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Happy 3rd anniversary to us!

Baileyversary

Today is a special day, March 15th. It's exactly 3 years from the first day that Bailey came home! I remember that day very well. It was a two and a half hour drive up north to Corning, California, a small little rural town in the middle of nowhere best known for their … Olives?? (I distinctly remember a sign that read .. Welcome to Corning … THE OLIVE CITY!!... something to that effect. Anyways! I remember the breeder opening her front door and then asking who I was coming to pick up. In about a minute, she brought Bailey out, cradled over her shoulder (much like how I carry him now – like a baby over the shoulder). He was at least 3x the size that I remember when I saw him two weeks ago then – at a mere 5 weeks. We went in, signed some paperwork and she gave me some food and advice… and we were on our way home!. While I was leaving her house, I also remember running into a couple who was there to also pick up their new addition, the only other red/white corgi in the litter. They mentioned that they recently lost a corgi they received from this same breeder in a car accident in their driveway. We were very saddened to hear that on the way out…. He was only 3 years old. Exactly how old Bailey is now. It's a bit eerie thinking back on that now. So – back to the story , if it's one thing I regret that day, I really regret not getting contact information for the couple that took the other red/white puppy home! I really wish we all kept in touch! Bailey was a super duper trooper the entire way back, sleeping in my friends arms all the way through. We did stop by the vet on the way back to get his first exam, and it went great. I remember (side note: I'm starting to get a feeling that this was 10 years ago or something with the "I remember" this and "I remember that"..) giving Bailey his first bath in a Rubbermaid tub in the kitchen sink (he smelled grossly like a farm animal!!!) and him looking like a dachshund afterwards. Wow.. now three years later (where'd the time go?!!)… he's just as spunky, smart, and loveable as he was the day he came home!

 

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, BAILEY!

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Tough Cookie

Bailey is a tough cookie. Well, he's very brave. When he was a young pup - he'd go up to every kind of dog - wanting to be friends with everyone! Pit Bulls, Rotties, Dobermans, Labs, Goldens, etc. He's made good friends with some, and not so good friends with others. Bailey thought every dog at the park was nice. Well, he learned the hard way if they weren't, but also met some good friends too. There was especially this one Doberman we met that was so sweet, Bailey and her would wrestle and the owner of the doberman and I thought it was the cutest thing ever.

Now, well, theres also another type of braveness - Bailey can tolerate a bit of annoyance/bothersome behavior before dishing out some @$!@%@!@42@@!??#% himself. Take an example today. Kiko the Corgi and Bailey are good friends, have never had any tiffs, but for some reason at our monthly meetup today, Kiko wouldn't stop barking in Bailey's face when Bailey was trying to ,.. you know.... herd the crowd up (i.e. chase dogs chasing balls). In the pictures below, you'll see what I mean.

First she tried to get in my business. I tried to ignore it.

Then, she tried to show off and outrun me but I thought, hey cool. a running buddy.

But... then she starting barking in my face and i tried to be nice and make some funny faces.

ok so then i tried some ugly faces because she wouldn't stop!

I decided to run off and mind myself !

but she didn't relent. So...... I snapped. Well I am a nice snapper. Just kindly gave her a dose of what'd she been giving me the past fifteen minutes (grunting an barking) Look at her face. She then proceeded to get the clue and leave me alone. :)

Bailey will stand up for himself. I love that about him. Even at the dog part yesterday: Two dogs went two on one on him (each taking a nip at his butt), and he spun around and told them off. I think the big dogs underestimate him. :) It does get a bit hairy sometimes, and I worry sometimes, but it has almost always turned out well and in his favor. It's what we've come to expect in such a large dog park with dogs of all shapes and sizes. Are your corgis brave? submissive? won't take any crap? 

Other than this, our corgi meetup today (attendance list: Rosy, Waffles, Cow, Kiko, Bailey, Sawyer, Grey, Mitts, Bella, Lucy, Louie and Degree ) and beach frolicking went really well.. The weather behaved, tsunami warning lifted, and we were out and about as usual. So thankful. However, there is currently a drafted piece of legislation in place proposed by the feds that may limit this wonderful beach to  a leash-only or no-dog beach. We are really sad, and will be opposing this plan! *sigh*.

Also, I hope everyone has been enjoying our "picture a day" posts! Have a great weekend!

Bailey's sandy face after rolling in the sand

watching my reflection

doing some diggin!

Bailey at the meetup

New friend, "Degree" :)

Rosy and Kiko

proof it just wasn't me. Rosy was also telling Kiko to chill!

Corgis going after the ball

Also   - here's a video of bailey demonstrating his herding instinct on the beach! Bailey does this everytime there is an excited dog waiting for a ball to be thrown....

One of my favorite places

Good night sleep tight

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