Basil
Adoption Fee: $300
Breed: Chiweenie Mix
Age: 2 Years Old
Sex: Male
Size: Small
Shots Up To Date: Yes
Spayed/Neutered: Yes
Housetrained: Yes
OK With Kids: Yes
OK With Dogs: Yes
OK With Cats: Yes
About Basil
Personality: Affectionate, Smart, Funny, Loves, Friendly
Basil, our 2 year old 15 pound chiweenie, is a snuggling aficionado. He's a fan of couch snuggles, floor snuggles, upside down snuggles and even occasional snuggles with other dogs. Now that Basil doesn't have to lug a splint around anymore, snuggling has become a lot easier. Which also means it's time to find him a permanent snuggle situation.
Found stray and injured, we suspect Basil tried to play in traffic. He had multiple injuries to his pelvis, his left foot, and his penis (especially ouchie). Adding insult to injury, Basil also contracted pneumonia at the shelter. We've had him for several weeks, which was plenty of time to heal and plenty of time for us to fall in love.
Basil is remarkably friendly and has been great with older kids. He was respectful of the dog-savvy cats he met (with some typical chiweenie attempts to chase; quickly thwarted by a hiss) and has been good with dogs in his foster home. Basil hasn't found a dog playmate, and honestly some he has a "take it or leave it" attitude with. But Basil is good at self entertaining and loves a chew session. At home, Basil is potty and crate trained.
If you've ever wanted to immediately know if anyone was walking by your house, Basil is your guy. He's elected himself part of the neighborhood watch and enjoys keeping an eye out the window. For this reason, apartment living may not be ideal for Basil. He loves a walk, but he also likes shouting at other dogs he sees on leash. Basil is food motivated and smart and is learning not to bark. Until he masters this, a quiet neighborhood may be best.
Basil is heartworm negative and current on his preventatives.
Nothing beats a good chiweenie cuddle session. Have you been missing out?
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