Konnichiwa, Pals! On February 20, 2011, we started as a simple blog spotlighting Corgis in need, and success stories for rescue Corgis who were given a second chance at the life they deserve! Today I'm revisiting that mission to introduce you to a very special Corgi who lives across the globe in my favorite place in the whole world: Japan! Introducing... Konatsu!



Most of you probably know beautiful Konatsu from Facebook, where her Corgi Mom Kasumi posts pictures of Konatsu's daily adventures for everyone to enjoy. Kasumi's posts are something I look forward to every day, and I fall head over heels for this adorable Corgi girl who lives life to the fullest every single day. However, like most of her fans, I didn't know Konatsu was a rescue! Here is Konatsu's story in Kasumi's words:

"Konatsu is rescued dog. She was thrown away at estimated 2 years old. Abuse from the...

June. It’s hard to believe that 2012 is already half over. If I were to write a “Year in Review” right now it would be a very sad one. Corgi Nation has lost so many sweet Corgi boys and girls already this year, it’s almost unthinkable. Like some kind of bad prank. The amount of pain and grief I have felt this year has been staggering. Having lost only one pet in my lifetime, I consider myself extremely lucky... and a little surprised. Before I joined Corgi Nation, I never really felt the loss of someone else’s pet. I certainly felt sympathy for them because I knew they were in pain, but I didn’t really empathize. That all changed for me last November, with the loss of Baxter Valentine. I met Baxter on two occasions, but in the past that would never have been enough to evoke tears when his time came to cross the Rainbow Bridge. By getting to know so many Corgis and their families via Facebook, all that has changed, and I have noticed that the same is true for others based on their comments. When someone loses a...

Welcome to the all new, official CorgiPals blog!! Here I will be posting updates, hopefully biweekly, about various topics as they relate to Corgis. I'll also be asking guest bloggers to write a few posts now and then, so stay tuned!

I have a few ideas for planned blog topics, but I want your feedback! What topics would YOU like to see blogs about? Let me know in the comments below!