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Not Interested In Eating His Food!

Kebasmom — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:21:12 GMT

@Mmasco If you are still here will you please update me on your pup? I'm interested because I have two of Rocket Man's litter mates.

New baby sister (actually daughter!)

SeattleMax — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 01:49:23 GMT

Hi All,

It has been a looooong time since I posted. Sherri and I were owners of Shaun and Mbali in Seattle. Shaun was a champion around 2010 or so in Washington state.

Shaun just turned 16 and is doing great. Sadly we lost Mbali to cancer last fall, shortly before her 15th birthday.

We spent a few months recovering from the loss before mentioning it to Shaun’s breeder. She offered us a 4-year-old female that she was not going to breed. The main reason is that little Karma is Shaun’s daughter! All of this was a total surprise and happened very quickly. Karma is slowly settling in to her new life as a pampered house pet.

We have had a couple of scares with the clasp on Karma’s leash failing so we are researching the best option for a Basenji proof leash/collar/clasp system. Will start a separate thread on that.

Here is a very recent photo of Karma and Shaun at Doe Bay on Orcas Island (Washington state)…

Basenji resistant bed sheets

shankara — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 12:50:00 GMT

Over 30 years of living with Basenjis, I have one that claws through my sheets and shreds my bed padding. Imagine sleeping on bed springs alone.

I can get new fitted sheets and high-density egg crate foam and solve the problem.

Both bamboo and Kevlar sheets seem to be resistant to Basenji claws.

Any opinions?

Basenji meet-up in Encinitas, CA.

mona.basenjigal — Sat, 10 May 2025 14:48:59 GMT

Would anyone be interested in a meet-up in Encinitas, CA?

Hi I’m Stephanie!

senjisilly — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 01:06:10 GMT

You should share a photo of your mix. We'd all love to meet her.

Hair loss

Vesna — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 07:38:33 GMT

Hi everyone, my 4-year old Frida (tricolor, spayed) has lost almost all of her fur on her belly, chest and now even throat and inner side of the legs. Also the sides of her torso are starting to discolor and the hair is thinning there as well. we have been to the vets and all her test are coming back negative, or normal. Yesterday we were at vet-dermatologist and she says it's probably alopecia X, even though basenjis are not a typical breed to get it. She did draw blood from her again to test for the sex-hormones balance, but that was rather on my insistence... The skin is otherwise completely healthy - no redness, soreness or itching.
Did anyone else ever had this problem with their basenji and how did you deal with it - should i consider dressing her in thin layers on hot days to prevent sunburn?
Any advice would be welcome!

thank you

Fecal incontinence after possible spinal injury

njdeb — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 15:39:11 GMT

@Saving Thanks so much for the information! I am researching further and continuing with her rehab exercises as best I can. Glad you recovered from your spinal injuries.

recent thoughts on tight line breeding?

hamima2 — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 02:36:41 GMT

@senjisilly just now saw your reply. Thanks for the pedigree website. I knew about it and it’s a great resource.

Belly Rash

Saving — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:49:56 GMT

Did she always have them or did they start after something/some time? Do antihistamines clear the problem?

Naming my Basenji

shankara — Sat, 20 Jul 2024 13:13:10 GMT

My undergraduate degree was in geophysics with a minor in applied math. I name all my Basenjis after Indian mathematicians. My current Basenjis are Madhava of Sangamagrama (Madhava for short) and Bramagupta (Bramagupta for short). They do respond to their "short" names.

Teddy Roosevelt Terrier

Saving — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 07:28:57 GMT

Ah yeah though the site that I saw clearly had a picture of a Basenji representing the breed! Your link, they look nothing like Bs

RIP Chance, our sweet boy

senjisilly — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 18:07:20 GMT

I so sorry for your loss. It is never easy losing one of our beloved pets. If you are on Reddit, there is a subreddit where you can request portraits of your pets that have passed on. Maybe you can have one created with both of your beloved Basenjis. https://www.reddit.com/r/RainbowBridgeBabies/comments/b21pu0/how_to_request_and_about_us/

basenji sighting!

Saving — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 10:12:56 GMT

Nice, they are about in a few different adverts, I spot them every now and again.

recommendations for harness with a support handle

njdeb — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 02:59:21 GMT

Well isn't she a sassy little thing? Thanks so much for the information. I had not heard of this one at all. I will Google it to get more info and find where to purchase! Deb

AKC Breeder of Merit- puppies for sale

morgansc — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 21:05:42 GMT

Looking for a basenji pup? Expanding your pack? Teri Cuzzetto, Gresham OR, has 18 puppies from three different litters for sale. Super cute and many are show quality. She's on Facebook or contact her through AKC Marketplace. Takari's Basenjis. I have one of her dogs and she is the nicest girl; she's also an amazing lure courser! Tell her Sarah sent you.
https://www.facebook.com/teri.cuzzetto

Shock collars!

Beth314 — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 03:31:48 GMT

Our "resident" Basenji dog trainer here in San Diego uses shock collars to "train" Basenjis. It makes me sick. I'm looking for any article that I can post that addresses the problems with shocking a Basenji - or any dog - in the name of training. Horrifically she puts this device in the hands of pet owners. I was a volunteer at the Humane Society where we put clickers in the hands of owners and I got to see first hand BAD timing. Badly timed rewards don't damage the dog (though aren't great for communication either). Badly timed shocks is just torture. Any articles that you know that I could pass along?

Safi is 2

elbrant — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 19:29:21 GMT

@Saving LOL, @JENGOSMonkey posted the perfect meme: Basenji pup, T-Rex, Basenji adult Wish I could find it!

Vet Visit for Exam and Boosters and Anxiety

bark — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 03:56:24 GMT

@Saving thank you very much for the suggestions!

Will not pee

Saving — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 09:03:19 GMT

I don't get other dogs in the yard but I do get foxes, she will sniff but isn't bothered.

MidJourney play

elbrant — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 20:30:54 GMT

I'm impressed! Nice skillset!