Since Rocky's death, I have found myself missing the strangest things. I'm guessing these are things only a Basenji owner would miss…
... still freaking out when I realize I left a closet door open...
... coming home and not finding any clothes/paper products eaten and strewn across the living room…
...the grinning yodel...
... the lazy look over the haunches as they lay on the counch as if to say "you expect me to go potty outside today when it's only 55 degrees and partly cloudy? I don't think so!"…
... still checking the house to make sure all doors are closed before we leave to make sure no doggies accidents occur...
... when opening all exterior doors still bending your knees and doing a quick once over to check proximity of sight hounds who might be planning an escape...
... hearing the cat go on a running bender and realizing the dog isn't to blame...
... the dead weight in the bed and/or having to fight for every inch of mattress space and blanket coverage with a 20 lbs dog...
I'm sure everyone has the things they miss about their pet that has passed... but in recent conversations, the weird looks people give me when I tell them what I miss most makes me believe we Basenji people are definately a crazy breed apart.
So I raise a toast... To all those loved and owned by Basenji... and to the "Good Dogs" who have gone before...