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My basic info
Breed
Chihuahua/Italian Greyhound
Color
Brindle
Age
2 years old, Young
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
7 lbs (current)
Sex
Male
Pet ID
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My details
Good with dogs
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
My story
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** If you are interested in adopting Bert & Ernie, please fill out our adoption application at http://farfels.com/farfels-rescue/adoption-form/ **
If you're searching for the most loving, silly best friends, these boys are the pair you want to have around!
Bert and Ernie are a bonded pair, so they must be adopted together. They love each other very much and would be so very sad if they got separated.
Bert, who's ears flop down at the tips, is believed to be 3 years old and he is a whopping 7 lbs. Ernie, who's ears reach for the sky, is believed to be 2 years old and only 6lbs. They are believed to be Chihuahua / Italian Greyhound mixes. We are unsure if they are siblings or related in anyway, but as you can probably guess based off how they look so similar, we assume they must be!
These sweet boys were found as strays in Carlsbad, NM and brought into an overflowing shelter. Farfel's Rescue helps take dogs from this shelter often, and we couldn't resist helping these tiny, itty bitty boys.
We understand that not everyone is looking to adopt two dogs at one time, but with a bonded pair like Bert & Ernie, 2 is truly easier than 1! They have each other to play with, to cuddle, and to occupy. They are a tad shy at first, but once they;ve acclimated into a home, they are very sweet and friendly with people and they do great with other dogs.
Farfel's Rescue and our New Mexico rescue partners would love to see Bert & Ernie in a home with an individual, family (older kids are preferred so there's no tail-pulling or awkward handling) or active retirees who have the time and love for a very loyal and sweet dog. We'd hate to see them left alone all day while their family works full-time outside of the home, as they are much too social for that type of arrangement.
We'd like to place this sweet pair in a home where they'll get consistent stimulation, exercise and love. A (virtual or in-person) positive reinforcement group training class promotes great behavior, bonding and confidence for these young guys. Training is so important in the future behaviors of every dog. It's for this reason that we're unwilling to adopt to a family that doesn't make this loving choice. Farfel's is happy to provide a list of both in-person and virtual positive reinforcement / force- free trainers in your area.
Bert & Ernie have been fully vetted, are in great health, up to date on their vaccines, and neutered.
Farfel's Rescue is a fully foster based rescue, and offers a one week trial with every adoption. We feel that this is much more beneficial to not only the dog, but the adopter too. We believe that only getting 20-30 minutes with a dog before deciding on a lifetime commitment is not a fair amount of time to the adopter, or the dog. Therefore we give adopters one week with the dog to assure it is the right fit, and offer a full refund of their adoption fee should it not workout within the week trial.
Farfel's Rescue has been doing adoptions this way since 2005 and is thrilled to adopt out ~400 dogs each year.
If you are interested in adopting from us, please be sure to fill out our adoption application at http://farfels.com/farfels-rescue/adoption-form/ .
**PLEASE NOTE** If you're truly interested in adopting from us, please be sure to fill out our Farfel's Rescue adoption application.
