[BareFoot]

Thank you for the advice Peggy. Here is my bird situation: Most of my small birds (my Lovebirds) are out 24/7, but they are in their own room that will be off-limits to the puppy/dog. My other pair of small birds (Pacific Parrotlets) do not leave their cage unless I take them out with a towel (they are breeders and not tame). My larger birds (Caiques) do come out of their cage for at least a few hours a day, and they would be in a room where the puppy can be. I may also be rescuing a Maxi Pionus in the next few weeks, so that is another bird that will be out at least a few hours a day. I also have babies that I handfeed and they are in the main part of the house to get the most exposure to family life, so they come out quite often as well, especially when they are learning to fly. The Caiques and Pionus are full flighted and do/will have play stands in many places of the house in which to fly back and forth. I think this may be the real problem since I know dogs can get excited over the flapping of wings. My last dog (who was a German Shepard/Siberian Husky/ Doberman Pinscher mix) was great around the birds, though I think she had a very "motherly" instinct and thought they were all her babies. Deep down I hope the puppy I get has similar traits, but I know that is only wishful thinking. I have no problem separating the pup from the birds with a gate if I need to though, but is this "right?"

All this info is going to be really helpful in my decision to actually get a Corgi. I really want one, but I have to keep my current situation (or my situation when the time finally comes to get a puppy/dog) in mind. I would love to rescue another puppy/dog, but I would really like to know the background of a puppy I get (like his parents' disposition, family health problems, etc), though I know a mixed breed tends to have less health problems. This is why I am really torn about getting a Corgi. I just love everything about these little dogs, but I don't quite know if one would be good for our family.