Hi everyone,

I have been riding/showing horses for ~20 years now but I decided to take a break for a bit due to experiencing some burnout being a part time horse trainer, giving lessons, and having my own horses. I have my miniature horse still, he has a forever home with me and wants for nothing, but no current riding horse. [edited]
Dogs, particularly Basenjis, have caught my eye! I love them, their personalities, I love that they’re active, and of course they’re cute! [edited] I’m not really interested in being super competitive at this point, but knowing me, I might end up wanting to be competitive one day.

I am currently living in an apartment, it’s a decent size one bedroom apartment and there is a dog run plus running trails on the property- I do enjoy running, hiking and exploring the parks in the area. I am an active person. I work in an office 3 days each week, it’s only 10min from my place so I am able to spend my lunch hour at home. [edited] Anyway, I am in Wisconsin, Milwaukee area. I was just wondering if anyone had recommendations for somebody nearby that I can kind of learn the ropes from as far as purebred/show dogs go?

I am willing to travel anywhere in the US for a great Basenji breeder and would be open to an online mentor kind of situation, but it would be nice to have someone in the Midwest who I can meet at a show and kind of see how a dog show operates and if it’s something I would be interested in doing eventually. If there is nobody in my area, also would be interested in anybody who is willing to kind of guide me through an intro to dog showing online or over the phone or whatever might be most convenient. I’m in no rush to get a pup and finding a breeder who is willing to share their knowledge and help me take the leap is my priority. Thanks!

Hi Basenji afficionados, it's a bit since I've posted an update. I've had a busy year so far... travel to care for my folks in Colorado, helped rebuild a house that a friend is trying to flip (timing is everything), bought a 1970 MGB Roadster that I'm smitten with, much work in the back yard, enjoying time with my son who's home from university (helped get him a job with a friend, so he's learning concrete and making money) and on it goes...

Logan and Sparkle got fat... dang it. My fault. Too many snacks. Kill 'em with kindness. Been on a diet for a few weeks. Logan is back to optimal weight. Sparkle is losing it at a slower rate, but we're getting there...

Aside from a few itchy bug bites on Sparkle, dogs are doing great! Hoping to do another litter in fall if the universe cooperates. No shows for me this summer. Too much going on, but I hope to get back to it. I'd really like Logan to get his Gch. Hope your summer is going well...

New Basenji in Athens, Georgia. Bella is our 6 month old basenji from Lee in Asheville North Carolina. She has the best personality and so far had learned sit, lay down and shake. She is house trained but will occasionally pee in the crate when crated more than 3 hours. If she’s in the bed she’ll sleep through the night She’s 16.5 pounds and 15” at the withers. 6B5A6B63-975B-494F-A888-E6DD2B3B9AA7.jpeg

Hi,
Safi has just gone into her first season at 6.5 months old, is she likely to have another season this year in the Autumn?
Complete behaviour transformation too, she's really chilled out at the moment, very sweet and compliant. I'm assuming that'll all change back when she finishes this season!

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Not sure if this has already been posted.
Here's a senior Basenji needing to be re-homed in North Carolina:
https://post.rescueme.org/22-07-11-00551

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Hey lovely Basenji folks. My friend is looking for a driver to bring her dog from Atlanta, GA area to San Diego. Do you know of a trusted transport service?

Charlie is a year and 7 months now and Ripley only 7 months and they love walking together (thanks to gentle leaders!).

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Hello, my name is Kim. I have 2 B’s ages 7 years and 6 months. My older dog is a male and my pup is female. She has had some episodes of incontinence while asleep. We have treated her for a UTI and tested her for Fanconi (negative). I’ve not had a basenji with this before, any thoughts? Otherwise she is healthy, happy and typically naughty. Thanks!!

Per Sally Wallis - the keeper of the Basenji Database:
Please can you tell everyone who needs to know – basically the entire Basenji Fancy – that I have put the database on an SSL security whatsit. And therefore the address has changed slightly. I did it last night and Google hasn’t yet picked up on it but will soon, I hope.
The database is now https://pedigrees.zandebasenjis.com/
Please forward to as many people/groups who need to know.

Hi all,

So I'm wondering is there some sort of rivalry between these two dog breeds??

I take my little Titan for a walk and he's fine with most dogs, ie ignores or has a quick look back and sniff. However, when ever we come across a Collie (That's ANY Collie), he seems to get riled up. The Collie, also seems to want to have a bit of a fight!.

Now this is getting annoying as we are starting to see more collies round my neck of the woods. So, was wondering is this some sort of hierarchy thing? Where one is challenging the other or are they both just being dogs? Ohh forgot to mention little T isn't snipped so maybe this is a factor?

Thanks,
Viknkrish !

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Hello

Back with another issue. Baako is 6 months now and ever since spring has started, we've had a really hard time with allergies.

From sneezing and eye discharge, to now hives all over the body (depends on how much he scratches). We were at the seaside a week ago and we noticed he had his upper lip swollen. We took him to the vet, they gave him a corticosteroid shot and he was fine 1h later. Then, at night, ha started developing hives (he was restless and agresively scratching). We had some Aerius (desloratadine) at hand so we gave him 1/4 of that which did the job in 30 mins. It lasted him until the next morning, when the hives were back. We took him to the vet when we got back home and he said that is likely an enviromental allergy and that we should continue with 1/4 Aerius for 10 days.
We are 7 days in now and I see no improvement, they reapear after roughly 24 hours.

I just don't know where to start. I have already cut out all the treats (we've intorduced beef jerky lately, thought it could be it) but it didn't change anything. I can't keep him inside for days just to rule out enviromental allergies either. Not to mention that when we came back from the seaside, I've found a flea (weird enough) on one of the blankets (although it was not used on him). I looked all over him but couldn't find any signs of bites.

I know that it is hard to tell what could cause it, so I was wondering whether any of you had to deal with something similar on the body. He seems fine otherwise, energic and all.

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Hoping someone here might be able to help since we seem to have stumped our vet...

TL;DR — Our dog had surgery last week unrelated to his rear end but now is suffering fecal incontinence while sleeping.

This past tuesday, our 8yo male basenji went in for surgery to have 5 (presumably — still waiting for the biopsy) lipomas (fatty build-ups) removed as we'd seen some growth over the last couple of years and felt it was time to take care of them. They were on his: belly, front/high chest, each side, and one by his scapula.

Surgery went fine. No issues during or after with any of his surgery sites. However, since surgery he's been having fecal incontinence issues. His stool is generally normal consistency to slightly soft (but not diarrhea); he's eating and drinking fine. None of his surgical sites are bothering him or infected.

This started Tuesday night (after his surgery) — we woke up and noticed his rear was dirty which led us to discovering a very small smear in his bed. Thursday morning I woke up and sat on the sofa only to find I'd sat in a very small amount of poop (we didn't see it happening). After that we noticed a small amount of discharge around his rear. His rear also seems itchy and uncomfortable (some butt scooting and tenderness when we wipe him off with a baby wipe).

We thought he was out of the woods as he woke up fine yesterday morning. Took him to the vet anyway (already had the appointment, wanted to be sure) who examined him, expressed his anal glands, and couldn't find anything wrong. Thought he was in the clear, but the issues continued later yesterday and today.

Vet is now saying it might be neurological but I find that unlikely given that he has physical symptoms of tenderness and discomfort in the area. He was on Rimadyl and Flagyl till yesterday; again the Dr. said those are unlikely causes. I've also (since) been pointed to the BRAT article on anesthesia in B's which may be the issue, but 6 days out seems like a long time to be suffering the impacts still and we've seen no other signs of neurological issues, no trouble walking, etc.

We're stumped and would like to help our pup recover. Any insights, experiences, etc would be greatly appreciated.

Hello there,

my boy (12 months) is scared of people, especially men, when they walk towards him. He also freaks out when we come near the market place, looks in every direction and pulls on the leash like he's running for his life. He is with us since he was 16 weeks old and we socialized him very well. When he was little the crowds were no problem, we could take the subway and walk downtown. He was always shy with men until he got to know them. Our male friends were going in and out but he never got used to men in general. And I don't know what to do with the crowed places. We have been walking nearly every day to the market place and the shopping center, sitting on a bench, giving him treats, to get him used to people but it hasn't been successful yet. And now in the puberty it's even worse. Does anybody have tips how to desensitize him? I'm really getting desperate...

Thanks in advance!

I'm so excited to say we've registered Roux in her first ever show on July 10th! There will be two days of shows and I'll be observing on the 9th to note any differences between Taiwan versus AKC standards. I don't think many if any Bs will attend, since there are so few here, but there will be stiff competition within the hound group anyway. I'm just eager to see if our girl places!
We have a show lead/collar and we've been working on stacking and gait, with lots of people handling her. She's still fidgety being a pup but I'm hopeful she'll do well on the day. Any tips or tricks y'all can pass onto a newbie?

Hi there,

This is a very sad post indeed, but due to reasons that are not the her fault, our basenji Mei needs a new home. Her breeder is aware of the situation already and agrees a new home would be best, but is unable to take her in. I am trying to make this as untraumatic as possible for her and hope she can go directly from our home to her new one.

Mei is AKC registered, chipped, and spayed. She is for a pet home. She is trindle in coloring (tri, with brindle in the red). Mei is a super sweet snuggly love bug! She does have some dietary needs, the biggest being a chicken intolerance, but after A LOT of trial and error we have found food and treats that make her belly and skin happy. She is happiest with her humans and 8 hours days alone would not suit her at all. Mei absolutely needs an experienced basenji home. She also needs a home without children. I cannot say how she would do with other dogs, as she has not had a lot of exposure to them. Mei is behind on her training and has major separation anxiety and is still destructive when crated. We take full responsibility for these things and also know that with some work and the right environment she would make an amazing addition to someone's life. Without going in to detail, it's not for lack of want or love for Mei that she is looking for a new home. We would really like her to find her ideal home and be able to live her best life, which despite months of effort is not something we can provide.

I am happy to discuss things further with anyone who thinks they may the right people for this loveable animal. We are located in southeast TN.

Long post, but want to describe the course of her illness: Wondering if anyone else has experienced a cough in their B that just won't seem to go away. We are on week four now. She had picked up an eye infection at the dog park (not sure if that was related) a week and a half prior to these symptoms. Started off slowly with some minimal coughing on exertion and tiredness. We spoke to our doc and sent video, they felt strongly it was kennel cough. About a week in, the coughing increased and in the course of one day, she went from acting fine in the morning to being lethargic, refusing to eat, fever, worse cough and respirations in the low 60's in the late afternoon (it was hot that day and I think she was also dehydrated). We took her to the ER and by the time we were seen (there was a four hour wait) her fever came down and she had had quite an incredible recovery. Lungs were clear. Eating again, respirations and temp within normal limits. The next day, however she woke with a stuffy nose that she pretty quickly cleared. Cough was inconsistent over the next week. Week three, we thought she was done with it, but I went out of town and when I returned she was coughing on exertion again. That nights again with a fever, respirations in the 40s, not nearly as poorly as she had been the week prior. By morning, she was fine again, like she had fought something off with the fever. I had already made an appointment with the vet though, so I took her in at the end of week three. The cough was so seldom and not predictable that I could not get video and we could not recreate it in the office, though the vet said when she massaged the throat there was some sign that she was still irritated. Lungs were clear. She looks and acts healthy. She said there has been a new cough going around that dogs were really struggling to shake. I felt like we surely must be near the end (and the vet was not convinced it was bacterial) so I said no to antibiotics and instead went home with Marshmallow Root elixir to give her twice a day to decrease inflammation. We are a week since seeing the vet and she still has the occasional cough. Today more than the last few days, at 2:30 pm I have heard it twice. Once when pulling on the leash, and once when just lying on the cough sleeping on the back covered porch. This cough seems a slight bit wetter than the dry "kennel" sounding cough we originally had. But again, pretty infrequent. The doctor entertained the possibility of allergies, but with the two fever episodes I just don't know. She said we could do a Benadryl trial and see if it will go away. Any thoughts or ideas? I have put her on dog vitamin C and would welcome any more ideas to support her health and healing. I am a nurse and know what to do to support my human kids' health when they are sick, but I'm at a loss with this dog. Btw, she is only 18 months. Another reason I think she should not take this long to shake a cough! Thanks for any help.

Hey everybody,

Our older male (2.5yrs) has calmed down an awful lot but still isn’t great while the younger (1.5yrs) seems to be getting worse and worse. I’m wondering whether their being intact can have anything to do with this?

Most of the issues are when walking, with them being incredibly erratic and overstimulated (birds, people in the distance, dogs, DOG PEE), making it almost impossible to break their focus. They’re perfect indoors, but when outside I feel like I completely lose control of them. We’ve worked so hard with loose leash training, walking them separately etc, but it gets especially bad if:

We walk in a new/unfamiliar area They can see another dog (lunging, whimpering, occasional screaming) They can smell another dog (lunging) They are walking together (competing to get to smells)

The younger will lunge HARD towards any pee and desperately try to lick it, while the older also does this but with a little less intensity. I know this is also a training issue, but if neutering would help to stop this behaviour I would be over the moon—taking them out is super stressful and I’d love to be able to take them out more often rather than having to brace myself for the ordeal.

We’re in a new area for the next month, it’s very very quiet but the behaviour has somehow gotten worse! And it seems to be entirely driven by the smell of other dogs. If this is a training issue then I’ll work with somebody but if it’s an intact-basenji thing then I need to deal with it 😔

Hey y'all...

Interesting change in my boy's behavior lately. He has begun to whine and scurry around a lot in order to go outside. It seems like his need for exercise has suddenly increased greatly. While the solution here is obvious (e.g more exercise) it seems a little excessive. Even after an hour walk, he is being very.. very insistent on going outside (no need to use the bathroom, just seemingly anxious being indoors).

It's strange to me since he has been pretty low maintenance up until the last 2-3 weeks (he is now 1.5 years old) so I'm not sure what could have prompted this. Is it a developmental thing?

Sadly, I have long covid and doing a hike or extra long walk is out of the question for me right now so I'm relying on a dog walker and, starting tomorrow, a doggy daycare (I dislike them but at this point it seems like he needs the playtime pretty desperately... and I need him to quiet down lol). As a point of reference, he managed to get a great run around the other day with our neighbor's dog (they're not usually around) and his anxiety to go out was gone for two days so I don't think it's a medical issue.

More curious than anything else really - are these changes in behavior / exercise needs normal?

Dangerous Flea & Tick Collar

You should read this... I would NEVER recommend this for any pet... Not only this, humans can put their hands on this collar as can children... and other pets with their mouth..... Don't know how many here use these collars but please read the information and think about changing.