@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 (Nevada) Blackjack and me!
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Hi!
I found my 3+ yr. old B/W F at a shelter in Baltimore City two years ago. We moved out here to Northern Nevada a year ago, and just settled into a new house. We're hoping to find a brother. -
Welcome to the list…. Have you tried BRAT for a "brother"?..... or Basenji rescue in So. California? www.basenjirescue.com
On the BRAT site there are also links to Colorado Rescue (www.basenjirescue.org)
And you can try Basenji Club of America site for more rescue places with the clubs…
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Thanks, I'm signed on with BRAT.
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So. Calif is a good place to try also, they are separate from BRAT
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Hello and welcome to the forum. Let's know when you add the new addition to your family!!
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Welcome to the forum, this is one great place for B lovers!
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Hi! Post some pics of your B, can't wait to see her.
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Welcome to the forum. Can't wait to see pics.
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Hi & Welcome!!
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Hello and Welcome~
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So nice to meet you, can't wait for pics!!!
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Welcome to the forum…there are a lot of nice people here who are very helpful...I have a red and white female B, she is my first B, so I know ffom first hand how useful this forum is...I recently moved from Southern NV, Las Vegas, to TN...boy what a change...look forward to pixs of your baby...
