Chloe
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Chloe Has Been Adopted!
Hi everyone! I hope you are happy to meet me, Little Miss Chloe! I'm a pint-sized (~20 lbs!!), adorably sweet, socially savvy, and very well-behaved, 2-3 year old, Black Lab/Beagle mix girl! Affectionate to all, I love to reward people with my little kisses and lie on my back to get my tummy rubbed! When I get excited (like when my foster people come home or when they are about to take me for a walk, yay!!) I make the funniest grunting noises to tell you I am so happy! I can be quite vocal about my excitement--I sound a tiny bit like a snuffling piglet!
Despite my small size atop dainty feet, I am an athletic little girl, almost as if I had springs in my paws. When I walk outside on leash with you, I am usually completely nose-to-the-ground, taking in my surroundings very intently with my nose first. If you jog with me, however, I will be happy to trot alongside with my head up! Don't underestimate my little legs, I can certainly keep up!!
I am a very self-assured little girl, so while of course I would be content to have my tummy and ears rubbed forever, once I get a feel for my surroundings I am very non-needy. I am comfortable almost anywhere in the house and like to sprawl out (or curl up) for a nice contented doze. Keep in mind though that my foster parents are outdoorsy and active people, so i get a jog or great hike or at least a couple of very good long walks every day, so when we are back home, I am happy and tired and ready to just chill out. At my foster home, I tried to get on the couch at first (with a flying leap..."Boing!") to find laps to sit upon but I quickly learned that my doggy beds are way more luxurious than the humans' couches!
Balls, squeaky toys, anything to chase is great for me when I feel playful! I am pretty darn cute when I take my stuffed animal toys and shake them. And I know which things are human toys and which are dog toys so I never chew on anything I shouldn't! My mouth is teeny tiny but I love tennis balls (and I look really cute holding one in my mouth), rolling and bouncing it with my little paws.
At my foster home, I live with my foster brother Max, who is about 4 times my size! Don't be fooled though...I am definitely the "head" dog of the two of us, but am super good-natured with him (not bossy at all) and the staff who worked at the high-kill shelter from where I came say I was perfect with dogs and cats. I am not possessive at all about toys, dog beds, or my crate (BTW, I am completely housebroken so I would not need be crated). it took me a few days to get comfortable with Max's size and his boisterous play style, but now that we've gotten to know each other, Max and I enjoy wrestling and chasing and "play fighting" which is so funny to watch!
I'm a terrific little girl, looking for a fun, active, loving home. If you think you'd like to adopt me, please fill out an online adoption application and live close to Ithaca , Syracuse, Binghamton, or Elmira. We do home visits on every applicant, and can't do home visits where we don't have local volunteers.
