I have had the pleasure of owning both breeds. There is another forum member here who also has a basenji and a Shiba. Lol, they are both very stubborn breeds. Depending on what you want they are very different though. Shibas need a lot of care for grooming, they blow a lot of coat and can get matted fur, on the other hand they make a very good watch dog. Basenjis don't bark but make a multitude of other noises. Their coat is nice and short for less grooming, though they too blow coat, just not as bad as a Shiba. They both maintain puppy characteristics their whole lives and live long lives. I think our Shiba was 16 when we lost her. Both need a lot of socialization, with both people and dogs. This is a must. Good luck with whatever breed you choose. Look at parents for temperament and do your reading on health problems and make sure you adopt from a reputable breeder.
Victor in USA/New Jersey
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Welcome to the pack, I mean forum. Do you compete in agility or rally O? There's a number of people up in your neck of the woods that do. Post some pics of Jack and Jill when you can.
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Welcome to all of you, nice to have you here..
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Hi,
We just joined the forum. We're trying to find other basenji owners who have an interest in getting our dogs together to play. We live in northern NJ and can easily meet here or in New York City.
Our dogs Jack and Jill are in the profile pic.
Victor and Amaka
Who did you get your 2 from?… if you care to share....
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Welcome hope to see pictures.
Rita Jean
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Welcome to the forum!
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Hi there, not sure how close you are to the Tappan Zee bridge but there is a big dog park in Ossining, NY that I used to go to when I lived in Irvington, NY. There are a couple of basenjis that frequent that park all the time! There's also a NYC basenji meetup group - check meetup.com
good luck and welcome!
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Welcome to the forum
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We'll check it out. Thanks.
Hi there, not sure how close you are to the Tappan Zee bridge but there is a big dog park in Ossining, NY that I used to go to when I lived in Irvington, NY. There are a couple of basenjis that frequent that park all the time! There's also a NYC basenji meetup group - check meetup.com
good luck and welcome!
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I've got the profile pic set up as an avatar now I think. Thought it was the same thing initially.
Victor
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I adopted them from BRAT in Florida in 2003.
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Got them through BRAT when I lived in Florida.
Who did you get your 2 from?… if you care to share....
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Welcome to the forum!
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I haven't been around much lately, but I just posted some new pics of Einstein in the Member photo galleries. We are also in Northern NJ I'd like to meet up at some point at a dog park or something in the future. We actually haven't had the chance to take him to a dog park yet, but it is on our to do list.
btw, I love your dogs names!
@Victor1212:Hi,
We just joined the forum. We're trying to find other basenji owners who have an interest in getting our dogs together to play. We live in northern NJ and can easily meet here or in New York City.
Our dogs Jack and Jill are in the profile pic.
Victor and Amaka
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Welcome to our pack!
Tell us more about your two beasties - I mean your basenjis ;).
