@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 🙂
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Welcome, I do basenji rescue in the PNW, Wa. Or and Id.
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Welcome fellow British Columbian. I'm from Northern B.C. and my family and I are waiting on our B to come to us sometime in April. This is a awesome site full of ppl just waiting to answer any questions that you may have.
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Welcome. We are also from the Pacific Northwest. If you are truly thinking about a rescue then Sharron is your girl. And we are always looking for a good excuse to go to the island and Victoria. So I volunteer for the transport.
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Marley Jo, you watch out…I will ask you to transport...laugh.
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Hello & welcome from a fellow Canadian. Lots of good stuff to read here. Seeing you're from B.C. you might like to check this out: www.ocean-dog-rescue.org
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We did fill out a BRAT adoption form last year and Sharron e-mailed and did suggest we meet a Basenji or two, which we have done. Funny how things work - I have just received an e-mail about Lily ( one of the names we have thought would be perfect) and I will fillout the contact form and see if she might be the one! She is a long way from the west but it sounds like she has been on a plane once - we could also fly and drive her home. Does flying cause much stress for basenji's?
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Hello and welcome. Good luck on your search for a Basenji.
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Beastiegirl, I am not sure your still on the BRAT site.
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I filled out the adoption form last year. I don't know how long the forms are kept, so it is possible it is no longer there?.should I fill in another?
I understand Pat has e-mailed you regarding us adopting Lily. I would hate to miss a good fit because of paper work. Please let me know if I should re-do the adoption form on Brat.
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Cheryl, please do fill out a new BRAT Form.
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Welcome fellow British Columbian. I'm from Northern B.C. and my family and I are waiting on our B to come to us sometime in April. This is a awesome site full of ppl just waiting to answer any questions that you may have.
Off topic…but your avatar is sooooo cute!
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OMG! How adorable is Lily? Hope it works out for you Beastiegirl.
Me, if I had one extra square foot of space I'd be driving east to get Gwen, but that's just me.:rolleyes:
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Okay I wll fill the BRAT application out again …..can't hurt
