@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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Welcome to both of you..yes pictures please, let us see you adorable little Suki.
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Congrats on your new puppy. Who did you get your puppy from? Many of us are related by our Basenjis
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thanks for the welcomes!
here are some pix of my darling girl.
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Yep cuteness overload! Welcome and congrats on your pup!
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Welcome to you and the cute little Suki.
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She is a 'Compudog' - computer dog! She is such a pretty little girl!
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Welcome to you both. Suki looks a bundle of mischief!
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she's totally mischievous! and she loves the computer (and chews on it!) - i was playing basenji yodeling for her on youtube! she also will intently watch the tv for a long time before falling asleep. she just cracks me up.
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so goregous! I love her colours. Congrats!
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Welcome to you and Suki! Very cute pictures, !!! basenjis are so cool , that you forget all the trouble!!!
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Welcome.. can I ask who you got your b from? Some of us are related by dogs!
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i don't know who she was bred by, but i'm guessing probably puppy mill, realistically. she was a nearly 4-month-old trapped in the pet store window/cage - eeew! she kept getting discounted and discounted, and when i took her out to play, there was no turning back. she was like a little alligator - constantly running around, then chomping down and taking a bite at you if you tried to hold her or pet her or even get close. i knew there was no way anyone was going to take her home, so i did. i know that just perpetuates things, but there she was, already born and suffering, and i just couldn't stand it. so now we're working on the alligator mouth and the peeing whenever we feel the urge… pet store issues. but, she's doing very well - 90% reliable on the house training and just typical puppy mouthing while she's teething. she's a total snuggle bug, so i guess i did the right thing by us, but i know it's not ideal.
anyway, long justification made short, her parental details are above. let me know if you know anything about them. they are listed in the database, and one of her grandparents is a fanconi possible carrier, which is a little scary. and her joints crack sometimes like people's, which i've never heard in a dog before. but, i'm going to hope for the best, and keep a close eye on her.
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Looks like a lot of joy and trouble thrown in for seasoning! Typical B. Congrats. Cannot live without at least one dog.
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you can certainly get her tested for fanconi. it's a bit of holding your breath until the results come back, but it is important information for you to have. I'd also suggest that you find a positive family dog type class and enroll her. Often puppy mill dogs have a poor start in life and can be lacking in, uhm, social graces shall we say? Really a good family dog class is a great thing for anyone. (By family dog class, I mean a class that has a goal of making your pup a good family member more than precision obedience, but it should also cover obedience basics.)
And yes it can be hard to resist a cute puppy face. Thankfully I've never seen a basenji in a petstore.
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You for sure want to get her tested as the only dog in her entire pedigree was tested and that as you said is a Carrier.
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Welcome!
Suki rhymes with cutie (well, no, but it should).
I've found this forum to be a wonderful resource for those of us with B's but without a good breeder to consult. Enjoy!
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thanks, everyone. yes, i definitely plan on getting her tested. i actually started another thread for that last night to make sure i've got the process down correctly. i hate medical stuff - it always freaks me out! i'm already nervous about her spay next month… poor baby. it's so sad to see them hurting after they recover from the surgery. imagine how long it takes women to recover from a hysterectomy, but for dogs, they just have to go home they same day. i made sure to schedule for a friday so i'd be home with her over the weekend.
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Who is the breeder of your pup?
Jennifer
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What a cutie! Love her colors.
