<p>Corgi +beagle = great mix!!! Perfect size. His biggest fault is shedding.</p>
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The shedding is probably the very worst thing about a corgi. Ours sheds all year long, but blows her coat twice a year so much that you’d think she wouldn’t have any fur left. She’s a tri-color and, one day, I noticed a large black area on our usually cream-colored carpet. Upon further inspecation, I realized it was fur that had been left behind from Sadie after a nap … she loves to sleep on her back with all fours in the air. It’s really cute.</p>
<p>H and I had our first beagle for over 16 years. That dog loved everyone and everyone loved him. We adopted our current beagle 8 years ago from rescue. She is not affectionate, dislikes a lot of people (and most other dogs), is needy, has destroyed a lot, she is a pain in the bum, but she is my pain in the bum and I love her.</p>
<p>Our Havanese tries to herd EVERYONE!!! We asked the breeder after we got him and found out that they herd sheep in Havana… who knew? At first it was cute because we had ferrets and he tried to herd them back into their cages…then he wanted to herd us back every time we left the room or ran upstairs…now its just kinda annoying…</p>
<p>then there is the Husky….yeah DS bought her from a pet store because well……….I have NO IDEA why……….she was sick for almost a year!!! Thousands of $$ on vet bills. She had worms so bad that when she threw up I thought it was spaghetti……I had never seen worms!!! EWWW! Please do not ever buy from a pet store…she came from Barkworks, who promised my son she was from a good breeder. Well I looked up her breeder and found out she has been in lots of trouble and almost been closed for horrid conditions. Good breeders never sell to shops. She has had extensive training and has turned out very good for a Husky from what we are told. She has a lot of energy but she is only 2….I am glad we have her now and glad that we were able to help her get well. Another family may have sent her to the pound…not sure. I just wonder what happens to all those poor sick puppies in the mall.</p>
<p>Ellebud, you win for destructodog! I think our golden leaves the furniture untouched because she spends so much time lounging on it. What a comfort to have two goldens guard you during your illness. Sometimes they fill a void that humans just can’t reach.</p>
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<p>This bears repeating. Supporting pet stores supports puppy mills, which is likely where your sick pup came from. Poor babies :(</p>
<p>ellebud, our black Lab liked to go visit my parents (they live right around the corner from me). His best pal was their lab so my mother would come over everyday to pick him up (I kid you not) and bring him to her house to visit. My father was terminally ill and having those two dogs close by was a tremendous comfort to him. When Dad died, Mom still came everyday to get him for his visit and the two dogs would still assume their positions next to where Dad would rest. Dogs just know when you need them.</p>
<p>Corgis seem to get the best names.</p>
<p>Our first golden was a destructo dog, for sure, and ate two coffee tables, one leather couch and numerous laundry hampers. But, God he loved us.</p>
<p>We learned never to have one golden at a time, from him. They need constant companionship. We now have three. The oldest is reddish and is regal as a king, cannot be bothered to even bark at the door to be let in and collects all the bones into a pile he sleeps on when H or the kids or I are not looking.</p>
<p>The second is a mother hen and completely neurotic. He compulsively keeps the other dogs ears clean, comes to get me when one of the other dogs is out of the yard, (don’t ask!), and waits nervously at the door for the youngest to get back in the house. This one, though, wants to play fetch with a tennis ball to the point where it is an obsession and we cannot even spell the word ball anymore. </p>
<p>The baby, who we, of course, call, “the baby,” is sooooo bad. I have never seen a dog this bad in my life, or this snuggly and loving. He gets out all of the time (we have a six foot burried bottom wrought iron he digs under, :rolleyes: and goes for walks with all the other dogs in the neighborhood. It’s gotten to the point where the neighbors just take him on the walk and drop him off at the end of the driveway. He has more friends than I have ever seen in a dog, and is in love with a yorki who lives across the street. If he is not out on a walk, he can be found staring longingly at Lilly’s front door.</p>
<p>First time today I’ve checked CC, and I was going to start a thread about belly bands for dogs with house-breaking issues. We’ve had a one-year old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel for just over two months now and I’m at my wit’s end. Someone suggested a belly band for little Fletcher and I’m seriously considering getting one if anyone can give me some anecdotal evidence that they work. However, I did take him to the vet today and not only did he have impacted anal glands, but had a few white blood cells in his urine sample, so they’re treating him as if he’s had a low-grade UTI possibly since we’ve had him with antibiotics for three weeks. I sure hope this helps with what we are considering marking at this point (yes, he’s been neutered). Anyway, I am SO desperate - this is not what I bought into - not being able to leave him unattended at all when I’m at home during the day for fear that he’ll pee on something. Actually, he did go almost a month without any incidences, then had three in three days this past weekend. He’s also peeing on his bed in his crate during the night, although when we take the bedding out, and he sleeps on just plastic flooring in the crate, he has gone up to nine hours holding it, so we know he can. </p>
<p>It breaks my heart to take the bedding out, but the dog trainer - aka behavior modification guy says Fletcher has to earn having his bedding back. For what it’s worth, he’s finally the one who suggested I take him into the vet.</p>
<p>My corgis did come from good breeders , which I suspect is why they are not nippy herders…not to say they aren’t herders but they do it by " leaning " into you and following very closely .They haven’t herded people as much as each other and ( to their horror ) my cats.
My female was with the breeder longer and was being groomed to be a show dog so she was tested for her herding instincts and I have her results ( kind of like a report card )
My two are big time lap dogs and very affectionate . They are now my favorite breed .
Oh , and they are Pembrokes !
They are very hard to find in this region as shelter dogs or rescues, which is probably a good thing.</p>
<p>Teriwitt, we had a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Best dog ever. However, he was the worst dog ever when it came to housetraining him. He ruined several carpets. I never fully trusted his bladder. I have friends with Cavaliers and they never had a problem. I would opt for the belly thing. Hang in there. They are wonderful dogs and wonderful companions.</p>
<p>My male Brittany thinks my green living room carpet is grass. He, too, pees freely. </p>
<p>A funny thing he does is hide chewies. Whenever he gets a new rawhide, he prances all over the house looking for a place to “bury” it. His favorite places are laundry baskets and behind pillows. He will pull a pillow back off the couch and then carefully replace the pillow. Funny boy.</p>
<p>Teriwitt - Sorry to hear about the housebreaking issues you are having with your Cavalier. We did not have that problem with ours; we used crate training and as I recall he was trained in a couple of weeks. However, I did gate off the kitchen for his first few months and did not let him outside that area for a while after that (except to go for walks and sitting next to me in the evening). The only related issue I’ve had since is that every Christmas, we have to keep an eye on him when he starts circling the Christmas tree. He will start lifting his leg, and we were not able to catch him in time a couple of times! Other than that, absolutely no issues. So hopefully this is a temporary problem for you.</p>
<p>We have a 12 year old Golden who is everyone’s favorite family member. I think we have more pictures of him then anyone else. His only fault is jumping on people but due to age, that happens more rarely. </p>
<p>He must have something in his mouth if he’s nervous and when he’s going out insists on taking one of our shoes to the door. He doesn’t chew shoes but he likes mouthing them. Toys, OTOH, are spared no mercy and none have lasted more then a month with the exception of these - [Amazon.com:</a> JW Pet Company Bad Cuz Dog Toy, Medium (Colors Vary): Pet Supplies](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/JW-Pet-Company-Medium-Colors/dp/B000YKD5QW/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1358951729&sr=8-10&keywords=squeaky+dog+toys]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/JW-Pet-Company-Medium-Colors/dp/B000YKD5QW/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1358951729&sr=8-10&keywords=squeaky+dog+toys) He LOVES these squeaky balls. The lab across the street has the same balls and the two dogs will spend long summer days squeaking to each other.</p>
<p>Our dogs very best friend is the Wheaton Terrier next door. She is allowed to take any toy that she wants home with her. (Thank goodness she doesn’t like squeaky balls) Sometimes she hides them and they are found later in our neighbors yard hidden behind bushes or she’ll bring them into their house and our neighbor will fling them back in our yard when their dog isn’t looking. Both dogs are a little old for playing and chasing now, but they will beg for biscuits together and guard our houses very well. Our dog has an underground fence and stays in the yard. His GF doesn’t have one but stays well in our yard and her own. </p>
<p>Our dog loves cool weather and is outside right now taking a nap. It’s 13 degrees. Oops, just barked to come in. And get a biscuit…</p>
<p>I have a 20 month old Borador (Border Collie / Lab) absolutely the best thing we ever brought home (next to his predecessor that we had to put to sleep 2 years ago). His name is Sheldon and yes he is named after the Sheldon in the Big Bang Theory because anytime you squeeze him he makes this noise that sound s exactly like the laugh Sheldon has on the show. Since getting him I am now walking more than ever as the last one was too old and sick for walks. I now walk on average of 10 miles a day, up at 430 for a 1.5 hour walk then again in the evening for 1 hour. I had a back injury and could hardly walk but this guy needing it has made me work through my own pain. I have lost 30 lbs and feel a lot better, if I could only quit smoking now all would be well. He misses our D on a daily basis who is off to college , anytime we mention her name he either runs to the front windows and watches for her car or looks up the stairs to see if she is coming down. He suffered a bit from seperation anxiety but we are using the Thunder Shirt on him and I could now be in a commercial for them. Dont understand why but he does not smell like a dog even when wet and he dries in about 5 minutes flat. He is much bigger than we had thought he would be (85lbs) but there is just so much more to love and squeeze. He really is the best friend my W and I have, doesn’t care what mood we are in, doesn’t care what time of the day we get up he is just there and makes us feel good. I do not have dog insurance, and we brush his teeh daily and the Vet has said that so far no problems. As far as doggie breath what our vet had suggested and we have done is give him half a cup of fresh steamed vegetables everyday. Our last dog was given the same and even after 14 years she had no doggie breath. Do I sound like a dog lover or what:)</p>
<p>Does anyone here have Shelties?</p>
<p>Does anyone have a Lakeland or Fox terrier? My new baby is 5mos. and driving me a little batty.</p>
<p>percussiondad, Wow, 10 miles a day?! That’s awesome and your dog is so lucky to have such an energetic owner!! Congrats on the weight loss, good luck on the smoking cessation, your dog needs you to be around to walk him for a long time, quit for him ;)</p>
<p>Also, poetgrl, 3 male goldens?! I am in awe! Isn’t it funny how their personalities vary so greatly? </p>
<p>Anybody with multiple dogs find that the kid birth order rules apply to their dogs? Ie: first one is responsible and serious, second born clamors for attention, etc, etc?</p>
<p>Also good luck to those struggling with housebreaking and other behavior issues. All of your dogs are lucky to have you as their concerned owners!</p>
<p>our smallest female is the BOSS! She gets on the couch to be eye level with our female Husky who is at least 4x her size and tells her off. The Husky NEVER messes with her!!!</p>