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7 Jul 2009, 14:13

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  • Anyone near Dyersburg, TN?

    Basenji Rescue 2 Jan 2013, 20:49
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    Duke won't be staying in his foster home, so now I'm working on a plan to get him to me.
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    @yodel4me: I would love to foster but since BRAT won't let me adopt I doubt they would let me foster. I also have considered rescuing a dog every now and then on my own but I live on a retirement income so I really can't afford the extra veterinary costs. Being retired gives me more time than money. So I've decided the best I can do is volunteer at the animal shelter. Unfortunately the closest shelter I live to doesn't allow volunteers so I can only help at one that is twice the distance when I need to go into the city. I'm BRAT's Basenji mix coordinator, would you ever consider fostering a mix? You can e-mail me at: giza1@wildroseinternet.ca -Joanne
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    hope so :) i try to check craigslist daily for basenjis in my area, someone posted here a little while ago about allofcraigs which shows all the basenjis in the country quite a handy way to look for them :)
  • Anyone know this girl

    Basenji Rescue 7 Nov 2009, 20:46
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    @Quercus: I wasn't actually referring to dogs that are affected, but indentified as carriers. I was remember a discussion that occurred very early on in the testing, that some carriers may have some 'bleed thru' of the 'guilty' gene, and spill sugar very late in life. And Dr. Johnson wasn't sure if it was due to regular old age kidney changes, or some sort of genetic explanation. It is very possible that that is very old information, and no longer accurate…but it wasn't the case of inaccurate testing at all. Good information about testing carriers monthly, though. I didn't realize that, and I haven't been doing it...guess I need to start again.. I have never heard of anyone talking about "bleed thru" or what that is supposed to me. A dog cannot spill sugar [as in fanconi] without having two mutant genes. Which would then mean that the dog is affected. And to make sure it is understood, the two girls that were actually affected did NOT have inaccurate testing. Nothing happened at the lab or at home. The dogs DNA actually shows that they are carriers. Remember this is the linkage test, and not a direct test. With the recent equipment purchase and plan of some more testing, they wre able to narrow the 'possble' genes down to 1/3 of what they were planning to look at…so hopefully more info is forthcoming soon. It is good to know this girl will be getting a great home! Good luck with her!
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    @sharronhurlbut: I know Liz is very busy and will be getting back to you when she can. Their is a seperate site for folks who want to talk/help these dogs. A Yahoo list has been set up to expediate communication. Group name: resqsdbasenjis Group home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/resqsdbasenjis Group email: resqsdbasenjis@yahoogroups.com Sharron, thanks for the info. I got on the groups and sent a message as well as replied to Liz'a initial request. We are willing to help any way we can. She must have a ton on her plate. I did she they we dropping one in Columbus, so maybe that is us or GenJMar.