Enter Dallas and Jim Hayes of Corgi Connection of Kansas. In March of 2012, they changed Big Foot’s destiny. He’d been owned by a senior couple, and when the husband passed and his wife went to a nursing home, Big Foot (yes, that was his name!) was headed for the shelter. At eleven, this senior Corgi weighed 41 pounds and had teeth so rotten thirteen of them were eventually pulled. Thanks to Corgi Connection, Big Foot landed a foster home and a new name: Ceasar.
A year later, Ceasar found his forever home with the Peg M. and her family, including the widely known (among Corgi Nation) and loved Benny Corgipants. What began as a favor to the foster family — ten days of dog sitting while they vacationed — turned into the beginning of a serious Love Connection. Four days in, they knew they’d fallen for Ceasar and had to adopt him. (Could it be that Corgi Connection honcho Jeanette DeMars had a hunch this might happen?)
“We renamed him Biggie.” says Peg. “It was closer to his original name and Benny and Biggie Corgipants sounded like a good brotherly duo. With the help of a CorgiAid grant (go CorgiAid!), Biggie went back for more dental extractions and surgery.”When we first got Biggie, he could hardly shuffle 300 feet. We honestly thought our mission was to make this sweet, senior doggie comfortable in living out the final months of his life. Were we ever wrong! Minus a mouth full of rotting teeth, several pounds, a few months on arthritis medication, regular diet, exercise and plenty of love, Biggie’s true character began to emerge — and it was 100% Corgi!
“Now, a year later and still in his second childhood, he is healthy, weighs 28 pounds and goes for a ¼ mile walk every day. He sometimes still shuffles along to gather sympathy from his humans, only to drag us in pursuit of an errant bike, jogger or motorcycle a few seconds later. At the dog park, Biggie Corgipants spends his time barking at the dogs on the big dog side, from his place on the small dog side. In his mind, he IS a big dog!”
“Even though he only has 11 teeth left, Biggie Corgipants relishes the use of them, chewing up egg cartons, paper towel rolls and anything left on the floor. All trashcans and floor surfaces must be monitored for potential Biggie destruction.”
He likes to bark at Benny when he thinks he should share in his excitement . Coming from a traumatic background, timid Benny HATES Biggie’s loud barks. Even though Benny is aloof with him, Biggie knows just how to comfort Benny when it’s thunderstorming.”
“Biggie Corgipants is like a feisty, ornery grandpa wearing a perpetually goofy grin. Everyday at the “House of Pants” he makes us laugh with his crazy antics. He cuddles and loves with the same fierceness, and we love him back just as fiercely.”
Love the Pants Brothers!
We love Sheriff Biggie and his brother; Benny Corgipants! What a special family!
We just love the pants brothers, and Biggie is just so adorable!
I love how when Biggie barks, he puts his whole body into it. Just like our Dilly 🙂
I love Biggie Corgipants! Where was the make out video with the stoopid cat?
I love these guys and they couldn't have found a better home than with Peg.
Beautifully written article and terrific photos. We love Biggie and his brother Benny.
Oh Biggie, what a sweet face!! Lucky dog, lucky family.
Oh Biggie, what a sweet face! Lucky dog, lucky family.
I love these boys!! Love you like bacon Biggie (and Benny too)!
I'm a fan of the House of Pants !! 🙂
What a duo! These 2 are just adorable!
Great to see Biggie in the spotlight! What a wonderful story, love the Pants family!
Biggie's livin' large!
Go, Pants Brothers, Go!!
Wow, just plain old wow. Great story, great family. The Clubhouse!!! Love it all.
Elders are the best! They are pretty well trained and easy to get along with. I mostly foster elders and yes, we have had a couple of failed fosters! Biggie and Benny are the best!
I love the way Biggie barks. That vid sure brought a smile to my face! 🙂
Hi!
I saw the first of the photoes (Laying at the corner of the house) and it just hit me. Named it “Aging with wisdom and kind dignity”
Now I have it as a backgruond image on my desktop.
Egil,
The Corgy addict.