Basenji-less in Austin, Texas

[Patty]

Welcome to the Forum. I hope you can soon have another Basenji. The history of your other two dogs is interesting.

[Arwen]

@Patty:

Welcome to the Forum. I hope you can soon have another Basenji. The history of your other two dogs is interesting.

Thank you, Patty. I know the time will be right when my Basenji finds me. I just have to practice patience. And hey! I'll need plenty of that with a B of my own. Lol

[Kipawa]

hi Arwen, welcome to the forum! Do you still have the standard poodles? What lovely, intelligent dogs they are. How do you think they would get along with a basenji?

[Arwen]

@Kipawa:

hi Arwen, welcome to the forum! Do you still have the standard poodles? What lovely, intelligent dogs they are. How do you think they would get along with a basenji?

I got my first standard after Tammie Jean passed. I had three and adored them all. SP's are very social but laid back animals. I would think that if they were properly introduced, they would be fine with a 'senji who wasn't intent on being the Only Dog.

[sharronhurlbut]

Glad you found us. I know BRAT has a lot of b's in Texas that need homes.

[Arwen]

I saw several there. I do have a dog-savvy 10 yr old cat so that's part of my criteria. Flynn is a 14 lb Maine Coon mix who actually likes dogs. He's always lived with at least one until last Nov when I had to release Quigley. Now he's an only child and he's not as happy as you might think. He's never been the only pet so he misses pack.

[thunderbird8588]

Hello Arwen,
welcome to the forum and sharing the story of your two past Basenjis.
Hope you find a Basenji soon, meanwhile how about a pic of Flynn ?

[Basenjimamma]

Hi Arwen..so glad to "meet" you. I am done in Hockley, close to Houston area..and I am basenji less as well…miss those little buggers..

Your basenji stories made me smile..glad you found us.

[Arwen]

Thanks Shelly and Petra! I did round up two old photos and scan them in. I'm off to post them in the correct forum. Petra, they do leave a huge hole in your life, don't they?

[Basenjimamma]

Arwen, they sure do..I am actively looking to bring a puppy into our lives soon..I need basenji love again.

[Arwen]

Good luck! I know it must be hard to wait for the springtime when more puppies are available. Who are the breeders in our area? I used to know one in Dallas but no clue on their name. LOL

[dcmclcm4]

The Basenji Club of America has a breeder directory.

https://www.basenji.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=45&Itemid=94

Jennifer

[Arwen]

Thank you Jennifer.

[dcmclcm4]

I am not sure how much recent research you have done on Basenjis but one of the major items is health issues and testing. There is now a DNA test for Fanconi Syndrome. When you had your Bs, you may have heard of it as an early onset kidney disease. Reputable breeders also have their breeding Bs tested for thyroid(low thyroid & thyroiditis), CERF eye exams-also pups, hip x-rays for hip dysplasia and luxating patellas. I believe some also get the elbows x-rayed and a cardiac test. The OFA database which shows the results is at www.offa.org although except for the Fanconi test, it costs extra to have the results listed. If the breeder does not pay to have it listed, he/she will have a copy of the tests.

Please acquire your B from a reputable breeder.

Jennifer

[Arwen]

Jennifer, I will be getting a rescue B if at all possible. I have read up on the strip testing (looks like it is with diabetic test strips and done monthly.) I am thankful to have a forum like this with folks like you who will give such good advice.

I bred birds as well as one litter of Basenjis but am in no way an expert. I do, however, know how to read, research and request information with the best of them. I'm heartened to see that there is current research on these health issues. Tammie Jean was a very healthy girl until the end.

She was doing a B 500 and hit an afghan on a chest. The afghan slid (it wasn't supposed to be there). She went through the stair rail down a steep staircase. The vet found nothing wrong, but within a month her neck was stiff. She was in a huge amount of pain. And would wake up out of a sound sleep and attack my other dog. He always slept butt to butt with her, but her injury made her unreliable. He was so sad when I made him sleep away from her. We think she had a vertebrae or pinched nerve. I lived in Lansing, MI at that time. The cost to just see what was going on was nearly 2k. Her pain became unmanageable (she would cry just walking) so I made the hard choice to release her.

Gods, she was an amazing dog though.

[BasenjiByTheBay]

Sad story, Arwen. That must have been such a hard thing to go through.

Maybe Lily in Houston is looking for you…?
http://www.basenjiforums.com/showthread.php?t=9831

[Arwen]

Sadly, pretty little Lily is a "no cats" girl. There is a lovely older girl on the BRAT site but I already put my name in for another girl in Oklahoma. I am going to write to them this evening or tomorrow to see if I can move my name over to Nayru's list. I would like a B between 4-7 ideally. I love puppies, but my life would be more suitable for an older dog, I feel.

[sharronhurlbut]

Arwen, its good you know how much work puppies can be.
I love the age range you mentioned.
Do let us know how your search for a rescue is going.

[Arwen]

Thanks, Sharon. I will. I just sent in an "interested" to a dog here in Texas. She has no dates by her name but is on the list of adoptable B's. I hope I'm not being "bad" by putting my name on her before I know I am not the person under consideration for the Oklahoma girl.

[sharronhurlbut]

The BRAT folks make the decision for the dog for the BEST home. That takes many things into consideration. Travel can be a big one. But the more you learn re the BRAT process, the better off you are.