@jengosmonkey
LOL this is a really important convo to be having! I'm honored that it takes place on my thread 😆 and yes, I absolutely agree with the points y'all are making.
People do need to know where their pups are coming from and whether they were responsibly bred. To think of it coldly, I wouldn't buy a house without looking into its history and possible problems, or I might face ridiculous stress, expense, and emotional trauma from subsequent issues that come up later. As a consumer, one should do their homework not only on the breed but on the breeder.
A breeder who produces puppies carelessly is basically a horrible human being in my book. It was a huge, thoroughly thought out moral decision for me not to adopt but to buy a purebred puppy, as I've worked with rescues before. I took this step with the possible goal of being a custodian. If a breeder is irresponsible in all the aforementioned ways, not only are they producing dogs with a higher possibility of suffering, muddying this ancient breed, and swindling people, they are needlessly taking potential homes away from dogs that need one AND frequently causing dogs to be abandoned! If there weren't any PMs or BYBs, imagine how many people would get schooled by rescue folk and responsible breeders into taking dog-parenting seriously before they ever took one home!
Sorry for the rant; I COMPLETELY understand the internal screaming that happens within some of you when you find out a pup is from a mill or crap breeder. If people like you and I keep yelling about it, we will change a few minds, which make all the difference to a few dogs which is better than no dogs 🙂
Hello from Germany
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Hello, may name is Claudia and since informations about the basenji in Germany is very poor, I´m glad about this community.
I´m thinking of adopting a basenji but first of all want to make shure that I can handle it´s "special needs".Almost 10 years ago I adopted Andy, a male x-breed, from Malta. The two of us still have a lot of fun with agility.
Trying to get informations about basenjis and agility here in Germany was " forget about it". So I tried to get more detailed esperiences.Please excuse my english. I hope it´ll improve post by post.
Claudia
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Welcome Claudia….
I am glad you found these forums. There is a great wealth of information for you to help you in choosing if a B is the right fit for you.
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Welcome to Basenji Forums and enjoy your stay!
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Hi Daniel,
really, there is a wealth of information !!
You live in Oregon ? I´ve visited friend in Oregon years ago and I`ve enjoyed the holiday very much.
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Welcome to the forum – if you search past discussions (and read current ones) you'll find lots of helpful hints and connections to others in Europe.
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Are you near Sindelfingen? (I think that is the right spelling)… there is a Basenji owner/breeder that lives there (and is a member of the Basenji Club of America) that would be glad I am sure to talk to you about Basenjis and maybe you could even visit her. You can contact me privately for her name and email address by going to my website (www.tanzabasenjis.net) and sending me an email.
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Hello and welcome from Germany too:D
I'm sure you will find this forum very informative.
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Hello and welcome from the Netherlands
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Hello and welcome from Germany too:D
I'm sure you will find this forum very informative.
wow, I´m very surprised to find "neighbours" here
and for shure the forum is very informative -
Are you near Sindelfingen? (I think that is the right spelling)… there is a Basenji owner/breeder that lives there (and is a member of the Basenji Club of America) that would be glad I am sure to talk to you about Basenjis and maybe you could even visit her. You can contact me privately for her name and email address by going to my website (www.tanzabasenjis.net) and sending me an email.
Yes !!! Sindelfingen ( correct spelling, very good job ; my doggy would get a "click" and treat :rolleyes: ) is almost round the corner.
I´ll send you an email soon and thank´s a lot !!
