Hi @2baroos , the vet has checked for a UTI and she is healthy. I have tried thunder jackets with her and she tears it off with assistance from her companion. I'm afraid she will certainly remove anything we put on her, especially diapers. We're trying to discourage her from peeing in the crate at all. She used to sleep in a cardboard box that she loved and started to completely destroy it once the anxiety started, now she shreds her bedding and pees on it. I know how this must be really upsetting to her and am trying my best to take care of her.
Hi all from Albuquerque, NM
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Hi All,
I do not currently own a Basenji.
My wife and I just lost our 15-year-old miniature Dachshund over this weekend to liver failure. (This dog has always been a perfect buddy for the full length of our marriage. It has been very painful for us both to let our dog go).
However we both have always been interested over the years in introducing a Basenji - as a life long companion - into our small family.
I personally was raised in Zimbabwe and have always been curious in this dog breed, as it was the most popular local dog seen constantly trotting around in the surrounding small African villages.
Is there any advise out there about adopting a Basenji in my neck of the woods (Albuquerque) and ensuring it is healthy?
Cheers Bkdemos
see African foxes attached
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Hi All,
I do not currently own a Basenji.
My wife and I just lost our 15-year-old miniature Dachshund over this weekend to liver failure. (This dog has always been a perfect buddy for the full length of our marriage. It has been very painful for us both to let our dog go).
However we both have always been interested over the years in introducing a Basenji - as a life long companion - into our small family.
I personally was raised in Zimbabwe and have always been curious in this dog breed, as it was the most popular local dog seen constantly trotting around in the surrounding small African villages.
Is there any advise out there about adopting a Basenji in my neck of the woods (Albuquerque) and ensuring it is healthy?
Cheers Bkdemos
see African foxes attached
Best thing is to find a responsible breeder. You can visit www.basenji.org and then go to the breeder directory. And also if you visit the "is a basenji right for me?" section you will also find suggested question that you should ask your breeder. Be sure that any pup that you get, their sire and dam have been DNA tested for Fanconi using the new DNA Fanconi linkage test.. you can read more about that at www.basenjihealth.org
If you are looking to adopt a rescue, typically health will not be known, but you can still have the DNA test done for Fanconi. -
welcome and good luck. The little foxes are so cute!!
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Lots of luck and welcome…this is the right place to ask questions before getting a Basenji...Love that picture!
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Welcome and wishing you lots of luck
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Please consider rescuing a dog from BRAT. http://www.basenjirescue.org/