@jengosmonkey
LOL this is a really important convo to be having! I'm honored that it takes place on my thread 😆 and yes, I absolutely agree with the points y'all are making.
People do need to know where their pups are coming from and whether they were responsibly bred. To think of it coldly, I wouldn't buy a house without looking into its history and possible problems, or I might face ridiculous stress, expense, and emotional trauma from subsequent issues that come up later. As a consumer, one should do their homework not only on the breed but on the breeder.
A breeder who produces puppies carelessly is basically a horrible human being in my book. It was a huge, thoroughly thought out moral decision for me not to adopt but to buy a purebred puppy, as I've worked with rescues before. I took this step with the possible goal of being a custodian. If a breeder is irresponsible in all the aforementioned ways, not only are they producing dogs with a higher possibility of suffering, muddying this ancient breed, and swindling people, they are needlessly taking potential homes away from dogs that need one AND frequently causing dogs to be abandoned! If there weren't any PMs or BYBs, imagine how many people would get schooled by rescue folk and responsible breeders into taking dog-parenting seriously before they ever took one home!
Sorry for the rant; I COMPLETELY understand the internal screaming that happens within some of you when you find out a pup is from a mill or crap breeder. If people like you and I keep yelling about it, we will change a few minds, which make all the difference to a few dogs which is better than no dogs 🙂
Hello from Northern California
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My name is Marti and am owned by 3 red & white basenji's. Two boys , one is 7 years old, the other is 1 1/2, and then a 4 year old female who is the neice to my 7 year old. All have been re-homed for one reason or another. I can not tell you how much fun it has been with 2 males under one roof (and yes, they are all fixed).
I did adopt a black and white female basenji several years ago, but 2 years ago this month, she had died. Even tho her and my Dannii (Zuirs Dancing Dannii Houdini) did not get along for the most part, they stuck up for each other at the dog park.
Will post pics soon.
Marti,Dannii,Jenna,Zak
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