@EskiLovr:

ROTFL, I would have told her this…"you'd be doing it too if you could!!" LOLOL

Back-at-ya Eski…...Why does a dog lick his balls? Because he can.!!:D

Thanks for the laugh!!

Jayden and Cory have pretty tight curls and Jayden can wear his on the right sie or left side. Sometimes Jayden's tail looks like a cinnabon lying on top of his butt. When they are relaxed, their tails go fairly straight. The last little crook in the tip of the tail is the only part that never straightens.

Pat

Andrew thanks you all for the support (this is Carrie). The unfortunate side effect is, I would rather my dogs and I avoid the park until this blows over… I don't know what this guy OR his dog look like. I always keep visual contact with my dogs, but they are often out of reach. I would hate to have this guy take out his frustration on Booger & me not be able to get to him in time. And if a guy is willing to do this to his dog, what's to stop him from hitting a woman?

When I heard this story on the phone in the airport, I was shaking. I just can't believe the nerve. We've had run ins with horrible dogs at the park before, and we pick up our dog & hold him out of harm's way & yell until the other owner restrains their dog.

And I am shocked Booger DIDN'T bite the guy honestly (and happy too). Booger DOES NOT like strangers touching him. He will tolerate it, but usually will grumble about it. However, kicking him & throwing him.... I'm amazed he didn't have much of a reaction at all. And very pleased because Lord knows Booger would be blamed & probably euthanized for protecting himself.

Yes I have checked them out I like them as well!!

When Phoenix got into a fight a few mths back with his brother My vet prescribed the same thing and it made Phoenix sleepy it's the pain killers i believe that do it cuz when he was done with them he was back to his ole self again . i wouldnt worry too much maybe just the excitment from the vet the fight and the meds. He's not throwing up right ? But i would say it's the pain meds that are making him lethargic..

I hope he feels better soon !!!!

@PhocoenaGirl:

Jazzysmom, your Keoki looks exactly like my guy. I think Beegin (and Keoki too) look thicker and broader than some of the other b's I've seen on this site. I don't know what that is called in breeder terms. Is there some kind of scale that you measure for that???

Not that your b's don't look super cute though regardless of height. I love the pic where Keoki is getting measured and Jazz is trying to squeeze in behind and get attention too:D

That is just body type (thicker and/or broader)… there is no measurement for that... some B's are just heavier boned then others... that is why it is difficult to just go by lbs for weight....

For looking at a dog for proper weight, you should be able to see a "waist" which is from the end of the ribcage to the beginning of the hip... You should be able to easier feel your dogs ribs and when running you should be able to see a slight the rib outline...

Note on this picture of Crystal you can see the "waist" and a nice tuck up

@abby_basenji:

Yeah I thought I was doing good with the countless number of eyeglasses and cell phones and my husbands teeth that Abby has eaten, but I don't think anything beats the Dil*o, that is by far a classic!

Wow Beegin has gotten 2 pairs of my glasses and a cell phone too! What gene is this in the b line and how can we get rid of it! Admittedly though, he has not chosen to chew on anyone's toys but his own.

No offense but I would of yanked that womans hair. What the heck was she thinking. 😞

Jack is not on Dogbook, but he does have his own myspace page, and for a while, even wrote his own blog.

My Mickii will "tattle" on the rest when something happens that should not…. Of course it is a way of saying... "Not me" "But look what they did"... she will yodel her head off....

@k9collars:

I'm not sure you'll be able to stop this problem with the harnesses. Often times, hair loss is from the hairs getting into the weave of the webbing and then it being plucked out. For that problem, you'll need a fabric against their skin that would be of a tight enough weave that the hairs can't get into the weave.

Second problem is the friction. The dog is continually in motion rubbing, while the harness is stationary. Back and forth, back and forth. Nylon webbing may not be abrasive when touched, but over time it will have the effect you've noticed. Perhaps a softer lining might work (satin, polar fleece), but over a long distance, it too may have the same result.

Time to reach outside the Basenji family to find rollerbladers that take their dogs with them. They must've come across this problem.

Nick
Lexington, KY

Thats what is great about Ruff Wear they really go above and beyond to prevent the friction wear and the hair being pulled out too

Thanks for the tip about the patio-doggie door - I'll have to look for one of those.

Nice cold chocolate ice cream, you have the best excuse ever to indulge. Hope you feel better soon. We have always found boys to be sweeter, the girls are more pragmatic and practical (was that subtle enough?).

Anne in Tampa

Welcome And thanks i will hold u in mind when i have a petsitting question thanks again 🙂

In dogs, there are two types of lupus. One is discoid, which usually affects the skin only and the other is systemic lupus erythematosus, which is more serious.

You might want to investigate both. Both are treatable.

Hope this helps. My best wishes for a speedy recovery for Diego!

Lol…sorry to laugh but I was walking Indy the other day and for some strange reason there was a pair of socks in the middle of the side walk. Needless to say he saw it before I did. He raced up to it grabbed them and was starting his best show dog prance by the time I saw him.

I'm leaning the same way… alas for the purple.

He's so pretty in the grass!