Unless you’re a reputable breeder or have a show dog, you should seriously consider spaying or neutering your Welsh corgi. In an ideal world, everyone would own corgis and there’d be no problem having yours reproduce so that you could carry on the line. However, it is a sad fact that many dogs, including cute Pembroke and Cardigan corgis, are abandoned every day. If not rescued or adopted, they are put to sleep. This is reality.

For example, Los Angeles animal shelters took in 50,000 dogs and cats last year and nearly one-third were put to death (euthanized). The city has now passed one of the strictest animal sterilization laws in the country to deal with the problem.

Seriously consider spaying or neutering your corgi. If you want another four-legged friend, you can always adopt another Welsh corgi through a rescue organization.