Sam corgi plays with Pig

Summer 2006 - Sam corgi who had been diagnosed with kidney failure (CRF, GN, PLN, PLE, IBD, possible SIBO) and given 6 weeks to live is beating the odds by several months in this video.

Sam is here..vibrant, happy and playing with his toy Pig. Sam's 3 1/2yo corgi brother Mikey remained a constant "distraction". And Sam's 11yo corgi niece, Maggie looms beautifully in the background. Mamma and Dadda are there in love and in shadow.

Sam lived large for a little angel.

We have a beautiful August evening, 4 months after Sam's terminal diagnosis (4/06) and there is a squeaky pig...Enjoy!

In Loving Memory 11/2/92-11/18/06
McConnell's Cherished Samuel

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Pets & Animals

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• corgi
• dog
• CRF
• renal
• Sam
• pembroke
• welsh
• PWC
• play
• tricks

[Elbot]

*sigh* These critters always leave scars on the heart. Sam sure looked like a sweetheart. I'm sorry for your loss.

[Corgier]

Thank you very much for this...my heart still aches for Sam and reading your kind words means alot! Thank you! I love my Sam... CorgiHugs to you!

[ReddogAJ]

im sorry to hear about your corgi. about a year and a half ago, we lost our corgi to prostate and bladder cancer. treatment costs were too high for such a small dog so we had to let him go. watching this is wonderful.

[Corgier]

Thank you for writing! We understand your decision, we had to make a tough one too. CorgiHugs to you! Peace and love, Sam's mom

[kamarionizuka]

is kidney failure common in corgis? cuz it seems like it ...=/

[Corgier]

I don't think kidney failure is prevalent in corgis more than other breeds. I sure hope not, I have other corgis too. I was on a yahoo k9kidney list while Sam was ill and there were many. many other breeds there and many hundreds of subscribers. thank you for asking! Peace to you and yours!

[MsAsshole88]

Corgis are the best breed of dog on the planet. <3

[vpew]

I'm sorry to hear about sam's passing. I remember when I lost my Sparky, its always hard to loose one we love, but they always stay with us in memory.

Thank you for sharing his happy moments for us, he obviously had a wonderful family who loved him and he seemed like a very wonderful dog.

Best wishes with the rest of your family.

and loving memory of sam

[funkycorgisrock09]

aww i am so sorry for my loss and all of the others corgis with medical issues. it breaks my heart to hear about all these. stay strong, corgi lovers!

[serenitymoon18]

awww im so sorry for your loss...he lived a nice long life it seems. I lost my dog after 13 years...its never easy but they always stay with us in our hearts always :)

[dudewatda3]

did u eat it after it died?

[PrettyLoather]

how old were each of them when they died?

[ShipperChick]

Thanks for sharing this. At this writing my sweet Chester is 12 1/2 and has diabetes. I've almost lost him twice, but he still keeps fighting. Corgis are the absolute best!!!!!!

[BrokenHearts1983]

Sam was precious, and what a trouper! I lost my own baby, my Sassy, last year to cancer. She lived about six months longer than Sam.  You never forget their love, huh?

[54spiritedwill54]

those are so cute!!!!!

[celt1956]

What a beautiful boy Sam was! We have two Pembrokes at our house. They bring so much joy to our lives. Thank you for posting this so we can enjoy his happy face in his last summer.

[beardedboy303]

cool