No state in the US allows a home rabies shot now. Thirty years ago you could, but not now. There are a lot of low cost clinics though.

Okay he's cute, I certainly wouldn't be surprised if a mix... but without a DNA test, no way to really tell.

Barking... well basenjis bark, but for most it is a single Boof.. pause... booof. Not the bow wow wow rhythm of other dogs.

Oh shedding... they shed but nothing like my other breeds. We get a shed out in early summer. Otherwise, unless sick, not much shedding.

I have only had 3 basenjis... they all hated water, one so much that getting her to potty if the ground is we is a serious issue.

@lindy said in Fostering a pup that looks like Basenji:

0_1499893566590_IMG_2774.jpg His height is 20". That's too big, right?

Yes, too big. Should be 16 - 17" at the shoulder. Possibly a mix, but only a DNA test will tell you for sure.

@Gigi said in Newbie, I think I have a Basenji Mix?:

@eeeefarm She only barks if she actually sees or hears something - and it will be more than one bark, but she is by no means yappy - could be the collie in her 🙂

Then again, when I tell Bailey to get the" red" or "green" ball, is she seeing the same "red" or "green" that I'm seeing, or is it just by word association, who knows? She always gets it right. I agree talking to our dog keeps them engaged with us.

Here's a bit of news for you.. we don't see the same red and green as other humans. Not just those with various types of color blindness, but in general. Take one of those color vision tests with someone and you'll see when you rank things, or decide if blue or green, or if you can see the numbers in the pics.

Neitz confirmed that dogs actually do see color, but many fewer colors than normal humans do. Instead of seeing the rainbow as violet, blue, blue-green, green, yellow, orange and red, dogs would see it as dark blue, light blue, gray, light yellow, darker yellow (sort of brown), and very dark gray.Oct 20, 2008 Psychology Today"

Make sure you tell breeders that he'll be home. 🙂 List, no list, breeders want the best homes and that certainly would bump you up on my list!

@betsy - I am familiar with the breeders, but none of mine are related. Have a great time with your pup

Thank you Debra,

Gonna read these articles...
THANK YOU!

@JaxxnBeer - go to this link http://www.ofa.org/dnatesting/kits.html and then on the left hand side where it says OFA/MU DNA Tests and scroll down to the one that says "Fanconi" and then to the one that say PRA (Basenji) - click on each one and you will go to the order page.

Hope that helps. Does this mean that the Sire and Dam have not been tested?

@melly said in New to the basenji breed:

She is very smart and listens very well. !! I'll try to post photos when I get more. Still figuring out the settings

If you click on the last symbol, the up arrow, you then choose a photo from your computer and it will post it.

Love Frenchies and Pugs. You should look up Joseph Mallozzi's blog.... he is a sci fi tv writer/producer/director... but his blog is nearly half about his pugs and frenchie.

Thank you for adopting this beauty. She looks so much like my first basenji.

@DebraDownSouth She is just the icing on the cake!! When Deb gets done holding her, could I hold her for a few minutes too?? Please!!

@kjdonkers That's a perfect & wonderful "fate" to look forward to!! lol btw ~ you've got a beautiful "lap ornament" there!

Welcome, she looks wonderful, enjoy

Welcome! She is lucky you rescued her.

If you click on the last icon with the arrow up icon, you can upload photos. They need to be in JPG format I think.

Hi and welcome!

House training with any dog is the same boring work... with an adult it usually takes less time than a puppy because their bladders are able to hold longer, but honestly, it is absolutely necessary to watch, leash to you, crate or outside every second until you have a dog who consistently asks to or goes outside. Every time you mess up, it prolongs training.

http://www.clickerlessons.com/index.htm Has training on left, behaviors such as house training on right.

Another good one:
https://positively.com/dog-behavior/nuisance-behaviors/potty-problems/adult-dog-housetraining/

I can definitely see the blue healer very cute puppy

WOHOOOO, that is really great news!