| Happy Ending Story: Dillon
I had wanted a basenji for quite a few years.
My dad saw them when he was in Africa, and always talked how unique they
were. Although we talked about getting a rescue, our first basenji was a
puppy we adopted in May 2002.
Misha is quite a handful, so when I suggested getting
another basenji, my husband was not really ready. We kept looking on the
BRAT website, although Joe was still not sure about the whole thing. I
said let's just fill out an application and see what happens.
To our surprise, Heather contacted us the next day about
a dog in the area that seemed like a good match. After a few phone calls
and visits, we brought home a beautiful tri-colored boy named Dillon.
Dillon's foster mother said it might take some time for him to warm up to
us, since he had been through so much in the last year. Within a few
minutes of arriving at home, he fit right in with the rest of the family.
It's a lot of fun to watch Misha and Dillon play. They both have given us
so much joy. We laugh so hard that sometimes we cry. Misha has tried to
teach Dillon some bad habits, like getting the newspaper out of the
recycle bin or getting the T-paper. However, when Misha gets the towels
off the rack or cloths out of the hamper, Dillon will take them from her
and bring them to me. Getting a Basenji rescue was such a great thing; it
was more then we had hoped for. I know Misha is glad.
Cheryl and Joe Simpson
Mechanicsburg, PA |
