@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 Florida
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Hi!
I have a Basenji mix that we found at Taco Bell. She's adorable and the best dog I've ever had.
Her name is Quesadilla and this is what she looks like
That's her on the right obviously. On the left is our very old Beagle SamsonMore pics:
Mom, there's fish in here!!
(The date on my camera is SO wrong)We call her Quesa for short. She does bark but makes Roo noises and other weird noises more. She's way to smart for her own good
And she hogs the bed :pThanks and I am looking forward to looking at all the pics on here.
Oh, we think she's mixed with a fox terrier or a jack russell maybe?
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I would say that she is more toy fox terrier and Chihuahua with maybe a little jack russell thown in then Basenji, but she is very cute
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Rat terrier x chihuahua is my guess….very cute! And LOVE the name, along with the fact you found her at Taco Bell
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I love the picture of her eying the aquarium! She looks like she's saying: I wasn't going to do anything. Honest! I'm just looking!
Pat
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What a lucky little girl that you found her and gave her a loving home…welcome to the forum...
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Aw – they are adorable! Love the name...and welcome!
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Welcome to the forum!! Quesa is a cutie and it sounds like she has the basenji personality!!
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Hi I am new here as well and also live in Florida. Here is my new 5 month old pup Dakota. Your 2 dogs are adorable.
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ALL the dogs are adorable. Welcome.
