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Starbuck The HydroPup

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Starbuck The HydroPup

My name is Starbuck. I am a corgi. I have Hydrocephalus. They said I would not live past 6 months. I refused to listen, as per the corgi prerogative. Hello! So fun!

My name is Starbuck and I am a corgi. I have short legs. I have big ears. And I do not have a tail. Lady Human and Mister Human drove for over 18 hours in snow and ice to bring me home. They give me treats, and play games with me, and teach me new things. Though... Sometimes they give me a bath. I do not like taking a bath. That was until they got a spray nozzle! I get to bark and bite at the wate

r! I love rolling around on the towel after too! I love Lady and Mister very much. In my house there is also Cat1 and Cat2. Cat1 likes me. We play. She even forgave me when I peed on her when I was little. Cat2 does not like me. I try to tell her I love her all the time by sniffing her rear and bringing her toys. But she does not care. That is okay though, I will keep trying. I love Cat1 and Cat2. I love to have fun and play with other dogs. I love to swim. I love to cuddle. And I love meeting new people and making new friends. I hope we can be friends! Please! Oh... I see a new toy. I must go investigate and make sure it is safe. Okay, bye! (Lady Human here. Starbuck was diagnosed with Hydrocephalus at around 4 weeks old when it became apparent that she was not growing like the other puppies. The vets did everything they could but we were told she would most likely not live very long. We didn't care, my husband and I. I was in love with this fluffball and I wanted to give her the best life possible, whether it be 6 months or 16 years. She has surpassed the time allotted for her and is still doing well. She has difficulty with learning and retention, difficulty with continence, difficulty seeing well, and is scared of some of the weirdest things. But! She is the happiest, sweetest corgi you will ever meet! She is the light of my life and I feel blessed every day that we share together. Our goal for her is to some day become a therapy dog and travel to veteran hospitals and cancer treatment centers to share her story. Being sick doesn't mean you cant have TONS of fun, and certainly doesn't mean you cant be happy. Starbuck proves that every day! Her training will take extra time and hard work. So in the meantime, we have started this page (and she has a blog in the works!) to spread the message that just because you're sick, that doesn't mean you have to act like it. And just because you are different, that doesn't mean there is anything wrong with you! This page is to share the life of Starbuck The HydroPup.)

11/01/2023

Caoimhe and Alisaie bump noses for the first time, both choosing to at the same time. On the first evening Caoimhe decided to sit next to the babies on purpose. We feel so to have captured this moment in time.

10/12/2023

Happy 10th Barkday, Starbuck! We are so proud of you! This decade has been an unexpected and absolutely life changing adventure. You are so loved 💚

07/30/2023

Ilios wishes to have the condensation from my iced tea

07/26/2023

Caoimhe resting atop Goose’s cage. She has decided the grrbil-tats are her own personal high rise.

07/11/2023

The pups enjoying a break in the summer weather today. A beautiful storm blew through and dropped the temps. We are soaking up the sunshine!

07/06/2023

They grow up so fast! Ilios, surprisingly, seems to enjoy the summer weather when it’s not TOO scorching.

I’d like to offer an apology to anyone who follows this page. It has been a very chaotic few years. And after Elwynn passed away I found it difficult to log on to this Insta.

We’ve moved to Texas and have started on a new and exciting chapter in our lives. There will be some changes made to the page over the next few… weeks, probably. And I intend to post more often, which won’t be difficult to accomplish based on my rate of posting thus far. Haha.

Thank you all for sticking around! 💚

11/22/2022

This little fella is growing so fast. Starbuck is still uncertain about him sometimes. They’re both doing wonderfully!

10/20/2022

First experience with fallen leaves. Conclusion: They are snack.

10/19/2022

Ilios is growing so quickly. The moments keep flying by.

10/12/2022

A certain Starbuck just turned 9 years old! She was born with hydrocephalus and we were told she wouldnt make it past 6 months. Every single day is a blessing and every new birthday is a treasure.

10/07/2022

Ilios is doing his best to get comfy. Has learned to use the collar as a pillow. One of the dads has gotten into the habit of calling him Donut now 😆

09/26/2022

And a few hours later… representing the home team!

09/25/2022

Cheering for the on

09/20/2022

Ilios finally got to go to the dog park! Beautiful park, beautiful family outing.

08/03/2022

Ilios has decided he really likes sticks and mulch.

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First snow! Winter is coming.

Duckduck McDuckerson has returned to our awning and has been discovered by none other than my cat, Cat2! (Also known as Rose Tyler). How does Duckduck keep getting up there??

The brofur sure does love his tennis ball. He even carries the ball home when play time is done. I thought I liked fetch, but it's nothing in comparison to this corgi!

This is what our Friday evening consisted of. Houston has had enough rain, sky! You can hear some thunder. The brofur and I used to be scared of thunder. Our Humans taught us there is nothing to fear though. We still talk back to the thunder sometimes though... (Hehe). Do you like thunder? Are you scared of it? I'd love to know your thunder story!

Me and the brofur playing with the water during our bath time! It's our favorite part of going to the park! Silly brofur likes to tell the water who's boss!

Lady said to apologize for her for being so absent lately. She has had a nearly non stop migraine for a week. Here is a short video from the Saturday Corgis of Houston meetup. We had so much fun! You can see me and the brofur looking at/standing near Mister in the teal shirt. It looks grey to me, but Lady said to call it teal.

Time for a little Throwback Thursday to when Pupperkins was still smaller than me. Now he is 7 pounds heavier and chunky. I miss having the upper hand...

Brofur was introduced to the noisy thing on the door. He had a mild reaction, unlike me. I ran away.

It's Puppernickels very first time swimming all on his own!

Here is Puppernickel being weird again. He likes being under the cat bed. It is a game to him I think. (Pardon the extra kennel. We went to the vet today.)