Bring your paperwork that the breeder gave you to your first visit because they will want to know some things like birth date, always (in the first year or so when lots of shots are administered) bring the vaccination record book Pam and Sheila gave you and ensure they make a copy of it and not just write it down..you will also want to update your copy as your pup receive shots so like I said..bring it so they can fill it in for you. Any questions you have regarding vaccinations I highly suggest asking your vet but also getting in touch with Pam to ask her opinion, she knows her dogs and her lines and she is better equipped than the vet to give you an honest evaluation on which to give. Also try to follow her guidance on neutering and spaying (if you plan to). I know with Oakley I followed their advice. It might be true or not but in my opinion basenjis tend to mature slower and I find they need more time for the growth plates to close before castrating is a wise choice.
Basenji books
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Haven't read the book…Scarlett wags her curled tail. Her tail curl is quite tight which makes it look weird to me to see such a little package move so quickly (as she is my first Basenji).:)
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Mine definitely wags her tail. Curly tail wags are the cutest thing… and far less lethal than a straight-tailed whip.
As for books, here's another list that I like:
http://www.basenji.org/BasenjiU/Owner/Books/104BiblioIndex.htmlI haven't read many, but I actually prefer a non-fiction memoir like Veronica Tudor-Williams' Fula, Basenji from the Jungle. Call of the Marsh is next on my list…
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My B's wag their tails. Their whole bottom wags when they are so happy to see you.
Rita Jean
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Dex wags his tail too. Not all the time though, so when he does it I get excited.
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suki also wags her curly tail.
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Thank you all for the informative replies. I was surprised to hear so many have basenjis that wag their tails. I have never see that in any of mine. Benkura, I thought it was a problem in the transforming from hard copy to digital. I too find the misspellings a daunting way of reading a book. Thank you all for the suggestions and links too.
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I highly highly recommend The Collected Kona… It is a collection of stories all about a Basenji (several hilarious ones in there). You can find it on Amazon and Ebay I believe. Super cool book!
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http://www.basenjiforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=8
lots of books mentioned in that thread
also i've been pleasantly surprised to find basenjis in the following books:
Piers Anthony's The Sahde of the Treee
Roy Blount Jr's Webster's Ark
Ruth Rendell's The Copper Pea****
Birr, et al 's Dogs Best Friend
Carol Lea Benjamin's This Dog for Hire
Jill Wylie's Call of the Marsh -
Thank you Michye7994 and agilebasenji. I will definitely check out the books you suggested. And agilebasenji, thanks for letting me know about the previous posts. Teach me for not checking out the forum properly.
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pari1art - you're welcome. and sometimes when you're excited about something, it's easy not to check all the nooks and cranies.
Okay, Renndell's book is the Copper Bird with LARGE tail feathers. Or something like that.
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Hana wags her tail a lot when greeting us, it sort of unrolls out, whips around, curls back up, wiggles and waggles floppily…. I was surprise how much she unrolls it and rolls it back up though, I think depending on her mood. Her happy tail flopping around is the cutest thing ever !!
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Hana wags her tail a lot when greeting us, it sort of unrolls out, whips around, curls back up, wiggles and waggles floppily…. I was surprise how much she unrolls it and rolls it back up though, I think depending on her mood. Her happy tail flopping around is the cutest thing ever !!
That sounds really cute. The more I hear about basenjis the more I think no two are the same. LOL
