Soon-to-be Basenji owner

[Kenji24]

@crystalncody:

I also learned a valuable lesson in cleanliness. If I don't want something destroyed, it needs to be put in its proper place.

My girl friend will love that. HAHA. I tend to just leave thing where I last use them. For me thats good, I remember where I put stuff. HAHAHA

Thanks for everyones responses. I'm looking forward to this wonderful experience.

As far as our pup goes and the breeder. I'm getting him from Sue Kite of Klassic Basenji in Ohio. http://www.klassicbasenjis.com/ is here site. We plan to get our boy in about 3 weeks. We just moved and boxes are everywhere. She is very knowledgeable and I have been E-mailing her constantly. She is great and she is keeping us up to date on Kenji's progress.

Now, I have a soft spot for stuffed animals. I have more then Rachel, little known secret. On purpose I dont want to give Kenji any stuffed animals for fear that he may mistake one of mine for his. Does anyone have that sort of problem with their B and their toys or "kids toys"?

[Buana]

Welcome!

I think we don't have Basenji's… hahaha
Our B's only chew up a few things when they were a puppy....
Only their own toys are broken once in a while...

Edit: if there is food on the table, we even can go into another room without being afraid they take it
They won't... only our Bengal cat.... sigh.. that's the big terrorthing in the house :D:D

[Maya]

Is Kenji one of the Dunkin x Katie babies? I WANT one of those babies, very jealous!!

Maya hasnt been too bad with chewing, i've been very lucky. She has only chewed things that I have stupidly left within reach and it has only been cables for some reason (cable on the hairdryer, straightners and vaccuum have been chewed!) she doesnt really go for anything else. Maya has the run of the downstairs of my house while im out and she is very good, the furniture has survived untouched so far (she is nearly 2!).

[DebraDownSouth]

@Buana:

I think we don't have Basenji's… hahaha
Our B's only chew up a few things when they were a puppy....
Only their own toys are broken once in a while...

Edit: if there is food on the table, we even can go into another room without being afraid they take it
They won't... only our Bengal cat.... sigh.. that's the big terrorthing in the house :D:D

You have defective dogs, lol. I am envious.

Y'all have me laughing so hard the basenjis got up from under the covers to check on me. They have never chewed on the memory foam bed (I actually have a dormia, so not a pad it's a mattress with cover), but Cara did take a chunk out of my egg crate chair pad. Bras, shoes, glasses, teeth retainer… really is there anything they won't eat unsupervised? As Sayblee matured -- and she was the destructive dog from hell who even scaled the BOOK CASE to get a shoe once! -- she confined her chewing to paper goods. Arwen we pretty much had learned watch meant REALLY WATCH EVERY SECOND so her destruction has been minimal but she isn't safe for food or paper.

Cara... omg omg. She actually pulled record albums out of the stand and ate the corners off at least 20 pristine jacket corners in the time it took me to make a cup of coffee and get the mail in one day. She also likes cords and so while most are secured, she will never ever be able to be uncrated as the risk of electrocution is beyond risk. She has chewed on my desk corner even. She has mouthed the knob to my bed. The good thing is that once I tell her NO CHEW, she doesn't go back to that usually but she finds something else. And she has many many toys to chew, she is just the most oral dog I have ever owned.

[Kenji24]

@Maya:

Is Kenji one of the Dunkin x Katie babies? I WANT one of those babies, very jealous!!

Yes, Kenji is one of them. One of the 2 males :D. I'm lucky to get him :D. I will have to put up all the pictures from our visit. They were all soooooooo adorable. Pics of Kenji and siblings.

Question, has anyone noticed that their b's chewing habits diminish with the increase in physical exercise they get or mental mental exercise? I've read that Basenjis become destructive when they are bored.

[tanza]

@Kenji24:

Yes, Kenji is one of them. One of the 2 males :D. I'm lucky to get him :D. I will have to put up all the pictures from our visit. They were all soooooooo adorable. Pics of Kenji and siblings.

Question, has anyone noticed that their b's chewing habits diminish with the increase in physical exercise they get or mental mental exercise? I've read that Basenjis become destructive when they are bored.

LOL…. all puppies and dogs will become destructive when bored.... but yes, as we say, a tired Basenji is a good Basenji..... and if left to where they can get it... it is "fair" game for a Basenji.

And your boy will be related to my C-Me (Klassic-Tanza Color Me Tri), who is sired by Dunkin/Katie son, Tommy

[Kenji24]

@tanza:

And your boy will be related to my C-Me (Klassic-Tanza Color Me Tri), who is sired by Dunkin/Katie son, Tommy

:eek::eek: WOW nice…. I saw both Tommy and Dunkin. They looked great and just the way I want Kenji to grow up to look like.

[tlish]

yep, my suki chews on everything: table legs, books on the bookshelf, toilet paper (unravels the whole roll and goes running), towels, carpet, the wooden base board corners, and my laptop while i'm using it! but she's so darn cute!

[Basenjimamma]

I will have to put up all the pictures from our visit. They were all soooooooo adorable. Pics of Kenji and siblings.

Wow, those are some adorable pictures. Thanks you for sharing your little bundle..can't wait to hear that you actually have him at your home.

[Maya]

Beautiful babies!!

Sue put some pictures up on her FB album a few days ago, just had to go and have a look for him You are very lucky, he is a stunner!

[Maya]

@tanza:

LOL…. all puppies and dogs will become destructive when bored.... but yes, as we say, a tired Basenji is a good Basenji..... and if left to where they can get it... it is "fair" game for a Basenji.

And your boy will be related to my C-Me (Klassic-Tanza Color Me Tri), who is sired by Dunkin/Katie son, Tommy

I guess Maya must be related to Kenji too as she and C-Me are related aren't they? I find this all very confusing! I think Maya's mum Millie and Dunkin are quite closely related… Possibly

[sharronhurlbut]

Very cute photos.

[tanza]

@Maya:

I guess Maya must be related to Kenji too as she and C-Me are related aren't they? I find this all very confusing! I think Maya's mum Millie and Dunkin are quite closely related… Possibly

Millie and Dunkin are full brother and sister, but not the same age… and yes, Maya is related to Kenji also (and C-Me too)

[Arwen]

The photos have caused a great deal of oooh and ahhing here at work. I want that little red girl. I love all the colors but am really drawn to the red/whites. But no puppies for me.

[crystalncody]

Kenji is adorable! Well, they all are!

[Patty]

What beautiful puppies- I particulalry love the red/whites (I mustn't let my tri-colour Miggy hear that!!)

[setidog]

Kenji is absolutely adorable!!! You are going to have so much fun with him!

[Kenji24]

@setidog:

Kenji is absolutely adorable!!! You are going to have so much fun with him!

@Patty:

What beautiful puppies- I particulalry love the red/whites (I mustn't let my tri-colour Miggy hear that!!)

@crystalncody:

Kenji is adorable! Well, they all are!

@Arwen:

The photos have caused a great deal of oooh and ahhing here at work. I want that little red girl. I love all the colors but am really drawn to the red/whites. But no puppies for me.

Thanks, we are look forward to our little guy coming home. I'll be putting more pictures up once we get him.