OMG! You are so right...Basenji's are not dogs...they are so special. I have little Rickie, he is beautiful...a show stopper now 11 years old. Never would I have any other breed of but these creatures!
Baroo meets Oba/Sheba
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I think Sheba has some physical characteristics of Basenji. The wrinkles on her head, ears and eyes. She is very pretty and looks very sweet. Everyone looks very happy and excited. I'm so happy for you all.
We live in Michign - I paid $145 for Dukes neuter. It covers the cost of bloodwork, anestesia, surgery, recovery and antibotic shot. Vet didn't want him to have pain medicine - because it would cause him to resume normal activity too quickly. He did just fine without them. We found it necessary to take him out on a leash to relieve himself, otherwise he would have went running after the squirrels and birds. The leash helped us to control that exertion. When he finished, we brought him straight back in the house. I think we did this for the first week. But still trying to keep him from bolting around the house was impossible.
Good luck!
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Yes it does sound like everything will work out just fine. I'm so glad for you all! I would agree to finding another vet, not because of the price (roughly same here in Minnesota) but because of the advice given to you.
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i'm so happy for you!!!:D
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Wow, it sounds like some of you have paid a lot for a neuter. I guess I will be glad it is only $130! I do want to find another vet though, because of the advice they gave, and I have heard some not so great things from other people about them. I am in a very small town, so we only have 4 or 5 vets here to pick from. I would take him out of town to do it, but I think an 85 mile drive after surgery will not going to make him too comfortable. He isn't a big fan of car rides as it is. I would take him to Banfield if we had a Petco, but we don't. We only have a small little pet store. I will work something out though.
Yes, she does have a bark collar on. I have never heard of using citronella to stop barking, but it works. Her foster mom said she has always barked that way. I don't mind some barking, our neighbors aren't that close.
I know she looks a lot more shepard, but she definately is Basenji. I don't mind though, she is still cute! Maybe this way she will behave more like a shepard. I'm sure I am just kidding myself though, I know I am in for it!
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Becky,
You guys are military, right? Almost every base has a vet a few days a week I would call them and see who they would recommend out in town. Are you guys in Lemoore or Port Huneme?
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Yes we are military, but we are in Ridgecrest. It's a small town in the middle of the desert. We don't have a vet to my knowledge.
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China Lake I am assuming. You guys are out in the middle of no where - sorry.
Double check with the base, vets on base is a little known thing but could be a good resource.
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Tell me about it! I hate it here, and we will be stuck here another 1 1/2 years. There is NOTHING here. Gotta love the military….
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There seems to be a number of Vet in the area?.. at least with a google search. Can you ask others in the town/base that have pets who they use? and what they do or do not like about them?
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I have done several searches and it comes up with about 10 listed, but there are really only 3 in town. It lists several vets, but about 6 or 7 of them all work at the one vet that I went to. It is the biggest one in town and most people I know go there, regardless of the reputation, because there just aren't many options. There are 2 listed with seperate names, but when I called it was the same woman's answering machine for both places, and she says she is only available for horses and emergencies. That leaves one. They charge $77 for the surgery and $24 for pain meds. That is cheap, but I also know nothing about them. I guess that is better than knowing something bad though. I will ask around and see if anyone else has been to them. I just love life in a small town (insert sarcasm here). The saga continues….
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$130 is a good price for a neuter in California and if it includes the pain meds then an even beter price.
The pain meds for 3 days plus the one injection at the clinic for my girl's spay totalled $60 add in the cost of the procedure and anesthesia it adds up quickly.
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That's a great price for Chicago too. Ours cost $200 plus meds!
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I'm up in the Northeast & it cost me about $400 with meds & follow up visits for our spay & neuter. I don't blame you for looking for a better option even if it means a longer drive. I think it's better to be safe then sorry!
Will you visit Oba/Sheba again in the next 3weeks? I think it would make for a good adjustment once she comes home permanently. Baroo can also spend some time getting to know her better she gets home.
She certainly is a real beauty
I can see why you want her so badly! I'm glad her foster mom was able to hang on to her a little while longer.
