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Applicant IL
State: {Applicant State:2} Date of Application: 10/22/2021 Referred by: 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)
Gender preferred:
 Female
Color preferred:
 Any color
Activity level:
 Playful, Energetic

Other preferences:
 We have two dogs currently – a boston terrier, and a dachshund/rat terrier. The boston is….well…a boston – so she's a couch potato. But the dachshund/rat who is a rescue is quite active. The boston is turning 2, and our dach/rat is turning 3.

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?

 Katherine Brown

Why do you want a Pembroke?
 So I do love the loaf butts, I won't lie. We have always had boston terriers but when I was a kid I volunteered at Animal Welfare League in Chicago Ridge and fell in love with the dachshund/corgi breeds. I suppose its the goofy run, but when I compare to the boston terrier the dachshund and the corgi breed are more active listeners. All three breeds can be incredibly stubborn – but having had a dachshund now I really love the attention span and the level of activity. Boston terriers are effectively coach potatoes comparatively – and I like the energy levels the dachshund/corgi breeds have since I love playing with my dogs.

Activities planned with Pembroke:
 I'm a huge fan of fetch – my dachshund is OBSESSED with it. We have a huge fenced-in backyard so thats the activity of choice so having a doggie who can keep up with my dachshund in both attention span and energy level would be so fun. (Okay my backyard might not be huge for a 100+ pound dog but for a short dog its huge lol.)

All of my dogs go through at least level one obedience…with my bostons thats always been sufficient. With our dachshund we ended up going through intermediate because she really excelled and enjoyed the additional training, and I would assume a corgi will probably end up following that route because they're known to be very intelligent.


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 it depends? We've trained our dogs so that if they're doing something they shouldn't (like peeking in the garbage to grab something) we gasp really dramatically (like the kind of shocked gasp) and it grabs their attention to stop them. After a while they figure out that means the "Oh I got caught" sound.

Sometimes when our dogs get too excited in play they might not be listening or they might get too rough for our own comfort and at that point we just separate them and grab their attention with a snap of the fingers or a handclap.


Discipline:
 We do timeouts. Honestly most effective thing we've ever done. When we rescued Belle (our former rat terrier) – she was almost 3 yrs old and was NOT trained. Pretty aggressive at times. We did consistent time outs with her (for like 2-4 minutes) and at one point she would bring her timeout bed around with her lol. The first year was a struggle bus but she ended up being a truly wonderful companion and family dog.

Where would Pembroke spend the majority of the time:
 My dogs have a very structured day, at least Monday through Friday.
They get up at around 6:30am for their first potty run then usually hop back in someones bed until 7am. The boston will stay in bed (shocking) but my dachshund will pick out a toy and start playing or she'll grab a bone and chew it on the couch while my dad and I get ready for work (and my mom makes his coffee/lunch). I play with the dogs before I go to work and take them for a second potty run just before 7:30am. They eat breakfast at 7:45am and let my mom know if shes a minute late.
My mom is home with the dogs – give or take an hour or two if she's going shopping, from 8am until 4pm. They go out 2-3 times in that time period. I come home at 4:20pm and take them outside and we play fetch or frisbee until my dad gets home at 5pm. They eat promptly at 5:15 – and they will let us know if we're late lol.
Both of my current dogs are pretty loungey from post-dinner until 8pm when they get a second wind, and then we play until 9pm. They get their last potty break usually around 10:30pm (occasionally eeking closer to 11:30pm). The boston sleeps with my parents, and the dachshund sleeps with me (their choice – not ours lol).

Discipline:
 We do timeouts. Honestly most effective thing we've ever done. When we rescued Belle (our former rat terrier) – she was almost 3 yrs old and was NOT trained. Pretty aggressive at times. We did consistent time outs with her (for like 2-4 minutes) and at one point she would bring her timeout bed around with her lol. The first year was a struggle bus but she ended up being a truly wonderful companion and family dog.
Where would Pembroke spend the majority of the time: My dogs have a very structured day, at least Monday through Friday.
They get up at around 6:30am for their first potty run then usually hop back in someones bed until 7am. The boston will stay in bed (shocking) but my dachshund will pick out a toy and start playing or she'll grab a bone and chew it on the couch while my dad and I get ready for work (and my mom makes his coffee/lunch). I play with the dogs before I go to work and take them for a second potty run just before 7:30am. They eat breakfast at 7:45am and let my mom know if shes a minute late.
My mom is home with the dogs – give or take an hour or two if she's going shopping, from 8am until 4pm. They go out 2-3 times in that time period. I come home at 4:20pm and take them outside and we play fetch or frisbee until my dad gets home at 5pm. They eat promptly at 5:15 – and they will let us know if we're late lol.
Both of my current dogs are pretty loungey from post-dinner until 8pm when they get a second wind, and then we play until 9pm. They get their last potty break usually around 10:30pm (occasionally eeking closer to 11:30pm). The boston sleeps with my parents, and the dachshund sleeps with me (their choice – not ours lol).

House dog or outside dog?

 House dog

People at home during the day?
 Yes – mother is retired (but she's 61, former cop, in good health and can keep up no problem).

Where would dog eat?
 The dogs (which would include the corgi) eat in our laundry room (the laundry room is pretty big) and they eat have their own food bowls, by their own cages.
The laundry room has a wifi-activated web camera (Wyze) in there with 180 degree and zoom which we all have on our phones so we can see if they're in there and what they're doing.

Where would dog sleep:
 Our dogs sleep in our beds. They get the choice of which people's bed they want to sleep in, but all of our dogs thus far in our lives usually stick to the same bed each night. Currently, my dachshund sleeps with me and the boston sleeps with my parents (which is nice because the boston is a HOT TAMALE at night). If we're not home, dogs are in their cages and we have our web camera in there turned on. Both dogs currently zonk out within 15 minutes of realizing they're home alone lol.

I suppose it would be corgi's choice as to where she sleeps! She's got options lol.
We did have one dog that sometimes slept in her cage, but she was an older rescue and they thought she might have been feral at one point so we just kind of let her dog her thing lol.


Play & exercise:
 Well she would be one of three dogs so I think she would have plenty of opportunity for day-time play with her siblings – my dachshund is especially active compared to the boston whose a lounger. My favorite part of my morning before I leave for work, and in the evening is playing with my dogs so I like to keep them engaged.
My moms a good sport with the dachshund – shes not on the ground with her playing like I am, but when my dachshund brings her tennis balls to my mom, my mom knows its fetch time lol. My dachshund will drop the balls at your feet or hands and then bark at you until you throw it – so shes very adamant about when its time to play.

How will you exercise your dog?
 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?
 Chain-link fence (standard for the city we live in) with cement posts.
Encloses the entire yard. We have replaced the back (west side) fence entirely in 2018, which is the longest fenced side. It was replaced due to storm damage (a tree landed on it).
Because dachshunds are known to dig (although mine does not really, surprisingly), we had the bottom line of our fence checked before she came in 2020 so ensure she would not be able to get underneath. Thankfully since then all of my neighbors have installed fences as well. It used to be if the dog (or a fox, raccoon) got under the fence they could continue through the neighbors yard to the other street, but now they would also have to get under or over their fence as well.

Living arrangements:
 Live with parents who own. That is not going to change as my parents are getting older, and I have zero intention/capability of moving away.

Landlord info:
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May we contact your landlord?

Lease allow dogs:

Landlord permission:

Restrictive covenants?
 Not applicable

Breed/size restrictions?
 No

Description of yard:

 No pool, small garden that is fenced off. Yard is entirely fenced off.

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?
 Katherine Brown

Willing to train children?
 Yes – we have a niece turning 3 who comes twice a year for about a week. She's at the age now where shes learning how to gently pet (as opposed to that hand slapping pet some young kids do), and shes done well thus far. We've given the boston terrier free reign because shes very lovey dovey and does not nip (she has baby niblet teeth anyways) and she loves our niece. Our dachshund is getting better with children – when my niece was just turning 2 our dachshund was very confused at the size of my niece and would bark if she ran – so my dachshund is ALWAYS heavily supervised when my niece or a child is in the home (which, our trainer said, was typical for her breed lol).

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 – we've had rescues in the past who were not always immediately agreeable with either entering the home or other dogs entering the home after they've become comfortable. It happens – and it requires patience. Small dogs – big personalities. It comes with the territory.

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}