@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
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I am missing my beloved Basenji Bayley very much. We had to put her down due to neurological issues. I am hoping to have another Basenji soon! I love everything about the breed.
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Welcome to the forum Lori. I'm sorry to hear of your loss of Bayley. You can post a tribute to Bayley in the thread "Rainbow Bridge". Rainbow Bridge is where the Basenjis travel when they leave the earth and enjoy eternal play.
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Welcome to the forum, i'm sorry for your loss of Bayley..
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I'm sorry to hear about Bayley.
Welcome to the group.
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Welcome to the forum Lori. Sorry to hear about your beloved Bayley.
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Welcome to our group and so sorry for your loss.
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Welcome to the forum,
I am so sorry for the loss of Bayley, i joined when i lost Benji and it did help.
