It's hard to wait but take it from me; enjoy not living your life by the clock while you can..once the puppy comes you will find yourself looking at that clock and setting timers to go out to potty, eating…enjoy peaceful sleep and freedom..because once the puppy comes its a prison sentence for a little while (not to sound like a downer..lol) I was so excited to pick up Oakley that I picked him up a few days short of ten weeks; I wish I prepared a bit more mentally for such a huge event..Oakley was a tough cookie...so glad puppyhood is over! I miss the tiny body and cute little wrinkles but that's what pictures are for!! Lol
Congratulations and don't rush it, be excited for it but enjoy the time
Between then and now
New Basenji owner in Iowa
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Hello everyone. My 12 week old Basenji, Chaos, is the proud owner of a new family from Iowa. I have spent most of the morning reading posts and I am glad to find so much information, as this is my first Basenji.
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Welcome to the forum! I love the name 'Chaos'
I'm hoping for you she won't live up to her name 
Almost forgot.. we love pictures!
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At 12 weeks she is well on her way to living up to her name. I had plans of training her myself, but we are now discussing training classes.
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At 12 weeks she is well on her way to living up to her name. I had plans of training her myself, but we are now discussing training classes.
ggg.. you should definitely do the training classes..
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Hello and welcome to the forum:D
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Welcome to the forum!
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Hello & welcome from Canada. Nice to have you here.
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Welcome (from Minnesota). While training her yourself at home is fine, the classroom type training also helps socialize her to other dogs and people. So I'd look into doing both. She is very cute BTW.
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Puppy classes are fun, and great for socialization as well as some basics. Congratulations on your bundle of joy (or "walking teeth" as a friend called her pup).
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Welcome, can I ask where you got her from…
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We got her from a breeder in souix city, Iowa. We chose her because at birth her mom bit her tail off, we decided that gave her character.
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Awwww, poor little babe. Glad she found you.
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Welcome to you and Chaos. You are in for a wonderful decade or two….
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We got her from a breeder in souix city, Iowa. We chose her because at birth her mom bit her tail off, we decided that gave her character.
Don't remember if you said or not, was she or her sire/dam DNA tested for Fanconi?
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um not that I know of, what is it exactly. And I will contact the breeder tonight and ask her.
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Welcome annyaa and Chaos. Hope your little girl lives up to all your expectations.
Don't ever forget, there's a reason they call them 'bitches' and always remember to bring your sense of humor into every interaction.
Again, welcome.
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um not that I know of, what is it exactly. And I will contact the breeder tonight and ask her.
Please go to www.basenjihealth.org
This is very, very important, especially if you have been following the thread of Isis that was just sent over the rainbow bridge from Fanconi… please seach the boards about Fanconi and testing
