@jengosmonkey
LOL this is a really important convo to be having! I'm honored that it takes place on my thread 😆 and yes, I absolutely agree with the points y'all are making.
People do need to know where their pups are coming from and whether they were responsibly bred. To think of it coldly, I wouldn't buy a house without looking into its history and possible problems, or I might face ridiculous stress, expense, and emotional trauma from subsequent issues that come up later. As a consumer, one should do their homework not only on the breed but on the breeder.
A breeder who produces puppies carelessly is basically a horrible human being in my book. It was a huge, thoroughly thought out moral decision for me not to adopt but to buy a purebred puppy, as I've worked with rescues before. I took this step with the possible goal of being a custodian. If a breeder is irresponsible in all the aforementioned ways, not only are they producing dogs with a higher possibility of suffering, muddying this ancient breed, and swindling people, they are needlessly taking potential homes away from dogs that need one AND frequently causing dogs to be abandoned! If there weren't any PMs or BYBs, imagine how many people would get schooled by rescue folk and responsible breeders into taking dog-parenting seriously before they ever took one home!
Sorry for the rant; I COMPLETELY understand the internal screaming that happens within some of you when you find out a pup is from a mill or crap breeder. If people like you and I keep yelling about it, we will change a few minds, which make all the difference to a few dogs which is better than no dogs 🙂
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Hi, I am new to the forum. My husband I currently live with a 6 year old b/w girl named Gracie. We adopted her 3 years ago after our first, Janie, died at age 15. We didn't know that a Besenji would mind until Gracie. Speaks volumes to us being parents of our first girl that we got as a puppy.:p Gracie lovers her two goats and 6 chickens. She owns her own cat, Kamicko. I am looking forward to hearing from others.
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Welcome Mary Lou, we're neighbors since I'm just across the river in Washington state. And being a black white fan myself it's nice to have another b/w person around.
Therese Leimback
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Welcome Mary Lou!:) I'd love to see photos of Gracie!
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Welcome Mary Lou and Gracie..and hubby too. Nice to have you onboard.
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I am also in Wa, but up north further than Therese…welcome.
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Thanks to all for the welcome. Sharron, I met you throught BRAT. Gracie is a rescue from CA. You facilitated our meeting with Linda. Not a day goes by that we don't marvel at Gracie. Thank you again for all you do for our beloved friends.
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Welcome, from another black-basenji lover!
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Glad to have you all here with us - welcome!
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I have to say, I have many unmet friends, all done by helping b's and humans find each other. I do enjoy it so…
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Welcome to you and Gracie
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Welcome to the forum!
