@jengosmonkey
LOL this is a really important convo to be having! I'm honored that it takes place on my thread 😆 and yes, I absolutely agree with the points y'all are making.
People do need to know where their pups are coming from and whether they were responsibly bred. To think of it coldly, I wouldn't buy a house without looking into its history and possible problems, or I might face ridiculous stress, expense, and emotional trauma from subsequent issues that come up later. As a consumer, one should do their homework not only on the breed but on the breeder.
A breeder who produces puppies carelessly is basically a horrible human being in my book. It was a huge, thoroughly thought out moral decision for me not to adopt but to buy a purebred puppy, as I've worked with rescues before. I took this step with the possible goal of being a custodian. If a breeder is irresponsible in all the aforementioned ways, not only are they producing dogs with a higher possibility of suffering, muddying this ancient breed, and swindling people, they are needlessly taking potential homes away from dogs that need one AND frequently causing dogs to be abandoned! If there weren't any PMs or BYBs, imagine how many people would get schooled by rescue folk and responsible breeders into taking dog-parenting seriously before they ever took one home!
Sorry for the rant; I COMPLETELY understand the internal screaming that happens within some of you when you find out a pup is from a mill or crap breeder. If people like you and I keep yelling about it, we will change a few minds, which make all the difference to a few dogs which is better than no dogs 🙂
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Hello, everyone!!!
I'm from Holland and my English is not very best:o
So i hope you will understand me.I own one dog right now, but no Basenji.
I like Basenji's very much.
When the time is there ( within a few years, i hope), i would like to have my own Basenji, toghether with the dog i already have.
I joined this forum, to get lots and lots of information about the Basenji, and to learn a lot abot this breed.
I hope i get a lot of respondings.
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Hello and welcome to the forum. Your English is very good so don't worry.
You have come to the best place to learn about this fantastic breed.
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Okay, thanks
I had searched for a long time, to find a good forum, but i never got a respond, and i'm stil waiting for a confirmation for another forum, that doesn't coming, so i searched along and i find this forum.
It is in English, but i hope everyone will understand me , and i hope to understand everyone.And of course to learn a lot about the Basenji.
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Don't worry if you don't get anymore replies until later today, it is because most people on here are in the USA so you have to remember about the time difference:)
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Oh okay, i dint thought about that
But i ment …i registered to another forum, and i still didn't get any respons, so i searched along and i found this forum.
How late is it by yours??
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I am in Germany so the same time as you, I hope that is what you meant.
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I am in Germany so the same time as you, I hope that is what you meant.
Yes.., okay, thanks!!:)
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Okay, thanks
I had searched for a long time, to find a good forum, but i never got a respond, and i'm stil waiting for a confirmation for another forum, that doesn't coming, so i searched along and i find this forum.
It is in English, but i hope everyone will understand me , and i hope to understand everyone.And of course to learn a lot about the Basenji.
Welcome! We are happy to have you here; and your English is very good
If there's ever anything we say that you do not understand, just ask us to repeat or re-phrase it. I think most here will try very hard to make sure you have no problems communicating.
I think you'll learn a lot about Basenjis here – the good and the bad!
Again, welcome!
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Welcome to the forum, this is the best place to learn about the breed and build great friendships with lots of support when you get your dog
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Welcome to the Forum, your english is better than mine!:D
Great dogs, great people, great fun.;)
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Thanks!! Everyone!!
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Welcome to our forum – don't worry about your english.
This is a great place to learn about basenjis and read about their funny personalities. You'll get addicted to the photos though -
Welcome! Its neat to see so many people from all over the world here. It seems there are quite a few from Europe…are basenjis more common there than in America?
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Welcome! Its neat to see so many people from all over the world here. It seems there are quite a few from Europe…are basenjis more common there than in America?
I'm not sure that it is they are more common here, basenjis as a whole are not a popular dog. I think it's more just who stumbles upon the site and this is the first real active forum that I know about, actually I only know of one other basenji forum and it's not that active.
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Hope you find this site favorable, there are some great Basenji slaves here, haha!!!! Basenjis are a wonderful breed of dog, but they do take patience, and understanding. My B, Sahara, drives me crazy at times, but I wouldn't give her up for a MILLION dollars. So, again, welcome to our forum.
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Welcome! This is a great forum to gather information on. Im sure you will be able to find the answers to many questions you may have along with some "b" friends.
