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  • miezimauM

    thanks for the welcome. I got to meet our new addition yesterday for the first time. She is such a doll. I will let you all know when I got her (Supposedly by Wednesday)

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  • BuanaB

    Congrats with the new one!!! Welcome at the forum

    Kim and my Basenji pack, Buana, Chafuko and Enya

    http://www.kwabandurus.com

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  • BasenjimammaB

    Congrats on your new baby Susan, and the new one to arrive shortly. I am in Texas as well, in Houston, were are you located? Nce to have you onboard..

    Petra and Pippin

    with Otis in my heart…

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  • miezimauM

    @Basenjimamma:

    Congrats on your new baby Susan, and the new one to arrive shortly. I am in Texas as well, in Houston, were are you located? Nce to have you onboard..

    I have had Scooby for 6 years, he is a little over 7 now and been 25lbs the whole time. Penny is guessed to be about 1 year old and weighs in at 13 lbs. I am in the New Braunfels Area between Austin and San Antonio
    Scooby was adopted by us from the Humane Society in Hawaii he was a stray. Penny was found a stray, too and I am adopting from a very nice foster mom.

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  • P

    Welcome form the UK - I am always delighted to hear of Basenjis finding loving adoptive homes.

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  • Rita JeanR

    Good Luck and have lots of fun. Welcome.

    Rita Jean

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  • BlueBellB

    Welcome owner of a Basenji mix. I have a black and white mix that is 7 months old.

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  • miezimauM

    Thanks everyone for the welcome. Today is the day I will get my Penny :) I am soo excited. I am picking up a small pool for her to swim and lounge in, because I was told she loves the water :) Gotta love to cool off with temperatures in the 100s Fahrenheit.

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  • BasenjimammaB

    I am so excited for you and fro Penny..
    If she like swater by all means help her cool off. I can't keep our dogs out during the day for extended periods of times, we are having about 102+ degrees here and it is stagnant…horrid.

    Petra and Pippin

    with Otis in my heart…

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  • miezimauM

    I know, we had 101 with a heat index of 105 here yesterday. Scooby spend his day inside, except for a few minutes to do his business and then an after dinner walk (about 20 minutes) then right back inside. It is just too hot here, I don't understand how some people around my neighborhood can leave their dogs outside all day long, even with water and shade it get's way too hot here in Texas and I don't want anything to happen to my baby :)

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  • BasenjimammaB

    I know you are so correct. My chickens water get tyo be about 97 degrees by midday in the shade, so it would mean that even the dogs water gets that hot, crazy to leave them out..

    Petra and Pippin

    with Otis in my heart…

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  • BlueBellB

    I am in Jackson TN and our heat index has been 105 or so for the past week with no end in sight. We walk early in the morning and then just out for potty breaks until close to dark and then we play Frisbee for a while and then come in. Bella likes water too. Haven't thought about a pool. I can only imagine it wouldn't last long if she got bored and decided to chew it. Would love to see some pictures of the pool playing.

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    Hi from Texas

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    Welcome to the Forum, April and Jackal! We are also in Texas, in Montgomery, near Lake Conroe, or what's left of it now that they are sending water to Houston! Terry and the Illusion Pack
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    Hi from Texas

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    Howdy from Texas

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    Welcome to the forum and looking forward to pictures when you get a chance. You'll find lots of fun items and great tips to help with coping with your beasties.