Samuel B posted:

Re: BYB and puppy mills. Yeah, 99% sure my dog came from a mill. I was 18 and clueless. I genuinely thought if you wanted a specific, non-show dog you went to the pet store. Yeah. I'm embarrassed. To my credit, I did check the humane societies and pounds for Corgis beforehand. I've since learned and have done my best to educate any/all friends and family about the deplorable practices behind the cute puppies in the window.

He developed struvite bladder stones when he was hardly more than a year old. I was fortunately able to correct the problem without surgery, and he hasn't had any health concerns aside from a rash he developed when moving to my new neighborhood. And after talking to my neighbors, it seems that almost all of their dogs have had it at one point or another as well, which is strange and mildly unsettling, but hey, at least it's not due to my dog's bad breeding!