Corgi Country

I’m Entering Mango Minster 2012… by Dott

2012-01-18T02:46:00.000-08:00

Can you BELIEVE it!?! It is January again, and time for Mango Minster, the premier Dog Blog Dog Show, hosted by none other than our HUGE friend, Mango the Mastiff! He and his mom put on the BEST Dog show each year, and put in TONS of work on making it fun for everyone. Even if you don’t enter, there are great adventures, contests and games featured by Mango’s furiends, and he has a TON of them!!!

A couple of years ago, OC even got to be one of the judges, and Grammy provided one of the First Place Prizes… a portrait of the winner, which was Clive, a Golden Doodle Helper Dog to his autistic friend.

We JUST found out about this year’s Mango Minster last night when Grammy FINALLY felt well enough to get online and let us visit some of our old friends. One of the classes is “Too Darn Cute!” and when my Dad found out about that, he said that I HAD to enter! That’s what he’s called me from the time I was born… EVERY DAY… SEVERAL times a DAY!!!

Dad says I am cute when I’m sleeping with my toy squirrel,

And cute when I’m out doing “Squirrel Patrol” for REAL squirrels.

He says I’m cute from the front (I was sneezing).

and cute from the back (I was bowing).

He says both sides of my profile are cute, too!

He laughs and says I’m cute when I’m dirty

and cute when I’m clean…

He snickers and says I’m cute when I’m ANGRY (wouldn’t YOU be!)

And cute when I’m angelic…

He even said I was cute when I was FAT (I was in the family way)

and cute when I am thin!

He says I’m especially cute when I do my tricks… Here I am with my "Hands up..."

And here are a few more on this video.

Do YOU think I’m cute enough to win? Are you “SQUEEEEEing” yet?

What’s WRONG With This Picture?

2011-11-22T22:59:00.000-08:00

(Click on the picture to see better...)

Mmmm… Grammy says there is something WRONG with this picture! We can’t figure out what she means. After all, when the weather turns cold, they wouldn’t expect US to lay on the cold FLOOR would they?!?! Surely she and Robert can come up with SOMETHING to sit on!

Coco is Having a Contest! By Dott

2011-11-09T02:47:00.000-08:00

Coco and her adorable little Chihuahua sisters are having a Contest! We are a little late on posting about it, but you still have about a week to get an entry in, and the prize is a Picture book with all kinds of funny Pet pictures in it! You can read about the contest HERE:

The name of the book is, “Awkward Family Pet Photos.” It is what is called a “coffee table” book. We don’t have a coffee table because Grammy very rarely drinks coffee, and she drinks her tea while at her desk! You can read Coco’s book review and learn more about the book at the blog about the contest. MMMmmm... I wonder if THIS is awkward enough?

It was awkward for ME ( I just KNEW there was a rabbit hiding under there somewhere), but none of my humans are in it, so I guess it wouldn't work...

Here are the rules:

1. PeeMail your Awkward family Pet Photo to Coco, no later than November 15th, 2011.

2. The Awkward Family Pet Photo must be of you (or those of your litter) and your Human or human relative.

3. Photos of furkids other than yourself will not be entered into the contest as she has no way of checking that they are REALLY your relatives and that you have permission to post them.

Well, I guess I better go and dig through some of my old pictures and see if I can find anything that PEOPLE might find awkward. I know they have taken plenty of me that I think are pretty awkward!!!

Sharing a MOST WONDERFUL Story

2011-10-21T22:54:00.000-07:00

Grammy just read a MOST WONDERFUL story, and she wanted us to share it with everyone. It is a corgi Christmas Story called "The Watching: A Corgi Puppy's Christmas Surprise." It is a long post, but well worth the read (have tissues handy!!!). From what we understand, it has been made into a book that can be bought from the Corgiaid site.

We hope you all enjoy this. It will touch your hearts, especially if you've a loved one who has taken the Rainbow Bridge...

We Got TREATS! by Gimli

2011-08-31T03:12:00.000-07:00

We got a box in the mail a few days ago! It had some really GOOD smells coming from it!

We could hardly wait for Grammy to open it for us after we read that it was from our friend Palette and her Mom, Yassy, who makes some WONDERFUL dog treats! She also has other dog treats that she doesn’t make herself, but that Palette “taste tests,” and she sells them from her online Website, Yassy’s Gourmet Dog Kitchen.

Grammy had ordered a Moose Antler for us to chew on this time! We’ve LOVED the deer antlers, we’ve gotten from them before, and they last a LONG time, so Grammy loves them too!

When she found out they had Moose Antlers, she decided to get one to see if they last a long time too, and if we would like THEM. Well, DUH!

NOW, this week, we found out they also have Caribou Antlers, and Grammy says she wants to try to get some of them too, next time. We got a “Coupon code” (AUGLB) that is good for 10% off all the way up to Oct. 24th of this year. Yassy also sent a couple of extra treats like she usually puts in her orders. We got a Lamb Trachea AND some Buffalo Liver cookies!

They said we could share the code with our furiends and they also have a GDK’s circle of Furiends reward program on their store menu where you can even get more off! This is really great because Grammy also got us some “Surf and Turf Jerky” that Yassy makes from wild caught salmon and Buffalo meat. THAT was SO GOOD!!! Some of us were drooling before she was able to give each of us a piece!

We are sharing about our wonderful treats too, because we are joining Sugar the Golden Retriever’s Tasty Tuesday Blog Hop. Her Mom also makes some wonderful dog treats that we’ve gotten before and loved! These were Apple Bites...

This Blog Hop goes through September 8th. There’s even a prize! You can find out more about it HERE

You should join in if you’ve got a post about some kind of doggie treat your Mom gets for you! Now, I’m going back to my moose antler!

Popping in to say HI!

2011-08-24T02:41:00.000-07:00

My… How time flies!

And NOT the kind of “Time Flies” in one of Grammy’s designs, either!

It’s been around four MONTHS since we last posted a blog. I’ve been talking and talking to Grammy about it and she finally decided to let us post, especially with what happened this last week! I’ll let Gimli tell you about it…

Gimli: GUESS What! For a couple of days, we’d been hearing something crying under the bath tub! I’ve been whining and telling Grammy about it, but she said we had to wait a day or so to see if a Mama came back. She didn’t, so Grammy got Uncle Manuel to crawl under the house and find out what was crying. (This is a vid is of Mama Dott listening)

THIS is what Uncle Manuel found!

It was a LOT louder after it was rescued!!!

Since I told Grammy about them and INSISTED she DO SOMETHING, I feel like they are MY kittens! GrandPaw Robert says I'm a good Mommy, but Grammy says I'm a good DADDY! I think this guy, with his LOUD voice, AND I saved these babies lives!

Here are the four babies that Uncle Manuel pulled out. He took the black one and the Siamese home with him, and I have the two little tigers until they get old enough to find homes. Grammy thinks they are around 3 weeks old now.

Grammy didn't even know there were any cats around, though WE've thought we might have seen one out of the corner of our eye every once in a while, and we've tried to tell her about it/them...

We are keeping them in a large pet carrier so they will be safe from Auntie Sadie who thinks that kitties are some kind of squirrel or something.

I stay close to it and keep an eye on them and warn her if she tries to get close! My babies and I touch noses every once in a while through the door.

Whenever they are out of the cage, I try to stay close to them and clean and protect them.

Papa won’t let me up on his lap where Pippin is, though, when he holds my babies, because I growl at Pip. I told him that he’d better NOT mess with them!

Pippin: I really don’t think I like the idea of baby kitties around here! What if Papa decided he likes kitties MORE than ME?!

Just LOOK at the NERVE of that little thing… Here it is scratching Papa’s arm…

And HERE it is BITING him!

I’m a little worried…

Mercy: I’m glad I overheard Grammy say the kitties can’t stay once they get old enough to find good homes because she is allergic to kitties.

BG: Another reason we can’t keep them is that they can’t stay in the house and if they go outside, they get out of the yard and the coyotes get them, so Grammy doesn’t want to hand feed them and fall in love and then have them get eaten…

Dott: I am just glad we can get some sleep now that they aren’t SCREAMING anymore!

Quick Catchup… By Dott

2011-04-05T01:42:00.000-07:00

We are so sorry we’ve been offline for so long. Grammy’s been having some major health issues, but is doing better now.

She was in the hospital for a while, but we tried to make sure Papa didn’t get to lonely.

They say it was something about a “Congested heart failed her,” but it really didn’t fail her cause she’s still here and around, though she DOES have a LONG oxygen tail that follows her everywhere. We keep tripping over it.

She says that at least they served her good food while she was there,

but that she missed us big BUNCHES. I know WE missed HER bunches!

Neither BG nor Gimli have been in a fight (though they’ve grumbled a bit at each other) since she got home. I think they are afraid she left because of them and they don’t want her to leave again. They stay right near her as much of the time as they can.

Mama OC HATES to have Grammy out of her sight now, and barks and barks until she can see her again.

We are all so glad she is home!

Our grain hay is growing really BIG now since we have had a lot of rain and then some nice sunny days.

The horses are eating in areas that are fenced off from the growing hay, but I’ll bet they can hardly wait to get out into it!

The wildflowers have started to grow in our fields, so pretty soon the hillsides will be full of them, too!

Of course, that also means the weeds are growing, too! These behind BG are almost as tall as my Dad, Robert, and HE is over 6 feet tall!

He pulled a bunch of them up, while BG supervised.

Grammy had him put them on the table so she could pick Mallow “peas” from them to cook for dinner. She also used some of the smaller, tender green leaves and cooked them up with onions, bacon, and tomatoes (like she does with spinach) for dinner too.

WE just love to eat the peas fresh from the bush, now that she showed them to us!

We went to Mimi’s this weekend, after church, and Mick and Jenn, came by with Kody and Anna. It was a surprise, and Grammy was really happy to see them! Anna is growing so FAST!

Well, you are pretty much caught up for now. We sure have missed everyone, but we don’t want to bug Grammy to much as she is resting a lot right now. Have a good week!

TWO “Somebodies” are in TROUBLE! by Grammy

2011-03-28T12:38:00.000-07:00

SOMEBODY… took MY neck pillow outside! And THEN, SOMEBODY ELSE was caught PEEING on it!

I SUPPOSE I should be grateful they are working together again instead of fighting… :)

P.S. By OC: Grammy’s been in the hospital again and is now home with an oxygen tail. I’ll try to post more later…

Camping is FUN!!!

2011-03-11T03:46:00.000-08:00

We had a WONDERFUL time camping in our new Trailer this past weekend! I got to go, along with BG, Gimli, and Pippin.

GrandPaw Robert had put the camper shell on the pickup and they put our foam mattress into the bed for me and Gimli to lay on during the trip. We got a BIG SURPRISE when we found out that Grammy’s Kody Bear was getting to go with us because it was his parent’s wedding anniversary.

Grammy’s sister and BIL brought their trailer and their Shih-Tzu puppy, I-Lee, and had the campsite right next to us. They also brought two of their grand-daughters which get along wonderfully with Kody, so they really had a blast!

We were right on the river and had the last two campsites on that side, so no noisy neighbors.

Our people had most of their meals together. They always carried me over there with them, too.

It has warmed up quite a bit this past week and so the weather was absolutely PERFECT! It was in the low 70’s… not to warm and not to cold.

I got to lay out in the sun ALL DAY instead of having to stay inside on my pillow!

I could roll in the grass and pee when I wanted, without having to wait for someone to take me out!

And I could watch when Papa took the boys for a walk. It was WONDERFUL, and Grammy said I smiled all day long!

I didn’t have to stay on a leash because I can’t move on my own, but that is the one thing the pups weren’t very happy about. They DID have to have a leash on whenever they came out of the trailer. Still, they LOVED having actual GRASS to run around and roll in!!! Grammy had taken a 50 ft. long lead to give them plenty of room to roam.

Gimli liked watching everyone and watching the river with the ducks swimming around on it.

Saturday, there was a “Fishing Derby” for the kids until 4 p.m. and then anyone could fish in the big pond where they had planted the fish. The kids had fun trying to catch something, but no luck. :( Kody was pretty disappointed.

But Pip and BG had fun watching, and Pip almost dug a gopher out of a hole!

I-Lee was content to just stay near her Mama while she fished. She’s about 5-6 months old now, and is a pretty laid back pup.

The only problem came when BG was able to get under Papa’s chair and grab Gimli by the ear again, shredding the end of it and making it bleed all over.

They ended up being tied on a line that ran from one tree to the other, only made so they couldn’t get near each other.

The trailer was really great too! It is so roomy because it has a “pull out” in one side.

Pippin enjoyed laying in Grammy’s bed when Papa was in the trailer, except at night of course, when he slept with Papa and BG in the BIG bed. Grammy has to sleep almost sitting up because of her breathing, so she had to make up a bed that would let her do that.

Papa made Grammy a wonderful omelet for breakfast on Sunday morning, while her sister and BIL took the kids out fishing again… (still no luck for them, though.) It had kielbasa, bacon, cheese, onions, sweet peppers and celery in it. It was so pretty and she said it tasted GREAT, too! (I thought so too, but she only shared a little taste… :(

We felt bad for Dott and Mercy because they didn’t get to go. They weren’t happy about it either, but we already had to many dogs that went, and the ranger said only two next time… :(

WE GOT SNOW!!! (Almost Wordless Wedensday)

2011-03-03T02:59:00.000-08:00

We actually got SNOW in our yard this past weekend!!!! It wasn't a big bunch, but it was actual snow that we could eat and everything!

Dott on Mail run with Robert... (HE took the pics, so guess who got to be in most of them...)

Checking for neighbor dogs...

Making yellow snow...

Hey, squirrel... is there snow down there, too?

OK, Dad... I'm coming!

Hey, Brother BG... What do YOU think?

Check out the snow on the Picnic Table in the back yard, guys!

Mmmm... This snow is pretty good eating!

Look out there at old Cory in his pen!

Guess WHAT!?! This weekend, some of us are going to get to go camping in our new Travel Trailer! Grammy's not sure who will get to go... depends on how nice we are to each other... :(

Prayer Request…

2011-02-23T23:06:00.000-08:00

When we first started blogging, our very first blog found us two wonderful new friends. The first one to comment was Betty from A Corgi in Southern California, and the second was Nancy from Our Life: Dozer and Cooper’s blog. We have happily followed them the past few years through ups and downs, along with adding so many more of you. We have been so blessed and have gotten close to so many through our blog. The support we have seen from this community for everyone has been awesome, and now it is needed again.

We just found out that Koda, Betty’s corgi, has been diagnosed with Lymphoma, a type of cancer. They are going to try chemotherapy and see how things go. Some dogs have gone into permanent remission with this treatment. Please go by and read her post, and help support her with prayers for the family and for Koda.

A Country Corgi’s Day…

2011-02-18T02:30:00.000-08:00

This morning started out with a mail run for me and Mercy. Dad (Robert) lets us go with him when he goes down to get the mail because we listen to him even when those neighbor dogs come out and yell nasty things at us. We get a bit excited...

First, of course, we must leave peemail… and do a quick check on the enemy's position...

Then we head down the drive to the mailbox…

Double check the position of the enemy…

Ooooo! Check out that double rainbow!

Wow! The grain hay our neighbor planted for us is starting to sprout!

After GrandPaw got the mail, we noticed some kind of critter – probably a ground squirrel or chipmunk- had a new hole in the dirt by the driveway…

It’s still in there! I’ll get it!

I’m going in!

Mom! GrandPaw is calling us. We’d better get going.

Daaaadddd… I wasn’t finished yet!

Dad… I am NOT happy with you calling us in before I caught that critter!

I’m going to go chew on a rawhide and pretend IT’S the critter!

Later, we went out back so Dad could let Cory out of his pen.

Tuffy had been up the hill grazing, and came charging down when he saw Cory loose!

Pip got in his way and got his foot stepped on! He was really lucky he wasn’t hurt badly, but he tucked and rolled as Tuffy thundered over him. Grammy checked for broken bones and didn't find any, so she put frozen Otter Pops around his leg and wrapped it. She held him for about an hour, wrapped in a blanket, to keep him from getting shocky since he was shivering. After he settled, he went in and laid on the bed for several hours, then chewed off the bandage that held those frozen things on his leg and just barely has a limp now.

This evening, while Grammy was getting ready to hang up Papa’s work clothing in the little closet in the living room, she got a surprise. Apparently a country critter decided that it’s been to cold to stay outside, so it came in and decided to stay in the closet for a while. SURPRISE!

Grammy double checked it’s tail and then decided that it could stay since it will take care of any mice that might decide to live in that closet.

Well, have a good day! We did! Except, maybe, Grammy...

Happy Valentines' Day!

2011-02-15T03:13:00.000-08:00

Mr. Mango’s Request…

2011-02-06T01:44:00.000-08:00

Since Mama OC is sleeping a lot lately and probably won’t notice, and since I, Dott, have taken over as Alpha corgi here in Corgi Country, I have decided to honor Mr. Mango’s request in our last post's comments, to also share some things about our Auntie Sadie.

(1) Hi, everyone! My name is Sadie aka. Silly Sadie, Shady Sadie Lady, or AOL (This is what they call me in OC’s hearing and refers to the fact that I am pitch black and it’s hard to take a picture of me… hence Absence Of Light.)

(2) I am about 7 years old and was a rescued dog. (This picture was from 2 days after I came here about 6 years ago. I was pretty thin.) Grammy had just lost her old “Shadow” who took the Bridge at 17 years old. She had gotten him when he wasn’t even two months old, and really missed him.

He was a Border Collie/Shepherd mix. She had also trained a black Border Collie when she was in High School that she really loved, and she said I looked a lot like them.

(3) I was totally thrilled to be rescued into a home that loves their dogs like Grammy and Papa love us, but OC, who had loved Shadow, and had recently been hurt and couldn’t do her “herding of the goats” job, got really jealous of me spending time with Grammy and “That young whipper snapper taking MY job!!!...” Corgis have LONG memories, and she has never gotten over that time… :(

(4) I am VERY SMART (like most Border Collies, I’m told) and learn things very quickly… sometimes just by watching without any formal training! I learned to bring things to Grammy, herd the goats (when we had them) and the horses, and do tricks that Grammy teaches the corgis.

I also learned to be a gentle, loving Auntie to the corgi pups. (BG & Dott when they were pups, and the new pups, Gimli, Mercy & Pip, now.)

(5) I will admit that sometimes I get a kick out of “being especially nice” to OC (the old biddie) by going up to her, licking her face and smiling at Grammy, while OC grumbles and fusses and Dott keeps a close eye to see that a fight doesn’t start.… :)

(6) Now that OC can’t go out running with us very often (not at all this past winter) I get to play with Grammy when we go out on runs and that is like heaven to me! I just get so thrilled that they say I “get goofy” and “monkey tail” all over the place.

(7) I really DO try to stay out of fights and run to get behind Grammy whenever one starts now-a-days. I do tend to warn them and then defend myself, some, when one or more of the corgis (especially OC) starts gnawing on my legs during the middle of a fight.

Thank you, Mr. Mango, for asking about me so that Her Highness, Dott, allowed me to tell a little about myself, too!

Dozer Gave us An Award!

2011-02-04T04:25:00.000-08:00

Our pal, Dozer, gave us an award! We convinced Grammy that now she HAD to let us do a post! Besides, she’s been sick for so long and is starting to feel better now, but there is no TELLING when she will ever get things “caught up” and let us start posting regularly. We are working on convincing her to try letting us do some Wordless Wednesday and Silent Saturday posts at least. We miss all of you SO MUCH!!!!

Apparently one must share 7 things about yourself as part of accepting this award. There are so many of us that we will have to see how this works out. We have decided that each of us will put down four things, so here goes…

(1) I’m almost 12 years old… only two months more.

(2) I’m in a wheelchair now to support my hind end, and may soon have to go into one to support my whole body since my shoulder is starting to have problems.

(3) I do NOT like Sadie, the Border Collie that lives here! (This is no big secret for those who have known us for sometime.)

(4) I do NOT think it is fair that I can’t go out on squirrel patrol anymore, and let EVERYONE know about it during the whole time the rest are outside. I’m beginning to think they’ve changed my name to “SHUT UP, OC!”

(1) I’m 4 and a half years old, and BG stands for Bud’s Grandson.

(2) I’m a helper dog for Grammy and pick things up for her from the floor so she doesn’t have to bend down so much since that hurts her back and hip. (if I can beat Sadie and Gimli to them.)

(3) I LOVE my Dad, and spend most of every evening on HIS lap!

(4) I’ve been having trouble convincing Gimli that I am top male dog in this family!

Little Dott

(1) I have taken over as the Alpha Dog in this household even though I am the smallest. They ALL listen to ME, and I can usually break up fights by putting myself in between whoever is fighting (unless it’s a bunch of them fighting and my Dad won’t LET me stop them!)

(2) I’m the mother of four pups, three of which live here with us in Corgi Country. They are ALL much bigger than me. Here is a three generation "girl" picture.

(3) I’ve got all the humans in this household TOTALLY wrapped around my little dew claw!

(4) I’m very literary and have written and published a book, AND have my OWN facebook page with 597 people following me!

Gimli

(1) I am 16 months old and was the firstborn of Mama Dott’s litter. I am the biggest of all the pups. (What do you think of my smile?)

(2) I had an infection for several months that made me lose most of the muscles in my head until it looked like a skeleton. It also thickened my nose and jaw some, so I look a little different than the other corgis, especially since my sister, Mercy, is an ear assassin and BROKE one of my ears down. Grammy loves me anyway, though!

(3) I am very smart and am learning very quickly how to be a helper dog for Grammy. This, sometimes causes some problems because I try to pick up things she drops and so does Uncle BG at the same time and then we get upset at each other.

(4) Since I am bigger, I think that I should be top male, and Uncle BG and I are having some major discussions about this!

Mercy

(1) I’m the same age as Gimli and Pippin, was the second pup born, was one of two girls, and have an “angel” with outstretched wings marking on the back of my neck, so Dad (Robert) called me Mercy… as in the angel of Mercy.

(2) I was BORN an alpha dog, and have no place to put my “alpha-ness” which tends to make me grouchy.

(3) Dad has decided to say I am “smiling” and “purring” when around the other dogs. I DO love my Dad, Grammy and Papa, and my Uncle BG, and generally get along fairly well with Mama Dott.

(4) I HAVE learned to do “high fives” and give “kisses,” but, like Mama Dott, I am NOT a servant and refuse to do things that might make people think I am!!!

Pippin

(1) I was third born, and am smaller than any of the other pups… almost as small as Mama Dott!

(2) I’m Papa’s dog, and LIVE for him and his return from work. I will even leave my dinner if he is going to bed, so Grammy often has to bring it into the bedroom for me to finish if she forgets and feeds us late.

(3) Everyone says that I am “a bit hyper…” This is NOT true. I just don’t like to be still (unless it is on Papa’s lap.)

(4) I LOVE my Unca BG and try to do everything he does… at least in regards to Papa… not Grammy, though she IS pretty good about treats!

We would like to pass this award onto some friends of ours, but since we’ve been off of here for so long, we don’t know who has already gotten it and who hasn’t. Since ALL the blogs we follow are so “Stylish” and interesting, feel free to pick it up for your blog if you don’t already have it, and thanks again, Dozer for giving it to us (and "figuratively" kicking Grammy in the tush so she would let us post again!)

PS: We just heard some bad news about our friend, Twix! She is very sick and needs prayers and possible ideas as to what is wrong as the vets are stumped at this time. You can go to her blog to read about it HERE!

Have a Happy and God Blessed New Year!!!

2010-12-31T18:04:00.000-08:00

We want to thank all of our friends and followers so much for your friendship, support and prayers over this past year...

Have a Happy and God Blessed New Year!!!

Merry Christmas, Everyone!

2010-12-25T04:00:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas, everyone!

We want to thank all of our friends that have sent us such beautiful cards and Holiday wishes. We appreciate the prayers as well. Grammy is getting better, though still having some trouble with her breathing (asthma).

We really miss everyone, but think about you often and Grammy says prayers for you all, too! God be with you all this coming year!

We Are Entering our Friend, Rudy’s, Contest…

2010-12-07T22:54:00.000-08:00

Rudy, from “Rudy’s Life…as a Guide Dog in Training” is having a Holiday Giveaway/Contest! There will be prizes for Dogs AND for people! You can go HERE to read the complete blog about this…

Here is a summary of the Prizes, Contest and Rules by Rudy:

Instead of picking the winners at random... my raiser will be picking the 5+ best contest entries - then letting her family pick the 2 grand winners of my contest!

Giveaway One: Dog Fun Pack (pics on their blog)

The Dog Fun Pack will include a leopard squeaker "mat" dog toy (a stuffed toy with SIXTEEN squeakers in it!), a set of 3 puppy face squeaker dog toys, some store bought treats AND homemade dog treats straight from our kitchen (won't be made 'til right before the prize is sent out), and maybe some other surprises along the way!

Giveaway Two: Humans Only

The humans only prize includes a very cute cooking apron; my raiser does owns one - and would wear it to town if she could! This would be the perfect addition to your kitchen; and you could even cook your furry cute fella a dog treat or two! My raiser also may include some of her homemade Goat Milk Soap (which would be dog themed), but more on that later though.

Rules by my furry cool Raiser:

1. In order to be entered in 1 or both giveaways all you need to do is write a very short poem that is Christmas/Holiday & DOG (or pet) themed!

**Please note the poem can be AS SHORT or AS LONG as you want! It won't change you chance of winning!**

2. Once you write the poem (long or short) please either post it in a comment on THIS POST or email it to me at guidedogawareness AT yahoo DOT com (please make sure to include your blog address in the email) Rudy would still love for you to leave a comment on this post!

Please note in the comment you leave on this post (with your poem or without) what prize pack you'd like to win (either or both!). By writing a poem & entering it in this contest you can be entered into BOTH contest prizes - or you can choose to just be entered into one. But please note that in the comment!! (Whether you'd like to be entered in the Dog Lovers Pack, the Humans Only pack, or BOTH)

PLEASE pass this post along; publish the information on your blog & let all your blogging pals know! We want Rudy's first Holiday Giveaway to be a huge hit! Please be sure to read the rest of the rules, etc. on Rudy’s Blog!

The Contest started 12-1-2010 and will be ending on 12-15-2010.

That said, we got together with Grammy and came up with this little poem for our entry. See what you think…

A Country Corgi Christmas Feast

By Linda Brock © 12-5-10

The Country Corgis got together

To plan their Christmas Feast

For as everyone knows,

Food is very important to these “solid” little beasts!

OC, the Matriarch of our country clan,

Suggested Jerky Treats or a few small “Piggy ear” hams,

While Mercy said there must be mashed potatoes,

And maybe some dried, chewy yams…

Gimli offered, “I’ve got some rawhide

That’s been buried, aged and mellowed…

It’s like stinky cheese,

That’s striped and turning yellow!”

“Carrots are a must,”

Drooled Pip, with a dreamy sigh

“And a horse hoof crust

on horse apple pie!”

BG quietly talked to Auntie Sadie a while…

And finally said, with a shy smile…

We’re providing an aged squirrel

To add to this, tasty pile!

Dott sat and quietly thought

About what she could possibly bring

And finally she brightened up

As she thought of the perfect thing!

As everyone joined their paws

‘Round the best corgi Feast you ever saw,

Dott thanked her Father God above,

For giving His Son, the sign of His Love!

Proof of Fairies by Robert Brock

2010-11-26T21:12:00.000-08:00

A short video that Robert “found” showing proof of “Fairies” and their love for corgi steeds, starring one of "Dott's Ancestors..."

P.S. Grammy was back in the hospital last night having major trouble breathing (Asthma). She is home and doing better now on the medications they gave her. She had been very sick with Bronchitis for a little over a week. Please pray for her to get over this bout.

Thanks, so much! by Pippin

2010-11-11T01:33:00.000-08:00

I want to thank all of you for your prayers for Papa. We went and got him this afternoon, and he is home tonight! I was dancing for joy!

Ok... so it's an old video, but it fit...

Grammy says that the test results aren't fully in, but the ones that did come in, say that he is not in an "urgent" situation. They gave him medicines for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and to thin his blood some, and put him on a cardiac diet. Grandma OC says she doesn’t like the sound of THAT cause the word “diet” NEVER means something good!

He has to see his regular people vet as soon as possible, and his heart vet next week for the rest of his results, and to figure out what comes next. Grammy says he HAS been under a lot of stress lately… I’m just glad he is home!

His chest still twinges a bit and they did see the skip in the heartbeats while they were doing the tests, but Grammy feels a bit better that now they will be watching him. Thanks again, everyone. We are Praising God around here, for His answers to all of our (and your) prayers.

Owwwoooooo! By Pippin

2010-11-10T00:24:00.000-08:00

Papa’s been in the Horse Spit All the past couple of days cause his chest was hurting. They are running a lot of tests. GrandPaw Robert is taking Grammy over every day, so we (Auntie Sadie, Gimli, Mercy & me) have been here alone all day everyday this week so far.

Grandma OC, Uncle BG & Mama Dott have been going to Mimi’s so that Grandma OC can be helped outside when she needs to go potty. We are so sad. I’m just spending my time laying on Papa’s pillow and missing him… Please pray for him and keep him in your thoughts.

Good News and Bad News…

2010-11-02T17:05:00.000-07:00

First, the Good News! We had been visiting with Sugar the Golden Retriever, on her blog, and found out that she and her Mom make DOG COOKIES and treats! We finally got Grammy to go to Sugar’s Paw House and get US some COOKIES!

We were so excited, when she got them ordered, and we could hardly wait until she got the box opened when they got here!WOW! Look at ALL THE GOODIES!

First, we tried some of the Veggie Hearts. They are all natural, with lots of good things in them, and wheat free! These had apple sauce, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, apple pieces and carrots. They were pretty good!

Then we tried the Pumpkin Bones…

They were good, too! They have rice, pumpkin (of course), cinnamon, ginger, and dried eggs with some other good stuff. They smelled good, too!

Unca BG pouted until he got seconds on those! Grammy has trouble resisting sad eyes… which CAN work toward our advantage.

I kept nudging the bag with the Apple Bites in it and Grammy finally pulled it out!

The others were good, but THESE were our favorites! Grandma OC scooted herself across the room so she could be next to Grammy after she got a taste of those Apple Bites!

They have oatmeal, applesauce, apple bits, molasses, dried eggs, and cinnamon with some other good, healthy stuff too! They were little, and light, and Grammy says they will be just right for training treats.

Here is Pippin, sneaking one of Unca BG’s when he went after one that rolled.

He grabbed a few and then took them away from where everyone else was (on the other side of OC’s fence) and guarded his treasure!

He is a BRAT that way… We waits until everyone else is done with there’s and all eyes are on HIM, and then he eats and looks at us like “Don’t you wish YOU still had some?!” He takes after Mama Dott that way…

Unca BG wanted to stay close to Grammy where the handouts were, but even he backed off a bit with Miss Mercy came in to get hers! She can get pretty nasty sometimes!

Those Apple Bites smelled so good that Grammy even tried one… but she says they are a bit hard on her teeth…

Sugar was even so sweet that she gave us some extra treats! Thanks Sugar, and Mom! You made our day!

Now for the bad news… Grammy has been trying to do too much lately, and we’ve caught her crying about it. The holidays are coming up and things are really stacking up, and she is “just getting too much on her plate” as she puts it. Now, too much on OUR plates is always a good thing… in fact, HOW can you get TOO much on your plate?

Anyway, we are sad, but have come to the decision to stop blogging… at least for a while… so that Grammy doesn’t have to help us with that. We will try to get around to our friend’s blogs whenever we can, but for now, we are going to quit bugging Grammy and give her a little break. We know that all of you love your people, and will understand. So for now, we love all of you and wish you the best over the Howlodays! The Country Corgi Crew…

Grandma OC

Dott

Mercy

Pippin

and me, Gimli...

PS… Grammy says to please be sure and vote, today!

The Old Bear Bed and Breakfast by Pippin

2010-10-30T01:06:00.000-07:00

We just looked through our old posts and realized that we never shared our trip to the Old Bear Bed and Breakfast! We mentioned that we were going, but then things came up when we got back, like that tongue contest, and we never got to share our pictures and the fun we had on Grammy and Papa’s anniversary trip.

We were so excited when Grammy talked to the lady and found out that they accepted dogs and that THREE of us could go! We got all packed up and drove for about an hour and got way up in the mountains! There were so many trees to smell that we could hardly wait to get out of the car!

Finally, we got there and met David and their two dogs, Heidi, a beautiful husky/shepherd mix, and … (Hmmm...I can’t remember…) a Dalmatian mix.

Papa and Grammy talked to David for a while, and then he showed Papa up to our room, while Grammy got Grandma OC and us out and into their backyard so we could play and sniff around.

There were squirrels in the big trees, and a really strange smell that we learned later was a big black bear that had rummaged through their trashcans the day before!

We had a lot of fun running around in their yard, and checking out their place, including their outdoor spa. David came out and talked with Grammy and Papa while we ran and played.

After a while, we went up to the room, where Papa had taken our bags. It was called the Cowboy Room and had a Western theme. Maxine, the lady of the house, is very artistic and has done a beautiful job of decorating the whole house. Grammy was truly enchanted!

Grammy had brought one of our quilts to put on OUR side of the big bed so that we could lay up there without getting hair on their beautiful quilts. We shared the big bed with Papa, while Grammy used the smaller bed.

We relaxed there for a while, and then got in the car and drove a few blocks away to a restaurant, where Grammy and Papa had a really good dinner. They even brought us out some pieces of steak!

Another couple came in and they had two dogs with them, too. One was named Colonel Mustard and he was a big pit/mastiff mix from the looks of him, and his sister was a tiny little Yorkie! Colonel Mustard was also a helper dog and would fetch things for his master and open and close doors, too. Grammy didn’t get any pictures of them, though.

Later, a couple from France came in, and we met them in the morning. The lady spoke mostly French, but she was a retired nurse for severely handicapped children, so Grammy and her had something in common, and Grammy enjoyed talking to her. Grammy really loves the homey feeling of a Bed and Breakfast that has friendly people running it!

We went back to the B&B and had OUR dinner and then went to bed. The next morning, we got up and Grammy took us outside for a potty trip. We played for a little bit with the dog toys that they have out there for their guest’s dogs. I really TOLD their squirrel toy!

Then we went back in and got Papa up and he came out and played with us for a bit.

After that, they went into the dining room and had a wonderful breakfast. It sure SMELLED good!!! Grammy told us that the lady had made a wonderful Omelet casserole with ham and cheese, onions, and bell pepper.

There were Toasted English Muffins, Fried Hash Browns, and a WONDERFUL compote (Grammy called it) with a flaky crust on the bottom, a layer of warm peach jam, fresh fruit and then yogurt on the top. Grammy thought it was “heavenly!” (They had asked the night before about allergies, likes and dislikes, etc.) Grandma OC got to go into the dining room with them.

It was really cute the way that Heidi followed her Mom around and had eyes only for her!

We enjoyed ourselves SO MUCH!!! Lots of people come up there from all over Southern and Central California and now we know why! It’s wonderful there, the people are so friendly, and best of all, WE get to go, too! Grammy says they want to go again sometime soon!!!

A Kody Bear Weekend! By Gimli

2010-10-27T02:23:00.000-07:00

As Unca BG told you, Kody Bear got to come down and visit Grammy and Papa for the weekend a couple of weeks ago. It was a surprise to Grammy AND to us when Papa walked in with him!

We had a wonderful time with him! Here’s some pictures from Sunday: Grammy and I were playing with Mimi’s “Alf,” and then she threw it to Kody…

I kissed him until I DID finally get it back!

Alert! Alert! ALERT!!!

2010-10-22T22:46:00.000-07:00

We just received our book from Bella the Westie, in the mail, and we are SO IMPRESSED!!!!

It is a WONDERFUL little book of pictures of so many cute, sweet dogs, and has such uplifting sayings, quotes and verses! We really enjoyed seeing so many of our Dear friends… Martha and Bailey, Dory… way too many to even list here!

THIS will be a GREAT book to sit down and read if you are feeling down or tired, etc. because it will soon have a smile on your face, and hope and love renewed in your heart! Grammy loves the wisdom of Mother Theresa, and there are some of her quotes in it, too.

We are so thrilled and proud to have been invited to be included in it, too! We got to add to the happiness that this book will bring to anyone who gets the opportunity to read it!

The pups really liked it too! They said it is a good book to read before going to sleep so that you will have good dreams! Grammy is thinking about getting a few to give out as Christmas gifts, even!

Thank you, so much Bella, for including us and for making this world a happier, more loving place to live!

The Country Corgis

Silent Saturday… Almost

2010-10-17T00:16:00.000-07:00

Look at what GrandPaw Robert made for/of us…

Dott

Mercy

Pippin, Gimli & BG

We also heard on Facebook, that our little friend, Twinkie Tiny Dog, is feeling poorly and not eating, so if you would all please send prayers, crossed paws, and healing thoughts for her, we would appreciate it.

A Busy Week…Part 1 By BG

2010-10-12T04:14:00.000-07:00

This has been a very busy week for Grammy and a kind of boring one for us. Grammy and Papa’s oldest son had driven from Florida to CA for his 20 year Class Reunion and to be here for Kody Bear’s baby sister’s Dedication up in their town

He spent the rest of the week up there visiting, but Grammy had gotten so behind with all the other stuff she’s been doing, that she had to spend the week cleaning… and do THAT without water, cause our waterline broke again!

We DID get to go out on a few Squirrel Patrols, and those were a LOT of fun. Even Grandma OC got to come out and go with us one time.

We got a chance to see that new “Train Thing” that Grammy had been talking about. It is REALLY BIG!!! It would make a great Mango Cave!

A big truck had brought it in a few weeks ago, and put it in the back of our side pasture.

That is where they had been putting all the stuff they’d brought from Papa’s Auntie’s house.

It is our opinion that it is NOT a good thing. It looks like it was specifically MADE to become a Squirrel and/or rabbit condo!!!

Mama Dott and little Pippin CAN get under one end of it, but Grammy and GrandPaw don’t like that because they are afraid of spiders and snakes under there, so, after these pictures, they decided they would put a piece of board there to keep them out. THAT will leave holes that are just right for rabbits and squirrels and leave US no way to get to them.

THIS IS HORRIBLE!!! Can you just imagine those nasty things sitting right there just out of reach and TEASING US?!?!

It is bad enough that they try that under that old “Dart” car of Grammy’s other son. At least we can usually manage to spook them out from under THERE with enough circling and digging…

The inside of that thing is like a huge room and it is really stuffy.

There are all sorts of smells in there, too, but we can only go in when Papa or someone else is going in. Other than that, they close the door and it is dirt and water tight.

It was a lot more fun this weekend, because Little Kody Bear got to come on Friday and he stayed until today (Monday.) We’ll have to fill you in on how our weekend went the next time.

Coal Black and the six Dwarfs by Robert Brock

2010-10-05T15:39:00.000-07:00

Coal Black (Sadie)

Noisy (O.C.)

Chunky (B.G.)

Haughty (Dott)

Nosey (Gimli)

Playful (Pippin)

AND

Bitchy (Mercy)!

(Mercy: Hey that’s not nice! I was just tellin’ nosey to back off.)

Wordless Wednesday...

2010-09-29T23:59:00.000-07:00

Have a GRRrrrreat Day!

Explanation and Mercy's Getting Better...

2010-09-25T04:02:00.000-07:00

Grammy: I've written an "Explanation of my Blogging Absence" on my Country Grammy's Blog in case anyone is interested.

We will be on here whenever we can herd Grammy over to the computer, but she says she's going to be awfully busy with people stuff, like she's been the past few weeks.

Please don't forget us if we aren't able to visit or get on here very often for a while... We love and miss everyone!

Mercy is doing better and better... By the way, her ears broke out in small blisters, too, and that is why they are looking pretty moth-eaten around the edges...

Twinkie’s Tongue Contest by BG

2010-09-21T21:56:00.000-07:00

Grammy got a lot of pictures to share their Anniversary Trip with you, but that will have to wait until the next time, because we have to get our entries in for Twinkie Tinydog’s Tongue Contest. Twinkie is hosting a Pet Photo Contest in honor of National Dog Week, and she wants everyone to:

SHOW US YOUR TONGUE

I get to host this post because they DIDN’T take me on their trip! (Which STUNK!!!) Anyway, here goes! This is my best tongue shot. What do you think, Twink? Gee, I’m a poet and didn’t know it! I am BG, and I’m a 4 year old Chorgi (Corgi/Chihuahua/Doxie Mix).

Here is my sister, Dorothy Joy Wigglebottom with her BIGGEST smiley face after a rabbit chase. She is the same age/breed as I am cause we were from the same batch of puppies.

This is my Mama, OC (Ornery Cuss) and her big smiley face after doing squirrel patrol in our side pasture a couple of years ago.

Now for the Pups. Actually, these guys and their sister are a whole year old now, so I suppose they aren’t, technically, pups, but they are still young whipper snappers to me! I am listing them in birth order, oldest to youngest:

These of Gimli and Mercy were taken after they had been running the Obstacle course in our back yard:

Gimli: (Awww… come on, Unca Beeg… NOT the big NOSE picture!!! How embarrassing!)

Mercy: (Thanks, Uncle BG, for show off one of my pretty posing pictures! Blinks her big eyes...)

And, last but not least, our little Pippin, MY protégé! BIG old yawn!

Pippin: (Is this big enough, Unca Beeg... Is it? IS IT!?)

Well, Twinkie... What do you think?

Mercy’s Better by Gimli

2010-09-18T02:26:00.000-07:00

Grammy says that they are pretty sure it was a spider bite now. The blisters have opened and drained, the swelling is going down, the main part is scabbing over more, and the edges are starting to heal.

She is taking and antihistamine (Benadryl), and antibiotic (Penicillin), and a pain reliever (Torbugesic syrup). Grammy cleaned it off 3-4 times a day with peroxide, and then covered it with a homeopathic mixture of olive oil, Melaleuca Oil, and MSM powder for the first 4 days.

Olive Oil: natural antibiotic that fights infections, soothes inflammation, and stops pain (“The Healing Powers of Olive Oil” by Cal Orey.)

For burns, sores, cuts, scratches, sore feet, chapped hands, rough, broken or sunburnt skins an application of olive oil will have a wonderful healing effect. Sufferers from earache find a few drops of warm olive oil work wonders.

Melaleuca Oil: Also known as tea tree oil, is truly nature's natural antiseptic. This topical oil, which comes from an Australian tree called the tea tree, is naturally safe oil that is effective as an antibiotic, anti-viral, and fungicide… Tea tree oil can also be used for animals; Bites, cuts, stings, rashes, dermatitis, lice, mange, ringworm, fleas, and ticks are just a few of its veterinary uses.

After that, she bought an herbal healing balm called “All Good Goop” by elemental herbs. It has calendula, comfrey, lavender, plantain, yarrow, extra virgin olive oil, Beeswax and Vitamin E.

Lavender is used for treating depression, amenorrhea, burns, acne, rashes, arthritis, athlete's foot, carpal tunnel syndrome, psoriasis, vaginitis, insomnia, pain, palpitations, anxiety and nervousness. As massage oil, lavender relaxes muscles and eases tension.

She uses that several times a day now, and Mercy doesn’t need the pain reliever anymore. Several of these things also help to prevent/overcome scaring.

Grammy and Papa are going to be going to a Mountain Bed and Breakfast get-a-way for their 35th Anniversary this weekend. It is called The Old Bear Bed and Breakfast and is very dog friendly.

The people have two dogs of their own and said Grammy and Papa could bring OC, Pippin and me with them. There will be another guest with two other dogs, too. It sounds like fun because they said they have a big fenced lawn area where we can run free. I can hardly wait to leave!

Remembering 9/11, our Cousin, Mia and Mercy

2010-09-12T01:03:00.000-07:00

Grammy had put up a post to Remember 9/11 on her Country Grammy's Blog, and meant to post a link to THAT today, but then we heard from her sister, Naunie, that her little Shih Tzu, Mia, had taken the Rainbow Bridge this morning and things got sidetracked.

We DID get our flag put up in the frontyard for the day, and if you would like to read the 9/11 Tribute that she did, you can go HERE.

Little Mia has been fighting a bad case of Pancreatitis valiantly for the past week, as those of you from our Facebook friends know. She decided that she needed to take the Rainbow Bridge this morning, and we are very sad for our Auntie, today. We will see you later, Sweet Little Mia. Run Free!

Grammy has also been busy taking care of Mercy, who has done something nasty to her nose. We don't know if it was a spider bite, cat scratch, garter snake bite, or wasp sting (Tarantula Hawks are all over again). It started off with a bunch of little scratch type marks on top of her nose, but the next day it got a lot worse.

She has to take several medicines (antihistamines and antibiotics) and have it cleaned off and medicated a couple of times a day. She is eating well and has no fever. She also had injured her leg the other day, but that is doing well now and she is putting weight on it again. She will need to go to the vet on Monday if there isn't any improvement on her nose.

Soapy Saturday continued...

2010-09-09T00:40:00.000-07:00

It's NOT FAIR! BG got HIS bath BEFORE Papa came out with the camera! I was having a blast, playing with the water hose while Grammy soaped and washed everyone else!

Suddenly, she called MY name... Uh, OH...

She turned the hose on me... I guess I HAD gotten a bit muddy on my toes... :(

GRAMMY!!! You KNOW I HATE baths!

Do you SEE the LOOK in these eyes! I am NOT happy! I'm going to be all fluffy for a WEEK now!

Silent Soapy Saturday...

2010-09-08T00:39:00.000-07:00

Whatcha doin' Gimli... Snicker, snicker...

To Be Continued...

One Year Old!!! Then and NOW… By Dott

2010-09-01T14:15:00.000-07:00

Just think… Last year at this time I was a VERY TIRED new Mama.

I even had pretty ears…

Not these Puppy Shredded and Scared ones that I have now. (Robert or Grammy usually help me by touching them up through Photoshop now…)

Anyway, we made some growth collages for your enjoyment…

They’re Leaving AGAIN!

2010-08-31T15:14:00.000-07:00

Do you BELIEVE it?! Papa & Grammy are leaving again, probably for at least one night. They plan to take Grandma OC with them because of the extra care she needs, but not the rest of us!

It seems that they want to see their newest grand-daughter that was born last night! The baby’s name is Anna Elizabeth and weighed 7 lbs. and 9 oz. She was 20 inches long and has black hair (Grammy says “at least for now…”) She is supposed to go home from the horse spit all today, which is probably a good idea cause little babies shouldn’t be around a lot of horse spit. This picture was taken by a cellphone and she wasn’t very happy, just being born and probably COLD!

They better come back tomorrow because it will be our BIRTHDAY!!! We will be one year old, and you don’t think they would miss THAT do you?!!!

Happiness! By OC

2010-08-27T00:23:00.000-07:00

Since that last fight several months ago, in May, Grammy has made it a rule that I am never to be allowed in the same open area as that “Absence of Light” or AOL dog!

I guess I really scared Grammy. I got pretty chewed up that time, and she still cries when she looks at the pictures. Actually I was hurt by Mercy who got mixed up and attacked me because Grammy was holding AOL down and yelling at ME to get back and no one else was home to help her.

(Grammy: For those who don’t know, OC is talking about Sadie, our Border Collie. OC has a MAJOR problem with her. She really brings out the “Green-eyed Jealousy Monster” in OC.

When in OC’s presence, AOL is the name we use because OC has a barking fit if we even say Sadie’s name out loud. OC is the one who attacks Sadie, who only fights to protect herself.)

Our house is built in a way that makes it fairly easy to keep that other dog out of MY area.

I usually have the bedrooms, hallway, and part of the living room that they have fenced off so that I can be in beside Grammy when she is on the computer, while AOL has the kitchen (which allows her to go outside) and the rest of the living room, because, apparently, Grammy likes her.

When I have to go outside, AOL gets shut into the living room, and the hall door is opened into the kitchen so that I can go out.

Sometimes, I get depressed and sad being locked up all the time…

When Grammy notices that I am really mopey, she will sometimes let me come out into the living room and sit on Papa’s lap so that I am, once again, a part of the family! That always makes me so HAPPY!

Ahhhhhhh....Queen of my Domain again!

Grammy… It’s ME… Gimli!

2010-08-24T21:50:00.000-07:00

Grammy has been so busy! She’s had no time for me, her new puppy. The one who needs attention!

I’ve been so BORED!

Finally she sat down at the computer. Ah, HA! She’s within my reach!

Hey! Grammy… I NEED attention!

I LOVE you… Don’t you love ME?

Very good! You FINALLY got the hint! That jerky will help…

I knew you loved me…

Abject IMPORTANT Apologies…

2010-08-23T01:55:00.000-07:00

Note from Grammy: I want you all to know that I have been played for a fool, and worse, I have passed along the wrong information to all of you. I am so very sorry for this, and want you all to know that it was an honest mistake.

All of those cute little comments that I translated from the Chinese characters, were accurate translations of those Chinese characters BUT if someone happens to click on the underlined periods AFTER the characters, it will take you to sites you DO NOT want to go to!!!

I accidentally clicked on that area while trying to copy and paste a section into the translator, and it went to another site. I checked a few more of those underlined period parts on other comments, and the same thing happened. Even on the comments that had SEEMED appropriate on my Bible Study Blog, the underlined period area went to BAD sites!

I want everyone to know that I am so very sorry for giving everyone the wrong information about those comments, and if you get comments that have a string of periods that are underlined, I would suggest that you delete them immediately! I have cleaned them ALL off of anywhere on my blogs, and think that the new spam filter should catch anymore that show up.

Please forgive me … I am horrified by all of this! Grammy... cleaning up a polluted Corgi Country...

Message from me to Chinese readers: I do NOT appreciate those people who have been using my blogs to connect to bad sites! From now on, my spam blocker will be on and I will check even the parts with the underlined periods. If I find any such links to one of those type of sites, they will be blocked and reported!

我不喜欢的人谁一直在使用我的博客连接到色情或色情聊天室！从现在起，我的垃圾邮件拦截器将和我将检查甚至与部分强调时期。如果我找到这些网站的任何链接类型之一，他们将被阻止并报告！

Fun Time At Home… By BG

2010-08-17T20:32:00.000-07:00

I love to play with Grammy when we are home. The only problem is that there are a BUNCH of us Corgis and when Grammy has time to play, EVERYONE wants her attention!

I’ll get a few moments of playing, and then Gimli will get jealous and try to horn in…

or Dott…

or Pippin…

Still, we love to play with her and with each other while she’s watching…