Jun. 29, 2008 - welsh corgi sitting
This week we are dog sitting for a friend. It is a cute welsh corgi. She is old and has cataracts in one eye. Poor thing also has arthritis in her hips. It is a good test to see how my children will do with a dog. I'm usually a big dog person but now I think smaller might be better. My seven year old can walk her without being pulled out of the yard - I know she's an old dog but a younger one still wouldn't be as strong as bigger dogs - I assume. My youngest is three and trying to give the dog "high fives" since we do that all the time in his autism spectrum RDI therapy, but the dog tries to nip from her hip pain. So we'll wait a few years but it is nice to see them talk about the dog, feed and walk her. I was thinking my oldest could research other small dogs and we could do that as a homeschool project as we look into a dog to get - plus going to the local shelter.
I'm thinking of one of those mini-colies. Does anyone know what they are called and if they are good with kids?
