Posts made by lakers13

I have one male basenji now. He is one yr old and I am looking for him a companion at home. I want a red/white female and have found one, but her mother is trindle and her father is red/white. She is red, white, with a little black on her face and back right now. The breeder said she will be fully red/white as she grows up, can anyone explain the coloring geneology to me please thanks!

That sounds exactly like benji…his ears stay folded back for awhile when we get home he's so excited. And he is the smartest dog I've ever been around also. He knows what alot of different words mean just by picking up on our conversations and he does quite a few tricks when he wants to as well. And he has to be with us constantly too. The breeder had named him Wyatt so you might remember his pics and I posted some also.

Banhanerzz, I visit Houston often as my girlfriends family lives there maybe we could meet up if I ever bring him up. Post pics of her! I absolutely love benji he is the smartest sweetest dog I've ever seen. What are some unique characteristics that yours has?

Here are some pics of Benji!

I didn't have him in a crate. I had him in a portable pen in another room to sleep, but he has been perfect on pottying outside so I let him sleep with me last night and he slept all night and then pottied right when I took him out this morning!

I live in Conway. And I will try and get on the photos asap

Hello everyone, I got back from Texas yesterday but haven't had a chance to get on the computer since I've been playing with Benji 24/7! He is the best puppy I have ever owned! He is so good and funny. He hasn't used the bathroom in the house yet! Everytime I take him outisde he goes on command. He loves to play and sleep ALOT. I put him in his pen for the first time last night and put him to sleep before I snuck out and then I woke up around 1 am to him crying terribly. I felt so sorry for him but didn't respond and he stopped shortly and slept til around 6 am. He didnt use the bathhroom all night, but did first thing when I took him out. He's been perfect, he even found a water leak in our garage that he heard running through the walls! I will post pics soon. I'm not very tech savvy, ha.

Kipawa I have decided to go ahead and get this puppy. I'm on my way to Houston now. If he does ever get ill then I believe I can give him better care than anyone, so I'm up for it! However I will pray he lives long and stays healthy.

Yes she said I will receive a care package that includes his AKC registration papers, sample of his food, his toy, training pads, shot records, and his eating schedule.

I completely understand your concerns and you want to stop people like this from breeding. I have decided to stay with this pup though. This woman is done breeding and is selling the sire. My pup is from the on site sire and dam and I am not showing or anything, just want a pet! The mother and father have only been tested for fanconi using strip tests and were negative for fanconi. The pup has had his up to date vacs and so forth. I know I sound irresponsible now, but I have decided to go with this. Me and the lady have a deal worked out where she will take the pup back in case of any problems and so forth. I am getting him nuetered around the age of 1, so no breeding. I hope you will understand and allow me to be a part of your basenji family!

Ok so I did the search and found out that my breeder (Mary Beth) is questionable…can anyone explain what is going on with her operation?? Please help me b/c I have a trip planned to Houston for this weekend!

Yes, my name is Taylor Martin and am a senior in college graduating in May. I also start law school in August. My breeder is from the Houston, TX region and her name is Mary Weiss. Is anyone familiar with her?

Thank you all for your replies so far, keep them coming! Tanza - they can really escape that well? Ha, what about placing chicken wire all around the pen then they couldn't climb?? Also, He was born on December 10th, so I guess he will actually be 9 1/2 weeks old when I get him.

And for the other suggestions, I appreciate it. I like the idea of taking a mommy towel with me for extra comfort.

The game room is upstairs, but when we're home he will be around us alot.

The breeder is out of the Houston, TX area and her name I believe is Mary Weiss. Does anyone have a relative from this breeder or is familiar?

Hello, I will get my new 8 week old male basenji pup on Sunday and have tons of questions that I posted under 'Basenji Talk'

Thanks!

Hello all, I am getting my male Basenji pup this coming up Sunday. It will be a 7 hour drive from my home. I have done tons and tons of research of all dog breeds and have decided to buy an 8 week old Basenji pup! This is lenghty but please bare with me! I want to be as prepared as possible and provide him with the best care possible. Here are a list of questions I would love to have answered from you Basenji pros:

1. Since it will be a 7 hour drive with my new pup, what is your most important tips you can provide me with? My girlfriend will be coming with me, so she can play with him while I am driving and vice versa. I have bought a 24" long crate and 15" high, is it big enough? How much time should we spend playing with him in the car and time in crate? Should I stop frequently to let him out and walk around and such?

2. Once he gets home he will be staying upstairs in my gameroom. I have bought a midwest e-coat exercise pen that is 36" tall and consists of 8 - 24" panels, so its relatively roomy. I have class on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1pm-7:30pm. My mother, brother, and gfriend can come let him outside, play with, and so on, but what if they cannot one day? Is 7 hours too long to be kept in that pen? I am planning on keeping his crate inside the pen. Is that a good idea? I have this all planned out, but tell me if I am misguided anywhere, it won't hurt my feelings! I will have his bed, crate, toys, etc in his pen so he should be ok right? Should I put a potty pad inside the pen as well?

3. How long before a Basenji can get out of a 36" tall pen?

4. Any special tips on potty training him given his situation that I have described? I don't know if I can really crate train with him having access to a play area.

5. Any toys, snacks, etc to buy that especially Basenji's have proven to be fond of?

6. I bought a 13" leather collar today. Is this good?

7. Also, the breeder is feeding chicken soup for the puppy lover's soul. So, I bought a 35lb bag today and plan to keep feeding it after reading some favorable reviews on it. Anyone else have any experience with this food?

8. Lastly, any training tips? I plan to work 5-15 minutes everyday on sit, come, stay, down, leave it, potty in no order, but learning one before beginning another.

Lastly, thank you all ahead of time for your time to answer my lengthy questions!