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Not the the size of the dog, its the size of the fight in the dog

Basenji Talk
  • Owning a basenji requires a good sense of humor and a large dose of patience and a willingness to do some creative thinking to convince the basenjis what you want is really the same thing as what they want.

    So true, never a dull moment with these dogs

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