@abonnard Pee pads got me through in the end, she would pee every 20 mins for the first months, then 40 mins, then she suddenly went to being able to hold it for many hours. One of the best purchases I got before she arrived was a small carpet washer, saved my sanity. The cleanup is so key otherwise they go back to the same spot.
Yodles from Finland
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Welcome! One of my bosses is from Finland - I shall have to ask her if Espoo is somewhere she knows.
Your basenjis must be very hardy to withstand your Finnish winters - my guys find our Canadian winters bad enough. I think they would stage a revolt if I suggested going to Finland!
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Nice to meet you! My roommate is from Finland.
I forget where she is from specifically, but she says it sounds like the Finnish word for a woman's private parts blush (the things I remember!).Hope you find everything you need and more here!
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Welcome to te forum. You'll find the best advice and good friends.
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Big welcome to all of you! This is a great place for all things basenji!
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Welcome! Love to see some photos!:)
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Welcome! Your boys sound wonderful.
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Welcome to the forum, Helena. I clicked on the website and reallly enjoyed all the photos in your gallery. You have two beautiful b's and I'm sure you are very proud of them.
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Welcome to the forum, Helena! Great choice of breeder
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Hi Helena!
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Thank you all!
Sorry I haven't been able to answer sooner. There is just so much work… But don't worry, I have been reading the forum even tough I haven't really had the time to writePetra, you are absolutely right. Our boys do have good winter coats, otherwise it would just be too cold for them. This winter specially was horribly cold: cars had trouble starting, trains were always late, some houses had problems with frozen water pipes etc... When it's that cold, our boys luckily go to "hibernate" mode. They mostly only wanted to the back yard and stayed there just long enough to lift their foot once and then they ran straight back inside
Problem with winter jackets is that they never really fit for a basenji. If the tail is comfortably, then all the big muscles on hind legs are also exposed and that just doesn't work. I decided to make raincoats and winter jackets for both boys myself, because the jackets in stores just weren't good enough (and they are quite expensive). Last winter I finished 1 raincoat, this winter the second raincoat and I started making the first winter coat. If this pace continues, I might have all the jackets made in 2013 xD
Boys are so happy the spring has arrived. They could walk for miles, there is so much to sniff, search and hunt! And obviously there are really delicious scents outside because every time we come back inside, both boys search the biggest stuffed toys they can and then they start to ...hmm... "practice" :o
