Basenji, newcastle upon tyne, UK, looking for good home
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wrote on 17 Jul 2011, 19:45 last edited by
Yes have noticed how strong her prey drive is….yesterday she pulled lead out of my hand and went off rabbiting....the lead got tangled in bush and i had to crawl through brambles and under a hawthorn bush (all in the rain) to release her!!
She is unpredictable with other dogs and ideally would be better on her own. Or with someone who has plenty of time (and energy!) to oversee her interactions with other dogs.
Unfortunately, i am a pet sitter so there are ever changing dogs in my house which she finds unsettling and depending on the other dogs and her reaction to them she ends up spending long periods in her crate which is not good and i don't like to do but obviously i have to protect the other dogs first.
Sadly there has been no interest in her what-so-ever which is very sad and i worry about her future as i know long term she can't stay with me.
Initially i had thought if necc would keep her but with my dogs she is not improving/calming down and i will not let her go to a shelter as I don't think with her issues/personality she will just get worse.I have three dogs of my own, my old man she bullys, my bitch and her both want to be top dog and have to be closely supervised as they can suddenly erupt!
Then her and my young boy who is a month younger than her are absolutley fine together and have not had any issues at all....To be honest am very annoyed by her breeder (who won't name) but who she was sold to were first time dog owners and not at all suitable for this breed of dog and completley unprepared for how to deal with her.
Oh Mindy what are we going to do with you (as i write this she is curled up on my knee being adorable!)???
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wrote on 17 Jul 2011, 20:11 last edited by
sorry you have had no interest in Mindy. I did mention her to a couple at dog training but they have two bitches. Generaly the advice is for people to get Basenjis of the opposite sex if possible as same sex ones can fight. Basenjis can be a bolshy breed and even when play fighting can be quite rough and noisy. With the right owners and family circumstances i'm sure she will be fine.
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wrote on 17 Jul 2011, 20:21 last edited by
yes she does play quite rough, which is why she fine with my young boy cause he likes to have good chase and (friendly) fight.
She is also getting on nicely with a male cavalier i am looking after but think this is cause he so laid back she doesn't find him offensive! -
wrote on 17 Jul 2011, 20:37 last edited by
My two play fight and it sounds awfull, lots of snarling and flashing teeth. It's true that they can be too much for some dogs thats why we got another one,lol.
Our two get on with a cavalier, like you say they are so inoffensive -
wrote on 17 Jul 2011, 20:54 last edited by
sorry can't remember, have you contacted the breeder ?
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wrote on 17 Jul 2011, 21:03 last edited by
her original owners tried her first.
Think she is probably more motivated by money than where her pups ended up.
By googling Mindy's pedigree have read couple of other comments about the pups which don't make her sound like the most ethical breeder.
maybe i'm wrong but as said before i don't think most basenji breeders would have sold her to her original owners with their level of experience of dogs.
When i first met her at 7 months old was obvious already struggling with her and the first thing i done was send them to a dog trainer…they went for a few lessons and then gave up! -
wrote on 19 Jul 2011, 14:28 last edited by
Any idea which dog paper she might be getting mentioned in??
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wrote on 22 Jul 2011, 13:21 last edited by
Mindy is a beautiful Basenji and we are very interested in her if she is still available? She would be a perfect companion for our basenji Travis.
Many thanks, Birkin family. -
wrote on 22 Jul 2011, 20:22 last edited by
just an update for all those spreading the word about Mindy… Tilly29 is coming on sunday with his boy basenji to meet Mindy..... so fingers crossed they all get along....will post after they have met and let you know outcome.
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wrote on 22 Jul 2011, 20:36 last edited by
Oh yay!! Keeping our fingers crossed!!!
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wrote on 22 Jul 2011, 21:04 last edited by
Brilliant fingers crossed!!
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wrote on 22 Jul 2011, 21:32 last edited by
I hope this works out for everyone involved!!
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wrote on 22 Jul 2011, 21:55 last edited by
Wow, that is wonderful. Paws crossed that it is a perfect (well as perfect as Basenjis can be..ggg) match!
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wrote on 23 Jul 2011, 14:57 last edited by
excellent - hope all works out well.
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wrote on 23 Jul 2011, 18:34 last edited by
thanks for the update. I hope everything works out well.
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wrote on 23 Jul 2011, 20:58 last edited by
I do hope this works well and you'll be happy with this girl and she'll be happy with you. It's a big step taking on another dog but please contact this forum for advice if you need it.
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wrote on 24 Jul 2011, 18:07 last edited by
Just to let everyone know Mindy (now Indy) went off to her knew home today, thanks to everyone who spread the word about her.
Hopefully she will settle quickly and am sure she will be much loved x -
wrote on 24 Jul 2011, 18:10 last edited by
Fantastic news, she's lucky she had you to take care of her.
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wrote on 24 Jul 2011, 19:38 last edited by
Brilliant I hope she has a long and happy life in her new home:D
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wrote on 25 Jul 2011, 00:15 last edited by
What a wonderful ending to this thread! :)
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