Oldest basenji?
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wrote on 15 Feb 2019, 16:56 last edited by
My Basenji Cassanova turns 17th Years old .. He is ok but he barely stand up and doesn't do his needs by his own, but it's ok.. I help him with love.. I am so afraid that his time is coming so soon.. I am not ready.
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wrote on 24 Feb 2019, 10:58 last edited by
I've lost 17 year olds, 16 year olds and have bred and sold pups which lived as long. The last two to cross the Bridge were 17.5 and 16.5. I've always said if reincarnation exists I want to come back as a Basenji owned by me !
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wrote on 8 Mar 2019, 04:26 last edited by
My Skeeter is 17 years 2 and 1/2 months old. I have had her since she was 2 months old. She has gotten so skinny and is frail but she still eats and drinks and lets me know when she needs to go out. I have to keep her on a leash now because she tends to take off and we live out in the country but the other day she went down our driveway and out onto the gravel road. I'm not sure she knows where she is any more but she does find her way back. She can't see very well but her hearing is still pretty good, She always did have selective hearing. She has been a treasure and I love her dearly. I know she can't be here much longer and my goal is to keep her as comfortable as possible. She doesn't exhibit any signs of being in any kind of pain. It is my constant prayer that she will just slip away in her sleep and I won't have to make the decision to put her down. She was very sick 3 years ago and was diagnosed with a brain tumor and kidney failure but on the advice of a friend, I stopped any food or treat that had red dye in it and she stopped having seizures immediately and hasn't had one since.
Liz
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wrote on 28 Jun 2019, 03:49 last edited by
My buddy, Kenji, just passed today. He was just a tad over 17.5 years old.
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wrote on 28 Jun 2019, 10:38 last edited by
Lucky boy, to have enjoyed your company for so many years. Its never easy and the older they get, the more difficult it is to say goodbye - especially to such a gallant old gentleman. Hang in there -
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wrote on 28 Jun 2019, 21:12 last edited by
Thank you. It definitely has been tough. Coming home from work, not seeing him and knowing that I won’t be seeing him anymore is rough. He’s been very good to me. A handful, but very good. I’d definitely get another Basenji one day
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replied to jayse79 on 28 Jun 2019, 22:25 last edited by
I am sorry. As long as they still happy. It
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wrote on 17 Jul 2019, 22:17 last edited by
Sonic is 14 yrs old
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wrote on 19 Apr 2020, 19:51 last edited by
We've had two Basenjis live to 17, one only got to age 3 before she died from cancer and our last one died last year aged 14 1/2 but he had been I'll for 7 years with epilepsy, went blind and also developed kidney disease and finally succumbed from a combination of all plus a moth tumour. However, he was the best tempered and softest Basenji you could imagine. We still miss him terribly.
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replied to mvdperez on 23 Apr 2020, 04:05 last edited by
@mvdperez said in Oldest basenji?:
Hi Roseys Mom.
Just an FYI: this post was started by @Roseys_Mom in 2006. I have no idea why, but she hasn't logged back in to the Forum since then. Every year or so, the thread grows. It seems to have taken on a life of it's own. :) I'm sorry to hear that you had to return your little girl due to illness and hope you find a new little one to cuddle with.
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wrote on 23 Apr 2020, 07:33 last edited by
Well I'm not - if you take on a dog it's your responsibility to look after it, you can't just send it back to a rescue centre when the going gets tough. Dogs are sentient creatures not toys to be discarded when the owners gets fed up with them.
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replied to Allanc on 23 Apr 2020, 08:09 last edited by
@allanc said in Oldest basenji?:
Well I'm not - if you take on a dog it's your responsibility to look after it, you can't just send it back to a rescue centre when the going gets tough. Dogs are sentient creatures not toys to be discarded when the owners gets fed up with them.
Nor am I ! You take on a dog, that dog is your responsibility for its life - or yours. Throwing it back onto a rescue centre - I'm frankly appalled. Are you expecting someone else to take it on ? Or are you just sentencing it to a lonely end ?
That animal trusted you - such a betrayal -
