The fur is a bit long for a true B, and his keeper, but it looks like a good dog. Good luck with bringing him out of his shell.

Sounds like Tanza has given you some good advice and she is well aware of life on the WestCoast of USA.

You are so lucky to have found each other. I am glad she works well at playing with your son, and has learnt that the best food is human food. Keep smiling with a good Basenji to reside with you.

Her tail is what it is, I have had one that was similar. She looks a mix, but really good. I hope you have got on top of the parasites, and guard against Heartworm - which can kill a dog. It is not a regular worm preventative, but a special Heartworm preventative. It takes a while to kick in, the preventative, that is, so start early and keep it going once a month. She will exert her personality as she grows with you.

Get in touch with Zande, apart from her world wide register of pups, she might have a few names of breeders that you may contact. It would be a good time to start looking as the pups are born around December, and you may like to put your name down. First name down, can get best dressed!

It is not available in my region because of "rights reasons". I will have to watch it some other time.

Get in touch with a local club, or the national association of Basenjis. Then look wider in the national canine association, for leads of breeders. Basenjis are usually born around Christmas in the northern hemisphere, and six months earlier in the southern hemisphere. You need to put your name with a reputable breeder, and hope that a male is born in the next litter. It is not something you can predict. However, you can sometimes get a retired showdog, or a dog that has been returned. Keep trying

It is different in the southern hemisphere - we are six months behind, or in front, if you wish. The spaying is a hysterectomy, so she may need attention later in life.

Again, go to the Zande website and read about Basenjis, especially the "put off". She lives in the south of England, so she might know someone who will help, if she cannot help you herself.

go to the Zande website which has an excellent write up about Basenjis, and things to be aware of, in dealing with them in the home environment. Read the put-off.

My experience is when I put one into a boarding kennel, and on exit they gave him a dose of cough medicine. Obviously kennel cough, but it seemed to work with mine. I would not live on it, but certainly one dose cleared his cough. But I would look for a vet that knows his stuff.

There is probably less restriction to going to the USA, than Australia (which is a rabies free country). Most Bs from the DRCongo, go via USA, with some complicated quarantine directives.

If you are feeling energetic, cook some vegetable chicken soup, - they love this. As a variation try some ox cheek and vegetable soup (I use barley as a filler). Ox cheek, chopped to B bite size will be good. I then add some kibble to soak up some of the moisture. A more moist blend is good for mine. I try to mix the food up so that there is a variation to her meals, even a SOFT boiled egg on top is good to vary her food. Good luck.

When I first saw the photo, I thought she had grown an arm! She looks smart at 14, has she learnt all the tricks or has she got a couple saved up for later?

@Dagodingo we will try to keep you happy.

i was away for a week and just catching up on my emails. sorry to have had the break, but it is summer here so it is always good to go and see some new and old friends.

As tanza has stated. the pups ears are not a worry, about 12 weeks they should start to settle down, when they have a full set of needles for teeth. And speaking about needles, keep them quarantined, (eg no dog parks, very local walks, etc), so that his mother's immunisations would still be effective through her milk. I await until their adult shots before releasing pups, then I know that they have at least the best start in life.
Another item, buy a Dremel rotary tool, and start grinding their nails. The earlier you do it, then they get used to being trimmed, and the noise. A little bit at first, do not get down to the quick. It is done with the fine emery paper one, try on your own. It can get hot, NOT RECOMMENDED, so go to another nail if it is getting to warm.
Keep learning and asking questions - no question is too silly or too hard, but you should not be asking the same question repeatedly. Have fun with your new found friend, and treat her like one of your human kids, about 2 - 4 yo. Best of luck.

Love her and her personality to bits. It does not matter what breed she is, if she fits into your family, she is a winner in anybody language. If you need to know, a DNA test will give you clues what you have.