When Aparna E. and her husband first talked about getting a dog, they knew they wanted a Corgi.
“We found him through a breeder in Texas, and could tell right from the start that she truly cared about her puppies and the homes they would be sent to.”
“Our pup was raised on a cattle ranch outside of San Antonio, Texas and his parents were show dogs. After a few conversations and the breeder making sure we sounded like a good set of puppy parents, it was all settled that he was going to be ours. We just had to wait until it was OK for him to leave his mom.”
“On March 19, 2009, the day finally arrived. It was time to pick him up at the airport, a day I won’t ever forget. When the baggage guys showed up with a crate in the back of a pickup truck, I knew that was our puppy.”
“The first sight of him made my heart completely melt. Imagine being taken away from your mom, put in crate in cargo in a dark, huge space for over seven hours, and then meeting two people you don’t know in a completely different environment. Our boy had a long day traveling from to Detroit from San Antonio. We cleaned him and his crate up and made sure he was comfortable before heading home.”
“We had a lot of names in mind, so I decided to ask him what name he would like. I said “Cooper” and he made a whiny noise, so that went out the door. I said “Miles” but he laid down and kind of sighed. I called him “Yogi” and he yawned, so we assumed he didn’t like that name. But when I said “Gryff” he became alert and looked right at me. I said it again and he tilted his head. So I guess you could say he picked his own name.”
“His official name with the AKC is Gryffzilla Destroyer of Planets, thanks to two of our friends.”
“I’ve never had a puppy before, so having Gryff has been a real trip and learning experience. My husband had many dogs growing up, but he told me he never had one this young. We were learning together.”
“There was no denying how much we loved him and how close our bond with him became.”
“I think he learned pretty quickly how things work around our house.”
“And it didn’t take long for us to realize how awkward he really was.”
(psssst, Gryff’s fabbity frog-dogliness has been chosen for the 2012 Corgi Butts Calendar!)
“We know that Corgis are supposed to be herding dogs …
… but it seems like we got ourselves a retriever/lapdog.”
“Gryff could probably spend his entire day playing fetch or romping in the water.”
“He is definitely not a fan of the excessive Summer heat here in Michigan.”
“And it’s no surprise to us how much he loves to be in the snow. If given the choice, I’m sure Gryff could sleep outside all Winter long.”
Snow FRAP!
“Gryff has learned to love the things we love too, like college football. We might even try to make him choose a team, but he always plays fair.”
“He’s learned to put up with us and how we like to have fun with him, but he’s always a pretty good sport about it.”
“Yup. Gryff is one of a kind.”
“An awkward, adorable, loyal and smart one-of-a-kind dog. Definitely one of the best additions to our little family.”
“He’s set the bar pretty high, but Gryff is the best four-legged companion a girl could ask for!”
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Gryff, you are a real hearthrob!
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This post was originally published in September 2011.
This post was originally published in September 2011.
YAAAYY!! So happy to have Gryff featured today! Thank you again Laurie and to everyone here at the Daily Corgi community 🙂 There's no denying we love our dog and this breed.
what great pictures! I love the way he looks..
I love seeing Gryff and his family-
Our Sam sends his best!
Gryff, you sound like a typical corgi…perfect in every way!
It is always so great to see a happy corgi and his happy, loving "parents" ! Wonderful pics, thanks for all !
He is adorable!!! Great pictures and story. Thanks for sharing this sweet boy!