They are also very clever at winning people over. My sis, who owns and loves chow chows, just didn't 'get' my excitement when I made plans to get a basenji. At the beginning, she thought Kipawa was cute, but she was still reserved with her feelings. However, she is totally in love with Kipawa now, and he loves her too. And she is now loving the breed itself. If she sees a good basenji picture somewhere, she will post it on facebook. Those basenji faces can just melt our hearts, and that is why the little buggers can get away with so much. 🙂
Basenji-mix does search and rescue
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http://marketplacemoney.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/03/02/day_in_the_work_life_a_dogs_tale/
A basenji-mix rescued from Hurricane Katrina now does search and rescue…. heartwarming story!
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"We believe he's Basenji and Jack Russell. Actually, I think he's perfect for a disaster work because he can crawl into anything. He can climb on anything. He's like part dog, part cat and part monkey. He can go anywhere. It's amazing. Dogs know how to find things with their nose, naturally."
i had always heard part dog, part cat, but throw monkey in there, hahaha.
what a wonderful story, jessi.
