Posts made by nikolitak

Introducing our new baby girl Mara Jade, we call her Jade. She was born in September and while we werent expecting to get a new pup so soon after losing our Leo, it was definitely meant to be.

Im trying to get the picture to upload!

@DebraDownSouth thank you....im heartbroken. Just picked up his paw print today from the vet so obviously I bawled like a baby as soon as I got in the car. It sounds like @eeeefarm s Perry had a similar issue to my Leo. Brothers but Leo was the small one in the litter and picked on by his siblings (according to Jan). He was the sweetest dog. Seems to be a trait a lot of Jan's pups have/had!

@eeeefarm unfortunately we just lost Leo on the 9th of this month. He was also an excellent dog. He did like tissues but thats all he would chew. We could leave him alone in the house uncrated and he wouldnt bother anything. They were amazing pups! We got Leo from Jan when he was about 14 weeks. I believe we met Perry while we were there meeting Leo for the first time but I cant be certain. I miss that dog like crazy.

@Nancy-Berry You make perfect sense! And I definitely want another Basenji in our lives. I have contacted Leo's breeder also and although she doesnt breed anymore she is close with another breeder who is planning on puppies soon and said she would recommend us. I sure hope that all works out. He has definitely filled my first chamber!!!

He truly was a sweetheart. I miss him so much, I feel a part of my heart has left me.

@DebraDownSouth thank you! I actually found my Leo's breeder and she has another breeder she knows that she is referring me too! I hope it works out!

@kjdonkers thank you....yes, im sure one will

@MattB I definitely will! She was sharing pictures with me, here is a pic of Inky in her bed.

@eeeefarm Im so sorry about your loss of Perry. Did you adopt him from Jan Bruner? If so, we adopted Perry's brother, Leo from Jan.

@CrazySenji, I found Jan! And i was able to talk to her.

@MattB yes, she is! I just wish I could get ahold of her. We had her number years ago however when facebook became more popular we would keep in touch that way. It doesnt appear she has been on in a year or more. I appreciate that she gave us a chance with one of her babies!

@Nancy-Berry thank you so much! I appreciate the guidance and will look into both! Its so hard not having Leo with us. He definetly was my baby.

I remember meeting Inky, or at least that name sounds awfully familar! Leo wasnt "show" material either. We often joked he was our perfect clearance puppy, lol! I've already started contacting a couple breeders. I appreciate you responding to me as I was nervous to even post as I didnt know what to expect.

You just seriously made me cry! We had never owned a Basenji before Leo either however we did tons of research and fell in love. Jan also took a chance on us and gave us the best dog we have ever had! Leo actually picked us as we made a visit to see the pups. He jumped right up on my lap as the other pups ran wildly around the room ignoring us, lol. The litter was born December 26th 2003. I believe there were 3 pups when we went to visit. Jan brought Leo to us with his mom in tow to help him during his ride to our home. She also brought a blanket with him. He was buried with that same blanket. Im still friends with her on Facebook so if you do happen to run into her again please let her know Nicole Shinsky is trying to contact her. I wanted to let her know about Leo's passing. I will defintely contact Tad and a few of the others. We arent interested in showing, but we know the importance of a good breeder regardless.
Thank you!

Leo during his younger days

Her name is Jan Bruner and she lived/lives on the east side of Cleveland. She has a facebook but it appears she is never on anymore nor does she check her messenger.

Thank you for your quick reply! I am new at this and just getting used to the site. Her is my beautiful boy during better days!

Hello! My name is Nicole and I live in Sheffield Lake, Oh with my husband and my 5 year old son. I also have two older daughters, 19 and 23. We currently just lost our Basenji named Leo from kidney failure. He would have been 13 on Dec 26th. We are heartbroken and miss him like crazy. He was truly my fur baby and life just wont be the same without him.

Hello, we just recently lost our beautiful Basenji boy, Leo from kidney failure. He was almost 13. We have had him from the time he was 14 weeks old. We would like to adopt another puppy. The breeder we adopted Leo from is no longer breeding nor have we been able to contact her for a referral. If anyone can lead us in the right direction to a trusted breeder we would appreciate it. We are willing to travel a couple hundred miles any direction. We are in Northern Ohio on Lake Erie between Toledo and Cleveland. Also, as I am new to this forum, is there a forum where I am able to post our past breeders name so that if she happens to see it or someone who knows her sees it, she could contact us. Thank you!