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Pets & Working Animals => Dogs => Topic started by: Rosemary on June 12, 2015, 09:33:11 pm

Title: We're getting a puppy!
Post by: Rosemary on June 12, 2015, 09:33:11 pm
So excited and a little nervous  :)

We've just bought a Welsh Cardigan Corgi dog pup. He's six weeks old but we won't be getting him until early August. He's one of six; two bitches and four dogs. The lady who bred him sounds lovely. She's always had corgis as pets and decided to take one litter from her lovely bitch. Both parents are all health checked, pups are registered but we won't be either breeding or showing.

We need a name now. Dan likes Bryn - I do too but I can't get Uncle Bryn from "Gavin and Stacey" our my mind (especially since we live in Barry  :eyelashes: )

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Post by: nutterly_uts on June 12, 2015, 10:09:18 pm
Soooo jealous!!
I have a friend called Carwen (Car-Wyn) which is quite nice :)  but if he was mine I think he'd be a Stan :)
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Post by: Quirkygirl on June 12, 2015, 10:12:44 pm
So cute..  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Louise Gaunt on June 12, 2015, 10:44:25 pm
He is very cute! Now fess up Rosemary, the nice lady with the corgis is HRH isn't she?! :-J
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Post by: SallyintNorth on June 12, 2015, 10:57:05 pm
Awww bless!   :love: :dog:

Bryn's a good name  :)
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Post by: doganjo on June 12, 2015, 11:23:48 pm
Guess you couldn't wait for my enquiries to come through  :innocent:  Are they local or from Welsh Wales?
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Post by: devonlady on June 13, 2015, 06:34:27 am
Lovely news Rosemary :thumbsup:
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Post by: Bionic on June 13, 2015, 07:33:05 am
Puppy looks gorgeous. I like Bryn too
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Post by: bloomer on June 13, 2015, 08:03:26 am
Name it Oi!!!

As in Oi get off the sofa, Oi stop digging my garden, Oi sheep are friends not food....

New it couldn't be long till you got one with the number of corgi puppy pics you found on FB to share :-)

Def going to have to come visit when he arrives :-)
Title: Re: We're getting a puppy!
Post by: SallyintNorth on June 13, 2015, 09:44:07 am

Knew it couldn't be long till you got one with the number of corgi puppy pics you found on FB to share :-)


Ditto  :D


Def going to have to come visit when he arrives :-)


We all are!   :D  :love: :dog:
Title: Re: We're getting a puppy!
Post by: Rosemary on June 13, 2015, 03:12:00 pm
We've decided to call him Bryn  :) :)
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Post by: Carse Goodlifers on June 13, 2015, 04:27:34 pm
 :dog:  :thumbsup:
Fun and games Rosemary.
Title: Re: We're getting a puppy!
Post by: Rosemary on June 13, 2015, 07:21:36 pm
Guess you couldn't wait for my enquiries to come through  :innocent:  Are they local or from Welsh Wales?

Well, she had three when shw contacted me and there's only one left now so it was now or never.

They are from Bangor in North Wales. They are Welsh speakers but her kids are goung to try to each Bryn English before he comes home  ;D
Title: Re: We're getting a puppy!
Post by: SallyintNorth on June 13, 2015, 10:23:24 pm
They are from Bangor in North Wales.

Can I invite you for a coffee break on the way home with him?   :innocent:  :excited:   :love: :dog:
Title: Re: We're getting a puppy!
Post by: doganjo on June 13, 2015, 10:30:15 pm
I'm sure they'll need another one here  :innocent: That last hour and a half is the most tiring!   :excited:
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Post by: The_Hawthorne_Pack on June 13, 2015, 11:14:41 pm
Lovely news, very underrated dogs Corgis, now seen more as lapdogs than workers. Bryn is lovely, have you heard Bryn Terfel sing? :excited:
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Post by: Me on June 13, 2015, 11:42:44 pm
Thats right, we are all called Bryn and like singing and Daffodils in Wales
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Post by: doganjo on June 13, 2015, 11:52:37 pm
Thats right, we are all called Bryn and like singing and Daffodils in Wales
Don't get paranoid - we're all called 'Hey you Jimmy' up here, and sing the Proclaimer songs  :roflanim: :roflanim: :roflanim: :roflanim:
Title: Re: We're getting a puppy!
Post by: Me on June 14, 2015, 09:15:29 am
I know I went there once, Haggis and Irn Bru did funny things to Taff so we came home. 
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Post by: devonlady on June 14, 2015, 04:28:53 pm
Thats right, we are all called Bryn and like singing and Daffodils in Wales
Don't get paranoid - we're all called 'Hey you Jimmy' up here, and sing the Proclaimer songs  :roflanim: :roflanim: :roflanim: :roflanim:

And down 'yer of course, we'm all called Bert, drink cider and sing Wurzel songs! ;)
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Post by: doganjo on June 14, 2015, 04:32:27 pm
My pup has always been a  picky eater - but scrunch up some haggis through it and she scoffs the lot -either cooked or uncooked - disappears like snaw offa dyke :innocent:
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Post by: HappyHippy on June 14, 2015, 09:59:30 pm
Yeah, probably Sally, then me, then Annie......that would be fine  ;) In fact, why don't I just pick him up and keep him til you get back? That's probably easier ;D
 :roflanim: :roflanim: :roflanim:
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Post by: devonlady on June 14, 2015, 11:41:57 pm
And if you have to pass through Devon............ ;)
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Post by: Baois Glas on June 15, 2015, 06:50:12 pm
Oh he's lovely, I would love a Cardi  ;D
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Post by: Rosemary on June 15, 2015, 08:08:45 pm
Oh he's lovely, I would love a Cardi  ;D

There's one wee boy left of the litter. It was a hard choice between the two - the one that's left has a half white face.
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Post by: doganjo on June 15, 2015, 10:20:27 pm
I can find good local training classes for you if you want them?
Title: Re: We're getting a puppy!
Post by: Rosemary on June 16, 2015, 11:07:10 am
I can find good local training classes for you if you want them?

That woud be good. Our vet runs puppy parties so we'll go to them  :) :)
Title: Re: We're getting a puppy!
Post by: Me on June 16, 2015, 11:32:24 am
Thats right, we are all called Bryn and like singing and Daffodils in Wales
Don't get paranoid - we're all called 'Hey you Jimmy' up here, and sing the Proclaimer songs  :roflanim: :roflanim: :roflanim: :roflanim:

And down 'yer of course, we'm all called Bert, drink cider and sing Wurzel songs! ;)

I know, went there once, saw theyowld Wurzels live after a few in the Newton Abbott sider bar. Pork scratchings and Old Rosie did funny things to Taff so we came home. 
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Post by: doganjo on June 16, 2015, 05:44:18 pm
I can find good local training classes for you if you want them?

That woud be good. Our vet runs puppy parties so we'll go to them  :) :)
Puppy parties are good for socialisation, but you'll still need a  wee bit of obedience training after that. Have asked a friend in Padanaram.
Title: Re: We're getting a puppy!
Post by: Rosemary on June 16, 2015, 05:45:45 pm
I can find good local training classes for you if you want them?

That woud be good. Our vet runs puppy parties so we'll go to them  :) :)
Puppy parties are good for socialisation, but you'll still need a  wee bit of obedience training after that. Have asked a friend in Padanaram.

Thinking about doing agility when he's older  :)
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Post by: doganjo on June 16, 2015, 10:34:37 pm
Until 18 months they're not allowed to jump, but any good agility group will have him pretty well up to doing a complete round at that age over poles (like equines), then the poles are gradually raised till they are at the 'small dog' height.  Most dogs love agility!!!  And you can get cheap agility equipment to practice at home or just use garden canes for weaving, a kids play tunnel, and more poles on the ground for jumps then add plant pots to raise them.
Title: Re: We're getting a puppy!
Post by: devonlady on June 17, 2015, 07:27:49 am
Thats right, we are all called Bryn and like singing and Daffodils in Wales
Don't get paranoid - we're all called 'Hey you Jimmy' up here, and sing the Proclaimer songs  :roflanim: :roflanim: :roflanim: :roflanim:

And down 'yer of course, we'm all called Bert, drink cider and sing Wurzel songs! ;)

I know, went there once, saw theyowld Wurzels live after a few in the Newton Abbott sider bar. Pork scratchings and Old Rosie did funny things to Taff so we came home.

The Cider Bar does funny things to a lot of people :roflanim:
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Post by: Bionic on June 17, 2015, 08:25:52 am
Until 18 months they're not allowed to jump, but any good agility group will have him pretty well up to doing a complete round at that age over poles (like equines), then the poles are gradually raised till they are at the 'small dog' height.  Most dogs love agility!!!  And you can get cheap agility equipment to practice at home or just use garden canes for weaving, a kids play tunnel, and more poles on the ground for jumps then add plant pots to raise them.
I wanted to do agility with Archie. He will be 4 in Sept. I bought some weaving poles and put them up in the field but he is afraid of them.  :(  I have tried taking him through on a lead with a treat in my hand but he really doesn't like them. Any tips?
Title: Re: We're getting a puppy!
Post by: Rosemary on June 17, 2015, 08:58:11 am
A new photo of Bryn
Title: Re: We're getting a puppy!
Post by: devonlady on June 17, 2015, 10:37:05 am
He has a perfect heart on his forehead :love:
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Post by: Jukes Mum on June 17, 2015, 12:40:44 pm
He is just yummy.
My biggest regret with my puppies is that I didn't take enough pictures of them. They only stay small for 2 minutes! Take lots of photos and don't forget to post them on here for us to "aww" at!
Title: Re: We're getting a puppy!
Post by: Rosemary on June 17, 2015, 03:22:10 pm
He has a perfect heart on his forehead :love:

So he does  :)