Hi Hoot,
Welcome to the forum. I wanted to introduce myself to you because I too adopted a dog for the same reasons. I wanted a companion for my Golden Retriever who is also my service dog. He had gained a lot of weight during a period where I was sick with my MS. I decided to go to our local shelter and found my baby Taz. He had a great personality and got along well with my Golden "Levi" . I too did not know what kind of dog he was until my BF figured it out. All we knew was that he was hound/terrier mixed. Little did I know he was Basenji or even what a Basenji was. I learned quickly. lol.. He too likes to chew a lot and we have to put everything out of his reach, especially cell phones (from experience) He won't mess with the remote control though. He does like to table surf and will take anything from gloves to mail to cellphones off the tables. He is a very loveable dog though. He loves to be in my lap and is a leaner. You will probably find she is very cat like as it is a trait of basenji's. My Taz likes to lean up against me when i am getting ready in the bathroom or when I am standing around. He is very partial to me though he loves my BF (not sure why) but he doesn't sit with him unless I am out of the room. I have to put baby gates up to keep him from going into the kitchen or from going upstairs to table surf in the bathroom or bedrooms or keep the doors shut. You will find baby gates very helpful. Also you will find that keeping lots and lots of chew toys around will be very helpful to keep her attention off of things she shouldn't chew. We use Nylabones for powerful chewers and they love pigs ears and will take them a while to chew them. Kongs are great as well because they can chew them and not destroy them as they tend to do to other softer plastic toys. I have also found he loves tennis balls and won't destroy them as well. He is fully crate trained but will sleep in the bed with me when my BF is not here. They are very playful as well. Females do tend to try to be more dominant but being a dominant person can offset that problem. Here are some pics of my Taz and you can see they look very much alike. Taz's tail is curled but not nearly as much as a full Basenji. His ears also tip more like a terrier as well. He sheds very little though when I brought him home he was shedding very bad and I don't know if it was stress related to him being at the shelter or if it was just his diet. I feed him purina pro plan sensitve stomach and skin formula which consist of salmon, brewers rice and oatmeal which are very healty for them and keeps their fur shiney and their skin healthy as well as their stomachs. You will find though the longer you have her you will fall in love with Basenjis. I hope you enjoy her and have lots of fun.
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New Member -with a Basenji Mix, I believe.
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Hi! I am new to the forum as of today! I'm excited to be here.
My daughter and I were finally ready to adopt a dog, so she went to our local Humane Society and she picked up our Stella. She is AMAZING!
Stella was a stray brought in from Puerto Rico after their disastrous hurricane, and she was told that she's a Basenji Mix. I believe it! She doesn't have the curled tail over the back though.
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My Basenji mix's tail only really curls when he is on red alert. At that time his Basenji mohawk appears as well.
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Mohawk? wow, I want to see that!
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@katzmeow Welcome! My Dog loved her Cat and her Wolves but she had zero use for other Canines. Basenjis ARE amazing for sure! I have said before that I have a weakness for Hounds but the little homewrecker Basenji is my fave. I have to wait to get another Basenji until my Killer Cat passes. She killed my other Cat and I will clearly not bring a Puppy or a Kitten until she passes. I refuse to put the Cat to sleep because she is very healthy and I am against destroying a healthy animal, no matter the Species.
I have seen more Basenji crosses here than anyplace else and each of them have a Basenji trait that is clear. The coloring, the ATTITUDE and the other things such as the curly tail just show that the Ancient Basenji still has the ability to crowd out the other Breed that is in the Geme pool!
Thank you for getting that dog from the Pound, that is one lucky dog!
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Thank you! She is a very smart and very special dog.
When my daughter asked if we could get another dog, after a year or so I finally said yes, BUT I asked her to get a little dog, like a Maltese. lol
She brought me Stella. I have to say I was not happy at first, even though I did think she was gorgeous.
They really are a special breed of dog, aren't they?
Stella has all of the attributes of a Basenji, wouldn't you say?Is it in their nature to want to run fast and furious? This is what Stella does.
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@katzmeow I just wanted to say that since becoming a member, only yesterday, I'm so excited that I found this forum!
What a wonderful place this is! There is so much here to read and learn, so much information, and I have tons of questions!
But I'll read the guides before I bombard you all with a bunch of questions.
You ALL are great and every single dog pictured here is SO beautiful.So far, everything I've read and know about the Basenji, there is a lot to be said for them. They're a special breed of dog! I love it.
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@katzmeow My Grandmother had a Maltese that my Cousin gave to her. That little Dog bit my Grandmother all the time but she refused to part with him. My Paternal Grandmother loved Dogs (which she always had since she married my Grandfather), Cats and she always had a Canary that she called 'Petey!
I like all animals but the biting is not good for anyone. The little Maltese lived with the Cousin who gave her to my Grandmother after my Grandmother passed at the age of 97!!!
I have never had a Dog, Wolf, or Horse that bit me BUT the Feline I have now (the Killer Cat) bites me all the time. She cannot get me through the Denim but it is really annoying!!!
Very sweet dog you have there!
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