@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 🙂
Hello from San Francisco, CA
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Hello,
My name is Jason and I live with "two" Basenji females… Somehow they have worked it out and are good friends. My eldest is Luna a 15 yr. old black and white and Jungle Jane a red and white 8 yr. old. We live in SF and enjoy beach walks at the famous Fort Funston off leash dog park as well as the many other dog friendly parks in our city. Don't know many other B owners in town. As per Basenji rules, we have to leash up quick and avoid getting too close as they seem to fight first then maybe get a long...
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Hello Jetred,
Welcome to our community. I live in SF Cole Valley and we have a few basenjis here. It's very true, they seem to not line their own breed.
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Welcome to the forum~
