Mature/Senior Corgis & others

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Comment by Cathi on January 4, 2009 at 1:34am

Hello All -
Does anyone have any experience with pet health insurance? Now that we have Bunny, two indoor only cats and are thinking about adopting another corgi somewhere near Bunny's age, am wondering if it would make economic sense to get it.
Would appreciate any thoughts,
Cathi

Comment by Snowbaby Butterball on January 3, 2009 at 7:02pm

Welcome to all of the new members and a Happy and Healthy New Year to all Corgis and their pets. Joy and Butter :)

Comment by Snowbaby Butterball on January 3, 2009 at 6:56pm

Sorry to hear about Chester having diabetes. Do you mind if I ask how old he was when he got it? Is it hard to manage his blood sugars. Does being overweight contribute to dogs getting diabetes? worried about my own dog being at risk. Thanks for any info. Joy

Comment by ChestersMom on January 3, 2009 at 2:57pm

Other than his diabetes, Chester is a wonderfully healthy Senior Corgi. He hasn't been very active in years, but still plays with his toys now and then, and will prance around with a new rawhide when he gets one.

Comment by Carolyn Rosner on January 3, 2009 at 1:30pm

My husband Bob and I have 2 rescues. Toby is going on 9 (we think) he has arthritis but can give a lil run when he wants to. Lola is 8, she was a puppy mill girl saved by Corgiaid. She is so sweet but doesnt do well with small children. We now have my son's dog Shelby who is 5. She is full of energy!!! She is staying with us as he is in military. They certainly keep us busy and enertained.

Comment by Denise on January 3, 2009 at 10:25am

Hi everyone. Sophie is my baby...she's a rescue Corgi and is 8 years old. She still acts like a puppy, though...lots of energy, running around, having just a great time!

Comment by Cathi on December 17, 2008 at 1:13pm

Hello again (just finished reading the posts),
Bunny also does the 'reverse sneezing', the vet said it might be dust on the floor or an allergy (hmmm . . wonder if she's allergic to our two cats??) We encourage her to stay calm and that seems to help.
She has a lump on one of her mammory glands that needs to be removed soon. The vet just found it and suggested removing the whole gland to be safe and sending it to the pathology lab. Will do in the next few weeks.
We walk almost every morning and evening, about 30 minutes or so each, and go to the dog park every week. She loves to just go anywhere.
We're working on her weight, good thing she loves carrots, romaine lettuce, apples, celery, sweet potatoes (cooked) and other veggies. She has her own veggie garden in the summer so she can eat all the lettuce she wants and leaves ours alone. Raised beds help ; )
She also has her own strawberry bed, sits in it and takes a nip. Also like to eat the tomatoes off the vines. Vet said its ok, but we keep her veggie garden just big enough, but not too big to add too many extra calories.

Comment by Cathi on December 17, 2008 at 1:02pm

Hi,
This is Bunny, and she's a bit over 8 years old. She joined our family two years ago, from a breeder in northern California. She was treated for heartworms soon after she came to our house, and is the poster child for heartworm preventatives. She's a delightful corgi (aren't they all??) and we love her to bits.
We're considering adopting another mature corgi, he's 11 and a rescue from the local Pembroke Welsh Corgi group.
Glad we found this group!
Cathi

Comment by Wendt Worth Corgi's on December 17, 2008 at 1:49am

Comment by Erin-the mom of 3 Corgi's on November 24, 2008 at 3:01pm

I have 3 Pembs. A 9 1/2, a 7 1/2 both males and a 5yr old (tomorrowgirl. Huckleberry-the 9 1/2 yr old is sprier than the other 2. Always wants to play.

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