@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 from Ohio!!!!
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Hello all! My husband and I are new basenji owners. We got Dane about 2 months ago. He instantly became our joy. About the same time we got Dane our neighbors got a black lab puppy. Dane loved playing with him. Then we noticed that everytime they played together when playtime was over Dane would go into a mini-depression. Sooooooo,,,to make a long story short,,,,,,we added our 7 month old Bella to the family. They are sooooo cute together and we cant imagine our lives without them! We are very excited to be new members of the B-community!!!:)
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Where in OH are you? We are west of Toledo.
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Welcome, we are in Columbus. Post pics.
Luvsmy2bs-did you get the little B/W one from BRAT? She was beautiful. I think she would have been a great addition to any family!!
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Hello and welcome to the forum. Can't wait to see pics of your b's.
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Welcome!
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We are from around the Athens area. Ohio University. We will post pics soon–I have to have my son help me do it and at 17 he is more interested in his my space than helping mom post dog pics -- haha!
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Congratulations on your new fur baby…enjoy...
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Wow - 2! Congratulations and welcome. I'm sure you'll enjoy all this site has to offer.
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CONGRATS on your new furbaby!!
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I use to live in Granville, ohio, just east of columbus! (doesnt skybus rock by the way!!) lol!! WELCOME