Welcome back, it's nice to hear from you again. Gizmo has certainly grown into a handsome Basenji.
Sorry to hear he cut his paw and wish him a speedy recovery.
That looks just like the green couch stuffing that i come home to most days (I stopped getting the small tear in the couch sealed after he kept opening the same spot). It's not in a visible location anyways… silly dogs they are 😃