Outgoing Eva has an “I’m fabulous” personality and a general addiction to people and affection.
“It’s all about moi!”
Says Mom Susan R.” “Even being spayed and forced to wear the “cone of shame” didn’t come close to dampening her charming personality.”
(I’d say it reflects her natural radiance!)
“Eva was a surprise present from my husband James for my birthday last April.”
“Because my birthday falls on April 15th and James is a CPA, I’ve learned not to expect much ON my birthday. In fact, I had actually asked him the night before if I could expect any present or dinner the following day. He said no, but promised to order shoes after the deadline.”
“He lied. When I came home at the end of my long and busy birthday, Eva met me at the door and I was a goner!”
(Clearly, James had already submitted to her will).
“Eva was the only member of her litter who wasn’t show quality. She wasn’t particularly fluffy, her ears hadn’t pricked and she didn’t have the forehead blaze of her brothers and sisters, but she chose James! The pull of her powerful personality was too strong.”
(And those puppy dog eyes don’t hurt either).
“She came to work with me the next day and became the mascot for the show I was costuming at the time. Proving to be the perfect theatre dog, she sat through rehearsals with out a peep — napping through the first act, waking up at intermission for a bathroom break and then sleeping or sitting quietly through the second act.”
“Eva’s name is from the Pixar move “WALL-E” (EEEEEE-VA). She was originally going to be named Cari (as in, Careful what you wish for!) but when I found myself saying “careful” the entire first weekend she was with us, we decided she needed a different name!”
“The “Diva” part came later, when we realized that she was completely incapable of not looking up when she heard the camera turn on!”
“Her favorite toy is a Kong Wubba. She’s gone through about seven of them in her time with us, but she knows the squeak of a Kong over anything else!”
“Eva is the star of her training classes and is currently studying for her AKC CGC test, which she will — of course — pass with flying colors.”
“The trainer will even call us in to help with problem dogs, since Eva has shown she can pretty much get along with everyone, even my dear friend’s spoiled French Bulldog Madeline.”
“Eva likes to go for walks, particularly downtown where there are more people to admire her. She’s a fixture at school and even has a warning sign on the door of the costume shop where I work (Corgi Tripping Hazzard) so that people know of the cuteness they are about to encounter.”
“My boss, besides being awesome enough to let her come to work with me, also offers her home when Eva needs to run off some steam. Her husband, daughters and two dogs have grown completely used to Eva wandering in once a week or so, and she’s treated like family there.”
Will put up with this for peanut butter!
… like she did last Summer!”
“I found The Daily Corgi in the midst of studying for my doctoral qualifying exams in Voice. Your blog and Eva The Diva kept me calm and laughing through an otherwise grueling and miserable process!”
“Our girl enjoys playing fetch but prefers keep away, which my husband taught her and we have yet to be able to UN-teach her. Her mortal enemy is the vaccuum cleaner.”
“Eva just celebrated her first birthday and of course had a cake — though no party, since Mom was working a show and of course, art must come first.”
“By the way, the recipe for Eva’s Birthday Cake can be found HERE.”
“Besides, the amount of treats and toys she didn’t have to share more than made up for it!”
“If someone is napping, she must be there. She considers it her job to be the bed warmer every night and often wiggles under the covers to make sure they’re nice and warm. Her favorite spot is the exact center of the bed, but if she must, she’ll settle for curling behind someone’s knees.”
“She longs for Summer to come again so she can chase and kill another exercise ball …
… like she did last Summer!”
“Anything I knit has to be given the Eva stamp of approval — everything from scarves to afghans is thoroughly inspected and slept on, if she’s allowed to. This is in return for her not chewing my needles to pieces ever again after the blowup when it happened the first time. She’ll still run away with balls of yarn if not suitably bribed with treats.”
“Eva’s favorite place in town is the Bluegrass Barkery, whose people love to spoil her rotten every time she comes in. She expects this; it happens everywhere from the vet to the groomers to the middle of campus. When she heard they were doing a Christmas fundraiser for the Canine Cancer Reasearch fund, she made time in her busy schedule to have her picture taken with Santa for the cause!”
“Spoiled is my middle name.”
“I found The Daily Corgi in the midst of studying for my doctoral qualifying exams in Voice. Your blog and Eva The Diva kept me calm and laughing through an otherwise grueling and miserable process!”
“We’ve since added another Corgi to our family; our rescue boy Sir Winston Piccolo, Gentleman Adventurer. It takes a pretty special dog to keep up with Eva the Diva, but Winston has wrapped himself around our hearts and has settled in for good — and we couldn’t be happier!”
Ed. note: You can read Winston’s story at CorgiPals here!
“Eva the Diva is a crazy bundle of fur who keeps us on our toes and laughing hysterically, even when she’s been bad. I couldn’t have asked for a better birthday present!”
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Eva, The Daily Corgi is honored to introduce you to a soon-to-be-adoring worldwide audience!
Corgi ON, baby!
This post first appeared on The Daily Corgi April 7, 2011.
such a loved dog. and so wonderful to see how well she fits into your family
what a great corgi family! I hope you continue to have fun with Eva and Winston.
wow! What a great story & I loved the pics!! Eva you rock!!
Bravo! What a great pup & I can't wait to go over to their blog & read more about them.
Nubbin wiggles,
Oskar
Oh my goodness!!! Oh so cute. Thanks for posting these awesome photos.