My Rescued Basenji Mut
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Awwwwww… I am so glad she found you!!! She is such a beautiful girl! Welcome to the forum and your new life with a Basenji dog. Depending on how many Basenji characteristics she has, she should keep life from ever being boring! But once you are hooked, you can't trade 'em for the world... I don't know how anyone could have left her loose and shelter bound as cute as she is. She deserves good owners who will love her and take good care of her. Congratulations on your new B-baby!!!
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What an impressive girl!! She is gorgeous and definately basenji. At least the vets KNEW what she was!!! Congratulations on the new family member and I thank you for adopting her!!!
This same shelter had a dog listed as an "Alaskan Malamute" mix. I called the dog over, and with one look, I turned to my roommate and said- That is NOT a Malamute. It was a beautiful black and white Akita. How these people can confuse these dogs is beyond me… And they have one labeled as a Pit Mix, but I know it isn't, and they won't listen to me. That one sucks, because a lot of people can't have Pits and that is probably keeping that beautiful dog from being rescued.
I'm a big fan of rescuing animals, and after Lucy came into my life, I've been looking at other Basenjis. There is a Basenji/Pit mix at the same shelter I got Lucy from, and if it's still there when I get my house in August, I might go back for it.
Thank you for all the welcomes! I'm learning a lot so far. At least I know now that my Lucy is just "being a Basenji" and isn't just plain crazy. :)
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She most definetly looks like a B. You will find by reading some of the stories on here that she will do the same things as other dogs do.
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At least I know now that my Lucy is just "being a Basenji" and isn't just plain crazy. :)
LOL!! I too was relieved when I found out that Duke is Basenji-mix. He was found abandoned with a brother. We brought him home when he was maybe 12 weeks old. I did not know what breed he was until he was 6 mos. old. That is a very long time living with a "crazy" puppy dog. He is now 1 yr. 5 mos and he turned out to be the BEST and smartest little guy. He was close to unmanageable until I found this forum. The help and advice I got was like a miracle with lights on training Duke. ;) He's still a little nuts, but he's just "being a Basenji".
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This same shelter had a dog listed as an "Alaskan Malamute" mix. I called the dog over, and with one look, I turned to my roommate and said- That is NOT a Malamute. It was a beautiful black and white Akita. How these people can confuse these dogs is beyond me… And they have one labeled as a Pit Mix, but I know it isn't, and they won't listen to me. That one sucks, because a lot of people can't have Pits and that is probably keeping that beautiful dog from being rescued.QUOTE]
Remember, most shelters are manned by good hearted people who want to help dogs. They don't go through extensive breed identification training. It is not at all uncommon for dogs to be listed as breeds that are way off the mark. USually it seems that any larger brown dog w/a long muzzle is a German Shepard; any bulky dog with a large head is a pit bull.
I have a friend whose older dog recently wandered off and was lost for three weeks. She called the local shelter every day to listen to their listing of found pets. Her dog -- a 13 yr old Shi Tzu -- was never listed.
Later however, she DID learn that her dog WAS there -- listed as a Lhasa Apso. Her dog was actually adopted out to another family, but through a long, complicated, and expensive {the shelter made her pay for 3 weeks boarding!!!}, she was able to get her dog back. -
Hi Larka and Lucy, what a fun story about your adoption. I'm in the same boat as you – only three days a basenji owner and learning fast what it entails! Rowdy is also a rescue dog that a friend adopted for me and brought to me this past week. Rowdy is an interesting combination of mischief and gentleness.
