I have had the pleasure of owning both breeds. There is another forum member here who also has a basenji and a Shiba. Lol, they are both very stubborn breeds. Depending on what you want they are very different though. Shibas need a lot of care for grooming, they blow a lot of coat and can get matted fur, on the other hand they make a very good watch dog. Basenjis don't bark but make a multitude of other noises. Their coat is nice and short for less grooming, though they too blow coat, just not as bad as a Shiba. They both maintain puppy characteristics their whole lives and live long lives. I think our Shiba was 16 when we lost her. Both need a lot of socialization, with both people and dogs. This is a must. Good luck with whatever breed you choose. Look at parents for temperament and do your reading on health problems and make sure you adopt from a reputable breeder.
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Welcome…
Bimmy is a sweety
I really like the picture of him sleeping on the stairs.
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He is adorable! Is Bimmy on a kayak/canoe? How did that experience go?
And Bimmy is an interesting name, what is the story on that? -
Lovely pictures! He looks very long and elegant. I like the "CEO" pic. Very fitting for a basenji.
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He is adorable! Is Bimmy on a kayak/canoe? How did that experience go?
And Bimmy is an interesting name, what is the story on that?Yes, that is a picture of Bimmy's first Kayak adventure. It turned out to be a very fun day. We were able to kayak to a secluded beach where we let him off leash to run to his heart's content. The best part was when he had run pretty far away and we called "Bimmy!" He ran sooo fast to come back to us. That was special because we had only had him for a short amount of time at that point, so it was good to see him come to us when we called.
Here's a video from that trip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buv3Nu0Cfjs&feature=youtu.be
As for his name, his registered named was Serengeti to Bimini, so we just shortened it to Bimmy. It seemed to fit him well :).
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Lovely pictures! He looks very long and elegant. I like the "CEO" pic. Very fitting for a basenji.
Haha, he did make a good CEO. For the first few months that we had Bimmy, he got to go to work with my husband and I. Whenever one of us would walk out of our offices, we would always find him in one of our chairs when we got back!
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Welcome…
Bimmy is a sweety
I really like the picture of him sleeping on the stairs.
He is a sunbather for sure! He moves to different spots of the house as the sun shifts
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The first picture of Bimmy with the horses reminds me so much of Maxx (who is waiting for us at the Rainbow Bridge). He loved horses and always wanted us to pick him up so that he could lick the horses' noses. Once we were at an RV park that had miniature horses, which Maxx could easily have reached the noses of standing on the ground. But he still wanted us to pick him up so he could lick their noses!
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The first picture of Bimmy with the horses reminds me so much of Maxx (who is waiting for us at the Rainbow Bridge). He loved horses and always wanted us to pick him up so that he could lick the horses' noses. Once we were at an RV park that had miniature horses, which Maxx could easily have reached the noses of standing on the ground. But he still wanted us to pick him up so he could lick their noses!
Precious…sounds like Maxx was a real sweatheart.
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Bimmy very happy and Healthy, Welcome to the site. lots to learn here on the site.
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Welcome! Bimmy looks like a very handsome, fun-loving guy.
And the CEO pic is spot-on, because Basenjis definitely think they are in charge. And, well, who are we to argue?
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welcome to the forum! Great photos!!!
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welcome to the forum, i look foward to hearing more about Bimmy. Lovely handsome boy
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My experience with B's is that they ONLY come when called when you first get them–after that, they know you'll never leave them behind so they get REAL casual about listening : ) Be careful about letting him off leash, few Basenjis develop really reliable recall, while many more are hit by cars or lost.
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My experience with B's is that they ONLY come when called when you first get them–after that, they know you'll never leave them behind so they get REAL casual about listening : ) Be careful about letting him off leash, few Basenjis develop really reliable recall, while many more are hit by cars or lost.
I agree completely with this - when a Basenji has other things on his/her mind. you may become the last thing they care about. I always envy people who can let their dogs off leash - but I won't give my girl a chance to run off!
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Welcome to Bimmy and your family! Those pictures made me smile - he looks like he has tons of personality. And isn't it nice when we can find a safe place for our dogs to run? They certainly, as Bruce Springsteen said, were "Born to Run".
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Welcome to the forum, Bimmy loks a very smart boy.
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@tkt:
As for his name, his registered named was Serengeti to Bimini, so we just shortened it to Bimmy. It seemed to fit him well :).
Serengeti? That's Midge Greenlee, right?
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Serengeti? That's Midge Greenlee, right?
Yep, he was one of Midge's. We couldn't be more happy with his temperment….he is such a sweet boy!
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Welcome to Bimmy and your family! Those pictures made me smile - he looks like he has tons of personality. And isn't it nice when we can find a safe place for our dogs to run? They certainly, as Bruce Springsteen said, were "Born to Run".
Groan…. Thanks for the warm welcome. Any yes, it is always great when we can find a place to let Bimmy run, as he sure loves it! The beach mentioned in the earlier post was such a great location as it was only accessible by boat (no cars, woohoo!) and completely surrounded by water.
We moved back to NC a few months ago, so we aren't close to that beach anymore, but we did find the next best thing…..lure coursing! We've taken him to two events so far and he loves it. The night after his first event I think he even dreamed about it, cause he started running in his sleep, haha!
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@tkt:
Yep, he was one of Midge's. We couldn't be more happy with his temperment….he is such a sweet boy!
That's awesome. Welcome to the forum!
