@jengosmonkey
LOL this is a really important convo to be having! I'm honored that it takes place on my thread 😆 and yes, I absolutely agree with the points y'all are making.
People do need to know where their pups are coming from and whether they were responsibly bred. To think of it coldly, I wouldn't buy a house without looking into its history and possible problems, or I might face ridiculous stress, expense, and emotional trauma from subsequent issues that come up later. As a consumer, one should do their homework not only on the breed but on the breeder.
A breeder who produces puppies carelessly is basically a horrible human being in my book. It was a huge, thoroughly thought out moral decision for me not to adopt but to buy a purebred puppy, as I've worked with rescues before. I took this step with the possible goal of being a custodian. If a breeder is irresponsible in all the aforementioned ways, not only are they producing dogs with a higher possibility of suffering, muddying this ancient breed, and swindling people, they are needlessly taking potential homes away from dogs that need one AND frequently causing dogs to be abandoned! If there weren't any PMs or BYBs, imagine how many people would get schooled by rescue folk and responsible breeders into taking dog-parenting seriously before they ever took one home!
Sorry for the rant; I COMPLETELY understand the internal screaming that happens within some of you when you find out a pup is from a mill or crap breeder. If people like you and I keep yelling about it, we will change a few minds, which make all the difference to a few dogs which is better than no dogs 🙂
Hello! It's justbarb and pippa tsu
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Our family is enjoying our third and currently only Basenji. Pippa is just two years old and the sweetest girl we have ever met! Our previous boy and girl were a bit territorial and we always had to worry about spats. Pip is so easy going, loves other dogs and even gave up her special spot in front of the fireplace to a visiting pup! I love that she knows how to share.
We're about to add a baby boy to the mix in another week. A wonderful red boy who is 5 mos old. Can't wait!
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Welcome to our community!
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Oooo she has cool colors on her face! Pretty lil girl!
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I really like her colouring. Quite unusual and very pretty. Welcome to the forum.
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Welcome, lovely girl there.
We have 2 sisters, 2 and 3 years old - now that it is finally spring, they run around the garden like mad - a great sight.
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She does have lovely colours, welcome. I see she is as close as she can get to that fire.
Jolanda and Kaiser