In the words of her fosters...
Sweet, funny, devoted, gentle natured, always aiming to please, a bit insecure and a bit of a clown are all terms to describe this gal, rescued from a puppy mill where she had spent so much of her life obviously having litter after litter.  Chilli took to life as an inside pet amazingly quick for a dog from her sad circumstances.  She picked up the doggie door the first evening by following out the resident hounds in her foster home and has not had one accident since the day she arrived!  She has a super sweet personality, although she MUST be the one closest to you at all times--usually in your lap or right next to you wherever you are seated.  Standing up?  Yup, she's right by your side.  Chilli does terrific with cats, gets along great with other dogs, and would strongly benefit from having another to play with--she has a lot of energy for a gal her a age and does a mean basset 500!  Her fosters are trying to teach her to play with toys, but all she does is take them out of wherever they are, and put them in her crate.  She also puts stuff she "steals" in there as well (plastic containers, door stops, pens are a few things buried in there).  Chilli is a serious counter cruiser, but she is not destructive (although a good empty towel paper tube is a great thing to shred!!).  Chilli has become beautifully crate trained---puts herself in her crate when she wants a nap or nibbles a chewie, and sleeps in there at night with the door open and really needs a crate where she'll live as her security blanket.  She also eats in her crate because one problem Chilli has is a food issue--she gobbles her meal like she'll never get another, and then tries to gobble everyone else's, which can cause problems for most other dogs who prefer not to share their breakfast and dinner.  But all her fosters have to do is hold up her bowl, say "Chilli, kennel up" and she goes running to her crate in happy anticipation and once done eating, sits quietly until she is let out (the only time the door is closed).  Chilli has a gentle nature that would be great with kids, but she does snap hard for treats so little fingers could be hurt.  Slowly she's learning to sit and wait her turn for a cookie but needs work.  And this truly beautiful girl with the most sad eyes that can turn you to mush (when she wants something) is a very obedient girl who comes when you call her and knows the word "no".  If you would like more info, feel free to contact her fosters.