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LaRositaMonita · 03-04-2007, 01:37 PM

Hi there! I am a future Corgi owner from the suburbs of Philly, PA. My boyfriend and I have been looking to get a dog for some time; I will be finishing my first year of teaching in June and will be taking the summer "off" to recuperate and start grad school, so it will be the perfect time to stay home with a puppy. We've already been researching breeders in our area for a few weeks and have found a few we really like; it all depends now on whose mommy dogs and pregnant!

More than likely, we will wind up with a Cardigan. Originally, we were looking strictly at Pembrokes. After being contacted by rescue about two weeks ago, we wound up talking to a Cardigan breeder who convinced us that good-tempered Cardis might be even better for our lifestyle, since they tend to be more laid-back. We live in a first-floor apartment (convenient for housebreaking!) and are very excited to have a dog we can take on nice long walks or trips to the park, but without a fenced-in yard and with two working parents during the school year, we're going to need a dog who isn't going to be too high-energy. That said, we've found great breeders who are really focused on temperament that we'll trust to match us up with the best puppy for us no matter which breed we wind up going with.

Mainly, we're looking to connect with other owners, get some tips on raising our pup once it comes home with us in June/July, and hopefully find some other pups to visit/play with as part of our "research" until that time!

(Incidentally, I found out about this forum from karysmith37, who used to be in my boyfriend's World of Warcraft guild... so hi!)

03-04-2007, 01:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
LaRositaMonita Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: suburbs of Philly, PA Posts: 97	Hello from Philly Hi there! I am a future Corgi owner from the suburbs of Philly, PA. My boyfriend and I have been looking to get a dog for some time; I will be finishing my first year of teaching in June and will be taking the summer "off" to recuperate and start grad school, so it will be the perfect time to stay home with a puppy. We've already been researching breeders in our area for a few weeks and have found a few we really like; it all depends now on whose mommy dogs and pregnant! More than likely, we will wind up with a Cardigan. Originally, we were looking strictly at Pembrokes. After being contacted by rescue about two weeks ago, we wound up talking to a Cardigan breeder who convinced us that good-tempered Cardis might be even better for our lifestyle, since they tend to be more laid-back. We live in a first-floor apartment (convenient for housebreaking!) and are very excited to have a dog we can take on nice long walks or trips to the park, but without a fenced-in yard and with two working parents during the school year, we're going to need a dog who isn't going to be too high-energy. That said, we've found great breeders who are really focused on temperament that we'll trust to match us up with the best puppy for us no matter which breed we wind up going with. Mainly, we're looking to connect with other owners, get some tips on raising our pup once it comes home with us in June/July, and hopefully find some other pups to visit/play with as part of our "research" until that time! (Incidentally, I found out about this forum from karysmith37, who used to be in my boyfriend's World of Warcraft guild... so hi!)