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Hello all, I'm searching for anyone who has a puppy from the same breeder I got my boy Kane from. She is located in Pennsylvania, her name is Susan. I want to talk with others who purchased one of her pups this time around and see how they're doing.

No I changed his food because I couldn't get a straight answer from the breeder about what she was feeding him. He is eating fromm duck a la veg and honest kitchen turkey recipe dehydrated. I have a vet appointment Monday at 8 am. I'm also on the cancelation list for the remainder of this week.

I didn't assume it was Giardia. He tested positive for it. Susan told me other pups in the litter and one other litter tested positive so I had him tested for it. Some days were worse than others, there was loss of appetite, vomit, diarreah and lethargy. He's beating it now on the fourth week and second course of medicine since I've had him. He is eating more now and showing some personality.

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I do pick him up and let him sit with me. That's not an issue. Training is most definitely more for me lol I have been trying to feed him 2 meals but what do I do if he doesn't want to eat in the morning? Today with my new crate training schedule, he hasn't cried more than a minute or two once he's left alone which is great. He's eaten some treats left in the cage each time he's crated. I do want him to sleep with me, for the duration of his whole life so I'm axing the night crating. He holds his bladder all night long and pees as soon as I get up, wake him up and take him out. He's had a couple accidents which is fine. I do not repremand him as I have read a good bit about the breed over the past year or so. Just about my whole house has been puppy proofed so I'm not worried about safety so much but he can't go down stairs yet, only up so that's a worry for now. I have a "cuddle buddy" heart beat simulator stuffed animal to leave with him when he's in the crate. It also holds hand warmers inside which is nice. He tore the tongue off of it last night. I was kind of happy about that. I'm leaning towards him just not adjusting very quickly and getting used to his new dad's schedule.
Also, I do not feel comfortable with revealing the name of the breeder I dealt with (snitches get stitches) but I will say that I do have a very experienced breeder that I've been dealing with as far as using her as a wealth of knowledge. She's been great and said most of the same things you guys did. I just wanted to get some insight from more Basenji owners. Two heads are better than one. I do not care whatsoever for the breeder I got my puppy from but I wasn't able to grt one from the breeder of my choice since one of her dogs didn't get pregnant. I opted to go with a different breeder she told me about who had what I was looking for (tricolor male). This is more of an emotional support animal for me than anything. Hence why I jumped the gun instead of waiting a year for a puppy I wasn't guaranteed to get. His last shots were on the 20th, I picked him up on the 22nd. His stool is loose but he has had firm poops too.

Sorry for my delay in responding to everyone. The past few weeks have been hectic. Kane has been tested for Giardia which came back positive. He was given a 5 day course of panacur suspension. He showed signs of improvement but a few days after the meds he had vomiting and diarreah again. The vet gave me metronidazole 25mg twice daily. He has 2.5 days left of that and his stools are improving along with his appetite and energy level. I have him on royal canin puppy food for sensitive gi trac. He gained 3/4lb in the last week which puts him at 5.25lbs at 12bweeks of age.