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    curlytails

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    • RE: Anyone know this breeder… in NY?

      I'm not entirely sure where they stand and I don't want to make any "vulture-like" assumptions. I'm only going by what they've presented (the biggest question marks being what they HAVEN'T presented).

      They do appear to take back their dogs (they have an adult, a "show dog" return that they are trying to rehome, on a must-spay/pet-only contract if she is not going to be shown). Pets are supposed to be sold on a spay/neuter contract. And they were very responsive to my suggestion to link directly to the OFA database to demonstrate that health testing be done…

      There just doesn't seem to be any current health testing or showing information for them, so I couldn't tell where they stand. I'm also a little concerned that they seem to be breeding deliberately for "unusual" colors ("This litter should produce some beautiful Brindle, tricolor and Trindle Basenji puppies. We have noticed a big demand for this coloring lately and expect this litter to go fast") when I would think that health, structure, temperament, genetics, and so forth should be more important breeding criteria.

      I would love to find more interesting Basenji blogs to add to my blog roll, which is the only reason I fell on their page. But breeder blogs are a whole different matter, and I want to make sure they're legit.

      posted in Basenji Health Issues & Questions
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    • RE: Smiles From San Francisco!

      Welcome, and what a lovely introduction! How wonderful that so many members of the same Basenji family got to share their lives with you – and vice versa. I feel like I might have seen some of your pictures elsewhere before -- instagram, perhaps? The user name jumped out at me because I'm also in the Bay Area.

      posted in Member Introductions
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    • RE: Blue tri basenji

      @misspodhradsky:

      I just want to say what i had said before. See how when that new person entered the picture they didnt know the truth about the situation about the infected puppy and now she has totally disregarded N.Kennels because of it? That is what I was getting at when i said that. New people coming onto the forum, its not fair to say things about her when you dont know the truth because it can affect people in bad ways, even if they are good people.

      By "the new person" do you mean me?

      I didn't disregard Nocturnal Kennels because of one infected puppy. The rest of the two litters of puppies still contained carriers, yet they do not, as you say, and as their Breeders.net listing says, have any spay/neuter contract.

      I am not saying that all carriers need to be spayed/neutered, but their breedings would need to be monitored. I am not satisfied with her explanation that NOT enforcing a spay/neuter contract allows procreative choices to future owners who want to make "BASENJIS FOR ALL!" I see it as a way to divert attention from the very real possibility that any future Fanconi-affected Basenjis coming from her lines, or Basenjis that enter rescue from poorly planned breedings and placements coming out of her lines, can and should be traced back to her kennel.

      Those, and other reasons are why I would totally disregard her kennel. Too many breeds on site for my taste – Westies and Welshies and Doxies are not easy either, and prone to all SORTS of hereditary problems that also need to be tested for. She doesn't show her dogs. She's not part of the breed club. "Parents on site." Do I really have to go through the whole list?? These would be minimal standards even if I was only interested in a pet -- to say nothing of looking for foundation stock!

      posted in Basenji Talk
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    Latest posts made by curlytails

    • RE: Basenji mix…what is the other half??

      Is this a Taiwan dog by any chance?

      posted in Show Off Your Dog
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    • RE: Alternate Remedies for Chronic UTIs?

      Oops, doubletake. You mentioned cranberry supplements right in your first post. Sorry for repeating the obvious! 😉 (unless it was edited?)

      I don't know if it helps to get some kind of broader urinalysis at this point, to see what her urine "typically" consists of when she's not fighting infections?

      posted in Basenji Health Issues & Questions
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    • RE: Alternate Remedies for Chronic UTIs?

      Would lots of cranberry-infused treats, or cranberry supplements help? It helps for people…

      posted in Basenji Health Issues & Questions
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    • RE: Meet Moby

      So happy to hear that he's doing well, and in such loving company, and with a cool new name!

      I didn't get a chance to send this picture to you before I left on my trip, Joanne – but I may as well attach it here. This was "Q-Ball" at the Oakland shelter, bursting with personality and energy from the getgo.

      attachment_p_168747_0_moby.jpg

      posted in Member Introductions
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    • RE: Digital 12/20/96 - 8/1613

      So very sad, wow. Your anecdotes of him left an impression on me as a wonderful example of all that a Basenji could become in a good, long life. R.I.P.

      posted in Basenji Talk
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    • RE: Oakley-emergency surgery

      I'm late to the party, and only skimmed the previous comments… but I just wanted to add that we're huge Honest Kitchen fans here. It's a great, in-between step for us between a fully raw diet and kibble. My dogs got hooked on the Zeal (fish) recipe, which we happened to order on a fantastic buy-one-get-one-free deal for the 10 pound boxes (and they loved every pound of it!). Others in our regular mix now include Embark (grain-free turkey), Force (grain-free chicken), Keen (turkey and oats), and Preference (meat-free veggie mix that allows you to add any protein you'd like, in whatever ratios you feel is appropriate).

      If high protein is a concern, you might want to try Acana, also by Champion Pet Foods, the makers of Orijen. We don't really feed Orijen anymore since they bumped the protein ratio up, but my two do very well on Acana. I do a lot of fish-based kibbles. Acana Pacifica is less expensive than Orijen Six Fish, for example... and definitely less than Ziwipeak. May be something to consider...

      Edited to add: the Honest Kitchen also has a line of natural digestive supplements called Perfect Form that's pretty easy to add to any of their dehydrated meals, and helps smooth things out on the other end.

      http://www.thehonestkitchen.com/supplements/perfect-form

      They offer cheap sample pouches on the site if you don't want to spring for a whole canister (they also offer sample versions of everything else). I keep a canister on hand for the occasional stomach upset, and it works pretty well for us in the months when canned pumpkin is not available…

      posted in Basenji Health Issues & Questions
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    • RE: One Week for a City Dog - How Many Dogs/People Does Your Dog See?

      Woofless, 3500 acres?? I can't even imagine!

      For our experience, I did also do a personal "census" for a while, because I was curious too. I live in a semi-urban university town nestled amidst some urban and less urban areas (I wouldn't call any of my immediate area suburban). Lots of single-family homes with small or modest backyards, which we do have, but that's not where the dogs get their exercise. Lots of people around here live in apartments with no yards, as well. So our dogs typically get daily walks around the neighborhood in the evening, and I take them to one of the local off-leash dog parks every day.

      Local culture has made this a pretty dog-friendly area with lots of public use land available for canine social activity. I consider us pretty spoiled in that regard. On each average weekday, we interact with 40 ~ 70 dogs in an off-leash environment when I take them to the 23 acre dog park (over 200 Yelp check-ins since February of last year, and still counting) – but I counted both passing and actual greetings in my tally. Bowdu my Shiba is better with just a cursory sniff, while Bowpi loves to check out and gently sniff nearly every dog she sees. On the weekends, it just gets too congested at that park -- one can easily hit three digits in a one-hour visit -- so we go to some of the less dense trails, where the dog count per visit usually stays under 20.

      I do not count people, but my dogs generally ignore them all equally. Unless they happen to have treats or something. 🙂

      I started counting because I wanted to get a sense for myself just how "socialized" my dogs are, relative to the number of other creatures they encounter. Truth told, I was concerned about how my Shiba in particular doesn't always get along with every dog he meets. But once I started counting, I realized that the other dogs that he gruffs at are very few and far between, and there's ALWAYS a reason -- the young, exuberant Lab who literally plowed into his side when bounding over a blind hill, the unneutered Boston Terrier who was snort-breathing in his face and wanted to push him aside to pee on all the bushes, the pack of JRT that swarmed my Basenji and made her squeal. So doing the census also helped me learn which dogs and situations to avoid, or at least anticipate.

      They meet far fewer dogs on their leashed walks around the neighborhood. I can't even imagine if 40+ dogs a day was the number of LEASHED encounters -- my trouble dog is a very different beast, and not at all interested in being sociable in that situation!

      It sounds to me like your Fuji is very well socialized and very sociable as well, as not every dog can be that gregarious both on leash and off. I recall that with the BRAT application, there is a section that asks you to describe your daily routine with your dog (if you have one). I'm sure you would be able to provide a convincing narrative that a backyard is not at all necessary for adequate exercise or mental stimulation. I think though that a setting with more space (which you read as "surburban" or "rural") is implied is because not every dog is psychologically equipped to deal with a flood of new social interactions -- especially not rescues, who sometimes come from unknown backgrounds. Or maybe exactly because their background is known.

      My Shiba, for example, came to us as a puppy from a VERY urban, extremely populated setting, where virtually nobody has backyards and there were no dog parks (Taipei). He never learned to like it. Even when moving to the States, he had to adapt to becoming comfortable in a large range of social settings. He's less fearful now, years later, but I don't think he'll ever truly ENJOY interacting with most dogs and most people. He's happy enough sniffing his own bushes and running in his own space. I'm okay with the idea that I'm probably more interested in meeting a wide range of dogs and people than he is... and that my Basenji also has different socialization priorities. But if you threw them into an environment like the streets of Manhattan without having known anything like that before (and most living creatures in the world have NOT), well, there will be a period of acclimation, regardless...

      posted in Basenji Talk
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    • RE: Buddy - i really need you opinion guys ! Is he basenji x ?

      Almost looks Basenji-Beagle-something else to me. His back legs are rather, well, leggy! And slightly more Basenji than JRT to me. The nicely curled tail, of course… but many dogs have curly tails.

      He looks mischievous, and cute. 🙂

      posted in Show Off Your Dog
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    • RE: Dental cleaning / work advice and dentist recommendation - San Francisco Bay Area

      @DebraDownSouth:

      At that price, you could fly out to visit me, get Southern food, get the teeth done and go back home. I find that utterly outrageous.

      And every time you share your local prices, I think about doing exactly what you propose above. 🙂

      If I traveled more often, it would be SO worth it to create a list of trustworthy vets around the country just for cases like this.

      That's one reason I'd like to try out UC Davis next time, though it's about an hour and a half away from me. I don't have the name of a specific vet, but the folks I know who have gone there are pretty satisfied and cite lower prices on big things like dental work, at least enough to make the trip worthwhile – given the quality of expertise.

      I know someone else in the area who has a Basenji with CUPS. I don't know how he manages it. Another Shiba friend spent $2000 on a crown for a cracked molar!

      posted in Basenji Health Issues & Questions
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    • RE: Los Angeles?

      I'm not familiar with LA area Basenji meetups, but congrats on the big move!!

      posted in Basenji Meetups & Events
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