"Please, Mom, may I have s'more?"

One of the things that has amazed me about Darwin is his ability to figure things out on his own. I did not teach him to bring me the frisbee back when we play, he came to understand very quickly that if he wanted it to be thrown again, he'd have to bring it back.

The other behavior he has demonstrated that both amuses and impresses me is the fact that when his water dish is empty, he will pick it up and bring it to wherever I am currently sitting. He first offered this behavior at 4 months and has been doing it periodically since then.

On a recent Darwin photoshoot with my mother-in-law, we managed to capture this behavior on camera.

So, without further ado, I give you, "The Water Bowl Saga: A Story In Pictures."

"Hm, there doesn't seem to be anything in here."


"However, seeing as Mom has the magical ability to fill this dish, I will bring it to her."


"Watch as I daintily set this down, making my intentions clear."



"See Mom, it's empty. Hear the hollow metal clangy noise it makes when I drop it."


"But I do wish for it not to be empty. I cannot drink the air."


"I will stare at it with my Epic Corgi Stare until you fill it."


"Here's lookin' at you, Mom."


-Mel, Corgi-keeper

**Photos by Diane Hargreaves

(A random note: We are starting intermediate obedience Friday night and I could not be more excited!)

Seven months

Well, Darwin is seven months old today, which means we have had him for exactly half his life. The past three and a half months with him have been wonderful and I am looking forward to the next three and a half. I am so happy that this dog arrived in my life, with his bright personality, desire to work his little heart out for me, and occasional silliness.

I don't know where I'd be without my frisbee buddy.



So, here's to my little frisbee champion and a continued partnership between human and canine, that wonderful relationship that so resonates with my soul and makes me a complete person.

-Mel, Corgi-keeper

Kinetics of Cute

I dare you to look at that face and not say, "Awww...."



I do believe that you will find resistance quite impossible.

-Mel, Corgi-keeper

Hiding in plain sight

Darwin does his best to be inconspicuous. Unfortunately, that long body of his gives him away.



-Mel, Corgi-keeper

Boing!

Little known fact about corgis. Their legs may be short, but they are spring-action loaded, and thus are good at launching themselves in the air.



Jarod's apprehension is appropriate. He is about to have a face full of writhing corgi.

-Mel, Corgi-keeper

Jarod for the win?

"Not to alarm you or anything, but I think I broke the puppy. Oops."



It's funny that the old dog has more energy than the young one. However, the young one posesses much shorter legs and therefore must work twice as hard, so it evens out, overall.

-Mel, Corgi-keeper

OM NOM NOM NOM

"And now, my young puppy, I will eat your head."



Jarod really does play nice. Most of the time.

-Mel, Corgi-keeper