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So, I took Bella with me to Pet Smart for the first time today and here's how it went... One lady that worked there came over to see Bella and asked if she was my first corgi (yes) and if I knew anything about the breed (now I'm sure there are people that would buy a dog without knowing anything about it but I was a little insulted as I've been researching them for over a year--but she didn't know that) She then asked if she started herding things yet (told her not too much), asked if I had her… Continue

Yeah!! We woke up Thursday morning and her ears were up! They had been attempting to all week and they finally made it! I was so excited I sent everyone a picture at 8:30 in the morning.

The first night with Bella was full of howling, crying, and whining! I put her in her crate and this was the first time she slept alone and she didn't like it. I put an electric heater near the crate to keep her warm, thinking a warm puppy was a sleepy puppy but it seems she was afraid of it. Sometime between 3 and 3:30 she woke me up crying and the heater was running again so I think it kicked on and woke her up. I took her to pee and put her back in and she cried. Eventually I fell asleep agai… Continue

We got Bella this morning and everything is going great! She is totally laid back and loving and we're all in love! Our day has consisted of napping, going outside to pee, walking around, coming back in to play for awhile and taking a nap again. We've loved every minute of it! She totally loves the kids and seems to want to stick by them more than myself. The cats aren't sure what to make of her but she isn't pushing the issue so hopefully they'll come around. We are calling her Bella and Bello… Continue