Posts made by MarleyJo

I know Im a little late to jump in and say WELCOME. (Been away for awhile) We have one of Sharron's rescues named Sheba. Anyway my name happens to be Shaun and we live just around the corner in Gig Harbor. So I guess that makes your Shaun officially my second favorite Basenji just because of his cool name! Hope to see you around.

I think I will go for the Ebay thing. Never done it but always wanted to. Give me a couple of days to figure it out and I will let you all know.

I was thinking someone here might want these. If I am wrong no big deal. I dont need to raise money, just an idea. Maybe I should have said that if anyone want these for a few bucks I will donate any money to BRAT.

Ok, I have spent the day cleaning out my den. I came across a couple of things some of you may be interested in. I have 22 issues of THE BASENJI from January of 2002 up to December of 2005. Also THE COMPLETE BASENJI by Elspet Ford. They almost got donated to the local Goodwill but I thought I should see if anyone here would want them. Maybe we could start a little auction or if someone would make a donation to BRAT I will send them these items. Anyway I am not sure the best way to do this. Anyone have any ideas how we can raise a little $$. I will be happy to pay for shipping if anybody is interested. Let me know what you think.

Sharron, please dont feel bad. Those of us who have gotten our rescues understand that we can never fully know what we are getting. Usually the full history is not available and there is a risk involved. And those of us who have gotten our dogs from you are just thrilled to be getting a dog from someone who is totally committed to doing the best that you can for these special little creatures. I for one just pray you are still involved when it comes time for our next rescue.
PS Sheba says Hi and thanks for helping her find us.

We had the hardest time with the potassium because the were huge and you were not supposed to break them. After a lot of trial and error and finding pill fragments around the house we finally found something that worked. Kraft American Cheese slices. Now because Marley was a Basenji no other cheese would do. If it was ANY other brand she just wouldnt take them which made it tough when we were traveling.

I know first hand that overwhelming sensation that takes over when you first discover that your pride and joy gets diagnosed with Fanconi. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Hang in there and with the right treatment you may be as lucky as we were and get many enjoyable years together. We tend to think that our Marleys "good" life started at diagnosis because for 7 years she got so spoiled with attention and affection because we never knew how much time we had. We should all live our lives that way. Keep us all up to date because we are all hoping for the best.

Too many miles and trips with our last Basenji to list them all. The longest was 128 in 28 days. So far all great tips. One that I might add is if you are going
to tie them out a little bit of bunjee cord on the tie out just in case they decide to try to chase something when not looking. Save them a sore neck.

Sorry to hear about Bricks. Our last Basenji ( Marley ) had a "boyfriend" named K.O. who was a boxer. Good luck in your search and stick around no matter which pooch you decide on.

Talk to a vet. Our last basenji we took on a hike across southern Utah. (128 in 28 days) She was in excellent shape but we worried about her paws. The vet gave use a bottle of stuff that we dabbed on and let it dry. Provided some protection as we had no problems at all.

Sounds like you have done your homework and you have read all the stories. You should be on your toes at all times but dont forget to have fun. A sense of humor and patience are a must. Be prepared to laugh and to sigh and be prepared for everyone to stop and ask your about your pooch every time you are out hiking. Make sure your batteries are charged in your camera at all times. We need those pictures.

We have one of Sharrons "Special Needs" BRAT rescues and let me tell you about her "Special Needs".
She needs to take up most of the bed at night.
She needs to not be so spoiled. (we balme this on her cuz she is so adorable)
She needs to be the center of attention.
She needs to go on rides in the car all the time.
She needs to quit being so friendly to everything. (rescues are supposed to have some baggage right?)
She needs to have cookies. (again the adorable thing)
She needs to give us the OK to get more Basenjis.
Oh and she is blind.

Aren't those the greatest moments that make you feel that you made the right decision about bringing home the unknown? We have had many of those moments over the last year with our rescue Sheba. You just feel good about things when they gain a little confidence or show a tiny bit of affection. Keep us updated as things progress.

Welcome from another Washingtonian!
This site will keep you reading thats for sure.

We get "Rat terrier?" all the time.

MarleyJo= Sue and Shaun Jones

Current Basenji= Sheba the chubby, blind, rescue girl. Somewhere around
8 or 9 years old. With us for about a year.

Waiting impatiently at the bridge=The original Marley. A Fanconi girl that we
lost at the age of 12 to brain cancer.

Future plans=Any Basenji with special needs since we have a lifestyle that
permits.

I am so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing your wonderful story. I also came across this wonderful forum just over a year ago the day after losing our "only child". My thoughts are with you. I know that Chopper was deeply loved.

So so sorry.

Sounds like your vet is on top of it and that makes me so happy. Also with all of the resources and support you have in this forum all of you questions should get answered. Let me know if you have any specific questions. Like many here we had more experience with this disease than we would have ever wanted.

We recently adopted a dog from BRAT. I think we documented our story on this forum. We got a great dog that didnt need training at all. The Basenji rescue here in this state does a great job at rehoming dogs and we have already done an evaluation on a dog being put up for adoption that was so pleasant it was tough for us not to take him ourselves.
Our first Basenji came from a breeder in Idaho a long time ago. I doubt that she is still breeding Basenjis. Check out dog shows, obedience instructors and magazines like Dog World and such that list breeders. Most importantly keep in touch with this forum. Learn all you can, read every story and pay attention to the recommendations because it sounds like there are some top notch breeders and rescue workers here.