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Applicant IL
State: {Applicant State:2} Date of Application: 11/01/2020 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:
 3 years – 5 years, 5 years – 10 years, 10 years +, Any age
Gender preferred:
 Either a Male or a Female
Color preferred:
 Red & White, Red Headed Tri, Black Headed Tri, Sable & White, Any color
Activity level:
 Couch Potato, Outgoing, Quiet, Playful, Energetic

Other preferences:
 We are very happy to adopt a geriatric corgi or a bonded pair would be awesome. We equally love to take up to three daily walks so an energetic corgi would be fine too. We are used to adapting our lifestyle to suit our pets.

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?

 He/She would be for us. We recently lost our two beagles and now have a wonderful home to rescue more family members. We had our last two for 13 years and 14 years respectively and both were rescues.

Why do you want a Pembroke?
 We would love to have another family member to fill our home. We have never had a Corgi before but with my husband being English we are very familiar with the breed having lived in the UK. We love their curiosity, spunk, energy and sense of humor. We also love that they equally can be couch potatoes at times and love to cuddle. Our two previous breeds were a high strung energetic English Pointer and more recently Beagles.

Activities planned with Pembroke:
 We would love to walk, walk, walk and explore. That's my favorite. In the past one of our beagles was not dog friendly (other than our other beagle) which meant we couldn't do much socialization. When they were younger, we did the dog park but had to be careful…in all cases, we loved to travel with them. My female beagle was really smart and loved to play games and puzzles and loved children so enjoyed training sessions very much. Our boy beagle was more into napping and walks, disliked children, and was not very quick to pick up tricks, though we tried. Basically, it really depends upon the temperment of the Corgi.

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 would use positive reinforcement to train the Pembroke to the correct behavior. Honestly, training is key and lots of love. Dogs want to please and more often than not, negative behaviors are the response to the environment and usually something that we are doing wrong.

Discipline:
 Lots and lots of small treats. I have also had some success in the past with clicker training, though utlimately, it has always been a question of time and a relationship. I also believe that discipline should be based more on positive training than negative responses. It can be toughest when they do something that endangers the dog, like running out if the door is open. I have had huge success anticipating these problems in the past and using positive reinforcement to prevent the behavior. Our beagles would do almost anything for a treat and there was definitely a treat hierarchy.

Where would Pembroke spend the majority of the time:
 In our house and with us outside walking. Mostly with us in the home. I have used crate training in the past, but always preferred when they could have the run of the home.

Discipline:
 Lots and lots of small treats. I have also had some success in the past with clicker training, though utlimately, it has always been a question of time and a relationship. I also believe that discipline should be based more on positive training than negative responses. It can be toughest when they do something that endangers the dog, like running out if the door is open. I have had huge success anticipating these problems in the past and using positive reinforcement to prevent the behavior. Our beagles would do almost anything for a treat and there was definitely a treat hierarchy.
Where would Pembroke spend the majority of the time: In our house and with us outside walking. Mostly with us in the home. I have used crate training in the past, but always preferred when they could have the run of the home.

House dog or outside dog?

 House dog

People at home during the day?
 As teachers, our hours are fixed, 8 till about 1 most days, sometimes as late as 2:30pm. This is only weekdays of course. Lately, we have often been working from home which has been awesome for a dog. Our last beagle enjoyed that very much till he passed.

Where would dog eat?
 In the kitchen out of their bowl.

Where would dog sleep:
 In our master bed. We expressly have a king size bed for this purpose.

Play & exercise:
 I usually give a short am walk prior to work, and then we walk for a good hour or longer after we get home with a last short walk prior to bed.

How will you exercise your dog?
 On leash

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?
 It is an electric inground fence. Until we could have the time to train the Corgi to respond to the electric fence, usually in the spring/summer, we would never allow them to run around the yard without a leash. It is too dangerous. Also in ground fences work very well but require careful training with the dog. Even then, we only use the inground fence when we are outside with the dog in the backyard. Our first priority is always to keep them safe and a leash outdoors or a fenced dog park is the safest thing.

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:

 no swimming pools, a 1/2 acre with an inground electric fence. nice back patio. 1780 square foot ranch in a suburb.

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?
 Matthew

Willing to train children?
 no children in the home, just two middle aged men.

Any allergies?

 No one is allergic.

Current pets:

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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?
 Yes, this was an issue after we adopted our last rescue. We could tell our female beagle wanted a pack but had to be very carefully matched and acclimated to another dog. We eventually rescued our second beagle and they lived together happily for 13 years.

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}