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New baby….good news!!!!!!!

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  • Just wanted to share a good story !!!! We have 3 Bs, a boy 5 and two girls 7 and 9. We just had our third child on July 28th and everyone is getting along great. Our boy never liked kids(other than our own) until we got the girls from BRAT. They really mellowed him. It all seems very ment to be.

    So, we now have the 3 Bs and 3 kids(11, 7,& 2 weeks)and everyone seems very happy !!!!!!!

    VERY VERY PROUD OF OUR PUPPIES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Congratulations! You must really have your hands full!

  • Thats Great News!!!!! Sounds like your going to have a lot of great times in store. Can't wait to hear all the stories!!!!!!!!!

  • Congrats…your new baby and my boyfriend share a birthday! We would all love to see some pictures.

  • Congratulations… whats his/her name?

  • Despite popular belief, fur-kids and "skin-kids" can get along wonderfully. Glad you have such a happy family, and congrats on your new addition!

    Anne in Tampa

  • @rnasto:

    Congratulations… whats his/her name?

    here's the name run down:
    Bs 5 yr old-Zindeku…Deke
    7 yr old-Gracie
    9 yr old-Britty
    Kids 11-Carlye
    7-Emily
    2 wks-Macy

  • Ahhh Congrats! Enjoy all your wonderful experiences with you new family members. You must be sooooo happy! Best of Luck!

  • Hi you all.

    Our daugther was born October 2nd 2008.

    We own Basenjis since 11 years now but Felicity is our first child. So naturally i was a little afraid about how the dogs would behave towards her once Felicity would be home from the hospital.

    All i can say is that i am so extremely proud of my five B?s they are so sweet to her, gentle and loving, as if she has always been with us!

    They even - and that is really making everything a lot easier - accept all of Felicitys toys, blankets, beds as NOT-FOR-BASENJIS! And that eventhough all the toys laying around for all those years were Basenji-things. But they understood very fast and there was not the slightest problem yet (always add YET owning a Basenji).

    Our oldest male - Aragorn - is very protective of our girl, always at her side. Our oldest female lost interest when she found out that i will take care of the baby myself and she would have to wait for her next litter. Troy and Casia are pretty much ignoring her since she can not play yet and Demian still did not give up hope that the baby would do something entertaining like running around with him.

    I am really looking forward to the time when Felicity becomes a toddler… chasing after the Basenjis.

    Hell will break loose here and i am glad to be at a settled age... maybe i should still start TAI-CHI, autogene training, some sound or light therapy for the nerves, just in case...

    Just in case...

    Felicity & Petra

    Aragorn, Amber, Troy, Casia & Demian
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  • @sircanda:

    Hi you all.

    Our daugther was born October 2nd 2008.

    We own Basenjis since 11 years now but Felicity is our first child. So naturally i was a little afraid about how the dogs would behave towards her once Felicity would be home from the hospital.

    All i can say is that i am so extremely proud of my five B?s they are so sweet to her, gentle and loving, as if she has always been with us!

    They even - and that is really making everything a lot easier - accept all of Felicitys toys, blankets, beds as NOT-FOR-BASENJIS! And that eventhough all the toys laying around for all those years were Basenji-things. But they understood very fast and there was not the slightest problem yet (always add YET owning a Basenji).

    Our oldest male - Aragorn - is very protective of our girl, always at her side. Our oldest female lost interest when she found out that i will take care of the baby myself and she would have to wait for her next litter. Troy and Casia are pretty much ignoring her since she can not play yet and Demian still did not give up hope that the baby would do something entertaining like running around with him.

    I am really looking forward to the time when Felicity becomes a toddler… chasing after the Basenjis.

    Hell will break loose here and i am glad to be at a settled age... maybe i should still start TAI-CHI, autogene training, some sound or light therapy for the nerves, just in case...

    Just in case...

    Felicity & Petra

    Aragorn, Amber, Troy, Casia & Demian

    Felicitation and best wishes for your so nice family, your baby girl is so beautifull, thanks for sharing.

  • @sircanda:

    Hi you all.

    Our daugther was born October 2nd 2008.

    We own Basenjis since 11 years now but Felicity is our first child. So naturally i was a little afraid about how the dogs would behave towards her once Felicity would be home from the hospital.

    All i can say is that i am so extremely proud of my five B?s they are so sweet to her, gentle and loving, as if she has always been with us!

    They even - and that is really making everything a lot easier - accept all of Felicitys toys, blankets, beds as NOT-FOR-BASENJIS! And that eventhough all the toys laying around for all those years were Basenji-things. But they understood very fast and there was not the slightest problem yet (always add YET owning a Basenji).

    Our oldest male - Aragorn - is very protective of our girl, always at her side. Our oldest female lost interest when she found out that i will take care of the baby myself and she would have to wait for her next litter. Troy and Casia are pretty much ignoring her since she can not play yet and Demian still did not give up hope that the baby would do something entertaining like running around with him.

    I am really looking forward to the time when Felicity becomes a toddler… chasing after the Basenjis.

    Hell will break loose here and i am glad to be at a settled age... maybe i should still start TAI-CHI, autogene training, some sound or light therapy for the nerves, just in case...
    Just in case…

    Felicity & Petra

    Aragorn, Amber, Troy, Casia & Demian

    Um….yes...all of those things needed ;) Having done the toddler/dog thing a few years ago..it is crazy....and in preparation to do it again in a few months, I think I will definitely try some tai-chi, and I like the idea of light therapy :) My twin boys were born in July, so they are pretty close in age to Felicity :)

    Welcome!

  • Lovely photos, so glad your pack is accepting of the "new puppy". I feel that if you just expect basenjis to be good, they will be!

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