My
Dog & Best Friend's Name is Basil. He is five months old and
an English Mastiff. He currently weighs in at about 75 pounds. Basil
is special for many reasons. His gentle & docile nature (even at
five months) allows me to take him to work daily at a Drop-In Center
for Homeless & At-risk Teens. He has so much love to share in an
environment in which youth need so much. Basil spends his days
sharing and receiving his love with all the youth who share
in our space. Our teens have essentially adopted him as our
Mascot. His size and friendly demeanor also assist our staff in
reaching out to those youth who are hardest to get connected with.
Basil is right there to support and melt away the tension making it
easier for us to help youth get connected with badly needed social
services. Basil also accompanies me when I do street outreach. His
ability to draw youth and people to him, with only a desire of
unconditional love is just unbelievable and amazing. We all look
forward to his companionship for many years to come.
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