After “years of tackling innocent Corgis on the streets of Boston and fantasizing about her own short-legged, big-eared beauty”, Emily found Mickey.
“He had been in a foster home for all of 24 hours when Paws New England contacted me to say they just might have the rescue Corgi of my dreams: three and-a-half years old, healthy, and sweet as could be. I’d submitted an application for another dog a few weeks earlier, who was adopted before I could get to him.”
“I made the quick trip down to Attleboro with my roommates and Baxter, a canine friend whose opinion is paramount, to check him out. Little Mickey waddled into the room, stared at me with his soulful dark eyes, and promptly peed on the floor. Baxter was horrified, I was a goner. An hour later, we headed home to Cambridge together.”
“His foster mom assured me that he wasn’t terribly responsive to his name, and on the drive home he was re-christened Beau, on account of how handsome he is. He did what every good Corgi does and shed all over me in the car, so by the time we got home we were pretty well bonded.”
“Beau has brought me endless joys in the three years since that fateful day. He’s a goofy, squirmy, snuggly little love who resembles, depending on the angle and the day, a pig, a bunny rabbit, a fox, a weasel, a meerkat, and a seal pup. But make no mistake, he’s all Corgi: a herding, barking, shedding, bossy little loudmouth. I wouldn’t want him any other way.”
“His dislikes include (but are not limited to): scooters, rollerblades, forced boat rides around scenic Boston Harbor, taking baths, and relinquishing really good sticks.”
“Corgi-Beau’s single greatest love just might be my human-beau, Stuart. After a few months of suspicious sniffing and flat-eared grumpiness, Beau decided that Stuart is his favorite, favorite, FAVORITE thing. Better than hot dogs, better than the muddy swimming hole at our local park, better than shredding cereal boxes, even better than a really good stick.”
“Beau is a lovable little goofball. I hope having him featured on The Daily Corgi will inspire other people to adopt a grown-up Corgi who needs a forever home!”
This post originally appeared on The Daily Corgi on April 5, 2012.
Aw, he's adorable! And every pic is so classic Corgi – you all were meant to be together! Good story, happy ending…
I LOVE this!! The love of a corgi…only another corgi "friend" can really understand. 🙂 (the shedding especially…ahhh!) My corgi will be 7 this year and we are moving to Boston area in a month. We are from the south and leaving behind a house and a nice yard with a fence. I'm more worried about my fur babies happiness, with the move, than my own. 🙂
Sounds like a Boston corgi meetup is in the making!
Beau is adorable! Fellow Cantabrigian corgi Frida says Hi & wants to know if Beau ever goes to Fresh Pond?
Great photos. Love the rescue stories.
What a great post! It sounds like Beau has found a great place to call home.
Judy & Max
What a handsome boy!
Precious! Love the bath photo! Loving family 🙂
Good news for Beau– we are all moving in together this summer! I will have to abandon my wool coat, and any notions of ever NOT being covered in corgiFur, but I guess the love quotient in our little clan will increase tenfold once we share a home…
awww…thanks for the kind words, everyone! paws new england was especially excited to see this post today. and to frida's anonymous owner: we do go to fresh pond, and we've met before!
He sounds like a true corgi! You'll learn to love the hair and realize that black is only to be put on right before you go out the door. My wool coat will never be black again and I try so hard to remove it BEFORE I pet my corgi.
Thanks for all you do! Great blog you have here.
Absolutely wonderful post ! He is a charmer extraordinaire !!!!!
could not be prouder of my little nephew beau!
Emily, my husband just read this post and reminded me that we (& Frida) have met Beau before! Hope to see you all around the Pond sometime soon! BTW, looks like that bath photo was taken at Laundromutt. 🙂
love these adorable pictures
Benny & Lily
"He's all Corgi: a herding, barking, shedding, bossy little loudmouth. I wouldn't want him any other way." Amen to that! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Oh, oh, oh… what a wonderful story. Thanks for sharing.
Congratulations, Corgi Beau is so loved!! I have also got a Corgi Beau and he is loved to the moon and back!
Be proud Corgi Beau looks so loved!! I have also got a Corgi Beau and he is loved to the moon and back!!