Stumptown Strays" is a wonderful local Rescue that helps shelter dogs in need of medical assistance.
"BASIL"Available for adoption with STUMPTOWN STRAYS
BASIL adoption $300 Breed: Chiweenie Mix neutered male
2 yrs 15 lbs
ok with Dogs, Ok with Cats, OK with Kids
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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