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  • Welcome and so sorry to hear of you losing your Seshie…

  • Welcome to the forum!

  • pet owners, 171/2 yrs. that's wonderful. I am so sorry to hear of your loss, after that long I can't imagine how your B withdrawls must be. I have had my red & white, Sahara for 3 yrs. now and it pains me even now if I think of losing her. Unfortunately, I had her DNA tested and she is probably fanconi infected, so I do think of losing her, she is my sweet, lovable baby. It is also a great idea that you are thinking about adopting a Brat, I might do that one day, it is a great way to get a great Basenji. I wish you loads of luck, you deserve it with all that great care you gave Seshie.

  • Hello from Canada & welcome to the forum. Sorry for your loss. I hope that you are able to get another B real soon.

    G

  • Thanks to all for the greetings and condolences . We have decided we can't live much longer without a basenji in our midst , so we are applying to adopt a rescue from BRAT . I know the process takes some time so we'll have to be patient , but we are really excited about the prospect of welcoming a furry baby into our home . We will have some adjustments to make we're sure , but "Bring It On ! " It's good to know this forum is here ,along with the good people from BRAT , should we need advice . We live in east central Ohio ( a rural area on the border of West Virginia ) and are the only basenji owners we know of around here . I'm a little worried that a home visit from BRAT may be hard to arrange due to a lack of volunteers in our area . I guess we'll find out .

  • We are in Columbus but we do home visits and don't mind the drive. Hopefully you will be hearing from BRAT soon. Is there a particular dog you are interested in?

  • We were looking at Ricky . Our 11 year old really wants a dog he can play with and at the least teach a few tricks ( although I think basenji's teach their humans more tricks than we realize ) . Our Seshie just didn't have the energy to play much or go for long walks . Plus at this point Ricky may be the closest dog to us . We have family we visit in Indianapolis ,IN so a drive to pick up is possible . We hope to hear from BRAT soon . Columbus is only a 2 hour drive from here . It'd be great to actually meet someone on this forum . I'll keep you posted .

    Lori

  • Distance isn't as much as a factor since there are volunteers who can transport the dog to you. I still think it would be better for the dog if it was closer, but if you really want a dog and it is a couple states away then it is still an option.

  • My condolences on your loss. I can relate to the "fly by the seat of your pants method"! I have a 13 year old boy B that I did that with for the first 7+ years and then I adopted (from BRAT) my girl. BRAT opened my eyes to more basenji information and now this forum, which is great!

  • Welcome, lots of good info and folks here.

  • Lori,
    Welcome to the forum. I hope that you will find just the right companion in BRAT who can help fill the void in your home and heart left by Seshie. My condolences on your loss.

  • @LBRunyon:

    We were looking at Ricky . Our 11 year old really wants a dog he can play with and at the least teach a few tricks ( although I think basenji's teach their humans more tricks than we realize ) . Our Seshie just didn't have the energy to play much or go for long walks . Plus at this point Ricky may be the closest dog to us . We have family we visit in Indianapolis ,IN so a drive to pick up is possible . We hope to hear from BRAT soon . Columbus is only a 2 hour drive from here . It'd be great to actually meet someone on this forum . I'll keep you posted .

    Lori

    He is super handsome. We want a black and white girl. Someday.

  • Welcome to our group. Hope everything works out okay for your BRAT adoption. Some quality breeders have "extra" dogs that need homes. You might look that direction too.

  • I thought about trying to contact a reputable breeder about any " extra " dogs they may have should the BRAT adoption not work out for some reason . I just got an e-mail from the BRAT coordinator who said my home visit should be set up soon . So I'm really hopeful . I have a degree in Social Work ( though I haven't worked in the field for quite a few years ); so , my heart just gravitates toward rescue . I guess we'll see . We just REALLY need a basenji in our home.

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