Thanks for the suggestions. We have started giving peas and carrots with his dinner and he seems to enjoy them. We will start adding more as time goes on.just experiment just like we do with kids.
Puppy…
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Actually, there are very few inherited diseases that can be diagnosed at 6 months. Hips can not get even a preliminary rating until 12 months from OFA and though you can do Penn Hip at 4 months it requires you to find a vet that is certified and fully anesthetize your puppy to do so. PRA does not onset until after about the age of 5. Fanconi can now be found through the DNA test as soon as a puppy is old enough to submit blood but the actual onset does not occur until after the age of 2 with the average age being around 5 years.
A responsible breeder does verifiable, certifiable health testing of their breeding stock. Having done rescue and seen dogs come in where the owners would say the dog had a "house breaking problem" that turned out to be undiagnosed Fanconi or dogs that have "arthritis" that is really hip displaysia or dogs that "sometimes bump into things" that have PRA, I can say most pet owners don't know unless their breeder has educated them about what they should be looking for. It is easy for irresponsible or ignorant breeders to claim "I have no health problems that I know of" because neither they nor the puppy buyers are looking for them and vets are not up to speed with every inheritied disease in every breed of dog.
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Again, good points made by lvoss…. That all that she notes about late onset health concerns are real....
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Folks who are new to the basenji community can find they get dogs who don't have the general health most responsible breeders insist on.
…the breeder might say they will take it back for a week or 2... most responsible breeders say this no matter what the dogs age!
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Also, don't know if your boy is neutered, but it would be good to get it done pretty quickly… especially if you are bringing a bitch into the house... they can come in season the first time as early as 5 to 6 months.. or not till 8 or 9 months... and certainly you don't want any accidents.... and get her spayed also... even a neuter boy can be pretty outrageous with a bitch in season....
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he is..he actually was before we got him (when he was 1) and she will be as soon as shes old enough. Definately wouldn't want pups, especially not knowing too much about their backgrounds.
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he is..he actually was before we got him (when he was 1) and she will be as soon as shes old enough. Definately wouldn't want pups, especially not knowing too much about their backgrounds.
Good to hear… that is being very responsible
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how old are they when normally spayed?
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Usually between 5 and 7 months…. IMO
I think so,too. seems the average is 6 mos for most people.
Although, if they come from the pound {at least here}, they'll spay/neuter as young as -2mos. That's always bugged me. I mean, I understand they want to ensure it gets done, but it seems mighty young to me for that kind of surgery.:(
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I think so,too. seems the average is 6 mos for most people.
Although, if they come from the pound {at least here}, they'll spay/neuter as young as -2mos. That's always bugged me. I mean, I understand they want to ensure it gets done, but it seems mighty young to me for that kind of surgery.:(
:eek: that is crazy..
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I think so,too. seems the average is 6 mos for most people.
Although, if they come from the pound {at least here}, they'll spay/neuter as young as -2mos. That's always bugged me. I mean, I understand they want to ensure it gets done, but it seems mighty young to me for that kind of surgery.:(
I don't agree with the 2 month spay/neuter either, however considering if it is a shelter dog, it does make sense. With responsible breeders and responsible owners, IMO I do not spay/neuter till about 6 months… and I tell all my puppy people that also.
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I don't agree with the 2 month spay/neuter either, however considering if it is a shelter dog, it does make sense. With responsible breeders and responsible owners, IMO I do not spay/neuter till about 6 months… and I tell all my puppy people that also.
Like I said, I understand their reasoning entirely. They used to give vouchers for free/reduced cost spay/neutering at the time of adoption of younger cats/dogs, but people still weren't doing it. That's why they started doing it before letting the animals go.
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I am a big supporter of the local humane society.
They have found even when they offer $$ to have the folks bring back puppies/kittens to have them fixed, most don't do it.
The only way they can prevent more dogs/cats in getting the animal fixed before it leaves the shelter.
I a perfect world, this wouldn't be needed…but as lots of folks are not
going to be bothered to have the surgerys done, this is the only way they can be sure...
I am speaking of a all breed humane society.
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I am a big supporter of the local humane society.
They have found even when they offer $$ to have the folks bring back puppies/kittens to have them fixed, most don't do it.
The only way they can prevent more dogs/cats in getting the animal fixed before it leaves the shelter.
I a perfect world, this wouldn't be needed…but as lots of folks are not
going to be bothered to have the surgerys done, this is the only way they can be sure...
I am speaking of a all breed humane society.
I do see their point...
great minds think alike. I think we posted these two messages {about people not taking advantage of the reduced/free surgery} w/in seconds of one another. {we share the same local Humane Society}.I agree; I see their point completely.
