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😮 Those naughty royal corgis
Published 26 days ago • 3 min read
Last week, on my way back from meeting a friend for coffee, Winston and I rode the top floor of the bus from Notting Hill home to Clapham, where we live.
I was listening to my podcast, minding my own business, when I noticed a gentleman out the corner of my eye.
He was dressed beautifully in a suit, tie and crevette, with silver hair and an umbrella in hand.
As we pulled into the next bus stop, he got up to leave -- but not without first crouching down to stroke Winston. I removed an earphone just in time to hear him say how beautiful Winston was, and how much he loved seeing Corgis out and about.
Winston & me chatting on the bus
Was I bursting with pride at this stranger's compliment?
Why yes. Yes I was.
Snoot boops and bunny hops,
Winston & Bella x
👑 The Royal Corgis were (little?) monsters
I've been working on a couple of videos this week about the Royal Corgis. One of them is about how they came to be (i.e. how the late Queen's love for the breed started), but then I fell down a research rabbit hole of all the trouble those Royal Lownesses got up too...
Here's a brief timeline of their misdemeanours...
1954
The palace clock winder, Leonard Hubbard, is bitten by Susan (the Queen's 18th birthday present) upon entering the nursery at the Royal Lodge in Windsor.
Later in the same year, one of the Queen Mother's corgis bites a policeman on guard duty in London.
1968
An MP calls for the royal staff to put up a "Beware of the dog" sign at Balmoral after one of the corgis bites a postman.
1989
It is reported that the royal family have hired an animal psychologist to tame the dogs after they develop a habit of nipping them and the staff.
1991 The Queen is bitten after trying to break up a fight between ten or so of her corgis. She has to have three stitches to her left hand.
There's more where that came from!
But today, I shall leave you with that... 🤭
👀 First look at Winston's merch
Winston and I have been working with a talented designer to create an illustration that'll be embroidered onto a line of organic sweaters, t-shirts, and baseball caps. Behind the scenes, we're testing the order process, checking the quality... all the boring things that are really important but take far longer than you expect! You'll be the first to know when the Corgi Companion store launches and in the meantime, here's a first look at the illustration 😍 What do you think?
Reader stories: this week's prompt:
Have you made any changes at home to protect your Corgi’s joints/back?
Reply with:
Your Corgi's name + age
What you added/changed (ramp, steps, rugs, blocking furniture etc.)
A vet shows us an easier way to brush our Corgi's teeth 🪥
Brushing Winston's teeth with a doggy toothbrush isn't the easiest task in the world, so I was intrigued to see this video pop up in my Instagram feed recently from a vet.
Dr. Michael Tokiwa uses a microfibre cloth and his finger to brush his dog's teeth. He says it's much easier to get into all the nooks and crannies (compared to a toothbrush), which of course makes total sense! Watch the full video here.
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT:
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RESCUE CORGI AVAILABLE:
Meet Sky
We shared Sky a couple of weeks ago, and she's still available. Three-year-old Sky was rescued in South Korea and is ready to bring a little sunshine into the lives of a loving family in the US. She has shown no signs of separation anxiety or destructive behaviors. Everyone says what a sweetheart she is! To apply to adopt her, Big 3 asks that you read the website thoroughly before making your application 🤍
🧡 My non-negotiables for finding a great dog trainer
Last year, a lovely subscriber wrote in to share her concern over a dog trainer who used choke chains and other outdated methods to train their dogs. Unfortunately, this isn't uncommon. Use this guide to help you find the right dog trainer and avoid unethical ones.
Corgi of the day
Meet Chewie. He's almost two years old and is in full adolescent mode! Lucy, his owner, said he has a great appetite but rarely stops moving 🤭
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