Hi all,
My name is Sharon and I live in VT with my husband, daughter (almost 7), son (3) and tri-color Basenji, Nala. She will be 8 in December. The "30 second version" of the story of how we chose a Basenji is that I have had allergies and asthma and dreamed of owning one since I was a kid. When we moved to VT and got married, we went to a local dog show and talked to a breeder in our area. We put a deposit down for a puppy and about 7 months later we went and picked her up. I made some mistakes with her and she's not well socialized, especially with other dogs she meets on leash. Off leash, she's okay. She also has some separation anxiety issues, but not too bad. I think she's mellowing with age. She is an amazing dog and we absolutely love her. She has made what we call "ugly noises" on occasion, but have never growled or bared her teeth at the many, many kids we've had at our house. We recently installed an underground fence and she is in her glory at the freedom she now has. Previously the only time she was off leash was when my husband would take her on hikes. By the way, she is totally in love with my husband and looks at him as if to say, "I wish you were a dog"! I kind of equate it with Pepe LePew and the cat from those old cartoons.
Well, that was probably more than 30 seconds…I look forward to reading all about everyone.
Thanks for listening.