@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 miami
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Wanted to get and share some information
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Welcome from Tampa!
We have a nice basenji community up here, if you are ever in our area on Sundays, join us at the dog park! -
Welcome to the pack! Tell us about your beasties and post a few pictures if you have some.
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Greetings and welcome. Like everyone else, I look forward to hearing about your B.
Pat
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Welcome and feel free to share all your 'senji stories. I'd say 'we've heard it all here', but that's a BIG lie. There's always another new story we're willing to listen to, laugh at, and most commonly, commiserate with.
Again, welcome David…. if you care to share how you got your B., I'd appreciate it. I love those stories.
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Hello & welcome to the group
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Welcome here!
