Recently, my 8 year old daughter determined that it was time for the family to get a dog. Knowing this was brewing, I decided that it would be a prime opportunity to impart some of the age old parental wisdom. Or at least that’s what I thought I was going to do. She initially decided that the look of the Miniature Schnauzer was what she was excited about, so we started looking for them.
At first, I wanted to find books and online destinations concerning dogs so we could all learn more about the joys of dog ownership as well as the responsibilities. She needed to understand that the bulk of the responsibilities were going to be on her, since her mother and I were bearing the financial aspects of pet ownership.
The more we studied about various dog breeds the more she changed her mind about what kind she wanted us to get. Once we went out to a local breeder’s farm and she got first hand experience of everything from Great Dane’s to miniature schnauzers.
The one breed that seemed to capture her heart was the Pembroke Welsh Corgi. Like Queen Elizabeth II, a warm glowing smile came over my daughters face when she was introduced to the Corgi, and that was the dog we ended up bringing into our home.
