Lakers13 - Benji sounds wonderful, and of course we anxiously await pictures. Kipawa sleeps in/on the bed with us, but if you want to have Benji sleep in his crate, you did the right thing by not giving in to the whining.
Kipawa was a wonderdog the first week we had him. He heeled perfectly and did nothing wrong. As he gained more confidence in our home, the 'basenjiness' became more evident, so as Patty said, be prepared. After all, they are babies in a bright, exciting world and there is so much trouble to get into. But as so many have said, they look so darn cute when they nosh a pillow or pull the stuffing out of a bedspread!