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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New Basenji
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Little guy checked out well with the vet tonight. Came in @ 18.9lbs. So he has probably an extra pound or so. Not eating today doesn't seem like such a bad thing now.
He did drink some water tonight at least.
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How old is he? How tall is he? The pictures you posted aren't the best for looking at optimal weight but he didn't seem to be overweight in the pictures. What makes you think that he is overweight?
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I agree with lvoss…. from the pictures.. I would never think that he was over weight.... average male weight is close to 25lbs
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My male, who is 17 inches tall is usually around 24-25 pounds. My mom's small boy Levi, about 16 1/2 maybe 16 3/4 on his tip toes, weighs in at 20 pounds and is probably a little underweight.
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I'm not sure on his height, but he's 18.9lbs and exactly 8 months old today. The vet said he wasn't overweight, but he had enough weight not to worry about him not eating. Meaning he had an extra pound of room. I wasn't implying he was overweight. I think he's at a good weight already.
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When a dog only weighs 19 pounds, 1 pound is over 5% of its body weight. If he is at good weight, he wouldn't have an extra pound. Just because a dog won't be harmed by missing some meals isn't the same as saying it has extra weight.
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Hello & welcome to the forum
What a beautiful boy you have!! And a compliment for the pictures!I hope you enjoy this forum and your new pup! I think he will be fine in a couple of days.. he just has to get used to his new home and people.
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When a dog only weighs 19 pounds, 1 pound is over 5% of its body weight. If he is at good weight, he wouldn't have an extra pound. Just because a dog won't be harmed by missing some meals isn't the same as saying it has extra weight.
Well… I wasn't exactly implying technicalities here, but I understand and agree with what you're saying. So fair enough I suppose.
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He seems to be doing much better today. He's playing games with me right now. I let him hang out on the couch and went somewhere else in the room. He keeps running over to me to see what i'm doing, when I turn my head he runs away, but then comes right back. So he's showing interest to see what i'm doing. He also seems much more relaxed today compared to previously. So far so good.
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Ah, he'll be into your trash and shredding toilet paper in no time.
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Congrats on the new addition he sure is cute, can't wait for some more pics
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Congrats on the new addition he sure is cute, can't wait for some more pics
Ask and you shall receive… he was tired after running around for a solid 30 mins. He was awfully playful this morning.
Proud of his new home…...
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Only place I can get a good picture of him is on the couch. Anywhere else and he's too busy exploring to stand still. I'm learning….
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He's very handsome!! Good to hear he is settling in
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As I already said : great feel for composition ! Excellent pictures.
Greetz from Belgium
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I had to get a few more photos after some more playtime. He had a nice nap this afternoon.
It's tough to not take more pictures.
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Please keep amazing me !!!!!;)
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He has a nice masculine head. And he loves his couch!
Great photos, thanks!
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Pretty boy! Congrats. Is his name Chase??
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