Wow - Thanks so much to each of you! I appreciate all of your advice and take none for granted! Was glad to get some opinions on the name from other owners too. If there's one thing I've come to understand it's that a tired puppy is a good puppy, particularly with Basenjis! Luckily my town (Ames) has a really nice dog park, and I am big on hiking so I'll be taking him out in the woods all the time (on a leash, of course!) I have begun the process of puppy-proofing, I just moved in to a new house so I'm fortunate that there isn't too much clutter yet!
I am getting Cairo from Rafiki Basenjis out of Illinois. It's a bit of a drive for me but I was really impressed by Michelle and her dogs. She really cares about what she is doing, and raises the litters right in her home with constant, loving interaction from her and her family! I'll probably post some pics this afternoon from my visit there.
I will definitely post plenty of pics when Cairo comes home! I pick him up the last weekend in January. I hope you all will continue to be generous with your advice as I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions in the future! To me your knowledge is priceless! I am so glad I found this sight, and I look forward to getting to know all of you better. Have a good weekend!
Brian in Iowa - Soon to be Brian & Cairo!