@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 Virginia
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Welcome and thank you for taking this baby into your home.
Rita Jean
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Welcome. Marie is lucky to have found you. Baby steps are huge steps for rescues. Thank you for understanding this and still taking in this dog.
Okinawa, WOW!! Can you tell us more??
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Welcome to the Forums… we look forward to pictures... and can't wait to hear more of the story... thanks for opening your home and heart to a Basenji in need... and that is right... baby steps are "huge" for rescues....
One thing that I have learned with shy rescues... let them come to you... don't push the issue.... and with any luck, she will be food motivated.. that will help lots... -
Welcome to the forum!
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Welcome to the forum! Cant wait to see pics of Marie
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Welcome Judy and Marie.
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Welcome. This is a great site to seek advice and support for your new addition! Looking forward to hearing (and seeing?) more!
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welcome! with loads of TLC Marie will do fine before you know it
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Welcome to the forum! Where in Virginia are you located? Have you had dogs before? Basenjis? We'd love to know more and see pictures! One of my dogs is a rescue & we're in Virginia too. Can't wait to hear about your adventures with your new dog! Congrats!
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"nd welcome from the UK. I hope you enjoy the site as much as I do
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Welcome to the Forums.
Steve
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Here is a picture of Marie.
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Welcome to the forum! Where in Virginia are you located? Have you had dogs before? Basenjis? We'd love to know more and see pictures! One of my dogs is a rescue & we're in Virginia too. Can't wait to hear about your adventures with your new dog! Congrats!
We are in Fairfax and we have always had 2 dogs, this is our first Basenji. Marie is a rescue dog from Lost Dogs and Cats Rescue Foundation.
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She is gorgeous. I just love brindles..my little boy Otis is a brindle as well, very dark brindle.
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Oooh… A brindle! Very nice!!
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She's so pretty
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Welcome!! You will find ths forum a wonderful place of information and entertainment!!
