Introducing Corona
Exciting news! If you have somehow missed all of my most recent posts on social media, boy do I have a surprise for you. We got a puppy!! Last Saturday, Jake flew down to Texas to pick up our little bundle of joy. He's a minimal white red merle Australian Shepherd. He just turned 9 weeks old this past Tuesday. His name is Corona (:
You can follow Corona's adventures on his personal puppy insta @coronatheaussie for exclusive content!
A few questions I've already gotten and will answer them throughout this post! Also, my outfit details are listed allllll the way at the bottom. Enjoy y'all!
Why didn't you adopt?
The honest answer is - we tried. We applied for multiple adoptions and were either denied or completely ghosted by the shelters. The common denominator seemed to be that this was our 'first puppy'. While Jake and I both helped raise family dogs, that did not meet most qualifications. Eventually we stumbled across Corona and fell in love, the rest is history.
Why Texas?
Australian Shepherds are herding dogs and historically have always had their tails docked to prevent injury when working on farms. However, over time this has turned into the breed standard. Therefore most breeders dock the tails of their pups to keep the show dog aesthetic. We knew right away that we weren't interested in mutilating our newborn puppy for no good reason. He was a pet, not a working dog and his tail was adorable. We found a wonderfully woman in Texas who keeps tails on all of her puppies (honestly very hard to find - trust me, I tried) so Jake booked a ticket and here we are.
Why an Australian Shepherd?
When we started looking at adoptable dogs, we kept picking similar looking dogs. We were drawn to their cute lil face and coloring. Turns out, the common denominator was Australian Shepherd. After learning that we did tons of research and quickly discovered that would be our perfect fit. They're easy to train and great family dogs, making them a wonderful first puppy for us to raise together!
Why is his name Corona?
A few reasons actually! Yes, the beer, we can get that one out of the way quick. Jake and I love beaches and boating and spend a lot of time on the water drinking Coronas, so the name was funny and fitting. But Corona also refers to the solar corona, as in the glow emitted around the sun that is especially visible during a total solar eclipse. His eyes reminded us of that glow and made the name even more fitting. Finally, it also refers to the Spanish word corona, meaning crown. He's our little prince so he definitely needs his crown.
Have any more questions? Comment, e-mail or DM me on social media. Happy to answer anything and everything!
Details
You can follow Corona's adventures on his personal puppy insta @coronatheaussie for exclusive content!
A few questions I've already gotten and will answer them throughout this post! Also, my outfit details are listed allllll the way at the bottom. Enjoy y'all!
Why didn't you adopt?
The honest answer is - we tried. We applied for multiple adoptions and were either denied or completely ghosted by the shelters. The common denominator seemed to be that this was our 'first puppy'. While Jake and I both helped raise family dogs, that did not meet most qualifications. Eventually we stumbled across Corona and fell in love, the rest is history.
Why Texas?
Australian Shepherds are herding dogs and historically have always had their tails docked to prevent injury when working on farms. However, over time this has turned into the breed standard. Therefore most breeders dock the tails of their pups to keep the show dog aesthetic. We knew right away that we weren't interested in mutilating our newborn puppy for no good reason. He was a pet, not a working dog and his tail was adorable. We found a wonderfully woman in Texas who keeps tails on all of her puppies (honestly very hard to find - trust me, I tried) so Jake booked a ticket and here we are.
When we started looking at adoptable dogs, we kept picking similar looking dogs. We were drawn to their cute lil face and coloring. Turns out, the common denominator was Australian Shepherd. After learning that we did tons of research and quickly discovered that would be our perfect fit. They're easy to train and great family dogs, making them a wonderful first puppy for us to raise together!
Why is his name Corona?
A few reasons actually! Yes, the beer, we can get that one out of the way quick. Jake and I love beaches and boating and spend a lot of time on the water drinking Coronas, so the name was funny and fitting. But Corona also refers to the solar corona, as in the glow emitted around the sun that is especially visible during a total solar eclipse. His eyes reminded us of that glow and made the name even more fitting. Finally, it also refers to the Spanish word corona, meaning crown. He's our little prince so he definitely needs his crown.
Have any more questions? Comment, e-mail or DM me on social media. Happy to answer anything and everything!
