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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My recent Basenji Mix adoption
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Hi everyone…we recently adopted a mix from a local shelter here in Massachusetts. We have only had her for 3 weeks and from the research I have done , I believe her to be Basenji mixed with ?? possibly whippet or a large rat terrier?? She has much bigger ears than many basenji's I have seen online. Plus her tail doesn't curl all way up on her back...she is 26 pounds. The shelter had her listed as a lab mix but I do not see that at all in her.
Her name is Maggie. She is a rescued dog from Puerto Rico/ Sato dog. Maggie is said to be about 8 months old. She was very timid and has come a long way in three weeks. She is very alert, can bark but also makes lots of groaning and growl noises. Very energetic, likes to bow, stand on her hind legs for long moments and can partially walk on hind legs. Crazy about food ...probably from trying to find food while she was a stray. Very protective with fur up and barking from her home...poor neighbors are barked at through our window. She can be aloof with us but does want to be petted and cuddles in bed. Last but not least....she is a CHEWER!! Many pairs of shoes have already been destroyed. Luv her already though...she is a sweetie in general.
Any feedback would be appreciated,
Thanks so much...Patty
ps...sorry if i added too many pics...not sure if this is ok with forum but more pics of Maggie can be seen at http://www.flintpondphoto.com/Maggie and also at http://www.petaeroplace.com/Maggie
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She is so cute! I agree w/you she looks like a basenji mix to me, has the white in all the right places too!
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At quick glance she looks like a straight basenji, black and white. I would say that there is basenji in her. She bery pretty, and we all love pictures, the more the better, lol.
Welcome to the forum, can't wait to hear more about your girl
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She is beautiful! Welcome to the forum…There is lots of great information here to help with your new addition...and we love pictures!
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Look like a B mix to me for sure… very cute
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I think she's very pretty indeed….........welcome! She may be a mix, definetly has a bunch of B/W Basenji in her.
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Wow! She's so shiny!!!
Welcome to the forum.
Looks very much like my B mix Cooper. Check out photos in the user gallery or at http://picasaweb.google.com/subaruthie.
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She is adorable! I would definitely guess she has b in her!
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She is beautiful. In that last photo, she looks like a full B&W basenji. In some of the others, she looks like a B mix. But she definitely looks part basenji.
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Yes, The first and last look "pure"basenji, and very beautiful. Welcome! She is a lovely girl.
Anne in Tampa
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She looks very much like a pure basenji, and there are those that have more relaxed tails. At certain angles you can see a hint of something else in her, and of course, there is the barking. But she looks mostly like a beautiful black and white basenji! Lucky you (and her).
Enjoy her and welcome!
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Subaruthie,
Thanks for showing me Cooper…they do look so much alike! That's awesome. I like how you are able to take Cooper to the dog park and he runs free , no leash. It's too soon to even begin to try that with Maggie but I want to be able to do that someday. I am afraid if we constantly use the leash that she will want to take off when she is free. This spring we are going to fence in our yard so she can run free in the yard, with supervision of course
It's also great that he goes to work with you. He must look forward to it now.
Thanks so much for your reply and will post again soon,
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Thanks everyone for your replies..This forum is so nice and very informative. It's a great find for us new Basenji owned people
Patty
