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Would you marry your basenji?

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  • JazzysMomJ

    Really….too sick for words.

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  • Shaye's MomS

    People are exceedingly strange sometimes. As to the rhetorical question about marrying one of our dogs - hell no, everything would have to be done their way!!!:p All kidding aside, I heard on the news this morning that a 64 year old man here in Florida was arrested for animal cruelty for having sex with his dog. He evidently took the dog to the vet and asked what was wrong with her, because "she doesn't seem to enjoy it any more." This guy needs chemical castration and never to be allowed around dogs again!!!:mad:

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  • S

    Sadly, we just had a fellow up here is Wa state who is going to jail because he believes that its ok to physically "love" sic his dog and horses..
    There is a special place in hell for this sick sick human….

    Sharron Hurlbut

    BRAT, basenji rescue

    Evergreen basenji club

    Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue

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  • S

    Sorry all. I know Fran didn't mean this video the way that I posted above.

    Sharron Hurlbut

    BRAT, basenji rescue

    Evergreen basenji club

    Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue

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  • KipawaK

    Not to worry, everyone. I posted because I thought the story was humourous. Yet I know there are people that are 'unbalanced' out there that think strange thoughts about animals. :(

    In our local newspaper a couple of weeks ago was a story about a lady who left millions and millions of dollars (upon her death) to her dogs. Her Will specified the dogs were still to live in the mansion she lived in, and have their own care givers, maids, etc. Rather eccentric, but I suppose that was done with the best of intentions.

    I just thought it might be fun to find out the traits that you like in your dogs that you wish a spouse had - picking up their socks? Eating all of the food from their plates, and not complaining about what you give them for supper? That kind of thing.

    No hard feelings taken at all, Sharron. And I am sorry if my post came across incorrectly.

    Fran Harder, BAB

    With Barney in my heart

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  • K

    About six years ago, a 14 year old in Africa married a dog to ward of bad luck. The photo provided was of this little girl in pink sharing a place of rice with a spotted basenji. My Dad found it and left it on the counter with a note "was Blaze invited to his brother's wedding?"

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  • MacPackM

    I would marry Topper (platonically, of course), he is my heart dog. Though he is stubborn and independent, he is a charmer and a 'good looker' and melts my heart. And he keeps my feet warm.

    Anne in Tampa

    Chipley, Missy & Lucky

    Topper, Nicky & Eddie in the clouds

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  • MacPackM

    And for Shaye's mom: here in the Sunshine State beastiality is not illegal! Hence the animal cruelty charge, rather than the sexual deviant charge. All the weirdos wind up here.

    Anne in Tampa

    Chipley, Missy & Lucky

    Topper, Nicky & Eddie in the clouds

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  • R

    All kidding aside, I would have married my heartdog,Thunder.
    And now, my other B , Joshua is the perfect model of the perfect man.To bad I'm not a Basenji Bitch.

    Kathryn D. Ladick
    Jaroufa Hounds

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  • Shaye's MomS

    MacPack: Yes, I know bestiality isn't illegal here - how stupid, and they did mention that on the radio.

    Also, the whole gang probably would platonically marry Topper, he is such a dear. My Shaye would REALLY like to marry Topper.

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    Sure! I have only worked with UKC at this point, but there are others out there. http://www.ukcdogs.com/WebSite.nsf/WebPages/DogWeightPull The dogs are divided into classes by weight. Placements are given out in each class, although they really don't matter much. The weight classes are 15 lbs apart for smaller dogs and 20 lb increments for big dogs. For example, the Basenjis bascially fall into the 30 lb class. (anything from 16 to 30.9 lbs) There are two ways to calculate placements, and it is decided ahead of time by the clubs holding the event. Format A is by most weight pulled. Format B is by most weight pulled per pound of body weight. It is calculated as a percentage. Most clubs do format A one day and format B the next. Also each day there is an overall winner for both the most weight pulled and most weight pulled per pound for all classes combined. I have seen everything from an American Bulldog to an Italian Greyhound win the most weight pulled per pound. :) All titles in UKC are earned by each dog's individual pulls compared to their own body weight. So classes and placements really don't matter, except for fun. There are 3 types of carts/surfaces to pull with, and each has their own point scale. Snow pulls are the hardest, so it doesn't take as much weight pulled in those events to earn the same amount of points as say a pull with a rail system. Wheeled cart pulls are inbetween, and the rail carts are the easiest to pull. Therefore it takes more weight to earn points. For example, a qualifying score for the first title takes only 3 times the body weight on snow to earn. It takes 7x the weight if its a wheel cart, and then 10x the weight on a rail track. Then to earn championship points after your first title, you only need to pull 5x body weight on snow, but you must pull 10x weight for wheels and 20x weight on rails! The more you pull the more points you earn, up to a max of 20 pts per event. Some titles can be earned by pulling on any of the surfaces. Other titles are for showing off versatility and the dog must earn so many points in two or all 3 of the surfaces to get them. There are 6 titles total you can earn. IWPA is another organization just for pulling, and they accept all breeds. I have never pulled with them however because the closest pulls in my region are over 3 hours away, up North. We have enough to do with everything else in the dog world that I don't need to make those kind of drives for this. lol http://www.iwpa.net/ APA is another one I just found this winter doing some googling. They have some pulls very close to home this summer so I am looking forward to going. I don't think they're a very big or influential organization to bother pulling with, at least for Basenjis, but will be nice to check it out. http://www.weightpull.com/ I think these are all the ones that will accept all breeds. Both IWPA and APA I think give points based on class placements, so I know they have some different formats than UKC. The only thing you really need is a custom fitted harness. It's an investment of about $50 -100 depending on who you go with and what you make of it. There are 3 harness makers that I've either used or know others personally who have, and they all do nice work and come highly recommended. Missy Kehler - The Working Canine (she's in the middle of redoing her site) http://www.theworkingcanine.com/ Harnesses By Carol http://harnessesbycarol.com/ CD Pits http://www.itsmysite.com/cdpits/ Most of these sites also have links to training articles, so search thoroughly. :) Our club got to host the "national" snow pull this year for UKC, organized by UNWPA. Here's a link to my little Roxie placing 4th in her class of 8, beating out 4 other Basenjis. This was only two weeks after her very first pulls. (And yes, there's more than one of us crazy Basenji people out here!) And two of those placing Staffies flew out from CA for this! lol Our lovely frigid below freezing MI temps were so welcoming. :) And check out our little racing friend BJ, the IG! http://www.unitednationalweightpullassociation.com/2009%20shows/UNWPAsnowpull2009.htm
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    There is a commonly used dog in TV and commercials that is either a Rat Terrier, or a corgi/terrier/basenji/chi mix….I have seen in on law and order, and some other more recent commercials...might be that one. Or it could be a real B...I haven't seen either of the ones mentioned.