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    • J

      Palm Springs, CA!
      Basenji Meetups & Events • • JWU1684

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      tanza

      @CarpeCanem:

      I'm headed down for at least a month and PIKE (Preston Ignacious Kingston Egelbert) needs some friends to play with down there. Also, do you know anyone who shows dogs down in PS? He desperately needs a new handler.

      Thanks in advance for your help.

      Have you been to any shows and talk to handlers? How about his breeder? Usually breeders can assist in finding a handler that is good with Basenjis.

    • J

      Survey of Dry Dog Foods
      Basenji Feeding • • JWU1684

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      tanza

      @agilebasenji:

      To clarify, I'm not feeding my dogs differently because they are show/performance dogs; I'm feeding them differently because that is what works for the individual. Where I see feeding a dog differently because it is a performance/working dog (NOT a conformation/show dog) is where the dog is burning TONS of calories. Examples would be a working border collie/kepie or, perhaps, a greyhound that is being run many times a week (I don't know how they work things at the track), a working military/border patrol dog that is logging in miles of work daily, etc. My performance/show dogs are more weekend warriors by comparison. Training less than an hour everyday (not that I really train 7 days a week), hardly needs a special diet (IMHO).

      I will say I feed the basenjis more in the winter than the summer; they need more calories when it's cold. I also cook an egg on show/agility/coursing mornings, but that's because Digital is a picky boy and I need him to having something in his tummy when he's performing in agility/coursing. And it has just sort of carried over even though Miss Zest would never turn down food of any sort. Of course that's not too different from most weekends since I usually cook a big breakfast on Sat and Sun and everyone gets a bite of egg then.

      However, I will say I know of some people who do feed their current show dogs a better diet than the non-show dogs, which I find very sad.

      Well put, especially your last comment… I totally agree.... and pets/companions deserve the best we can feed them... no different then show/performace dogs...

    • J

      2 Dogs in One Crate?
      Basenji Training • • JWU1684

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      Andrew

      I know this post is old, but its always good to have lots of different answers when researching anything on the forum.
      Mine crate together. I have 2 separate crates in case one is sick or in case they start to not get along in the crate together (like I thought would happen when Callie went into season). However, when I first brought Callie home, she was used to being crated with one of her littermates, so she did not like being crated alone. She escaped almost every day & destroyed my blinds (thank goodness that was all!). I started crating her with Lola, and although Lola gets testy when Callie won't settle down quickly, they both do very well crated together when I'm not home & when in the car. I can still crate them separately, but they prefer to be together so they can cuddle together & stay warm. I do always keep in mind though, it could go horribly wrong sometime when I'm not around. Its a calculated risk I take, but thus far it works out well as I have a small car and am forced to crate them together when we go anywhere.

    • J

      Pooping Match Trick Safety?
      Basenji Training • • JWU1684

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      wizard

      Sometimes it's more a matter of teaching us than teaching them 😃

    • J

      Boston, MA - Looking for Female (Red & White) Under 4yr
      Basenjis For Sale or Wanted • • JWU1684

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      misspodhradsky

      I have a little female about 9 months old. I really need to find her a home but she will only be going to a home I thoroughly check. If youd like to contact me we can talk about her more in depth. Id love to hear from you. please feel free to email or call. 605 999 8149 –podhradsky@live.com

      Good luck in your search!