Kon the Corgi

Good morning! I wanted to touch base with an update on “Kon”. First, he was renamed “Otis”. It just seemed to suit him….. I took the liberty of attaching a few pictures of him. We’ve had him now about 3 months. He and our 2 ½ year old Boston got along well from the beginning and things were going well. However, as you may recall, when my son came home from college, we had some significant issues arise. He was lunging, growling and snarling whenever my son & his friends entered the house. I was very concerned that someone would get bitten and wasn’t sure we would get through it. However, he is such a sweetheart of a dog and we were determined to try. With patience and lots of love and attention from my son & his friends, Otis began to trust them and those fear/aggression behaviors resolved. His reaction is now what I would consider “perfect” —a little bark for greeting with tail wags and then he simply returns to whatever he was doing before they arrived. Sometimes, he doesn’t even get up, just looks at the door as it opens and "grumbles". Other than the snag I just described, this is a fabulous dog!!! He is smart and affectionate. He absolutely must be in the room with you at all times. He follows various family members wherever we go. He has jumped in the swimming pool several times too! We just returned from the GA mountains where he even jumped in the river to follow the kids. He is really destructive with toys with those sharp teeth but he’s so darn cute---we have already spent a small fortune replacing toys. There are so many great stories I could tell about things he has done, but bottom line---this wonderful dog is truly now a part of this family and we wouldn't trade him for anything! . As far has his health, he requires weekly baths with medicated soap for a skin condition and he continues to have problems with his right rear knee that may require surgery. Thank you for all the work you do at Pet Rescue. I can not imagine how this dog came to you, but he has brought us great joy and we look forward to many years with him. Fran, Dave, Parker, & Sarah Ellingson Roxy & Otis