Kamper Profile: Bailey Gagne
Energy, persistence, a herding drive, and a desire
to snuggle are traits to be found in a Pembroke
Welsh Corgi, and this month’s featured Kamper, Bailey
Gagne, is no exception.
There are two popular theories as to the origins
of the name "Corgi." Some contend that it’s a product
of the two Welsh words "cor" (dwarf) and "ci" (dog;
alternate spelling "gi"), while others maintain
that the first origin word is "cur" (guard). Either
seems to fit well; Corgis are indeed short and they
do watch over herds. They were bred to be short
in order to be able to dodge kicks from the cattle
whose heels they nip in order to keep them in line.
If a cow should turn in defiance and try to charge
a Corgi, the Corgi will actually stand its ground
and bite the nose of the cow to get it to turn around
and rejoin the herd.
Our particular Corgi in question, Bailey, joined
the home of Krystle and Christian Gagne as a baby
in November of 2005. They had gone to Pawz ‘n’ Clawz
in Windham looking for a window seat for their cat
Pesto, but Bailey wouldn’t let them go without asking
to be played with for a bit. A trip back to the
store two weeks later found Bailey still there,
and she was taken home.
Bailey attended Good Dog U Puppy School and received
a Canine Good Citizen certificate (though her mom
now humorously wonders where all that training went).
She’s a little dog with a big appetite for life,
and absolutely loves playing with her larger dog
pals at Kamp. One of her favorite games at day camp
is to play "steal the toy from the bigger dog to
start a chase;" a favorite at home is "chase the
kitty" in which she and Pesto dart up and down through
the house like an Indy race.
She’s capable of great relaxation, though, and
prefers to sleep on her back with her head on a
pillow alongside mom & dad, awaiting a tummy
rub (which has to happen before she’ll consider
getting up in the morning). She’ll deny it, but
she has been seen on more than one occasion chewing
bones in her sleep.
Bailey has been a Kamper since early 2006, and
has proven time and again to be the life of the
party.
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Other News
We told you in a previous "Straight
Poop" about our being members of the Greater Boston
Better Business Bureau. The BBB has a whole setup
on their web site for people to check out a business’
rating, as well as give or read any feedback.
We were pleasantly surprised, given
the fact that we had no input in the matter other
than giving our nuts-and-bolts business information,
and didn’t solicit any opinions, to find that several
of you have written some wonderful things on there
about us, helping us to achieve an "A" rating. (If
we understand correctly, the only thing needed for
an A+, it seems, is more time in business.)
Take a gander at http://www.bbb.org/boston/business-reviews/pet-grooming/kamp-k9-inc-in-scarborough-me-100320/#bbbonlineclick .
It’s just nice to be validated from
time to time, you know? So thank you, from the bottom
of our hearts!
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