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Pembroke Welsh Corgi — Junior Care

medium breed Medium activity Average lifespan: 12 years

Care recommendations — Junior stage

As a Pembroke Welsh Corgi moves into the junior stage, keep exercise age-appropriate while growth is still underway. Most individuals can transition toward a quality adult-maintenance diet around now, and this is also a common point to ask a vet about spay or neuter timing if it hasn't happened already. Provide a steady mix of daily walks, play sessions, and mental enrichment suited to its moderate energy level, since dogs at this age typically have energy and enthusiasm to spare, and keep up the training and grooming habits introduced as a puppy so they stay a normal, low-stress part of handling.

⚠️ Watch for

It's still uncommon at this age to see clear signs of the conditions Pembroke Welsh Corgis are predisposed to, but it doesn't hurt to ask a vet whether early baseline screening makes sense. Keep an eye out for reluctance to jump, a hunched back, yelping when touched, or sudden hind-limb weakness, or a bunny-hop gait, reluctance to jump or climb stairs, or stiffness after resting, and mention anything unusual at routine visits.

This information is general and educational — it isn't a substitute for advice from your veterinarian, who knows your individual dog's health history.

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