My boyfriend and I adopted her in February and knew nothing about Basenjis at the time. I had never heard of the breed and had no idea how to even pronounce Basenji. We had been looking to adopt a new dog for a few months but hadn't found the right fit. I was searching Craigs List almost everyday. I saw a picture of Shelby (Sandy at the time) and absolutely knew she was the one. She was pictured in her kennel with the most obstinate, adorable look on her face. I called the number and an actual person actually answered the phone (every other dog I called on was a futile attempt). We were able to go meet her that night and both knew she was the one for us right away. (She was running circles around the previous owners apartment and endlessly fetching a tennis ball. She was full of energy and we loved it.) Needless to say, we love her. We've since learned all about Basenjis and have grown to love all of her Basenji quirks. I've never met a dog like her and she is such a joy (and sometimes such a little pain!) in our lives.
I am so happy to sign in and see you post! Especially with the wonderful pictures and videos. Both of our first basenjis do that to your HAIR when it's wet. I am going to try a wash cloth and see! I am glad your husband is doing better.
Well hello Debra!
It made me smile to see your post - I always enjoyed your comments, whether popular or not, because they were YOUR honest comments. 🙂 I'm a huge fan of honesty.
We are all doing quite well here - still in the Vancouver, BC Canada suburbs. Kipawa is thriving, and he is a big part of our lives. Yes, you should do a video of your basenjis going wild with a wash cloth. My hair is longer and thick, so I think I have to keep Kipawa out of it when it's wet. 😉
As every year goes by it seems I lose a major chunk of my memory. Are you still in the 'south'? Was it Georgia? And your basenjis' names - forgive me, I can't remember them. Boy do I love getting older, NOT!
