Best suggestion is for them to visit breeders in So. California. I am breeding this year, but already have more reservations then puppies expected. Best to go to www.basenji.org
These 2 have been for sale for a very long time, just noticed they were relisted
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Is there nothing that can be done?
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If someone in CO or a nearby state wanted to purchase them and then give them to a rescue go ahead but I would contact the rescue first to see if the rescue would take them! You could also purchase them as pets for yourself. I would still tell her about breeding untested Bs, how bad the market is and how she should spay/neuter her adult Bs.
Does anyone know if her breeding dogs have been DNA tested for Fanconi?
I have the same philosophy about purchasing/rescuing older pups from petstores. I would only do it if the price was low enough and told the store owner that Basenjis do not sell well so do not order anymore of them. I doubt the store would if it was stuck with an unsold pup.
At the dog auctions, I have a price limit on what I will pay for a B and if there were many for sale, I purchase the oldest ones first as I believe they deserve the most to get out. I have been outbid many times for a B and have gone home empty handed-after driving from Houston TX to MO.
Jennifer
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CoBasenji Rescue is overflowing with basenjis right now, so I'm not sure there's a foster home spot available. Of course somehow Peggy manages to make it all work.
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This lady has basenjis again. I contacted her once when I first started looking for a basenji and was very very shady.
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If she is breeding this year and has pups on the ground then one should not buy from her.
Jennifer
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I believe these are hers too that are very recent. http://dogs.oodle.com/view/basenji-puppies-male-and-female-red-and-brindle/2817556432-canon-city-co/
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Sadly I believe Co Basenji rescue is familiar with this person.
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I don't live neat CO but would put up the 200$ if someone could take them… Just a thought
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Chealsie, Would you contact Brat and make that offer?
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i just clicked on that first link and it was no longer there.
also, please think long and hard before purchasing a dog from a mass producer so that they can make room for more dogs. This is not someone getting out of the puppy business. Just someone's who could not move their "merchandise" in a timely manner in a bad economy. I know your heart is in the right place.
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i just clicked on that first link and it was no longer there.
also, please think long and hard before purchasing a dog from a mass producer so that they can make room for more dogs. This is not someone getting out of the puppy business. Just someone's who could not move their "merchandise" in a timely manner in a bad economy. I know your heart is in the right place.
I agree, as they say do not enable them….. the only way they will stop is if they can't sell the pups and it no longer is a "cash crop"
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At that price, they aren't making a profit and they keep the dogs from being sold for more puppy mill breeding. I think $200 is acceptable.
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I so hope they go to a good home. Sigh.
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I absoloutely agree with not enabling, it's just 200$ isn't a lot to enrich two lives. It's hard for me to sometimes see these poor dogs when I spoil Oakley rotten as he is the only thing in my life (no kids). I sometimes spend more than that on Oak in a day…I will instead make a donation to BRAT, as has been my Christmas wish from those giving me gifts. At least this way I will feel as though I'm contributing to something
