@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 Illinois
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@WBL:
Basenjis are known to be master escape artists from even 6ft fenced yards. So it might be better to crate her if you don't want to close the dog door. And I'd say even more beacause you have a chainlink fence, they tend to use those as ladders. Now granted some never do climb, but since your husband did find her wandering the street, chances she might have escaped the first time. I don't mean to scare you, just trying to help.
I do not agree with crating them or closing them off from the yard… "if" you have a secure fence... and of course depending on the area you live in... I have never crated mine, they have a doggy room in the house with doggy door to outside and have access to it 24/7. We do have 10ft privacy fences with padlocks on the gates and there is no need for anyone to ever have the access the back for things like "meter reading" as it is out front.... and the house is set back off a quiet street with no neighbors close as it is a very old neighborhood.... and really a 6' fence is OK depending on the type of fence.. in our area of California, I don't know anyone that crates their dogs if they have a secure fenced yard.... Just my opinion....
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Thank you for the welcome….and advice...we have started watching Abby closer..Here are a couple of pics...Not very good...taken with camera phone.
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She is very cute... and I would suggest that you consider have blood drawn for a DNA Fanconi test especially since you have no idea were she came from.. you can learn about it at www.basenjihealth.org
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She only digs in the middle of the yard…LOL which is a good thing if she is going to dig I guess...we have never seen her even put her feet on the chain link fence we have. And the only thing she has bothered in the house is paper towels...she loves tearing them up if we leave them lay someplace. The people who had her MUST have taken time to teach her things. She is pretty well behaved, and will sit on command...The Vet did do the Dna blood test and all was good. And I have to agree..they are a breed all there own..LOL
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She only digs in the middle of the yard…LOL which is a good thing if she is going to dig I guess...we have never seen her even put her feet on the chain link fence we have. And the only thing she has bothered in the house is paper towels...she loves tearing them up if we leave them lay someplace. The people who had her MUST have taken time to teach her things. She is pretty well behaved, and will sit on command...The Vet did do the Dna blood test and all was good. And I have to agree..they are a breed all there own..LOL
Your Vet can not do the DNA test for Fanconi, your Basenji must be entered on the CPP site and the blood has to be drawn and sent to the U of Mo…. if this was done, sorry to doubt, but it is important that everyone understands that this is NOT a test that can be done by your Vet, only drawing the blood and sending it off with the required paperwork and payment for the DNA test
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Yea, she is a Basenji, and a pretty darn cute one at that! My B, stays in and out of my house all the time when I am gone. I also have a doggie door, but also underground fencing, where you have the chainlink. I don't see a problem with it except that she might get into your things in the house. Basenji puppies like to chew things, at least mine does, when she was younger I use to come home to chew marks here and there. I close off part of the house, (living room, bathrooms, and bedrooms). She might be good though b/c you have the other 2 dogs for her to play with, I just want to make you aware of this behavior, they are very curious and like to investigate. My B will dig to get rid of energy, she likes to dig in the corners of my sofa, looking to hide her treats, and sometimes just to dig. I am trying to change that behavior now, outside OK, not inside. These dogs are very loving, and loyal to their other pack members, bet when she is older that she will be the head of the pack. Good Luck!
Good luck trying to change the dig behavior… have never heard of anyone able to do this... they almost all do it....
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Welcome! Looking forward to hearing about and seeing more of your adorable pups!
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Again for everyone you can find the informtion at www.basenjihealth.org
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Where at in Illinios? I am also from a small town in IL and my baby girl's name is Abby. Too funny. Definetly keep an eye on her my Abby is in a 6 foot privacy fence she has not gotten out of the fence but she has escaped from the house and they are hard to catch. Unfortunetly she may have been dumped as not everyone is cut out to own a B! Good luck with her and maybe if we are close enough we can have a play date.
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She is very cute!
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She is darling and you are now OWNED by a Basenji!! Mine is a mix (basenji and whippet) and she still does the B500 through the house (furniture is ALWAYS involved). My Hollie only digs after seeing other dogs do it… a learned behavior(?). I agree with the forum members who suggest crating Abby, for her own safety and your piece of mind. Hollie has gotten out of the dog lot where I work about 4 times. She is NEVER outside without me now. I couldn't stand it if something happened to her. Good Luck!!
