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My name is CHECKERS(ADORABLE SO "SCRUFFY"!

Posted over 10 years ago

My basic info

Breed
Schnauzer (Miniature)/Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier
Color
Black - with Tan, Yellow or Fawn
Age
Adult
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Male
Pet ID

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with kids
Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

CHECKERS***CONTACT SHELLY lovesdogs.rescue@gmail.com***CHECKERS--"THE PERFECT COMPANION--HAPPY--GENTLE--LOVING AND SOOOOO ADORABLE!!" CHECKERS IS THE CUTEST 2 1/2 YEAR OLD,15 LB. MINIATURE SCHNAUZER/YORKIE MIX PUP!!! TWO TERRIFIC BREEDS, ONE "TERRIFIC" LITTLE FELLOW!! DON'T PLAN ON KEEPING YOU HEART WHEN YOU MEET CHECKERS BECAUSE WITHIN MINUTES YOU WILL FALL IN LOVE WITH THIS PRECIOUS LITTLE FELLOW --WE DID!!! THE FIRST THING YOU WILL NOTICE IS WHAT A BEAUTIFULLY MARKED PUP HE IS. HIS COAT IS A MYRIAD OF GORGEOUS COLORS, PALE FAWN AND WARM VANILLA FRAMING HS ADORABLE "SCRUFFY" WHIMSICAL FACE, SLATE GRAY AND "HIGH GLOSS" BLACK. THIS PUP'S MARKING ARE SO BEAUTIFUL IT LOOKS LIKE HE WAS HAND PAINTED. ANOTHER PLUS IS THAT CHECKERS DOESN'T SHED!!! YOU WILL WANT TO HOLD, PAT AND CUDDLE CHECKERS ALL DAY WHICH AS MUCH AS HE LOVES ATTENTION AND AFFECTION IS JUST FINE WITH HIM. YOU WILL BE RE-PAID WITH AS MANY WARM KISSES AS YOU WILL ALLOW THIS LITTLE LOVER TO GIVE YOU. CHECKERS ALSO HAS SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL EYES WE HAVE SEEN, THEY ARE HUGE, A RICH, DARK CHESTNUT COLOR POSSESSING A GENTLE, KIND, LOOK THAT SEEMS TO BE SAYING "LOVE ME"--IN OUR OPINION IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO!!! ALTHOUGH CHECKERS MAY NOT BE THE BIGGEST OF PUPS, BEING FULL GROWN AND ONLY WEIGHING 15 LBS., THIS "LITTLE" FELLOW'S HEART AND SPIRIT ARE HUGE!!! CHECKERS GIVES TRUE MEANING TO THE WORD "COMPANION". HE IS AN AFFECTIONATE, DEVOTED AND EXTREMELY LOVING PUP. HE HAS A GENTLE DISPOSITION NEVER HYPER, JUMPY OR LOUD, JUST SWEET, EXTREMELY LOVING, PLAYFUL AND A COMPLETE JOY TO BE AROUND. CHECKERS TRUE HAPPINESS IS BEING WITH HIS FAMILY. CHECKERS IS SUCH AN EASY FIT HIS FIRST DAY WITH YOU YOU WOULD FEEL HE HAD ALWAYS BEEN A PART OF YOUR LIFE. CHECKERS IS ALSO A VERY SOCIAL LITTLE GUY AND ADORES THE COMPANY OF EVERY ONE HE MEETS CHILDREN(WHICH HE ADORES) TO SENIORS. JUST SAY A KIND WORD TO THIS LITTLE PUP OR OFFER HIM A TREAT AND THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW THIS LITTLE FLUFF OF A PUPPY IS ALL CUDDLED UP IN YOUR LAP. CHECKERS IS A PUP YOU COULD TAKE ANYWHERE AND HE WOULD MAKE YOU PROUD. BETTER ALLOW A LITTLE EXTRA TIME WHEN FOLKS SEE CHECKERS. CHECKERS ALSO ADORES THE COMPANY OF OTHER DOGS, BUT SEEMS TO PREFER DOGS WHO HAVE CHECKER'S EASY GOING AND CALM PERSONALITY. IT DOESN'T MATTER THEIR SIZE JUST AS LONG AS THEY WILL PLAY WITH HIM. CHECKERS WOULD ADORE AND EARLY MORNING WALK TO THE DOGGIE PARK, HE WALKS BEAUTIFULLY ON LEAD AND THIS IS JUST A CHANCE FOR HIM TO MEET A NEW PLAY BUDDY. EVEN THOUGH CHECKERS IS A TINY LITTLE GUY THIS LITTLE FELLOW CAN KEEP UP WITH YOU AND WE BET HE WILL MATCH YOU STEP FOR STEP. A CAR RIDE TO RUN ERRANDS AROUND TOWN JUST OPEN THE CAR DOOR SCOOP UP THIS LITTLE FLUFF OF A PUP AND GO. CHECKERS WILL FIND HIS SEAT, TURN THAT ADORABLE HEAD TO ONE SIDE AND GIVE YOU HIS "COME ON LET'S GO" LOOK. CHECKERS DOESN'T ALWAYS KNOW WHERE HE IS GOING AND IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER TO HIM, HIS TRUE HAPPINESS IS JUST BEING WITH YOU. THERE IS ANOTHER PART TO THIS PUP'S PACKAGE AND IT IS APPARENT AFTER SPENDING JUST A SHORT TIME WITH CHECKERS, THIS PUP IS SOOOO SMART!!! CHECKERS IS A VERY ALERT LITTLE FELLOW ALWAYS AWEAR OF HIS SURROUNDINGS, SHOW CHECKERS SOMETHING NEW AND HE WANTS TO KNOW WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT DOES. HE IS A PUP THAT IS EAGER TO LEARN, LEARNS EXTREMELY FAST BUT MOST IMPORTANT DELIGHTS IN PLEASING WHICH MAKES TRAINING A BREEZE. THE SKY'S THE LIMIT WITH THIS EXCEPTIONAL LITTLE GUY. AT DAY'S END WHEN YOU AND CHECKERS HAVE SPENT THE DAY RUNNING ERRANDS, TAKING LONG WALKS, PLAYED WITH HIS FAVORITE TOY, WHEN CHECKERS COMES INSIDE HIS HOME HE CONTINUES TO SHINE. HE WILL CURL UP IN A BALL AS CLOSE TO YOU AS HE CAN GET AND NAP, CONTENT JUST BEING WITH HIS FAMILY. HIS EASY AND LOVING NATURE MAKES HIM JUST A JOY TO BE AROUND. WHEN IT'S TIME FOR BED HE WILL SNUGGLE IN HIS SOFT, FLUFFY BED JUST AS LONG AS IT'S AS CLOSE TO YOUR BED AS HE CAN GET BUT WE BET IF YOU WANTED A CUDDLE SOFT SLEEPING BUDDY ONE WHO DOESN'T TAKE UP ANY ROOM AT ALL LITTLE CHECKERS WOULD OBLIGE. CHECKERS ONLY HAS ONE WISH AND THOSE "LOVE ME" EYES TOLD US THIS THE FIRST TIME WE SAW HIM, HE WANTS "TO BELONG." HE WANTS TO BE A PART OF A FAMILY WHO WILL SEE WHAT A TREASURE HE IS AND LOVE HIM. WE FEEL THAT HE WOULD BE A GREAT COMPANION FOR A COUPLE, SINGLE GUY OR GIRL OR A FAMILY WITH GENTLE, CHILDREN WHO WOULD SPEND TIME HOLDING, PATTING, PLAYING WITH AND LOVING CHECKERS. CHECKERS IS A DEVOTED LITTLE FELLOW, ONE WHO IS THERE FOR YOU 100%. HE IS A PUP WHO IS LOVING, DEEPLY TRUSTING AND LOVES WITH EVERY FIBER OF HIS BEING. HE ONLY ASK FOR A SOFT PLACE TO LAY HIS HEAD AND WHEN HE CURLS UP AT NIGHT HE JUST WANTS TO HEAR "CHECKERS WE LOVE YOU" SPOKEN TO HIM AND HE WILL BLINK THOSE BIG BEAUTIFUL EYES, WAG HIS FLUFFY TAIL AND WE KNOW THIS IS HIS WAY OF SAYING "I LOVE YOU TOO" THIS LITTLE FELLOW WITH THE "BIG" HEART AND SPIRIT IS A DREAM!!!! IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MAKING CHECKERS A PART OF YOU LIFE PLEASE CONTACT*****SHELLY lovedogs.rescue@gmail.com CHECKERS IS NEUTERED, HE IS CURRENT ON ALL VACCINATIONS INCLUDING BORDETELLA AND RABIES. HE IS HEARTWORM NEGATIVE, ON PREVENTATIVE, DEWORMED AND ON FLEA AND TICK PREVENTATIVE. HE IS ALSO MICRO-CHIPPED. CHECKERS IS LOCATED IN THE SOUTH AND WILL ARRIVE IN THE NEW ENGLAND AREA ON A PET TRANSPORT WHEN ADOPTED. HIS ADOPTION FEE IS $450 AND THIS INCLUDES THE TRANSPORT FEE.

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