. We are definitely mindful though of the temperment that we might need in a future dog and that the process to acclimate everyone can be LONG!

In terms of breed experience with Corgis, we have definitely read up. We feel we have the tools…between owning a very feisty and stubborn terrier for 16 years to owning 2 Tollers—who often present similar to herding dogs, ours have been very Aussie Shep-like. Our Tollers craved jobs, even if they are mundane jobs.


Activities planned with Pembroke:
 We go camping, hiking, kayaking, fishing/boating, ice fishing, and are generally outdoor people. Our daughter rides horses (we don't own), so we also are at a barn and are used to lots of animals. All of the horses that our daughter rides are also rescues or Mustangs, so our family is pretty passionate about rescue. Some of the dogs do come to the barn, but it really depends on each dog and if they don't mind large animals. That intrigues us a bit about Corgis as they pair well with livestock/horses.
Our family also doesn't mind lounging though. We aren't go, go, go, all of the time. We are not super socializers though, meaning we don't go out on Friday/Saturday nights much. If we aren't out on the boat/hiking/kayaking, then we are at home or working in our yard.
We raise Monarchs too and our dogs actually enjoy it…they even sniff out eggs and Kodi (Toller) guards the tent when he knows they are ready to hatch. Small, but important job!

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: 		Oh my, our rabbit/dogs make mistakes all of the time, just like us/humans, usually we look at it: "How did we make a mistake" or "how didn't we set the situation up for success"…lol, that's the therapist in me.
Our Westie was a bit more stubborn, you couldn't really reason with her, but she was a very good dog. Kodi (rescue Toller) by far can be more challenging to train from the standpoint that he wasn't socialized during his first 9 months. We only use positive reinforcement for our training. No shock collars. We try to use prevention, redirection, confidence building, and making small adjustments as we go. It's just a learning process for us still.

Discipline:
 We do use some kennel time, but it's not really a negative thing. Our Toller loves his kennel (door is almost always left open) and we trained him so that he feels that is his safe spot. If he doesn't like how our Rabbit is treating him (she can be a bit bold), he knows he can go relax in his kennel and that space is his. If he guards something, we use distraction/redirection and then praise for getting through the incident. It's far more rare. He is still a bit leash reactive as I said, that's the vice that I'd like to improve for him. We have been trying to continue to desensitize him. He is 100% fine with some dogs, but large dogs scare him/make him more threatened. We usually try our best to not have him in that situation and if we see a large dog coming, we turn around or try to redirect him and praise as we leave. Other than that, he is just a fantastic dog and actual 'discipline' isn't needed.

Where would Pembroke spend the majority of the time:
 At home with us. I would imagine crated when we aren't home initially. Our dogs have not been crated when we are gone now, but that would be a must with a new puppy/dog. We don't really travel/go on vacations (I dislike leaving home, lol) other than camping and nearby hiking/kayaking, etc. We have a ranch home with a fully exposed basement, plus just under a 1 acre lot. It's not fenced….it has some hills…we do have underground fencing, but stopped using it years ago. We use longer tie-outs for our dogs and mostly keep them in the backyard because of passersby in the front yard. We have a large yard, but still have sidewalks, so there are just walkers/passersby/people that decide they might not leash their dog and we just don't like taking the chance.

Discipline:
 We do use some kennel time, but it's not really a negative thing. Our Toller loves his kennel (door is almost always left open) and we trained him so that he feels that is his safe spot. If he doesn't like how our Rabbit is treating him (she can be a bit bold), he knows he can go relax in his kennel and that space is his. If he guards something, we use distraction/redirection and then praise for getting through the incident. It's far more rare. He is still a bit leash reactive as I said, that's the vice that I'd like to improve for him. We have been trying to continue to desensitize him. He is 100% fine with some dogs, but large dogs scare him/make him more threatened. We usually try our best to not have him in that situation and if we see a large dog coming, we turn around or try to redirect him and praise as we leave. Other than that, he is just a fantastic dog and actual 'discipline' isn't needed.
Where would Pembroke spend the majority of the time: At home with us. I would imagine crated when we aren't home initially. Our dogs have not been crated when we are gone now, but that would be a must with a new puppy/dog. We don't really travel/go on vacations (I dislike leaving home, lol) other than camping and nearby hiking/kayaking, etc. We have a ranch home with a fully exposed basement, plus just under a 1 acre lot. It's not fenced….it has some hills…we do have underground fencing, but stopped using it years ago. We use longer tie-outs for our dogs and mostly keep them in the backyard because of passersby in the front yard. We have a large yard, but still have sidewalks, so there are just walkers/passersby/people that decide they might not leash their dog and we just don't like taking the chance.

House dog or outside dog?

 House dog

People at home during the day?
 I (Jenny) work Sept-end of May in a school, plus have some vacations like Christmas/Spring Break. Jeremy is a crane operator, his slow season is winter/spring. There aren't too many weeks during the year between our two schedules when the animals are totally home alone for long periods. Jeremy also starts work at 4 a.m., I leave around 7 a.m. He is often home by 1 pm. I get home around 4 pm. Our kids get home around 3 pm each day (bus) from school.

Where would dog eat?
 It would really depend…separate from Kodi, he doesn't guard food any more, but he does like to eat and gets a bit 'fluffy', so we always fed our Westie and Toller separate because our Toller easily packs on a few pounds. Usually we have separate spots for the dogs in the kitchen, but we have also put one dog in our laundry room off the kitchen.

Where would dog sleep:
 Ohh….well, kennel at first, but then our bed! Our dogs always enjoy sleeping in our bed. It's up to the dog of course though. Our rabbit stays in our bedroom in her kennel as well. Her kennel used to be in a different room, but she wasn't happy and she loves being in the same room as her 'pack'…she feels much safer knowing her family/dogs are nearby.

Play & exercise:
 Well, with COVID, I am home 24/7 now! I am doing virtual therapy from home. SO I have unlimited time now and in Summers. As I said, we are big nature people and I have taken my dogs kayaking with me, they go ice fishing, they go on our boat, we go camping, and my kids spend just about 80% of their free time playing with our animals. They make agility courses for our rabbit even. They grow their own veggies/herbs for our rabbit…just to give you an idea that we take our animals very seriously. Our daughter likes to train with Kodi to jump through hula hoops, etc. She originally wanted to get into agility with him, but his fear of some dog breeds made that not a great thing for him. She works with him at home.

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:

 Just under an acre yard, not fenced (invisible fence was installed by us but has since not been used as I never felt I could rely on it), it has several hills, so a traditional fence wasn't possible. The dogs mainly go out our backyard, on a long tie-out with supervision. Our Westie could go off-leash in our yard with supervision, she knew her property lines and listened well. Our Kodi (Toller) can not go off his leash, or I guess I just haven't had the courage to really delve into that.
No swimming pool, except those plastic kiddie pools—our Westie loved swimming. Landscaping is pollinator friendly…we raise Monarchs and try to promote bees/pollinators. So NO pesticide or lawn treatments. Plants are dog-safe, but we do have milkweed–our dogs never go after it though, and it's out of reach from our tie-out system. I love plants/landscaping/gardening, so I thoroughly read up on plants and never plant toxic plants that could potentially be ingested by a dog.

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?
 Jenny

Willing to train children?
 We have spent our children's entire lives teaching and promoting that animals deserve the utmost respect, it is never the animal's fault, and that in general, be kinder than you need to be. My son did his 5th grade passion project on house rabbits and rabbit adoption/treatment…his display and presentation travels with the Wisconsin House Rabbit Society! Our daughter rides horses and we are passionate about the barn/trainer we work with because she uses Mustangs and rescue horses. Her favorite horse/BFF is a quirky Arabian who is feisty and most people avoid, but he is her favorite. All of our animals at home have their own quirks and needs, the kids just understand that and know how to change their behavior to meet what our animals need. Rabbits generally do NOT like to be picked up, and they know that, so they always make sure they do what our rabbit wants, not what they want.

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?
 ***I answered no to the above question because our Kodi (Toller) can be reactive to dogs that he sees walking that he doesn't know. Once he knows the dog, he does well, but something like a dog park isn't for him. He adored our Westie, he cared for her lovingly as she aged and declined. He understood she was deaf and would accommodate for her. He has a caring soul and he truly would love a dog friend, but he needs to know the dog won't hurt him or his family. We do think he was abused and was never socialized, so that unpredictability of strange dogs walking or charging at him isn't something we can magically solve. He does take Prozac daily, which is very helpful.

Yes, we are willing to work towards acclimating a new dog. We had our first Toller and our Westie when we got our rabbit…it took a few months, but they all co-existed/loved each other. Then our Toller (Huey) passed and we found Kodi…that took a bit longer, about 6 months to fully acclimate everyone. He knows Magic the Rabbit is part of his pack. We can never tell who the alpha is…sometimes the rabbit bosses Kodi around, but usually we think he just accommodates her/lets her have her way.
It's always my top concern when we look at adding a new fur family member…the introduction and acclimation process is always my top and really only concern.

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:
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