A Corgi Sat Up Tall on the Porch Step. His Neighbor Looked Right Back.
Two friends, one step, and a whole lot of mutual admiration. A red and white Corgi sits up tall and proper on a worn wooden porch step, chest fluffed out like a little white bib, turning his head to gaze at the lamb beside him. The lamb, legs tucked neatly underneath, looks right back with an equally serene face. Their noses are just inches apart. Behind them, a soft, misty garden fades into green, with a terracotta pot and some leafy shrubs, and a few dry leaves lie scattered on the step below.
There are actually two Corgi breeds: the Pembroke Welsh Corgi and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi. Pembrokes, like the one pictured here, are the more familiar of the two and usually have short tails, while Cardigans have long, bushy tails and slightly rounder ears. Both were bred as working farm dogs in Wales. Corgis tend to be alert and vocal, and many will happily announce visitors, delivery trucks, and the occasional falling leaf. Early training, plenty of exercise, and puzzle toys help channel that busy brain into good habits rather than nonstop barking.
At this moment, though, the porch is perfectly quiet. No barking, no herding, just a polite little pause between two companions who seem to be having a silent conversation. It is the kind of porch-sitting that makes time slow down in the nicest way.
