Cap the Corgi

In this life there are many treasures. One of these treasures can be considered a gift from the heavens...or a disaster from beneath. In case you don't get it, I'm referring to our furry pals. While I was typing this my corgi had lunged onto the bed of which I was sitting and decided it was in my best interest to drop what I was doing to love on him. This is just a tiny glimpse into my life with Cap. Read below to see what they don't tell you about owning a corgi.

Owning a Corgi is:

1. Like a freight train running through your living room, sometimes crashing into the wall, your couch or even your legs.

2. Not for the faint of heart. They will challenge every bit of who you are as a person.

3. Like having your own personal linebacker.

Though corgis are little, they are of great strength. Don't be fooled by their height and famous, stubby legs, cause boy can those little stubs go. Our corgi, Cap, is the zoomiest of corgis and muscular too! We live on a second floor apartment, so Cap has been conquering those stairs since he was a wee lad. Because of this, he has built up muscle tone like that of a rhinoceros. You wouldn't be able to tell just by looking at him, but take him for a walk...and he'll be walking you. I often feel silly when people see me struggling to hold back my seemingly "little dog" but if only they knew.

On top of Cap being one hunk of a beefcake, he is really LONG! In fact, he is so long...I'm forced to call him "Long Body John". Most everyone that meets Cap can't help but exclaim, "Wow, he's long!"

Have you ever witnessed a tornado ripping through your house? Because that's what owning a corgi is like. -Matt

The level of destruction that is left in the wake of a corgi and his plush toy is like no other. Owning a corgi is like Thanksgiving every day...with stuffing laying around all the time you want to ask yourself, "Where's the turkey?"

No toy can withstand the jaws of a corgi. Like seriously, no toy can. We've purchased all the toys that claim to be "indestructible"...but let me just save you the time and money and tell you that's a lie. Cap has torn up every plush toy and every bed we've ever gotten him. He may play with it for a day or two without any casualties. Then one day you come out and it looks like a blizzard just blew through. I have clogged up my vacuum more times than not with fluff and stuffing. Now, we have a lot of deflated skins of what used to be his (plush) bffs.

One, in particular, Stitch (from Lilo and Stitch) was a little bean-shaped toy. Stitch and Cap were inseparable! They would spend long nights together in the kennel, eating Cheetos and watching Soap Operas. Not once did Cap put his jaws of death to Stitch. He would even carry him around everywhere, but not hurt him in any way. One evening though, something went down between them. I can't speak of what because it was...unspeakable. But Cap decided they were no longer friends and tore a hole in Stitches back. Devastated, we took Stitch away for a long time, stashing him in the closet. Recently Cap found Stitch again and now he is one of the deflated skins I was referring to. We must all learn from Stitch and not cross Cap.

Corgis are VERY vocal!

Owning a corgi is like having your own personal horn section in the living. He sees a squirrel, BARK. Our neighbors are slamming doors, BARK. A wild, kid runs by the window, BARK. You move your feet the wrong way when sitting by Cap, BARK BARK BARK...GROWL.

Then there's the howling. If you don't move fast enough for him in the morning he will stretch his body and let out the deepest (funniest) howl you've ever heard. Sometimes it's high, sometimes it's low. Sometimes it's three howls in a row. Not going to lie, that's one of my favorite things that he does.

Some days I'll have conversations with him, and he'll howl back several times...I'm convinced we're hashing out great and complicated plans to solve all the worlds problems.

Oh, and did I mention his chimpanzee noises? If you leave him in his kennel longer than his liking, he'll let out these shrieks and whines that make you think you're at the zoo.

But that's not the worst part... Corgi's are like ducks in that they have multiple layers of fur (feathers for ducks, duh).

Which, 1. makes it very difficult to bathe them, but also 2. means they shed. Like a lot. I could vacuum twice a day and there would still be hair all over the ground. If you own a corgi you might as well purchase stock in lint rollers and a good vacuum because those two things will become your best friends!

Despite all the drama...

Owning a corgi is like living with your childhood best friend. Corgis are some of the best companions you can find. They are loyal, they are wise, they will never leave you and they're great at fetch!

If you need simple chores done, leave it to the corgos. They're great at getting jobs done! Need the floor mopped? They'll lick every inch of your house until it's sparkling. Got any plants that need watering? They'll get yours and every house down the street too! How 'bout a home security system? Shoot, they'll let you know if a fly gets in the house, no home invader gets past them.

They're great at organizing your sock drawer too...and by organizing I mean pulling all the socks out and chewing on them. But hey, if you like the hole-y sock look, then a corgi's for you!

I never thought I could love a furry friend so much until I got my corgi. Though he can drive me absolutely nuts, I wouldn't choose any other over him. He's crazy, he's fun and he's all mine. If you're lucky to have a corgi of your own then you know exactly what I'm talking about.

That's all for now! Thanks for reading and if you have your own corgi complaints, concerns or funnies be sure to let me know! I'd love to hear from you!

Goodbye for now! :)