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  • G

    Hello everyone!
    I am brand new to the forum and wanted to introduce Nala our one year old basenji/ carolina dog mix. My husband and I are newlyweds and wanted to expand our family by getting a four legged fur baby. We first found Nala on a local humane society website. When we went to adopt her she had been put in isolation due to a case of kennel cough, we fostered her while sick and adopted her once she was back healthy. We know little about her background story other than the fact she had litter of puppies before she was one year old. Nala now lives with us in our 360 square foot tiny house, she had no problems adjusting to such a small area of living space. She loves bones, cuddles, her fenced in yard, laying on the couch and of course rough housing with my husband and I as much as she can. She has most definitely stolen our hearts and is such a joy to have around.

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  • C

    Congratulations on your new addition (and your recent wedding!)...she's a cutie!

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  • DebraDownSouthD

    Gosh, congratulations on your marriage, dog and tiny house! I have lots of links to tiny houses. Thank you for rescuing her and welcome to the forum!

    Debra

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  • K

    Welcome, she looks wonderful, enjoy

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