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Dog guards body of owner

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agilebasenji

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26164669/?GT1=43001

not a basenji, but worth reading
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MacPack

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Very interesting, thanks for sharing.
Anne
Anne in Tampa

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Breaks my heart…owner was ready to go, but why did he put his dog into that awful place.
Sigh.
Good dog...
Bad owner...
Sharron Hurlbut

BRAT, basenji rescue

Evergreen basenji club

Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue
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"They say" that suicides are really selfish - never thinking about what they leave behind. But this story sure shows how loyal our dogs can be.
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The golden I used to have did similar things w/her ears/eyes when I approached w/a leash. It was a habit formed from years of me sliding a new collar on with the leash attached. She'd squint and pull her ears back in anticipation of the collar being slid over her head. The smile? I never got that.