My puppy wont let me sleep (and some more serious problems)

[Maya]

@Danny:

BTW, you're from the UK… that's awesome, I miss cold places... Puerto Rico is like hot all year long.

Wanna swap? You can have my house and i'll have yours!!

I did a Psychology degree with English literature as a minor, not far off yours Though the thought of being a teacher would terrify me :o

Well done with the commands!! I've not had a basenji before, Maya will be my first, but i have certainly be told that they can be very tough to train as they are stubborn, you are obviously doing really well with Rocky. Im sure he will be a very happy, healthy companion for you for many years

I didnt realise you could buy puppies through the internet though! Never heard of that before!! Or, do you mean that you bought him through a breeder and just didnt see him before he came to you??

[Danny]

We can swap right away Maya! I bet it's cold out there now, here even though we are in winter it can go as high as 95F which would be about 35 celsious. The whole training and command thing has not been to hard, THEY CAN BE STUBBORN but if you got the right treat they will do anything.

And I don't want to advertaise, but yes you can buy dogs off the internet. Puppyfind.com is one of the sites in which breeders list their young pups for sale and what not, most of them don't sell to pet shops and ask lots of questions before deciding to sell you the dog, which I think it's great.

Oh, and I'm still waiting for the breeders response on this issue. He works the night shift and that's why he has not answered yet, he's always been easy to find and more than happy to answer questions either by phone or email.

And hey Maya, are you from England or Norther Ireand ?

[Maya]

Its going to get all the way up to 7 celcius here today apparently, and thats relatively mild, we've been in the minus figures recently!!

Hopefully your breeder will get back to you soon, the most important thing with a new puppy, IMO, is a good breeder for help and advice!

Im from England. Gloucestershire to be exact! Beautiful countryside here, a lovely place to live but so, so cold!!!

Oooh, and im Jess! lol My basenji is called Maya I probably should have just had "Jess" as a username as i cant get used to people refering to me as Maya lol!!

[Tayda_Lenny]

Thats so funny Nemo! Yes, post some pics and I'll add some of mine as well…we spent 2 weeks in PR, rented a car and drove all around, but Flamenco Beach was my fave....

[Danny]

Maya… is that for the Mayan civilization?

and I'd love to see some pictures of PR from a tourist lens, so go for it.

Did you guys take a picture by the tank?? I know I did.

[Maya]

@Danny:

Maya… is that for the Mayan civilization?

Nothing so interesting sadly.

Her pedigree name is "American Dreamz" and Maya means Dream in Chinese or something I just liked the name

[Tayda_Lenny]

YES! Our campsite was right behind the tank!

[Danny]

@Maya:

Nothing so interesting sadly.

Her pedigree name is "American Dreamz" and Maya means Dream in Chinese or something I just liked the name

That IS interesting.

And Tayda, remember how clear that water was and how you'd be on the water and you'd have beautiful mountains all around?? Man, makes me want to drive to Fajardo and take that boat that takes you to the island

[Maya]

@Danny:

That IS interesting.

Thanks :p

Ignoring the posts about how beautiful and warm PR is with the clear water and mountains…. I wanna go!!!!

[dash]

@Danny:

That IS interesting.

And Tayda, remember how clear that water was and how you'd be on the water and you'd have beautiful mountains all around?? Man, makes me want to drive to Fajardo and take that boat that takes you to the island

We did stay in San Juan. My husbands family is from PR, but most live in Brooklyn now. They just sold his grandmothers home. I am not sure of the city though. There is a primate research facility that I want to see. My husband has also been to Vieques which he said was stunningly beautiful. Once the landmines are cleared out, that is going to be an amazing tourist area.

I miss the Quesitas. (I think that is how you say it.)

[lvoss]

I am glad to hear that you plan to do you your research before you decide to breed. It is important to know that some of that research is things that should been done before selecting a puppy. I am glad to hear that his parents were tested for Fanconi, what were their results? Did you verify them on the OFA website, http://www.offa.org? There are some breeders who are telling their buyers that their dogs have been tested but in reality they only did urine strip testing and have no idea what the dogs DNA status is. Also, since you are thinking about breeding Rocky in the future it is important to know his family health history for all the major inherited diseases in the breed. The 4 minimum recommended tests by the Basenji Club of America are Hips by OFA, Eyes by CERF, Thyroid (OFA panel), Fanconi Marker Test. If the testing was done all of the results should be on the OFA site.

[Danny]

The parents only have the fanconi tests done… is that enouth?

This is the mom

http://www.offa.org/display.html?appnum=1329198#animal

This is dad

http://www.offa.org/display.html?appnum=1329199#animal

It says something about the offspring probably being affected with fanconi on the dads… wtf?! :eek:

[Maya]

I might be completely wrong (that website confuses me!!) but i think that it is one of the dads offspring that is affected but he himself is clear/normal so presumably they mated him to an affected bitch??

[tanza]

This means I guess you got your pup from Phil in Colorado? There have been problems with Phil's dogs and their "real" parentage. What you see on the sire's side is proof of that problem. There is no way that two clear parents can have an affected offspring. I happen to know that DNA parentage was done and it was proved that this is not the sire and dam of this particular puppy. So I would be very concerned that the sire and dam on your puppy may not be what the registration papers say.

Also to your question about tests, there are many, many other health tests that should be done. Please visit www.basenji.org and/or www.basenjihealth.org

[lvoss]

Actually, that isn't what it means. A true Probably Clear can not produce an an Affected. If bred to an Affected, a Probably Clear dog will have all Carrier offspring.

What it means is that somewhere there was an error either in the lab, in the sample submission, or in the pedigree. Medjai is owned by Etzbseder, who is on this forum and may be able to fill people in on where they are at as far as identifying which of the above possibilities or combination there of may be the reason for the result.

[Danny]

BTW, Phil is a member of this board. His screenname is cripplecreekphil, I know because thats his email name to. He's never posted though…

[lvoss]

For anyone who is researching breeders and breeding here are some good links to get started.

How to Find A Responsible Breeder
Http://www.basenji.org/learn
http://kineticbasenjis.tripod.com/Information/Buying_a_Basenji.html

Basenji Health
http://www.basenji.org/PUBLIC/HealthInfo.htm
http://www.basenjiforums.com/showthread.php?t=4070

Cost of Raising a Litter
http://www.geocities.com/rugosab/Prices.htm
http://www.basenjiforums.com/showthread.php?t=4429

Whelping Experiences
http://www.basenjiforums.com/showthread.php?t=4291
http://www.basenjiforums.com/showthread.php?t=613

[tanza]

@Danny:

BTW, Phil is a member of this board. His screenname is cripplecreekphil, I know because thats his email name to. He's never posted though…

Yes, many of us know that and what we are writing is correct information. There is a litter of his that has incorrect parents listed.

[etzbseder]

I guess i should put in my opinion as I have had the most personal experience with Phil. I think you should NOT breed the pup though based on what I know about the registration issues and such, and a few other pups of his.

Also, you won't know yet, but I doubt that the pup will fit the breed standard well enough for you want to breed him anyway. Sorry to burst the bubble there, but from what I've come across his pups do have GREAT personalities. If you socialize this pup well, he will be a great basenji with a pretty even temperament.

[Danny]

Although I would like to breed in the future, having a healthy and happy dog is my number 1 priority.

Thanks for the feedback guys.