talbotlucas.org: a word to the wise is sufficient

For some time we've been trying to find a unique ID tag for Wallace's collar, and we're pretty happy with the results of our search.

We ordered Wallace's tag via the web site of Fetchorama, a Portland, Maine pet store which works with a Georgia artist who fashions lightweight aluminum slabs into tags. On one side is Wallace's plea: "feel my ribs"; on the other, his name and our phone number.

Rather than relying on weight-in-pounds, many corgi owners keep track of their dog's weight by feeling the dog's ribs and checking the waistline. If you can feel your corgi's ribs without trying too hard, and if you can see their waistline curve in before their hips, the dog is probably not overweight.

Because corgis are notoriously ravenously hungry, all the time, the joke is that they're always saying "feel my ribs" to show how thin they are. We decided to pick up on that for Wallace's tag. It was this or "tummy with feet," which is also an apt description. For an all-too-accurate description of the Pembroke Welsh Corgi's character and appetite, check out Laughing Dog Press's corgi entry.

If you visit Fetchorama.com, we encourage you to click on the "Zip snore" link (it's on the "about us" page hyperlinked above), and make sure your computer volume isn't on mute--it's worth a listen. And...the ladies at Fetchorama are beyond nice--they're customer-service-oriented in a way one rarely finds these days, let alone on the web. Any pet store that organizes an "April Stool's Day" to celebrate their anniversary and has a weekly pug night is OK by us.