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Applicant IL
State: {Applicant State:2} Date of Application: 06/15/2021 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, 5 years – 10 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:
 We are happy to take a dog of almost any age and background. We have the means and time to pay for all necessary vet care, etc. We prefer a dog under 10 because we would like to keep the dog for some time.

Previous dog owner?
 No
 
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 (Emorie and Andrew)

Why do you want a Pembroke?
 Emorie grew up on a farm, where she was always surrounded by herding dogs. Most of the herding dogs she grew up with (e.g., Australian cattle dogs), are rather large and prefer more exercise (e.g., 2+ hours a day, fenced yard) than we can provide in an apartment. However, from this as well as her decade long training as a psychologist, Emorie learned a lot about reinforcement training that has made her confident on her ability to train with dogs.

Andrew grew up with multiple dogs in his home of smaller breed varieties. He loves that corgis are affectionate, medium to high energy, and rather silly looking. In adulthood, Andrew has frequently acted as a pet sitter for his families dogs and helped nearby relatives train two puppies adopted in the last several years.

We have done extensive research on the breed. We are aware they shed, they can be vocal, they herd their people, they should not be allowed to jump on or off furniture, etc. We understand they require a lot of time and are demanding of attention. We fell in love with corgis when spending time with a good friend's corgi before we moved to Chicago. Since we moved here after Emorie finished her PhD, we have been waiting until we were able to (1) acquire a rental and (2) assure our work schedule to could provide enough at home time. Emorie and Andrew will continue to work in a hybrid schedule indefinitely. Moreover, on the small number of occasions where we both must physically report to work on the same day, Emorie has permission from her supervisor to bring her dog with her.

We have created a list of curated toys, food, collar, leash, shampoo, bed, brushes, and more from advice from our friend who owns a corgi and extensive research on the internet.


Activities planned with Pembroke:
 Daily morning and evening weeks. When weather permits, evening or weekend trips to the nearby parks. We also hope to take any dog with us to visit family in the Oak Park area who have a large, fenced back yard and to visit Emorie's family on their farm. We are both very active, so we look forward to a corgi giving us even more reason to spend more time outdoors and active.

Indoors, we will get a number corgi friendly toys, bones, and more to play indoor games.


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?

 No

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: 		A key principle of behaviorism is that you punish a behavior, not the dog/person/etc. who performs it. As a result, how we respond to a mistake will vary on whether we observe it or not. If the dog chews the rug while we are gone, we can't punish the behavior unless we see them do it. In these instances, we will instead create deterrents, like blocking off the area, using treatment that makes the rug taste bad, etc. to prevent the undesired behavior. When the dog makes mistakes in our presence, we plan to use snaps and "no's" (Clapping isn't desirable because we don't want the sound of clapping, which is more common than snapping, to become associated with stopping whatever behavior they are engaged in). In some instances, such as if biting or scratching occurs during play, we will use negative punishment instead and stop the play session.

Discipline:
 Many of these we mention above, but our general approach would be to use a combination of the full positive x negative, punishment x reinforcement matrix. We will never strike our dog, with the possible but unlikely exception of violent, aggressive behavior that is not playful and could result in real harm to other animals or people (not furniture, objects, etc.). Instead, we'll use a spray bottle, snapping, "no", and absence of positive, desirable things as punishment, and reward with treats, pets, compliments, or absence of negative (e.g., remove barriers, etc.).

We plan to enroll any pet in training regardless, but should we struggle with teaching basic behaviors, we will enroll the dog in a more intensive professional training program that aligns with our values.

Where would Pembroke spend the majority of the time:
 In our apartment, on walks. If/when they are ready, they would also spend time with our family in Oak Park and with our family in rural Missouri.

Discipline:
 Many of these we mention above, but our general approach would be to use a combination of the full positive x negative, punishment x reinforcement matrix. We will never strike our dog, with the possible but unlikely exception of violent, aggressive behavior that is not playful and could result in real harm to other animals or people (not furniture, objects, etc.). Instead, we'll use a spray bottle, snapping, "no", and absence of positive, desirable things as punishment, and reward with treats, pets, compliments, or absence of negative (e.g., remove barriers, etc.).

We plan to enroll any pet in training regardless, but should we struggle with teaching basic behaviors, we will enroll the dog in a more intensive professional training program that aligns with our values.
Where would Pembroke spend the majority of the time: In our apartment, on walks. If/when they are ready, they would also spend time with our family in Oak Park and with our family in rural Missouri.

House dog or outside dog?

 House dog

People at home during the day?
 Yes, one of us is home almost all of the day. When we are not at home, it is for short periods as we are generally able to coordinate such that one of us can be home at all times.

Where would dog eat?
 Nook in the kitchen.

Where would dog sleep:
 This would depend on the corgi's preference / training. If crate trained, in a crate. If not, with us (stairs to the bed) or in a dog bed in our room.

Play & exercise:
 We will walk our dog at least twice a day. We've previously established a morning and evening walk routine as a "commute" while we worked remotely and now hybridly. These are typically 15-20 minutes in the morning and 30-75 minutes in the evening. 2-3 times a week, these will be short jogs as well. When weather and time allows, this will additionally include park or dog park play time for socializing with other dogs, fetching, etc.

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:
 Rent/lease 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?
 Yes, you may 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?
 No, the condo covenants do not prevent me from having a dog.

Breed/size restrictions?
 No

Description of yard:

 We have a medium sized porch but no yard or pools.

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?
 Emorie

Willing to train children?
 We have no children and do not plan to have any. The only children our dog would come into contact with are our nieces and nephews, all of whom are 4 or above and have dogs in their households already.

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, we will happily restrict ourselves to a one pet home if the dog is not friendly to additional dogs. We will also do visits with all prospective and current pets to test whether they get along.

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}