@jordandwilly - Thanks for clearing that up.... 9-5 is just fine, IMO.... I work and have always had to leave mine when I was at work, never an issue. That said, we were able to set up the house that access to the backyard (with 10 to 12' privacy fences) with a doggy door and a dog room in the house for them, Locks on the gates so there is NO access for anyone. Dogs sleep 90% of the day so being at work doesn't bother them... never have mine even when I had a litter in the house (And have been in the breed as owner/breeder for 35+ years). You can hire a dog walker to take them out mid day..which is a good solution. and give them a mid day meal depending on their age. I do not and never have used free feeding, period. Especially if you have more that one... you never know what/who is eating what. And you can set up camera's on line to watch them from "afar".... LOL. Keep in mind people that many of us need to work and have day jobs. The most important thing is the time you need to spend with them when you are home. Example would be, if you have young children and you work... when you get home you are going to spend your time with your human children... NO dog would be happy if left out... they need their time also because they are a family member and need as much time as a human child. Again in my opinion
Basenji in The February issue of National Geographic
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There is an article about Dogs and mapping human genomes in the National Geographic Magazine for February that has a basenji in it.
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Uh oh! Another magazine I am going to have to buy.
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I believe that was the Best of Breed winner at last Westminster last year.
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The article seems to be pretty much old news, a rehash of the DNA study by Ostrander in 2004. I haven't actually seen the article but from what was sent to me, it really is just that info. (I was not nice– went to the Pharoah hounds when the dna study came out to gloat as the study said really NEW breed that simply looks like old one that died out.)
I can't find the study, though I have it saved somewhere so here is blurb: http://work.colum.edu/~amiller/dogs.htmThat said, someone emailed me to post it and I forgot to. ..
The mail said:
Pass it along. Everyone needs to see this month's new NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
with the DOG on the cover (one of those Weimerhiners with a POODLE cut glued
on!).The topic inside is the GENETICS of dogs and it has some AMAZING stuff about
BASENJIS…including a beautiful head photo, a surprising genetic analysis
(YES, our dogs are REALLY ancient, and SURPRISE, they are closer to CHOWS
then they are to Pharaoh Hounds!!!! AND....OOOPS....Pharaoh Hounds and other
"ancient breeds".. REALLY AREN'T!!! They are MODERN DNA dogs, created to
LOOK like ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs!!!OURS..however, DO have VERY ancient genes (to the point where our B's are
basically strange looking GRAY WOLVES if you look at the gene breakdown.
WOW.There is also an amazing side bar full page story about the FOREVER dog and
while they call them "no breed at all" (the dogs in African
Villages)...well, look at the photo for yourself!!! Seems these dogs are NOT
FERAL, but actually
just "wild dogs" that have existed on the fringe of human society for Eons
now. Part domestic, part wild...(all nuts, as we know) and indeed ancient.This is one edition we ALL need to own.<<<<
For a cute interactive map :
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/dogs-that-changed-the-world/interactive-map-discover-ancient-breeds/1282/
