I have had the pleasure of owning both breeds. There is another forum member here who also has a basenji and a Shiba. Lol, they are both very stubborn breeds. Depending on what you want they are very different though. Shibas need a lot of care for grooming, they blow a lot of coat and can get matted fur, on the other hand they make a very good watch dog. Basenjis don't bark but make a multitude of other noises. Their coat is nice and short for less grooming, though they too blow coat, just not as bad as a Shiba. They both maintain puppy characteristics their whole lives and live long lives. I think our Shiba was 16 when we lost her. Both need a lot of socialization, with both people and dogs. This is a must. Good luck with whatever breed you choose. Look at parents for temperament and do your reading on health problems and make sure you adopt from a reputable breeder.
Hello.
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Hello! I am new to the Basenji world and just have to ask myself what took so long! My newest family member is Buck, a 10 month old. He is lucky that I have lots of fenced space and other dogs for running and playing. I look forward to tips and stories from this forum.
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Welcome Chris
Pictures would be nice. What other dogs do you have?
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I cannot figure our how to posts pics.
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@chrischris said in Hello.:
I cannot figure our how to posts pics.
There is more than one way. If the picture you want is online, you can link to it. Otherwise you can upload it from your computer. Check the symbols above your text. You just paste the url of the picture you want into the space provided when you click on the picture symbol. Or you can use the upload button next to it to find a picture on your computer.
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@chrischris Hi chrischris, I'm new here too but not real new to living & loving a Senji..... you've got a whole ton of things to learn to laugh at!! Even if it's cleaning up all the stuffing that was removed by Buck!! But I firmly believe that it is all worth it!
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Welcome!
Okay so see the last pic with arrow coming up? That is how you upload a picture from your computer. Just click it, then pick a picture from your computer like this:
The little picture one pops up coding and you put your info between the ( ) where it says image url. So if you have a photo on photobucket or someother online space, just copy the direct links and put it there
like this
The chain link one you use for linking to text
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OMG! There's that "butt thing" in the air! They either just finished with the circles or getting ready too!! I always loved that, butt thing in the air!! In the top picture, he/she has her top lip rolled in...looks like she's been talking! Love it!!
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@Nancy-Berry said in Hello.:
OMG! There's that "butt thing" in the air! They either just finished with the circles or getting ready too!! I always loved that, butt thing in the air!! In the top picture, he/she has her top lip rolled in...looks like she's been talking! Love it!!
The butt in air is called play bowing. It is a clear invitation to play.
In the smile... she's big on smiling, does it on command, does if if you stop petting her
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LOL!! What a beautiful smile!!
