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Here are some of Zippy’s friends. Zippy would like to meet you too! If you haven’t already, please correspond.
From: Sunshyne
Hometown: NV
Message: Hi there Zippy!I have a stuffed Corgi.Where do you live?
Zippy responds: Hello, Sunshyne! I am your neighbor in California, down Highway 50. Give your Corgi a hug!
From: Biscuit & Sissy
Hometown: Arlington, VA
Message: Hey there Zippy! We have a new thing here - SNOW!!! And lots of it, too. We have so much our mom had to dig us a path so we can go out and do our duty. She laughs at our bunny butts - especially when we reverse because we don’t want to go down the steps... This is so cool (forgive the pun, OK?) This snow thing is great! Our mom can’t go anywhere and stays home with us. We get way more treats and snacks when she has to stay home so the more snow the better. Our mom told us that this year is the most snowiest of all the years in Arlington so far. Thay may be true but all we know is that we are happy about this snow stuff and hope we get more so she stays home longer. That’s all from us right now. Snow on!
Bis ’n Sis
Zippy responds: Glad you guys are having fun! Bring on the snow and the snacks!
From: Sophie May
Hometown: Seattle
Message: Zippy, I am happy to report that I am celebrating my 4th anniversary since cancer surgery! Mom and Dad are going to throw me a Sweet 16 birthday party in May with plenty of corgi treats and friends. I must admit that I’m interested in corgi treats, and interested in friends, just as long as there’s not TOO much sharing of the corgi treats WiTH the friends. I’m sure you’ll be there partying with me in spirit! Yours in snackage, Sophie
Zippy responds: Whoo hoo, Sophie May! You deserve to celebrate!
From: Haley, Oliver and Morgan
Message: Zippy Mom and dad have three vac’s in our house. One for the furniture (Dirt devil Hand Vac with power head), one for everyday pick ups on hard surfaces (swiffer sweeper vac) and the regular vac for ‘super suck saturday’ (when the whole house is done.) Sounds a bit anal, we know, but it keeps the place clean. By the way, there are now 4 corgis at our house! The three of us and the one that lives in the vacuum... we call her ‘Filtre Queen’ :)
Haley, Oliver and Morgan.
Zippy responds: So true, you guys! It is totally possible to build a spare Corgi out of the hair in the vacuum.
From: Missy
Hometown: Pennsylvania
Message: Vacuum cleaner update: Well, Mom zonked out during an info-mercial and a new vacuum soon appeared. I was quick to lay down the “ground rules” for this new competitor, “Any food on the floor is mine, everything else is yours.”
Zippy responds: Oh, absolutely, that sounds totally fair!
From: Missy
Hometown: Pennsylvania
Message: I am a 7 year old Pembroke and need some advice. My Mom’s vacuum cleaner just died. Can your Mom recommend one that can clean up a mountain of corgi fur?
Zippy responds: Ha, my folks are trying to figure out if vacuums are just made to be disposable these days or if having two dogs has something to do with it. At any rate, they seem to have very little skill in this department. Maybe someone else can weigh in!
From: Sandshadow
Hometown: a place in America
Message: ha ha this picture is funny it’s somthing you would say (sort of)
http://ihasahotdog.com/2009/12/25/cute-puppy-pictures-cant-read-tags-all-for-me/
Zippy responds: Yes! You are absolutely correct!
From: Apgw511
Message: I am back after a long trek to Disney World! Snickers and Ruthy and Bitsy are fine but I am mourning poor skittle. (yes, the Skittle I told you about a long time ago) But all three corgis have a new freind named Tootsie! She is an Austrailian Shepard mix. But all the dogs will be at my house for Christmas! We even got them paw stockings from Petsmart! Merry Christmas Zippy and Family! Peace out, Apgw511 P.S. Long Live Skittle!
Zippy responds: Sounds like a wonderful Christmas! And long live Skittle.
From: Izzy
Hometown: Johnson Creek, WI
Message: Hey Zip, hope you’re enjoying winter, I certainly am except I don’t like crusty snow when you fall thru and then we with no legs have a problem. Also I am enjoying all the gifts the rabbits leave me. I have found that the surest way to irritate my mom when its cold out is to sniff every molecule of ground in search of the above while she waits for me to do my business. Hope you have a wonderful holiday and get lots of good stuff. Corgis rule! Love, Izzy
Zippy responds: Nice that you don’t have to wait for Easter to get rabbit gifts! *Tee hee!*
From: Haley, Oliver and Morgan
Hometown: North Vancouver, Canada
Message: Hi Zippy This is our annual Christmas best wishes message to you. No snow here but the tree is being picked up Sat. anyway. We look forward to the boxes of decorations coming out and, of course, all the super treats Mum and Dad drop into our snouts!! (Not too many though as Oliver gets the ‘squids’) Yuk! We hope your Thanksgiving went well and you are hunkering down for a comfortable Christmas at fireside. Talk to you in the new year!
Haley, Oliver and Morgan.
Zippy responds: Oh, my, thanks for a new word. Squids! Yeah, that sounds like something to avoid. Happy Everything!
From: Bandit and Lucy
Hometown: Kalamazoo, MI
Message: Hey Zippy, I hope you had a good Thanksgiving. Our mom and dad went to “grandma’s house” for thanksgiving. They came home smelling like turkey, and stuffing, and corn, and potatoes, and pie. But didnt come home with any corgi snacks. What’s up with that?
Zippy responds: That’s not fair! It should be a holiday for all the family members! I hope you guys get something tasty soon.
From: Stormdog
Hometown: Bellevue, WA
Message: I know the costumes are really declasse, but my humans dressed me up in a skunk costume and set me loose in one of the neighbors house screaming Skunk! Skunk! and the reaction was loads of fun — for a while.....
Zippy responds: Oh, I hope there’s video!
From: Baxter
Hometown: Roseville
Message: Is there no end to the humilation? Check out these poor canines.
URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21546291/displaymode/1107/s/2/
Zippy responds: Uh oh. My folks seem to be really, really amused by the alien one.
From: Baxter
Hometown: Roseville
Message: These are just really wrong!
URL: http://lifestyle.msn.com/your-life/just-dreaming/staticslideshowtkt.aspx?cp-documentid=22236844>1=32001/
Zippy responds: At least some cats are sharing in the wrongness!
From: Izzy
Hometown: Johnson Creek, WI
Message: I know I have mentioned how easily amused my mom is, but the banana costumes just about put her over the edge and I thought I was going to have to scape her up off the floor. I hope she does not get any ideas. Love, Izzy
Zippy responds: Oh, no, the pet banana seems to be out of stock! Izzy! MAYBE YOUR MOM BOUGHT THE LAST ONE!
From: Izzy
Hometown: Johnson Creek, WI
Message: Hi Zip, glad you’re back, you know I have a birthday coming up and my mom has to look at my paperwork every year to make sure of the date, how pathetic.
The squirrels are very busy right now and I want to chase them very badly but I can’t be off my leash lest I become flat from a car. Hope you are very fine, love, Izzy.
Zippy responds: Ha ha, Izzy! Maybe you can trick your mom into thinking every day is your birthday! And, yes, leashes are important!
From: Gimbli The Corgi
Hometown: Monterrey, Mexico
Message: Hey zippy wassup, im gimbli the corgi, im a 1 year old female, at the moment im a little sick in pain because I didn’t obey my parents and I was jumping all over, although I know I shouldn’t be jumping, I got exited to see a few other dog friends and jump all over my house furniture, im doing ok it was just a muscle but my parents are really worry, they are saying they want to take me to this training classes as I shouldn’t be jumping that much.. other than that I live in a really nice place up over the mountains and I get to play and run a lot I heard my parents talking about bringing a new corgi brother to the family I’m so exited for that anyway zippy keep in touch and hope to hear from you soon
Zippy responds: Oh, Gimbli, sorry to hear about your mishap. Hope you are feeling much better now! Good luck with your new brother!
From: Bandit and Lucy
Hometown: Kalamazoo, MI
Message: Hi Zippy! I wanted to tell you about my neighbor named Carl. He lives down the road from us, and when he sees us coming, he always has treats ready for us. As you probably know, I have very hungry eyes, and have been able to woo him into giving me 6 milk bones at once! I think every neighborhood should have a Carl! What do you think?
Zippy responds: Yay, Carl! And yes, there should be more of him!
From: Haley. Oliver and Morgan
Hometown: North Vancouver, Canada
Message: Zipperola... One of our local rivers opens for Salmon on the 1st. Dads rods are at the ready and so are we! Remember, when rolling in slamon guts always start with the cheek first. Then on to your back to smear the stench on your neck. Over onto the other side and voila! Channel de Corgi!! (You don’t need Salmon either... any dead bottom feeder will do in a pinch.) Good luck Zip. Our Thanksgiving is coming up soon and we will be sure to think of you at tableside.
Haley, Oliver and Morgan
Zippy responds: I have never rolled in salmon, but I will agree, few things beat dead fish guts for rolling.
From: issy
Message: My grandma has a welch corgy too! How old is Zippy? he is really adorable! So is Diasy. :)
Zippy responds: Hi, Issy, we are olde. Say hi to your grandma!
From: Laurie
Hometown: Boston
Message: Zippy! I’m a HUGE fan and I’m featuring you prominently on my dog blog The Daily Corgi ... please visit and let me know if you’d like to be featured as Dog Of The Day, please n’ thank you sweetie!
URL: http://thedailycorgi.blogspot.com
Zippy responds: Awesome! Thanks for letting us know!
From: Lucy’s Mom
Hometown: Federal Way
Message: Zippy- I need to find a school bus costume for Lucy for Halloween. I’m running out of time. Do you know where I can get one?
Zippy responds: Well, we made ours. Here are the instructions. I always feel like I am selling out my fellow canines when I help people make costumes for dogs... But I hope you guys have fun!
From: Sophie
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Message: Hi Zippy! We have a scary thing at our house. A swarm of yellow jackets built a nest under the siding and were buzzing around near our door. I had to scoot through them to get to my yard. I hope they don’t sting my ears or my nub! I don’t like them at all and neither does my Mom.
Zippy responds: Wow! It’s been a bad year for stingy flying things! Good luck!
From: Gizmo
Hometown: Des Moines
Message: Zip - I do wish you would update your journal more often! It’s very hard for me to keep up with all of the fun corgi events you’re doing unless you write!
My summer has gone well. My parents went to Hilton Head Island so I was able to stay with my Aunt. It was so much fun. We went on so many car rides and I got so many snackers! I was glad they left (but don’t tell them this!)
Also, my grandparents adopted a bassitt named Lillie a few months ago... we really hit it off and now we’re engaged :) she wears a little ring on her collar that I gave her! How exciting. I do hope you can make it to our wedding! We’re planning lots of corgi treats!
Well Zip, hope to hear from you more often.
Yours in Corgidom,
Giz
Zippy responds: Congratulations on your engagement! It sounds like you are having a lot of fun!
From: Cami
Hometown: Modesto
Message: You guys made such an amazing website.Zippy is SO CUTE!!!!!!!! If i made a website it would suck not as good as your guys.My mom said i might get a corgi,sheep hurding dog,or an alaskin dog. Well nice talkin to you guys.
From,
Cami
Zippy responds: Thanks, Cami! Good luck with your pet.
From: Haley, Oliver and Morgan
Hometown: North Vancouver, Canada
Message: Hello Zip Summer is starting the long wind down up here. It has been a hot one. Because of this the fig tree has produced a bumper crop. Oliver lives for figs at this time of year and now has a habit of standing at the front door mid evening asking to go into the front yard to graze on ‘tree gifts’. (Figs that are lying on the grass) Dad calls him the ‘fig pig’. Weeeeelllllll, without going into too much detail they have certainly taught Oliver what his guts are for! I leave the rest to your imagination... Morgan and I are so so on them. Are they in your gastronomic repetoire? Salmon fishing season is coming soon so we are readying our ‘rolling in stink’ skills.
Yours in Corgidom. Haley, Oliver and Morgan
Zippy responds: Hmm, I don’t think I’ve ever had a fig! I am jealous, and a little disturbed to learn of a new food that my folks have thus far deprived me of. I think I will go on a hunger strike. Oh, wait, no, I won’t. I’m a Corgi. No such thing for me. But rolling in salmon sounds divine.
From: Lorena
Hometown: Fredericksburg, Texas
Message: Dear Zippy,
Hey, guess what? I just moved back to America after 2 years in London. I never saw but one Corgi on the streets...his name was Maurice. He was tri colour like us and then my parents went to Hong Kong and met a red shaved Corgi..because it was so HOT there.
Hope you and Daisy are satying cool. I like to bite the water out of the garden hose and get all wet. I am also jealous because my parents feed birds...and water them too. Let me know your tips on how to get some sunflower seed of my own. Your long-time friend, Lorena
Zippy responds: Oh, my goodness, Lorena, now that is an adventure! You should write a book. Or at least a blog. As for sunflower seeds, they are just so little and seem to be more trouble than they are worth. I like Brazil nuts. Yummy.
From: fresno
Hometown: saylorsburg, pa
Message: hey zippy... jake just went to the park the other day...... and there was a funny incedent on the slide........ have u ever experienced the slide???? i just came back from floida and it was SOOOOOO HAWT!!!!!! i just jumped in da pool when i was feeling on fire, but how do you cope w/ heat???? jake ma dog copes by being stupid...... of course he does tht all the time...... hmmmm
Zippy responds: Thanks for asking, Fresno! I love the slide! Especially the twisty one! For heat, pools are good, but so is staying inside next to the A/C vent. Coooooooooool.
From: From: Jenny’s Mom
Hometown: Surrey, BC
Message: Dear Zippy, I am writing to let you know that our beloved Jenny, aka Her Majesty, passed on to Corgi Heaven earlier this month. (I think she had a stroke.) We were kind of shocked because she was only 12 1/2 in people years, though I realize that is 87 1/2 in dog ones. Somehow I thought she’d live to at least 100 with all the energy she had. Although we are extremely sad and miss her terribly, we are so thankful for the years of fun and love we had with her. I’d just like to remind your human readers to make sure their dogs know they are loved. Zippy, would you consider making a bumper sticker that reads, “Have you hugged your Corgi today?” with your cute zippyweb logo from the top of this page? All the best to you and your wonderful humans, Jenny’s Mom.
Zippy responds: Oh, so sorry to hear about Jenny. Hugs to all.
From: From: Sophie
Hometown: Milwaukee
Message: Hi Zippy! Do you ever go on vacations with your two-leggers? I just returned from my first long road trip with mine. It was a blast. I discovered that riding on the lady two-legger’s lap for the nearly 3K miles we logged was much more comfortable than lying on the floor of the car. She complained about her legs falling asleep, but I didn’t feel anything unusual so I don’#8217;t know where that came from. I saw some bison but the two-leggers wouldn’t let me herd them. I did get to taste a little bit of one though, in burger form. MMMMMM! Many people we met along the way gave me pets and belly rubs; it was the least I could do to let them indulge themselves. I’m looking forward to many more travels in the future! Enjoy the rest of your summer, Zippy!
Zippy responds: Bison! How exciting! Traveling is fun.
From: zip
Hometown: london, ky
Message: Hey Zippy, my name is zip too and I am a tricolor pembroke. i wondered how you are doing? I have not seen any current pictures on your website and was checking in to see if you are well. have a great July!! Talk to you soon!!
Zippy responds: Hi, Zip, good to meet you. I am fine. People don’t call you “Zippity Do Dog,” do they? I hate that.
From: rosey!!!!!!!
Message: hihihihihhiihihihihihhihi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hi!! HI!!!! my name is rosey!!!!!! im a corgi but im a cardigan!!! i luv luv luv luv luv luv to jump and play fetch and sneeze and jump and run around in circles and jump and drool on expensive furniture and jump and dance and wag my tail and jump and do tricks and jump and jump and did i mention JUMP?!?!? hahahahaha my parents call me their special little ball o’ energy!!!!!!! yeeee haaaa!!!!! i LOVE being a corgi!!!!!! DONT U?!?!?!
Zippy responds: Wow, you sure have a lot of exclamation points in your name! That’s really cool! Your folks haven’t slept in weeks, have they?
From: Sophie May
Hometown: Seattle
Message: Hi Zippy, Good news, Mom forgot to add the baking soda to today’s batch of oatmeal cookies. I am daring to hope for a cookie version of dog toast. I do believe I deserve it: I’m 15 and my little corgi legs can still get me up two flights of stairs to beg for them in the kitchen!
Zippy responds: You go, Sophie May! Have some dog oatmeal cookies for us!
From: Izzy
Hometown: Johnson Creek, WI
Message: Hey Zip, holy cow my mom got a furminater and now I am half my original size and think I should go for a weigh-in. Pretty sleek looking if I may say so myself. I wanted to tell you that a picture of you in your bus costume showed up on some email the other day, some website of silly dog pictures. My mom got all excited “That’s Zippy!” The caption was “the driver of the bus goes woof woof woof”. Your bus legacy lives on! I hope you got royalties. Love,Izzy
Zippy responds: Hey, that’s pretty funny! Thanks for letting us know. You should also write a product review for the furminator.
From: Fresno
Hometown: Saylorsburg
Message: hey hey zippy yay i have 4 pet treefrogs.... i named them b4 seeing the gender though... i named the girl spanky and the guys el freito, jeff, and jennifer.
Zippy responds: Treefrogs! Wow! I have never known anyone with pet treefrogs before.
From: Haley Oliver and Morgan
Message: Hi Zip, I know we said we would write in the Fall but sheez, we forgot summer! It has been very hot here the last few days and we northern Corgis haven’t had time to acclimitize. Needless to say we are “pooped pooches”. It’s ok though, Mum and Dad have tempered our activities so we don’t return from our outings too exhausted. The gardens are in for the season and Morgan has found an especially comfy nook under a Hosta in a corner of the flower bed. Dad is not amused at the stems Morgan has crushed in the process. He put a big rock there. :( Stay cool this summer zippo. (Well, your cool all the time!)
Haley, Oliver and Morgan
Zippy responds: Sounds like you guys are having loads of fun!
From: Bis & Sis
Hometown: Arlington, VA
Message: Zippy!!! Yo! We have been checkin’ out your site for several years - still love it - especially the trip you take into space - way cool! How about some more cartoons? An 2009 spy cams would be fun, too - huh? huh? huh? will you do it? will you? please??? Sorry - our corginess got going there for a minute....later!
Zippy responds: You are true Corgis, Bis and Sis, but for complete Corgi-begging effectiveness, be sure to add “Now? Now? How about now?” to any sentence that contains “huh? huh? huh?” My folks are somewhat amused that there is someone (anyone) who requests more of their cartoons. I have tried to explain that it’s the Corgi subject matter, not their animation skills, but sometimes you just have to roll your eyes and sigh.
From: Fresno (aka Ben)
Hometown: Saylorsburg, PA
Message: zippy, I am watching Animal Cops and i feel like ripping a pillow in half. I cannot beleive what some people do to their animals!!!! Right now, the team is emptying out a pit bull fighting rink. I think that pit bull fighting is so wrong and it makes me so angry. Not many people know that pit bulls are sweet, intelligent, and fiercely loyal animals that sadly have been bred to be vicious and aggressive and i think that its depressing that this beautiful dog has been turned into this kind of crap. As much as I wish that these dogs were still the sweet and gentle animals that they were originally bred to be, i know that most of them are unpredictable and its almost impossible to find a dog whos heritage has no fighting dogs in it. I feel so terrible as a human that some people have done this and still do this to animals. It makes me so depressed to see animal cruelty.
URL: www.thisizawebsite.webs.com
Zippy responds: Agreed, Fresno Ben. And a good reminder for folks to remember their local animal welfare society when they have some spare change.
From: Izzy
Hometown: Johnson Creek, WI
Message: Hi Zip! Happy summer! I’m trying to talk my mom into getting a fenced in yard for me because i love to be outside more than anything and I don’t mind being tied up but if I had a fence I could find more stuff to do. I have learned how to roll around on my back in the grass but sometimes its hard to get upright again and this is a great source of amusement for my people. I am glad to have a purpose in life and I think I have lost a little weight. Hope you are well. Love,Izzy
Zippy responds: Yeah, a fenced-in yard is great! Tell your mom I said so! And I understand completely about the rolling. It’s like your center of gravity gets messed up, and you can’t figure out which way to go for the best momentum to return to an upright and standing position. And you look confused for a second or two, and everyone laughs. Good times.
From: From: Duke
Message: hai im not a corgi but after i read ur blog i went to the i has a hotdog website and found a pic of you and daisy (ur the corgi on the right Daisy is on the left)
URL: http://ihasahotdog.com/2008/12/15/funny-dog-pictures-you-dont-mind-i-might-like-a-small-edible-treat/
Zippy responds: Wow, yeah! You are right! It’s like looking into a mirror!
From: Kaylee DiPasquale
Hometown: Fredon
Message: hi zippy i think you are so cute. you would win bes in show.
Zippy responds: I agree completely, Kaylee! Thanks!
From: From: Amanda2999
Message: Hi Zippy! I am a new visitor and I am just checking out the website. I just found out about you in the Scrapbook. But I really want to know you more! Tell me about you! -Amanda2999
Zippy responds: Oh, I don’t know. I’m really kind of shy.
From: Haley Oliver and Morgan
Message: Hey Zip! How are things in the great U.S of A? We are heading into local elections here but we haven’t heard any political promises for Corgis. Naturally we’re boycotting the whole thing! Spring has been very late in arriving but at least it’s been dry. Dad got a new Harley and we take great joy in barking up a storm when he fires it up (That and the lawnmower). Something about gas motors that really gets us wound up!
Talk to you in the Fall. Haley, Oliver and Morgan
Zippy responds: Hi guys! You know, we should be able to vote. We are pretty darn smart and know how to act in our best interests (usually). We should start a movement. Have fun this summer!
From: From: Sophie
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Message: Hi Zippy- I haven’t written for a long time. Too busy with all of my important corgi duties: perimeter patrol at least 8 times daily, garbage inspection, testing all the chairs, beds and couches for sleep safety, etc. I decided to give my two-leggers a break and go out in the rain for my morning and evening constitutionals; the only thing worse than listening to them gripe about taking me out in the rain is listening to them gripe about it if I don’t go outside in the rain, if you know what I mean!
Why can’t they make up their minds??? Well, I hope you are well and enjoying some spring sunshine.
Zippy responds: Hi, Sophie, good to hear from you! We are having a heat wave already, so I think a good dose of shedding is in order. Oh, wait, that’s every day.
From: Gizmo
Hometown: Iowa
Message: Hey Zip! Sorry that didn’t work! I really do hope this link works! You will love this site! My parents watch it all the time! Hope all is well! Giz
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tvwqTfES3o
URL: http://igphotography.blogspot.com/
Zippy responds: What an awesome video! I am going to practice that last elephant noise thing now, having mastered all the others! Thanks!
From: Izzy
Hometown: Johnson Creek, WI
Message: Hey Zippy, gosh I hope my people don’t get any ideas about taking me across country. I hate riding in the car. On another note, an update on whether or not I am fat, well I am because I was at the vet and he said so, and that I should weight in the 20’s and I am at 33 lbs. I’m sure he means upper 20s. Mom says more to love but we are going to work on it. ok, she is, i’m going to suffer. Hope you are well and happy. love, izzy
Zippy responds: If you promise not to tell anyone, Izzy, I’ll let you in on a little secret. I used to be fat. Really pudgy. In the range of 40 pounds. Then my folks started, you know, paying attention to what I was eating, and I have been svelte ever since. You can do it!
From: Christiane, Teggie’s mom
Hometown: Tampa
Message: Enjoy reading Zippy’s journal. Love the merchandise, too. Yours is a favorite blog of mine, and so I tagged you to play a blog game called ONLY 8! Check out my blog to find out how to play!
Warmly, Christiane
URL: http://igphotography.blogspot.com/
Zippy responds: Teggie, you are adorable! Christiane, I will attempt to do the 8 thing, but ... well, we’ll see. No promises.
From: Sandshadow the Corgi
Message: hi Zippy it might be useful for you to see this pic it mocks people who dress up dogs:
http://ihasahotdog.com/2009/03/27/funny-dog-pictures-rong-lvlz/
URL: youtube.com/Leafpool2
Zippy responds: Thanks for that!
From: duke
Message: hi zippy. my sorta sister discoverd this website while looking for an animal to dress up, she has been practicly glued to this website, she adores corgis. im a bull mastiff i think mixed with great dane, cuse i am a huge lap dog. my dad treats me better than my friends, hershy and coaco. at night we play, and have fun too. i sit up on the couch with him while hershy and coaco can only go on there when some one is sleeping on it. i can too.
Zippy responds: You sound like a fun bunch! Thanks for stopping by.
From: sydney
Hometown: waterville
Message: hi zippy! i love corgis, they are soo cute. the first time i saw a picture, i was like, “aww.” they have been my favorite dog breed ever since. but i have never seen one in real life before, i wish i could.
Zippy responds: You have great taste! Corgis are definitely “awwsome”!
From: gizmo
Hometown: des moines, ia
Message: hey zippy! my folks get confused sometimes when i am talking to them (can i really blame them? they aren’t exactly corgis...) so i found this helpful video you should show your folks. it’ll help them understand what you are saying some of the time. our folks just need a little training, they’re good people at heart. sincerely, gizmo
Zippy responds: Well, heck, Giz, the YouTube link no longer works. If you find that video again, let us know.
From: izzy
Hometown: johnson creek, wi
Message: hey zip, we heard a pembroke won the herding category of a dog show yesterday but we don’t know anything more at this time. it was on tv. we rock! and, a cardigan took 3rd place. we think corgi’s aren’t really taken seriously as herding dogs and that’s why we rarely win a show. well now that i think about it we’re glad we’re not showdogs anyway. i had a big hunk of gum stuck on my paw pad yesterday and i got mad at my mom for trying to remove it because i was saving it for later. hope all is well with you zip! love, izzy
Zippy responds: Well, there’s another dog show next week, maybe we can show ’em who’s boss there. About that gum: In her very funny book What the Dogs Have Taught Me
, Merrill Markoe explains to People that, to dogs, “Mouth size things which cannot be identified by sight or smell are considered gum.” So even if you lost yesterday'#8217;s gum, the possibilities for future gum are endless.
From: gizmo
Hometown: des moines, iowa
Message: mom and dad have just recently discovered your page. they sat and read it for hours. while this does take attention from me, i’m not mad at you at all because i needed my beauty rest anyway though your “paper doll” play thing seems to be giving them ideas... i’m looking for new hiding spots already. it’s been snowing for the last week here, we have at least a foot on the ground. dad always shovels me a path to go potty, but he obviously doesn’t understand how much fun bounding through the snow is (i can’t hold it against him, he was born with his long leg disability.) i love to play “tank” in the snow and use my sheer power to show the snow who’s boss. anyway, just wanted to stop by and say hi. i’m not very good at writing my inner thoughts but you seem to cover what i’m thinking in corgi-speak pretty well. keep on keepin on zippy. corgi’s unite! ~gizmo
Zippy responds: Glad you stopped by, Gizmo! Show that snow who’s boss!
From: ben aka ropeburn
Message: hi zippo i got a new mac computer and i also made a website. on my site, which in like a week and a half got 53 viewers and my one video has 73 views, i have a section called “cool sites” where i list my fave sites. i would like permission to put zippyweb on it! if you want to check it out, go to www.benandmarcel.webs.com! it’s the site of me and my friend’s webshow! i hope you like it -ben ps: do you love snow? jake, my dog (hence the previous name ropeburn) loves to play in it and eat it too!
Zippy responds: That”s cool, Ben! Snow is cool too. Or, cold, actually.
From: haley, oliver and morgan
Hometown: north vancouver, canada
Message: apologies for the tardy “seasons greetings” but dad went to jamaica and didn’t leave us the password for his personal confuser. (thats what we call it...) anyway, olivers ear thing cleared up, finally, then we found a growth on haley’s eyeball. (yuk) back to dr. debbie again... we were relieved when the biopsy came back negative, whew! morgan lost another tooth chasing sticks. his nickname now is “cletus the slack jawed corgi”... honestly, it’s been a real “vets christmas”. they say things happen in threes so, enough already! we hope your holiday seasaon went well and the new year has been better than ours weather wise. corgi legs may look endearing but they sure suck from a practical perspective. (as in when your in deep snow...) three long months to the next long weekend, sigh. keep well zip. until the spring. haley, oliver and morgan
Zippy responds: Wow, Haley, it’s like the People say, if it’s not one thing, it’s another. Hang in there! Spring will come!
From: arlo
Hometown: senatobia
Message: dearest zippy and daisy, i am so glad to see you two again. my ‘brother’ (a 14yo pot-bellied pig) and i (a very handsome just turned 12 pembroke) were just ‘talking’ yesterday about how much we missed your musings and that we hoped that neither of you had something bad happen... like ‘going over the rainbow’ or maybe your parents going splitsville and you being taken away from the computer. welcome back you two and if your people could take shots of you two out roaming around outdoors again, that would be ‘woofing’ great. your pals in ms, arlo, abbey and their person charles
Zippy responds: Oh, Arlo, you worry so. But I would love to hear a conversation between you and your brother.
