@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 Texas
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Welcome swanchez. Your pup is quite cute!! Love those brindles.
How did you decide on a Basenji?? Forgive me, I'm just being nosey, but I really love the stories about how people learned about the breed and then decided a B. was right for them.
Please share, if you care to.
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Welcome swanchez. Your pup is quite cute!! Love those brindles.
How did you decide on a Basenji?? Forgive me, I'm just being nosey, but I really love the stories about how people learned about the breed and then decided a B. was right for them.
Please share, if you care to.
A friend of mine had two when I was growing up and I've always wanted one, I just had to wait until the time was right in my life to get my own.
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Well I picked up Luke this past Saturday, and so far everything has been great. Here are a few pics….
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Very cute… hope that at least Fanconi testing was done on your pups sire and dam....
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Very cute… hope that at least Fanconi testing was done on your pups sire and dam....
http://www.basenjiforums.com/showthread.php?t=5032
testing was done on both and posted as "clear/normal for fanconi syndrome" on the OFA site.
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Good looking boy you have there. I wish you many years of great companionship.
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Verrry Cute!!!! Keep those pics coming!!
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Welcome to the forums, Luke is just adorable. Hold on to your hat… you are in for a wild ride, LOL!!! AAaaahhhhh, but how we love our little "beasties." Basenjis are the most amazing breed, I am totally smitten with my Bella. She keeps me laughing and keeps me warm at night. She looks at me with those deep, dark eyes and has me wrapped around her little Basenji paw...;)
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So cute! I can't wait to see more of him! When do you pick him up (oops…I didn't read the first post correctly)?? How has it been going? Any more pics?...and Welcome, of course!
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So much Basenji envy! I want a little brindle boy so bad!
Keep those pics coming!
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So cute! I can't wait to see more of him! When do you pick him up (oops…I didn't read the first post correctly)?? How has it been going? Any more pics?...and Welcome, of course!
Everything is going great. He is getting more comfortable everyday and starting to show his quirky personality. About twice a day, he goes absolutely nuts and runs all over the place. He had his first vet visit, and he was a real hit there. His housetraining is going great. He even wakes me up in the middle of night with a nibble on the head to let me know he needs to go out. He loves to chew on all his toys, but he is starting to get real interested in chewing the legs of the furniture. The bitter apple spray works pretty good, but he still finds spots to chew. Ill post up some new pics soon.
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Welcome, you have a great looking Basenji puppie…
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Welcome to the pack. He is certainly a cute one
Keep the photos coming!
