First, a big thanks to Laurie for letting me guest post again. Most of you know me as the CEO of CorgiPals, but to me that’s a second job. My first job is being “Mama” to two amazing Corgis … and it’s a job I’m very proud of. You’ve probably all heard about Mr. Dexter Jaymz several times by now, so I thought I’d talk about my baby girl, Ms. Violet Ellen, this time around.
Back in February, right around the time CorgiPals hit the ground running, my boyfriend Phil and I decided we wanted to get a sibling for Dexter to play with. He’s a total Mama’s boy, but I can’t always keep up with his Corgi energy so I wanted him to have a playmate that was more his speed.
Since I had my Corgi boy, I knew I wanted a little girl this time. I spoke to the same breeder I got Dexter from, and on Good Friday, April 22, 2011 I got the call that my tiny girl had arrived! We originally wanted a tri-color, but there were only red females in the litter. I admit I was a little disappointed … until I met her.
I don’t want to brag or anything (yes I do) but she was the cutest puppy ever. EVER! Ok, except Dexter. But seriously, look at this face!
If you’ve read my previous posts about Dexter, or his Heart Dog post over at CorgiPals, then you know how strong a bond we have. I really didn’t expect to have the same bond with Violet but WOW was I wrong. Math time!! If you take how much I love Corgis (4,278,348,363,902%) times about 46 kabajitrillion, you’ll get how much Violet loves her Mama.
You’d think I was the only person who has ever showered her love, but you’d be horribly wrong. She gets showered with affection no matter where she goes. Violet is quite the diva.
As a “daughter” she’s absolutely amazing. Smart as a whip, personality coming out her fluffy Corgi butt (now with pants included!), and more affection than she can possibly contain. She’s the jealous type, though. If Dexter tries to get some Mama time on Violet’s watch … well let’s just say we’re working on sharing. :)
As a sister she’s no less than an absolute riot. She is definitely the alpha in our house. There are times when Dex and Vi cuddle …
… but it’s mostly her tormenting him with toys she’s taken right out of his mouth. My poor, wonderful boy just lets her, being the awesome big brother that he is. Fun fact: Right around 10pm every night we have Frappy Hour. Violet taunts Dexter into chasing her all around the house, and boy does she ZOOOOOOOOOM. We need to get that girl into agility classes STAT.
Her first love, though, is martial arts. Specifically kung fu.
Violet is also known for giving hugs. She stands on her little back legs and lays her cheek right on your face, all the while wagging that nub (or her whole butt, depending on how serious it is) at top speed.
I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing more of my baby girl. She’s grown into quite the beautiful young lady, if I do say so myself. She’s 8 months old now, still about 10 pounds lighter than my 30 pound Dexter, and the vet says she’ll stay petite. Perpetual puppy who gives hugs? Sign me up. 🙂
Just charming, Paige, you have two darlings !!! P.S. Corgi hat proved to be a smash Christmas gift !!!!!
She's so cute!!!!!
This post just started my day off with a great start! What a doll! I just can't get enough of watching Corgi videos. Even my Corgi likes to watch them.
I'm glad you like the hat Lois!! 🙂
What a great start this video made for my day. Violet is such a doll. I just can't get enough of watching Corgi videos. Even my Corgi, Lil Reba likes to watch them. The Kung Fu one really cracked me up.
great story! Violet is a treasure! Watch out for diva dogs, they will steal your heart, our girl did. She has the down on diva.
Great post! I love the term "Frappy Hour"!
kungfu video was so funny!! Awww the corgi is so cute