@jengosmonkey
LOL this is a really important convo to be having! I'm honored that it takes place on my thread 😆 and yes, I absolutely agree with the points y'all are making.
People do need to know where their pups are coming from and whether they were responsibly bred. To think of it coldly, I wouldn't buy a house without looking into its history and possible problems, or I might face ridiculous stress, expense, and emotional trauma from subsequent issues that come up later. As a consumer, one should do their homework not only on the breed but on the breeder.
A breeder who produces puppies carelessly is basically a horrible human being in my book. It was a huge, thoroughly thought out moral decision for me not to adopt but to buy a purebred puppy, as I've worked with rescues before. I took this step with the possible goal of being a custodian. If a breeder is irresponsible in all the aforementioned ways, not only are they producing dogs with a higher possibility of suffering, muddying this ancient breed, and swindling people, they are needlessly taking potential homes away from dogs that need one AND frequently causing dogs to be abandoned! If there weren't any PMs or BYBs, imagine how many people would get schooled by rescue folk and responsible breeders into taking dog-parenting seriously before they ever took one home!
Sorry for the rant; I COMPLETELY understand the internal screaming that happens within some of you when you find out a pup is from a mill or crap breeder. If people like you and I keep yelling about it, we will change a few minds, which make all the difference to a few dogs which is better than no dogs 🙂
Hello from San Diego
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Greetings from San Diego, California. My name is Sharla and I have 5 basenjis. Two sets of brother & sisters, Jones (brindle boy) and Daisy Mae (red/white girl). They are 6 years old. My other set is Maximus (black/white boy) and Dolce' (red/white girl). They will be 9 months old on Thurs. Then I have their mom, Sassy. I also have one token barking dog, Cleo, my dobbie.
So we have a very full dog house.
Sharla
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Welcome to the forum! How did you come to have basenjis?
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Wow, you do have a full house! Welcome to the forums! Post some pictures!
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Glad you found us…you live in a lovely area!
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Welcome to your pack from our pack
Wow that really is a full house! Woo boy. You probably have lots of stories to share.
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Welcome, so glad you found our crazy pack.
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Welcome! That's a lot of B's!!
What part of San Diego? We do a monthly meet-up of basenji owners here; there were 10 basenjis at September's gathering. We'd love to meet your pack.
And, as everyone has said: pictures please!
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Welcome welcome welcome welcome welcome!
x 5
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I actually live in Lakeside. First and foremost they are all my kids!! Second we like to show and lure course the kid. I will try and get some picturse posted.
I would love the meet the basenji group. My younger kids could use some more socializing. Unfortunately, my 2 girls just went into heat and have to go visit grandma's house till thats over. It is just not fair for basenji girls. Their heats just last toooo long.
thank you for the warm welcome:D
