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  • S

    Hello everyone i am a new B owner from cleveland ohio. I would love to know more about the breed.I got this most wonderful dog from a petstore i used to work at. she sat in the window for 3mnth. I could not take to see this majestic animal sit there any long so finely i broke down and got her. She is much smaller than any other B i have seen and kinda goofy, but i still love her like she is my own child! The day after i got her i Left the Pets store and never went back. I thank God every day that i have a B in my life. And my cats are never begging to play any more.
    Thank you Shannon

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  • QuercusQ

    <<the day="" after="" i="" got="" her="" left="" the="" pets="" store="" and="" never="" went="" back.="">>

    Good for you ;) Welcome to the forum! Totally understand about the wardrobe and the cats :)</the>

    Andrea Walters

    Quercus Basenjis

    NW Ohio

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  • B

    @StellaGirl:

    I thank God every day that i have a B in my life

    Looks like you're in the right place and what a great thing to say. I'm sure many, if not all of us here feel that way…...thanks for joining us and welcome.;)

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  • L

    Now that's a great way to "rescue" a basenji. I got my Abbey from a couple who owned the mom and dad, not a BRAT rescue, and could not be happier with my choice.

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  • DukeD

    Welcome Shannon, glad you joined this Forum. I think if I worked at a petstore, I'd probably have lots of pets. But, like you - noticing a pet had been there for 3 months - I'd take it home too. How old is your StellaGirl now? Check out the Behavioral Forums here for tips and techniques in training.

    Jill

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  • S

    my stella will be a year on jan 18. one going on 15 she acts like she knows it all. so far ok on traing just having a hard time w/ house breaking her she thinks the weight room is her potty place. any tips?

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  • AlexA

    Hi StellaGirl, Welcome to Basenji Forums!

    You might want to check out Basenji Training topic which has a lot of already existing posts about housebreaking and other training advice.

    Don't forget to post some photos in the Show Off Your Dog topic.

    Basenji Forums Staff

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  • noobieN

    welcome to the forum. nice people here, willing to help

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