Skip to content

My sweet little retired mum

Basenji Talk
  • I have recently adopted the loveliest sweetest little retired breeding female basenji. I am told she was bred this last fall but “missed” making her available for adoption at 5 yrs. old. Her nipples are still very prominent and people have been asking about it including the vet tech. Can anyone shed any light on this?

  • Some girl have nipples are bigger they others and many never really go back. My girl who is 9+ had a litter when she was 3 and her nipples still look like she should be nursing... LOL. This goes and any breed, not just Basenjis

  • if they have had around 10 puppies pulling on her nipples, I can imagine that her nipples are proud. Mine older girl still has proud nipples after her two litters, and she is around 13yo. Don't despair, nature has been good to her - she is a Basenji!

  • Thank you all. I will know how to field questions now (it’s not like it was anyone’s business but it was making me feel uncomfortable. I felt people were looking at my beautiful girl like there was something wrong with her!) I love her so much and she truly is beautiful as are all basenjis. Now I know what to say. “Her nipples are proud nipples as yours would be if you had nursed 10 babies twice in your life. “ lol! Thank you all.

2/4

25 Mar 2019, 19:48

Suggested Topics

  • A little ticked off

    Basenji Talk 25 Sept 2010, 02:14
    0 Votes
    10 Posts
    3k Views
    @sharronhurlbut: Oh, honey, you can't fix stupid! SO well said, Sharron.
  • Little sneak

    Basenji Talk 17 Dec 2008, 14:35
    0 Votes
    10 Posts
    2k Views
    Kona has my husband wrapped around her little paw. He started letting her come lay in bed with us on the weekends because she would go back to sleep which meant we could sleep in. Then one night she never made it to her crate - DH says he just forgot ;) Now she has started sleeping with us about every other night because "she is too cute and peaceful looking to move." The funniest part is when we get up she just looks at us like what the heck are you people doing? come back to bed. and then cuddles underneath her blanket. She is too sweet!
  • Basenji = Little Kid

    Basenji Talk 14 Jun 2008, 19:44
    0 Votes
    4 Posts
    2k Views
    @etzbseder: I just had it re-assured that basenjis are partly just a 2-3 year old child. My roommates kid is visiting, and his mom is having the same arguments with their 3 year old son as I have with Medjai. "You just played, now you MUST go to the bathroom. I know you don't want to, but trust me, you have to." "Take a nap, you played all morning, and you always want to play later." They both will just look to see when the parent isn't looking and do what they're not supposed to. I always tell people that having a Basenji is like having a perpetual 2 yr old….so actually, you give Medjai more credit than I give mine, LOL.
  • Little rubberbands

    Basenji Talk 19 Mar 2008, 17:15
    0 Votes
    4 Posts
    3k Views
    I can always bring savannah and bodhi over to make it really interesting b500 x 4=:eek:
  • A little concerned

    Basenji Talk 18 Mar 2008, 23:10
    0 Votes
    4 Posts
    3k Views
    Add my Kristii to Jazzy's group…. she does exactly the same only add if she is sitting on the couch, chair, dog bed....etc... she comes unglued if the others come to close... they mostly ignore her and we do the same.. "Shut up you old B*#$h
  • Funny little story

    Basenji Talk 26 Apr 2007, 23:15
    0 Votes
    5 Posts
    2k Views
    Sometimes I actually think basenjis have magic pee. The grass always seems to be greener in those spots. :D