I always wanted a dog, but my stepfather was allergic. My husband grew up with basenjis in the 50's in New Bedford MA. They never showed, just had them as pets. They did everything wrong– let them run loose, bred them without planning, but he had great stories about them, particularly one girl named Congo.
His family had a rescue B named Rusty, who was a great character (also loose, but luckily a homebody) when I met him in the 70's. I liked Rusty's aloof confidence, and got my first B in 85-- Kenji. He was backyard bred-charming but turned very dominant and difficult at adolescence, but we worked with and had him until he was 13.
We got our second dog from Matahari B's, and Caddie was a tricolor sweetheart for 15 years.
Now I've got the gentlest, most outgoing B I've ever met. Sol was raised by someone else, and they did a great job-- thanks Eldorado!
I adopted him at 5, and after a few weeks of thinking about it, he decided to stay (he jumped the fence twice, but came when I called the second time). He's my best friend, and even goes to work with me in the winter. And sometimes I wonder if he's really a basenji, because he wags his tail so much-- but only for me.
New puppy Riley is a Basenji Mix…
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Common, am I the only one REALLY wanting to see a pic of this mix?
PLEASE, post us a picture!
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Hi Sharon,
Riley sounds interesting, but poor Uma
I didn't know you could have a DNA test to determine the breed mixes. We have a cross breed thats 11 1/2 stone, he's supposed to have whippet in his make up. Somehow i dont think so
Please post a pic when you can.Whole Dog Journal (June 2009 issue) had an interesting article on DNA tests for mixed breeds if you're interested. As a cautionary note, you can get different results depending on which company you go with as they may use different genetic markers to identify the certain purebreeds in the mix.
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Ok, here's our Riley! I hope I did this right!:D
BTW, bought a clicker tonight…
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Common, am I the only one REALLY wanting to see a pic of this mix?
PLEASE, post us a picture!
LOL Nerdy! I was thinking the SAME thing as I was reading through the thread!?!?!? Thanks! Sharon - very cute!
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Thanks for the info Nemo, its a fascinating subject
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Thanks for posting a pic Sharon, he's realy lovely
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what a cutie!
and if you haven't used a clicker before, i'd start with 101 things to do with a box.
http://www.clickertraining.com/node/167
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Well, so far Riley is doing pretty well with the positive training-he's a darn little pro with his commands! So, as long as I get him out for a good game of ball and a nice SEMI controlled walk, he's doing somewhat better…except the problem with Uma persists. So, I am having a behavior consult on Friday. I gave her a very thorough run-down over the phone and she's going to do some research prior to her visit. It's just so weird, considering they are opposite sex.
Well, I will post updates, and I want to extend my thanks again to all of you-off to cruise the Forum!
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He's so adorable!!!!
Good luck with your consult.
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Great job your doing. Good luck and looking forward to updates.
Rita Jean
