@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 Indiana
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Hello,
My name is Rebecca. I am from Indiana. I am the Vice-President of America's
Basenji Rescue. Just wanted to say hello to everyone. I love this breed. I had never been around Basenjs till I met my fiancée. They are the most fascinating, regal, graceful, loving, intelligent, independent, and can do things to your furniture that you never dreamed a dog would do, lol. I have my own girl now. Her name is Lilly. She is my best friend. I am disabled and was needed something to help me through the bad times. She has touched a place in my heart. -
Welcome !!!!!!!! They seem to grab our hearts in ways only other B owners can understand. Thats why I love this forum. I haven't been a member long but I am addicted.
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Welcome to this great place. I have to agree with you totally. I had a toy poodle throughout my teenage years that I loved with all my heart. When we had to pput him down, I swore off animals FOREVER….then we meet Champ and he has made us love him like nothing we could have ever imagined and now we have our #2 Belle who has won our hearts over as well. I tell everyone that they must have old souls inside them because something about them is just magical.
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Hello and welcome to the forum. Basenjis are a highly addictive breed unlike any other breed I have met.
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Welcome…you sound like a wonderful pair! She's a cutie...looking forward to seeing more pictures!
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Welcome to the site, I can't wait to hear more and see more pics
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Welcome, and you've chosen a fine place to land!
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Welcome! What is America's Basenji Rescue? Is that Keath's org?
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Yes it is. He is my fiancée. I went to your web site. You have very nice Basenjis.
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Yes it is. He is my fiancée. I went to your web site. You have very nice Basenjis.
BeckyThanks Becky, and again, welcome!
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Yes it is. He is my fiancée. I went to your web site. You have very nice Basenjis.
BeckyCongrats!!! and thanks for the comments… we think they are pretty special...
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Welsome to the forum…Bs are soooo wonderful...it really does take another B owner to understand...she is a pretty little girl...I am sure she fills your day and heart with joy, I know my Jojo does...
