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LONG POST AHEAD: Ok, after talking about getting a dog for a long while, my wife and I decided to start looking for one and we quickly found some breeders on some dog sites. I had done some research online and used the knowledge of previous pet ownership with my family but wish I had remembered that SA has a pet forum. We got close to buying a pembroke from a breeder but once I found out that the breeder "just hadn't gotten around to registering the parents, but I ASSURE YOU THEY ARE 100% CORGI" we decided to look elsewhere. I don't mind dogs that aren't AKC registered but I'm not buying one from a "breeder". Also, the breeder said the dog had it's puppy shots that she bought from tractor supply and gave herself as well as suggesting we meet in a parking lot. That was the 2nd red flag that made us back out. We found another breeder closer to home that had shot records and papers and seemed less dodgy. We went to the breeder's house and saw the parents in the backyard. This may have been a backyard breeder but from pictures and videos sent to us from the breeder, the pups all grew up in the house together and their house was on a lot of land. This seemed fine by me because almost every dog my family bought growing up were bought from breeders in a similar situation. All of those Golden Retrievers turned out great, sadly they are no longer with us (one due to a truck hitting her and the other two from old age. They lived to be 14 yrs old). So, now that I've read this thread and the puppy thread, I've realized that our new addition has come into our home a couple of weeks early, 6 weeks old to be exact. Every puppy my family has bought came home at 6 weeks so I thought nothing of this. SO, the big issue isn't what we did wrong or how to do it better next time but how to do the best we can now for our new little puppy. A little about Panda. She's almost 7 weeks. Very chill Pembroke and adjusting well to her new home. Very good about not barking too much. In fact, she doesn't make a peep all night which we were very surprised by. She only barked/whined the first 2 mornings and hasn't since. Since she's so young and wasn't keen on the crate, we decided to gate her in our kitchen/dining room and put her crate in the same area with the door open. She is now keen on sleeping in the crate with the door open and willingly goes inside. The Concerns: Since we do live in an apartment (a spacious 2 bedroom) we are worried about taking her outside before she gets old enough and is properly protected against parvo. Due to this concern, we are focusing on paper training her. Once we get the OK from the Vet to let her outside into public spaces (we don't have a private yard), it's time to focus on housebreaking her. I know puppies sleep a lot but is it normal for Corgi's to have that "sad" look on their face all the time when they are resting? I just want to make sure she's not depressed or something. My wife comes home for lunch and plays with her and then is back again in 3 hours. The longest she's left alone is about 3-4 hours at a time. The Problems: She's very good most of the time but I get up with her in the morning while the wife gets ready for work. During this time, she is very rambunctious like a puppy should be but I'm trying to break her from biting ankles and locking onto my slippers. I've tried to get her focused on toys instead but that only works for a minute or so. This morning, I decided to place her in a half-bathroom for 1-2mins and she seemed to be a lot calmer when she came out but 5 mins later, she was at it again. Of course, she's a puppy and I'm not expecting it to work right away but are these signs of improvement? She also desperately wants to play with our cat Geoffrey. He's interested in her and wants to be near her but isn't sure about what to do when she bounds towards him with her little jaws open. I'm not at all worried about the cat getting violent or defensive, he just runs off and gets in a chair. I am worried that I'm encouraging the dog to herd the cat. Any experience with this? Again, sorry for the long post. I don't pretend to know everything about proper dog purchasing but went with my experience. In hindsight, I wish I had asked the breeder more questions. Also, apologies if any of these questions have been answered throughout the thread. I did read the new puppy thread OP and got some great advice. Here's a pic of Panda. 
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Goyder posted:
That tail is awesome. How old is he?
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Sep 17, 2012 15:29
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Panda has grown so much already.  She's playing (or being swallowed whole) with my mom's Golden Retriever, Daisy. 
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Oct 1, 2012 19:41
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Awesome Animals posted:I love the names Eevee and Loki for a Corgi. Can't think of the Ironman character though :/ I had already decided to name my corgi, Sir Digby Chicken Caesar but we ended up getting a girl. Eevee is a great name for any dog, really.
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Oct 27, 2012 20:38
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wtftastic posted:Are corgis generally very talkative? I visited my boyfriend's family and they have two, one of whom is all about growling and grumbling and "talking". Panda is only 4 months old but she's at the 'barking' stage, especially in the morning when we're trying to get stuff together and get out of the house. She'll also grumble/bark when she's bored because she wants us to chase her. Poor thing, she's cooped up all week and only gets extended outdoor time on the weekends but thankfully after this Monday, she'll be all clear on her Parvo shots so we can start taking her for walks every day. We're trying to ignore her when she barks so she doesn't think that's how she gets what she wants but my god, that high pitch bark can get to you.
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Nov 9, 2012 22:40
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After a long day at my folks' house digging, getting covered in mud, playing with their golden retriever Daisy, etc. I had to give Panda a bath for her vet appointment today. I don't know if it's the perspective of the camera but I'm so happy her ears are so massive. She looks like she's about to just fly away.
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Nov 12, 2012 21:20
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Now that Panda is fully vaccinated, she got to go to a dog park that is about 3-4 blocks from our place. She was super scared as we got closer so we hung out in front of the gate for a bit but as soon as she started smelling the other dogs coming in and out, she got comfortable enough to go in. She had a blast and got absolutely filthy. After a few mins of her running around and playing with the other dogs, an older guy showed up with a Cardigan named Stan. He had a tail and all he cared about was chasing a tennis ball. I talked to the guy for awhile and we bullshitted about Corgis. It was a great couple of hours after work and she's been zonked out for the most part all evening. Now I know where to take her when she's bouncing off the walls.
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Nov 17, 2012 04:51
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We're so excited about something Panda just did. After a rough first week of house breaking back in November, she has made a lot of progress but we were still occasionally catching her eliminating in the house. On Saturday, I hung a thread of bells that my wife put together next to the front door and we've been ringing them every time we let her out. So after work, we're talking on the couch and hear the bells ring and see her waiting patiently at the door. We're stupidly excited that our dog is learning. Bonus pic of her digging a hole with my nieces. 
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Dec 4, 2012 03:02
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Godspeed, Guinness! Hope everything turns out alright
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Dec 8, 2012 15:16
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We had some friends over to watch a movie and I looked down to see this scene. Panda is never that calm around our cat Geoffrey. 
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Dec 23, 2012 07:19
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Panda has just hit the 6 month mark and now she's battling with some kind of allergy or immune deficiency that's causing a skin condition on her head, ears and face. The good thing is that she's not showing scabbing anymore but her little bald spots just don't look healthy. The Vet says that her skin is reacting to two kinds of bacteria that's everywhere but most dogs aren't affected by it. Her behavior hasn't changed and she doesn't seem bothered by it but she doesn't like us to touch the bald spots and the Vet has instructed us not to take her to the dog park for awhile. We're not sure if her hair will grow back either.  But, she's still adorable and is in good spirits. Hopefully we can overcome this thing. We're really worried that it could be Dermatomyositis.
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Jan 25, 2013 18:59
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We took Panda to a dermatologist and they confirmed our suspicions that it is in fact Dermatomyositis. We had a biopsy done and it was sent off to the lab to confirm it but the doctor is pretty confident thats what we're dealing with so now she's on medication. Dermatomyositis is a genetic defect that causes a lack of blood flow to the extremities which causes lesions and scabbing. Panda's head and back legs have taken the most damage. Some of the spots won't recover but we're confident that it won't be a quality of life threatening issue like it can be with some breeds. She'll just look like she gets into a lot of bar fights.  She's doing great. After wearing the cone of shame for 2 days, we trust her not to scratch her stitches so she's back to her old self.
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Feb 1, 2013 19:34
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Excelsiortothemax posted:Such a pretty girl there. Hope that it isn't too severe. Is that common in Corgis? Yours is the first I've ever seen with it It's more common in Collies and Shepherds but it's recognized in Pembrokes. I just hate how everywhere we go, people ask 'what's wrong with her?' or 'what happened?'. She doesn't care, she just wants to say hi because she's super outgoing.
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Feb 4, 2013 20:08
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We think she may have stepped on something or stepped wrong recently and that is causing her to favor her right front leg and that's caused us to be paranoid but we noticed it a couple days ago and she doesn't always do it. Going to ask the specialist about that next time we talk. The specialist did say that in severe cases, it can affect the throat muscles making it difficult to swallow food/drink and that would be a quality of life change that we wouldn't want to see. We really hope that the cosmetic effects are as bad as it gets. I really don't want her to deal with muscle atrophy.
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Feb 5, 2013 19:45
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After a couple of weeks of medication, Panda has really improved. Here are some before and after pictures Before (posted earlier) Now  We really weren't expecting such a quick clearing of the skin and hair regrowth. A lot of the dark colored skin spots have faded and the bald spots are starting to fill in again. We're really happy and so is she. Only bad thing is our cat just broke his hip and had to have surgery. I'm really tired of vets and vet bills. Please, no more pet issues.
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Feb 17, 2013 01:59
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Break Fast posted:Also I hope Panda's condition has improved over this month. Would really love to see that adorable smile again. Panda is looking a lot better but she's not smiling in this picture because she spent a week at my parents' house playing with their golden retriever, Daisy. She is absolutely exhausted.  Here's a different side of her playing ferociously with Daisy. According to my mom, they wore each other out and spent a lot of time sleeping next to each other. They're best friends.  Millions posted:I've been lurking in this thread for about a year now, and my patience is finally paying off! Tonight I'll be bringing home a 4 year old Pem from a rescue in Ohio. She had a mild allergic reaction to her last round of vaccinations this morning, so hopefully I'll be able to post some photos tonight if I'm not covered in dog vomit. Thank you all for having such wonderful dogs, they really inspired my decision to go with a corgi! Congrats, Millions. Looking forward to seeing pictures of your new addition.
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Mar 11, 2013 17:28
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Millions posted:It's been two nights since I brought this wild animal into my house. This is Tegan! Awesome! systran posted:What is the best way to teach a corgi the "bring it back" half of the game? Panda loves to chase after the ball/stick/whatever but she only brings it halfway back.  She totally grasps the idea of fetch but expects me to meet her halfway when returning.
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Mar 13, 2013 16:44
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Dropping some recent pics of Panda that my mom took. I usually just upload pics I take with my phone. Still not sure about swimming just yet. She likes the water but I don't think she want's to be submerged. I'm trying to go slowly as to not freak her out and traumatize her. My brother's golden retriever will only get her feet wet and is terrified of being in the water.  In other news, during the whole dermatomyositis situation, we put off getting her spayed under the vet's suggestion. She later gave the go ahead after her last check up but we put it off too long. Panda became a woman, many times in small spots on our floors. Luckily not on carpet but we've waited a little over 3 weeks and will make the appointment soon now that she's stopped spotting. I'm concerned about when to get her spayed. My regular vet (not her specialist) said that after she stops bleeding to just go ahead and bring her in while I've read info that says to wait 6 weeks. We feel dumb for waiting too long but now just want to make sure we don't jump the gun.
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Apr 10, 2013 21:53
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Panda already goes through phases where she feels like letting out low barks in the middle of the night for no reason. I don't know if we could handle her howling.
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Apr 12, 2013 15:27
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Sir Tonk posted:Haven't put up pictures of Igby in a while, so here's a bunch. I think he's turning eight this year. Sup Houston AND Corgi buddy! Have you been to the Boneyard yet? Something weird about a dog park that sells beer.
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May 6, 2013 05:25
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I live about 2 blocks from the Dunlavy park but instead choose to take Panda to the Danny Jackson park as it has grass and is a bit nicer.
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May 6, 2013 23:02
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Sir Tonk posted:No way, I live behind that Shell station on Richmond. Crazy. Yeah, we live down the street from Rockin Robin. Small world. You are correct, Danny Jackson is behind the old Houston Post building (now the Chronicle distribution center). It's a pretty good park. Lots of space, grass, swimming holes, and it's divided for big dogs and small dogs. I still take Panda to the big dog side. Weeknights tend to have more dogs on that side for her to play with. We're thinking of looking into a Houston area corgi meetup. We ran into a collie/corgi mix the other day and Panda really enjoyed playing with him.
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May 8, 2013 16:43
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We paid $650 outside of Houston for Panda and she ended up with Dermatomyositis. I didn't really understand the hatred towards "back yard breeders" because any dog that we paid for when I was growing up came from families that just happened to breed their dogs and we never had an issue with them. Panda came from a family with a lot of land and it looked like they took good care of their dogs so nothing came off as inhumane or wrong when we bought her. In the end, we could have asked more questions or been more informed before making the purchase and they could have taken more pride in their sir and dame as far as medical history and health screening. Panda is doing great and she's happy, so we're happy. Some of those cardi and pem mixes look really interesting while some of them look a little weird.
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May 21, 2013 15:38
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ButWhatIf posted:My actual and genuine hatred comes from a very emotional place. I don't believe the majority of PI-ers have LITERAL hatred toward byb's, but I watched my beloved bestest friend ever sheltie die of a disease that the breeder should have been screening for when I was a super-losery high schooler (then had people laugh at me for "crying about a dog"), so I have zero respect for ANYONE who just throws two dogs together and then sells the results. If a breeder is not actively trying to make the breed better, stronger, and healthier, they have no right asking anyone to pay money for the heartbreak to come. I totally agree with you. I had never experienced the bad side of it so I didn't even realize it was a serious concern. I figured all of those fancy breeders were just for people looking to buy a show quality dog for their own breeding or competition purposes. I did speak with a woman who ASSURED me that her puppies were 100% Corgi, just never had the paperwork done nor had any medical records for the parents or had shot records for the pups and wanted to charge $400.
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May 21, 2013 20:06
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I don't know about the cooling vests but Panda does some similar things and we're in TX. She doesn't like going outside for short walks because of how hot it is but if we're at the dog park or my parents house, she'll run herself ragged. Of course, she usually has water to get into to cool off but she's definitely not a fan of our morning walk. Lately, it's been hot and humid as hell by 7:30am.
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Jun 11, 2013 22:53
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I usually just take her from our place on Portsmouth in the morning down to Shepherd and then over to Norfolk and back around to Hazard. Starting next week, the wife and I are going to start waking up earlier to beat the heat and take her for a longer walk in the mornings. My wife works on the St. Thomas campus so I'm not sure why we haven't thought to walk her in that area. Would make since what with all the trees and shade. PM me and maybe we can set up a time to meet at the Menil or something. It sounds like we live within a stone's throw from each other.
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Jun 13, 2013 16:29
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So sorry to hear that. Hope your pup adjusts and you guys make the most of it.
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Jun 14, 2013 02:08
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We exhausted Panda on Saturday with swimming and running around all day with my mom's dog. This was the result on Sunday.
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Jul 1, 2013 19:54
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It's Panda's Birthday!  She got a superman bandana that fits more like a cape and a new octopus toy that she de-stuffed in about 3mins. She's been a happy dog today.
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Jul 14, 2013 01:37
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Panda and I met up with Igby and Sir Tonk at the dog park.  Panda is now a puddle of tired.
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Jul 20, 2013 18:46
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Ema Nymton posted:This summer I visited my sister and her corgi Bronson. I took a picture of him in the minivan, and he posed for me Dawwww  I took Panda to the pub down the street to meet up with a friend for a few beers outside last night. Panda was well behaved and super friendly to everyone there, patrons and employees. I don't mind it that our conversation was interrupted a few different times because people like to stop and pet her but this woman incessantly interrupted my friend and I several times to talk about my dog and how much she DOESN'T like Corgis. She kept bringing up the fact that she doesn't like Corgis and was wondering why I like them, like I'd be crazy to pick an adorable smaller breed of dog, because apparently there is a right and wrong dog to own. She wasn't being mean or dissing my dog necessarily, but ok lady, . Maybe just not say anything? People are weird.
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Aug 1, 2013 16:38
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that's pretty cute so I have to share a recent pic I took of Panda.  She hates being wrapped in a towel. No way I could get her to be still like that.
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Sep 7, 2013 03:35
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mary brooke posted:Meet Neville Longbottom! My brand new corgi pup Congrats on the new pup Seeing puppy pics makes me sentimental to when Panda was a puppy but then I think of all the training, chewing, peeing, etc and I'm glad she past it all. Good luck on the new puppy. He's pretty adorable.
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Oct 18, 2013 16:04
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Panda tends to poop twice in the morning and then periodically throughout the day. She's a runt of a corgi though. Our cat Geoffrey has finally started willfully playing with Panda. He pretends that he hates her but I've seen them chasing each other around and having a good time.
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Oct 19, 2013 19:18
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I always thought that Panda was pretty small for a Pembroke. She's only about 25lbs and is shorter in both length and height than other Corgis we've seen. She is getting a little chubby though. Here's a comparison to her best friend Daisy who likes to just watch Panda run after the frisbee. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNGAZksh6YI
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Feb 11, 2014 02:20
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How do I get my corgi to quit her job as the household cat alert dog? She is absolutely obsessed with our two cats and whining/being annoying when they are around. Our apartment is split in two levels with the living room/kitchen down and two beds up. Unfortunately, that cats' food is on the stair landing and their box is under the stairs. Panda is not allowed upstairs so she flips out often when the cats come down. It's like she's never seen them before. So if she catches them downstairs, she chases them back up while growling. I know she just wants to play but I think that ship has sailed for the cats.
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Feb 17, 2014 06:18
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I bought a new camera for a trip I'm taking and did some test shots of Panda. I don't have any high quality photos of her unless my mom takes them with her nice camera.   This is my mom's dog Daisy. She's a massive Golden Retriever/Irish Cream with the biggest moon face I've ever seen in a dog. Panda is staying with them for about 3 weeks while we're away. They're going to have so much fun. 
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Mar 4, 2014 18:05
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What's up with so many of you being able to take your dog to work? I'd love to be able to do that. I fear that Panda is so bored at home while we're away.
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Apr 3, 2014 20:12
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I wish I could bring Panda to work and let her just chill in my office. I probably wouldn't get anything done but I know she'd probably be happier.
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Happy Birthday, Birthday Dog!
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Apr 18, 2014 05:35
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