Urban Corgi with a big heart and a small tail.

Yesterday Merlin and I went to the doctors to get a set of booster shots that the rescue agency told me I needed to get him within a month. We went and got a parvo and distember vaccine and a rabies vaccine since we don't know when the last time he got one was.

He had no side effects and barely noticed the needle prick when it happened, he was too busy looking at the other dogs and trying to make friends.

There is a lot that I love about Merlin, but one of the traits that really makes me smile everytime is after he goes to the bathroom, he steps away and kicks the grass. I don't know if every corgi does it, but it just makes me so happy when it happens.

Today Merlin and I walked around Green Lake in Seattle. It was our first time together in an area with a lot of dogs. We met two corgis that were walking as well and Merlin snapped at one of them. I am afraid that he may have some aggression towards other dogs. I started doing some research, and the first website I found said "seek help" (read: website ran by animal trainers). I started digging a little more and found a pretty decent "how-to" regarding aggression.… Continue