Benny

My story

Meet Benny! Benny is an adorable, 3 year old, 11 lb Chihuahua mix. Benny’s journey started in Carlsbad, New Mexico, where he was found as a stray and brought to a busy shelter. As you can imagine, that environment can feel pretty overwhelming for a small dog, and Benny was understandably scared. But even through all of that, he showed everyone just how kind and sweet he is at his core. Since arriving to Colorado and settling into his foster home at the end of March, Benny has been doing exactly what we hoped he would do: settling in and getting lots of snuggles! His true personality is already starting to shine through! From Benny's foster: * * * * "Benny is such a sweet, sweet boy! It took him a bit to adjust (probably 5-7 days until he wasn't so shy and really warmed up), but now he's doing SO well and he’s eating all his meals and a lot more cuddly now than when I first got him. He still gets a tad nervous going on walks, so he would do best with an adopter who has a yard for him, but after a couple minutes on our walks he perks up and he actually loves walking around. He’s really interested in other dogs, and always wants to say hello. I'm sure he would love to have a buddy! He warms up to new people fast when they give him treats, and never barks at new people! He hasn’t had any accidents in my house which has been awesome! I was putting him in the crate for the first few days when I left, and he did great in there. Now I feel comfortable leaving him to roam around the main floor and just blocking off the stairs. He doesn’t bark or whine when I leave, just chills on the couch the whole time. He has moments where he is very playful, but most of the time he’s just a cuddly, mellow guy." * * * * Benny would thrive with a retired adopter or someone who works from home would be absolutely ideal for him, as he truly enjoys having his person nearby and a predictable routine. We'd like to place Benny in a home where he'll get consistent stimulation, exercise and love. A (virtual or in-person) positive reinforcement group training class promotes great behavior, bonding and confidence. 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. Benny is up to date on his vaccinations, has been fully vetted, is healthy, heartworm negative, and is 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. Applications are currently being accepted for our wonderful pup. If interested in this gorgeous, very cuddly/sweet and loving best friend, please fill out an application completely at http://farfels.com/farfels-rescue/adoption-form/ and submit. **PLEASE NOTE** If you're truly interested in adopting from us, please be sure to fill out our Farfel's Rescue adoption application found at the link above or at farfels.com. Adoption site applications such as Petfinder and Adoptapet don't provide enough information and therefore aren't useful. Our Farfel's application is the only initial tool that we have to determine a great match for this very deserving dog. We're sorry, but in many cases, we're unable to get back to those that don't submit our Farfel's Rescue adoption application. Thanks very much for choosing rescue.

If you have any questions or would like to adopt Benny, please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.