Can't remember the breeders name offhand but last time she was untraceable, it was my belief that she was more about the money than the dog!

The last home she went to already had a basenji - they knew and loved the breed, reason for return was she would attack their boy basenji and run away when off lead.

Will contact Basenji rescue today although last time were not able to help (if you've a contact name/no would you post save me searching for it)

It is a very difficult situation as i have my own dogs which she has to kept separate from so she will end up spending a lot of time on her own.
Also, most people already have a dog so couldn't take her on….

Hi,

Can any experienced basenji owners offer a home to Mindy???
She is 2yrs old, neutered, vacc and chipped.
She has issues with other dogs and MUST be rehomed as an only pet. She has a tendancy to run off so will not be able to be allowed off lead until has undergone further training.
With people she is affectionate and has lived with children without any issues.
She was rehomed at 16mths old when her first owners got pregnant and felt they could no longer cope, after a spell in foster (with me) she found a home with another basenji (through here) unfortunately she has never settled with him and is unpredictable, she is coming back into foster care (with me again) until another home can be secured for her.

Any questions please ask.
thanks Vicki

Just to let everyone know Mindy (now Indy) went off to her knew home today, thanks to everyone who spread the word about her.
Hopefully she will settle quickly and am sure she will be much loved x

just an update for all those spreading the word about Mindy… Tilly29 is coming on sunday with his boy basenji to meet Mindy..... so fingers crossed they all get along....will post after they have met and let you know outcome.

Any idea which dog paper she might be getting mentioned in??

You wouldn't be interested in a 16month old red/white bitch???
Read all about her on the thread in rescues needing homes.
You can contact me on facebook on paws 'n' fur

Vicki

her original owners tried her first.
Think she is probably more motivated by money than where her pups ended up.
By googling Mindy's pedigree have read couple of other comments about the pups which don't make her sound like the most ethical breeder.
maybe i'm wrong but as said before i don't think most basenji breeders would have sold her to her original owners with their level of experience of dogs.
When i first met her at 7 months old was obvious already struggling with her and the first thing i done was send them to a dog trainer…they went for a few lessons and then gave up!

yes she does play quite rough, which is why she fine with my young boy cause he likes to have good chase and (friendly) fight.
She is also getting on nicely with a male cavalier i am looking after but think this is cause he so laid back she doesn't find him offensive!

Yes have noticed how strong her prey drive is….yesterday she pulled lead out of my hand and went off rabbiting....the lead got tangled in bush and i had to crawl through brambles and under a hawthorn bush (all in the rain) to release her!!

She is unpredictable with other dogs and ideally would be better on her own. Or with someone who has plenty of time (and energy!) to oversee her interactions with other dogs.

Unfortunately, i am a pet sitter so there are ever changing dogs in my house which she finds unsettling and depending on the other dogs and her reaction to them she ends up spending long periods in her crate which is not good and i don't like to do but obviously i have to protect the other dogs first.

Sadly there has been no interest in her what-so-ever which is very sad and i worry about her future as i know long term she can't stay with me.
Initially i had thought if necc would keep her but with my dogs she is not improving/calming down and i will not let her go to a shelter as I don't think with her issues/personality she will just get worse.

I have three dogs of my own, my old man she bullys, my bitch and her both want to be top dog and have to be closely supervised as they can suddenly erupt!
Then her and my young boy who is a month younger than her are absolutley fine together and have not had any issues at all....

To be honest am very annoyed by her breeder (who won't name) but who she was sold to were first time dog owners and not at all suitable for this breed of dog and completley unprepared for how to deal with her.

Oh Mindy what are we going to do with you (as i write this she is curled up on my knee being adorable!)???

Still had no interest in this girl….

Few more details about her.... she was not very well socialisied in her original home.
However, since she has been with me (3 weeks) she has met lots of dogs (wearing a muzzle for safety) initially she can be on guard with new dogs and does try to bully them but within minutes she relaxes and is starting to play with some of the dogs she has met a few times.
She enjoys a good run around chasing one of my collies (and is nearly as fast!).
She is off lead now (she had very little off lead training beforehand and mainly when she was very young) with a long lead trailing and her recall is quite good....unless there are rabbits about then she forgets her name for a little while!
In the house she is very cuddly and affectionate loving nothing more than to curl up on my knee and go to sleep, we have not had any accidents indoors.

Anything else you'd like to know PLEASE ask....

not heard anything….
There has to be someone out there who can give her a good home.....surely someone has space for a little cuddly basenji ???

fingers crossed we can find someone for her somewhere!

I am not bothered where she ends up living so long as the home is a good one!
If they were from another country would need to collect her.
Prefer someone who is either experienced of the breed or used to strongwilled dogs.
she needs someone who will continue with her training and socialisation.
And most importantly give her lots of love and cuddles!:)

i have contacted a couple of different people for basenji rescue but they were not very hopeful that they could find anyone for her.
They did say they would email her details round.
From what i can gather the 3 uk basenji clubs all go through the same people.
If you have any other contacts would be grateful if you could email them to me at - mail@pawsnfur.co.uk or contact me on facebook via my business page paws 'n' fur

I am more of a border collie person!
Also my bitch and her have a personality clash so have to be closely supervisied which doesn't make for the easiest household although slowly improving…

Have tried to contact breeder also, spoke with basenji rescue but they don't have anyone looking for a basenji they say because they virtually never go into rescue.
And yes she certainly needs an experienced home her previous owners were i think overwhelmed by the force of her personality!
Ideally someone who knows the breed would be perfect, from what i gather she is a fairly typical basenji.

I run a pet sitting business and had previously looked after her on a couple of occasions.
Her owners had tried to rehome her with no success and had come to the point where they could no longer keep her. So, i agreed to take her on until (hopefully) a suitable home could be found for her as the other alternative would have been the local shelter.
I have had her 2 weeks now and she is becoming more social and in last few days she has been off lead on a long line.

well she's quite tom-boyish!

Mindy is a 16 month old Basenji bitch looking for a home. She is fully vaccinated, spayed and microchipped.
She is housetrained and used to being crated.
Mindy is very affectionate with people
She is NOT good with cats or other small animals, and can be iffy with other dogs - she prefers dogs to other bitches.
She is looking for an experienced doggy home with lots of time for ongoing training and a secure garden.
She will not be rehomed with young children. Please contact Emma for any more info - emma@ruffdogs.co.uk