@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 🙂
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Hi,
I'm new to the forum. I've got 2 "b's" a male and female. 5 years old….. -
Welcome. Do you hunt with your b's? If you do, I can recommend another good group for you.
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Vegas,
Yes, I use them to flush game for my hunting Hawk. They love it. I actually break alot of "rules" to indulge my "B's" . I run them off leash.(on rural trails) I encourage them to chase squirrels and rabbits, They love to do what they do best….HUNT!! -
Welcome to the forum!
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Hello and welcome! I also have a b (mix) that is obsessed with hunting!! Squirrels are her most hated prey. Stalks them like a cat hunting in the bush.
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Welcome!! That's great that they can B themselves & hunt. Where can you run them off leash???
I use them to flush game for my hunting Hawk
Sorry for my ignorance but what does this mean??
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jys1011,
I live near the mountains in Colorado. There are some great trails with open space all around to let thme run around. As far as the hunting goes. I have a Falconry license to hunt with a raptor(Red Tailed Hawk), and I use the dogs to flush game for the hawk…...
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falconry is very cool. I've wanted to try it, but it's more of a commitment than a basenji. Cool choice on the Red Tail.
Did you check out that discussion group I referred you to?
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http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/hawkingcolorado/_OB20418C.jpg
I signed up for the group.-Thanks!
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That is so awesome! I live in Aurora…I would LOVE to watch you all hunt sometime!
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I live near the mountains in Colorado. There are some great trails with open space all around to let thme run around.
Gosh I'm so jealous!! We don't have any plasce we could let our pooches loose. I would love a big open space sans any basenji prey
that way they'll come back
