I agree with Lisa… while your list can be helpful, puppymillers have learned to look very reputable making it much harder to look at the website to determine. The bottom line is, no matter if they sell one breed or more, they can be a puppymill. And there are certainly some very legit responsible breeders with 2 or even 4 breeds! My entry into dog breeding/showing was a woman who had English bulldogs, her daughter had aghans and setters. If they don't have pedigrees and health testing info on the web page, I'd run. If they have it and you check OFA and find they falsified, or only maybe the current or some of their dogs have testing.. run. The rest they can fake or pretend but generations of health clearances generally aren't part of a puppymill.
Puppy Checklist
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hi Lysh, oh yes! We are practicing closing the bathroom doors behind us. Thanks for the reminder/heads up.
Maybe your b just thought that was a nice big toothbrush you wanted him to use.
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That'll get you started. You can get grooming supplies like teeth cleaner, nail clippers, etc. later on as you need them, and the same with things like baby gates and bark control tools. Food, collar/ID, a leash, a bed and a kennel should be the big priority.
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This is a great list! Thank you for posting! We have a month to puppy-proof our house, this helps a lot!
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Fran are you getting another puppy?!?! Cell phone is a good one….Becca ate hubby's cell phone and sunglasses a few years ago. Tucker ate my work cell phone just last summer, I had had my job for like 6 months and my dog goes and eats my cell phone....explain that one to your boss!
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Fran are you getting another puppy?!?!
No, we are going to be a one doggie family and spoil Kipawa like crazy!
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Fran are you getting another puppy?!?!
This is an old thread brought to the top by a spammer's post (Bush De).
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HAHAHA I should learn to read of the dates these things were posted. It is a good reminder for those who are getting pups right now though!
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Fran, good for you for having that much self control…. I dont think I can keep myself from getting another.... But for right now Oakley is all I can handle!
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Wow Great list some things I will have to take care of for my babies safety
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You have absolutely shared a useful resource over here so i would love to catch you with more stuff regarding such yorkies. It will be really good for us
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This forum is about/for Basenjis and their "slaves"
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This forum is about/for Basenjis and their "slaves"
LOL!!! I too am a BASENJI slave. Man, such a little barkless dog sure has me wrapped around their paws.
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My Basenji doesn't have slaves, he has staff!
And he lets us know when our work isn't up to snuff.
