What a great story, i had never noticed the M's on their heads before. Thanks for telling me Belinda. Tom is poorly again and not eating, this is the second time he's been ill since the vet removed hid broken tooth. It looks to me like there is some infection in the gum so probs off to the vets again. We will be bankrupt before christmas at this rate :(

@AJs: See, Dan? First you tick everybody off, now you make everybody cry. But you're still not getting off the hook that easy. You will NOT be banned and in fact will be required to stay. :D What?! That's it I'm going back to my stupid jokes!

OMG! Are you sure I can't use my lawn mower on my hair! I''m sure it would work!!! What's that number…9--? Quick, my lawyer's number is ....... I'll see ya in court...... There's a reason for the Darwin Awards.

Here in the states there are disclaimers on everything… I once saw a disclaimer on a ladder..."not to place it in dogpoop before stepping on it"..I mean come on..is that really needed? But I guess it is..

Hey, we must be on the same wave length. I've been watching that first one the last couple of days but hadn't seen #3. Here's the other one that got passed around: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGODurRfVv4 I decided to train Zest to bring my slippers to me. I think it took about 4 clicks for her to catch on. Last night I couldn't toss them around the corner and down the hall fast enough. And I have to say, I have heavy soled slippers, so it's not an easy task for a little girl. But she loves to bring me things. A few nights ago she found a wrapper from tenderloin in the yard. (wind blows a lot around here.) "Thank you Zest. Would like a cookie for that?" "Yes, momma, I'd like a cookie and you can have this prize. I thought you'd like it." She's such a good little girl! Here's pics from last weekend. The first one, the one of the closed tunnel, is from her titling run. So I bought it and now it's in the fridge. http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/ThumbPage.aspx?e=5759087&g=03PG007V23

Neither have mine, and we have yet to have any allergy issues in our home..I would not have it any other way..having pets and children together nurtures compassionate humans..in my opinion..

Congratulations! Where's the photo? :D

@Basenjimamma: …Oh, I want one of those generators too..they are just so darn expensive..We need them down here too, if we have a storm, our neighborhood of 25 or so homes are one of the last on the list to get our power back..it sucks.. We do have a generator that is large enough to either run the fridge and a few lamps, OR our waterpump..so you have to pick your battles when the electricity goes.. Yeah, see my problem is I want the whole house automatically on when the power goes out - gone are the days when I find it an adventure! As it is, I've compromised and were only doing the first floor (including all kitchen, laundry, office, bedrooms, bath, basement - furnace, well/water) and the only thing on the 2nd floor will be the bathroom. During the ice storm last winter we lost power for 4 days. During the ice storm of 98 (?) we lost power for 17days - CNN was filming right in front of our house. :eek:

…perhaps taking all the socks and quilting / sewing them into one big X-mas stocking?...

Happy Thanksgiving! I am grateful for many things, including our two wonderful basenjis, and this forum. We would never have made it through the process of adopting our two rescues in just over a year without the support of Sharron Hurlbut (sp?) and other experienced folks on this board. Today, Fiji and Bongo are happy, well adjusted dogs and they add to our lives tremendously. Thanks to all of you for your unending support of the breed and one another. Hope you've all had a wonderful day.

Thanks for the warning, I will be really careful with mine now.

@BART: I've been living on my own for over 20 years but I still go to my parents for Thanksgiving. I'm thankful that they are both still alive and live only about 3 miles down road. Mom still makes her stuffing based on a recipe from the Better Homes and Gardens cookbook circa 1954. The pages are very yellow and some of them fall out if you aren't careful opening the book but I've never had stuffing quite as good. :) Will be going there shortly. :D My mom has a Betty Crocker cookbook from ages ago! She just mentioned to me that she's got tons of cookbook but that's the only one that she ever uses! We JUST prepared the turkey and stuffing recipes from that book! Love it! Edited to add: I just went down to check the date on the cookbook - 1971! :)

Well, we have made it to the area of Three Mile Island….. I think we've already been here too long. Don't let this happen to you!!! :D [image: attachment_p_95250_0_three-mile-island.jpg]

I so wish this article would make it on the list of news worthy items to talk about on the news circuit through out the country..at least if it is seen by the millions throughout…maybe we can keep a few elderly dogs out of the shelters and off the streets.. Thank you so much for posting AgileBasenji..it touched me lots.. My two elderly dogs passed away in march and then again exactly one month later to the day..in april..very hard for me and my hubby, but also for our kids..these two dogs had been in our lives since we were dating and they were there when we brought Sofia and Lukas home from the hospital...through illness, happiness and age we have loved, laughed and hugged these two boys...we miss them so much..

@thunderbird8588: I realy hate to argue and i realy think opinion is so divided that people will have to agree to dissagree. I dont want to cause offence but must say that IMO most cats scratch to communicate there is a problem and they are unhappy. I can pet our cats without fear of being scratched. My neighbours cat however who is in our house more often than not is the type who will lash out and scratch. When stroking her we watch out for the signs. I know some cats are feisty , some scratch, some bite but we cant remove their teeth. As for de barking Dogs (something i have only just become aware of on the forum) why on earth would anyone want to do this. Maybe my views are idealistic but i do believe animals should be left as nature intended if at all possible If your neighbor has a cat that cannot be trusted to be petted w/out scratching or biting, they have a bigger issue than to declaw or not.

Did Fox news just hijack the basenji site?? It is interesting that the dark skinned guy is the bad guy. Typical. And, all african americans do not look alike and this guy looked nothing like Obama. Also interesting that the automobile industry was, hence the word was, employing 1 million people. Silliness. That is all I will say since I come here to get away from this political crap.

Just think of it. If our dogs could do all the things we could, the earth might just all have 24 hours of sun and be covered with little squirrels and bunnies.

We had a discussion recently about securing dogs in vehicles. I had an ACD who loved riding in the back of the pickup…rain, shine, cold or hot...he just loved it. I attached 500-lb chain between the tie-downs directly behind the cab with eye bolts, tightened it with a turn buckle, and attached another chain to the center of the first one with a heavy-duty screw-together carabiner. The second chain was only long enough that Chauncey could look forward from behind the cab, but not long enough for him to stand with his front paws on the edge of the pickup bed. His collar was secured to the second chain with a two-ended dog chain clip, also heavy-duty. He would jump in the back and run to the front so I could attach the chain to him. Then he'd run back and forth all the way down the road barking at everything. My friends always knew three blocks before I got to their houses that I was on my way. :D But I don't keep AJ in a pickup truck. In fact, before Halloween, the last time I saw my pickup was about three months previous. He lives with me in a Freightliner. The whole USA is his yard. AJ rides in the front of the pickup with me when we're in it. An ACD with a thick coat in the back is one thing...a Basenji with a basically bald belly is another.