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  • B

    Before I officially retired , I worked as a Policy and Procedure Manuel Writing Specialist.

    I am a widower with 2 adult children and a new grandfather.

    I first discovered the Basenji in 2003 when I adopted a Rescue Akita/Basenji shortly after
    my first Rescue Akita Cross the Bridge.

    Shortly after I adopted " Tori", I became involved with Basenji Rescue and am presently
    the Ontario Screener.

    As well, I am the National Rescue Coordinator fot the Basenji Club of Canada.

    In addition to helping Basenji Rescue, I am involved with helping Ontario Rescue Organizations with Screening of potential Adopters and conducting HVs as necessary.

    I am involved with the North American Mixed Breed Registry as an Technical Advisor.

    In between my Rescue Work, I enjoy gardning and writing articles and stories.

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  • nobarkusN

    Welcome to the forum! Great that you're helping with the Basenji rescue. Post some pics of Tori when you can.

    Buddy, Paolo and Dan

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  • crystalncodyC
    First Basenji's

    Hi! Welcome to the forum!

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  • Rita JeanR

    Hi! welcome I would love to see pictures of your akita/basenji. We just got our Basenji back in March but I have had akitas for years and years. We also have a Shiba. Look forward to hearing stories and again lots of pictures.

    Rita Jean

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  • nomrbddgsN

    Welcome Bob, nice to have you and Tori aboard. You already sort of know me.

    Arlene

    Arlene, the Basenji Brats with the Boxenji![](images/smilies/biggrin.png "Big Grin")

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  • BuanaB

    Welcome at the forum!

    Great to read what you're doing for the breed!

    Kim and my Basenji pack, Buana, Chafuko and Enya

    http://www.kwabandurus.com

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  • JannekeJ

    Welcome to the forums. Would love to see pics of your pup!

    Tillo's website

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  • ibi_n_saneI

    welcome here :d !

    If I call you names, please note that I am not suffering the Tourette syndrom.

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  • nala121498N

    Welcome…this is a great resource for info. and just plain fun...great to have another rescue-er :confused: :rolleyes: :p Looking forward to hearing and maybe seeing more from you!

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  • B

    Thanks for your post.
    Rescuer? It's mpre like or

    Bob

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  • B

    @nobarkus:

    Welcome to the forum! Great that you're helping with the Basenji rescue. Post some pics of Tori when you can.

    Hi Dan
    Thanks for your welcome and comments.

    As for pictures, tthey will have to wait ubtil I figure out to post them to the forum.

    Bob

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  • BasenjimammaB
    Houston

    Welcome fellow bratster and Basenji lover. This forum is full of information, pictures to adore and antics to laugh at, we hope you'll enjoy..

    Petra and Pippin

    with Otis in my heart…

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  • B

    Petra and Otis
    Thanks for the Welcome. I just have to find the time to check what is available on the forum.
    Bob

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  • thunderbird8588T

    Bob and Tori,
    welcome to the forum

    Shelley

    Basenji Malaika

    Basenji Malaika
    Basenji Kwame

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  • B

    Shelly:

    Tanks for the Welcome

    Bob

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  • JISGARDJ

    @bobbrews:

    As for pictures, tthey will have to wait ubtil I figure out to post them to the forum.

    Welcome to the forum! Regarding pictures, other forum members helped me when I was having trouble, basically if you upload them to albums on this forum you need to make sure they are not too large to start with. To put them in a post they need to uploaded to somewhere on the Web, (the Albums here on the Forum are fine) then you need to get the full IMG code of the picture and paste it into your posts between ![](& [img] and that should work.

    Steve.[/img])

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  • wizardW

    Actually you don't need to upload them to another website – at the bottom of the "Quick Reply" box click on the "Go Advancaed" button then scroll down past the "Reply" box to the "Additional Options" and click on "Manage Attachemtns". Then you can upload directly from you own computer files and the photos will be inserted at the correct size. It's easy.

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  • JISGARDJ

    @wizard:

    Actually you don't need to upload them to another website – at the bottom of the "Quick Reply" box click on the "Go Advancaed" button then scroll down past the "Reply" box to the "Additional Options" and click on "Manage Attachemtns". Then you can upload directly from you own computer files and the photos will be inserted at the correct size. It's easy.

    Thanks, I will give that a go next time.

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    Thanks to all of you for your kind worlds and welcomes,as soon as my friend translate for me my questions,so they don't get lost in miss spelling and miss understanding i will post them,and of course the pictures of my beautiful little angels :)
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    Hello from Sorel-Tracy QUEBEC Canada

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    @ElfinSailor: eeeefarm I assume you went tilt at my opening statement and were unable to read anything else I said fallowing that. No, I read everything you wrote. Most people I know consider a dog that follows directions and obeys commands a trained animal. The definition of biddable, if not playing cards, is following directions or obeying commands. Something you agree is is not particularly Basenji like. With which I totally agree. However, saying they are untrainable is a different thing. Positive Punishment? Now that is a curious phrase. I am certain if you try using it on my very Alpha partner JaBok You would be unable to be in the same county with him unless you kept him tied up. Positive punishment, in the Operant vocabulary, simply means something added that tends to diminish the unwanted behaviour. It doesn't have to be severe to be effective, and definitely will work with Basenjis if…...and it is an important "if"......they are absolutely convinced that this consequence will occur every single time they perform the unwanted action. Think horses and electric fence, and you get the picture. I do agree with the cat in a dogs body analogy. Cats are also pretty much un-trainable. There are videos on line of cats doing agility obstacles on command. Again, this is using positive reinforcement and will work well for cats…..and Basenjis......if the reinforcement is salient enough. Most people seem seem to think that a dog that learns to do everything you tell it is smart. I have always felt that dogs that do everything you tell it are kinda dumb and are unable to think for themselves. There is "smart" (intelligent) and there is "biddable", and it doesn't have to be one or the other. Some dogs…...Border Collies would be a good example......are definitely both. Eager to work with the handler, but capable of working on their own. A good sheepdog is amazing to watch, particularly in a "silent gather', where no help is offered by the handler and the dog must make his own decisions. Basenjis, while not usually biddable, can certainly demonstrate they are intelligent, often while outsmarting their owners! :) When JaBok and I go out to move the horses from one pasture to another He is right there and knows just what to do. He once saw what I was doing and because of his bond with me he wants to engage and assist. I never taught him any of it. He sounds like an unusual Basenji. None of mine have been the least bit interested in herding, although I believe we have another member on here who does have Basenjis with such an inclination. Than I am unable to stop him when he sees a deer and he will chase it until it disappears That is instinct and he does not understand why I don't help him catch it. I would really like it if I could train him not to chase them. It has been ten years now and I have had no success. Doable but not easy, and would definitely involve consistent positive punishment. If chasing them doesn't put him at risk, why bother? I am 70 And have worked with lots of dogs and horses with a reasonable degree of success. JaBok is a different story. We do everything together he comes when I call him he usually gets into the truck when I tell him. If he does not want to go he won't get in. I am completely unable to catch him if he really does not want to be caught. He will run to the house though and that tells me he wants to stay home so I let him in. Does he have me trained? If you re-read my previous statement I think you will see that I was attempting to explain how to get that which is Basenji to live in co-existence with you. Yes, I do understand that. I am not a lot younger than you, and have had 5 Basenjis over a span of 40 plus years. My first was the most like your JaBok. She was the most biddable Basenji I have owned. She would come when called quite reliably, and seemed to care about pleasing me. I wrote about her here: http://www.basenjiforums.com/showthread.php?11775-quot-You-can-t-do-that-with-a-Basenji!-quot&highlight=
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    Oh wow - your sheltie is gorgeous! Will go to the other post to see your new basenji pics.
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    Hello from Canada

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    Hello from Tillsonburg Ontario Canada

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    Welcome to the forum from the UK.