Skip to content

Need Some Advice

Basenji Puppy Pen
  • DH and I have been discussing getting a sister for our 15m old boy. We (thanks to ChaseandZaharasMom) have found a little girl that is available. The thing we need advice on is…getting a second pup will reduce the ammount of time Indy gets loving from DH and I, will he be alright because he has a play mate or will he become a bit love starved?

    Basically I don't want to create a situation where I was trying to do something good for him (get him a play mate) and end up doing something bad for him (not giving him enough attention). Does anyone have any advice?

    Thanks in advance.

  • I have never found that to be a problem… I have always found that 2 are nice... and they still get more then enough "loving"... and you know Basenjis... if he feels like he is not... he will "push" his way in...gggg And just as easy to love two as it is one... IMO

  • My 2 b's keep each other love when we are at work, then they share it with us when we get home.
    I have only good things to say with my boy and girl being together.

  • We don't have any problems sharing the love between two!

    They don't like to share laps, however, so usually each of us wind up with a Basenji.

  • Two is great! We have 3 and love it, only problem is when all three want to get loving at the same time and I only have 2 hands. They do keep each other company when you aren't home, and no human can really play the way another basenji can play. It may take a few days or weeks for them to work out their relationship, or they may hit it off right away. But I definatelyrecommend 2!

Suggested Topics

  • 1 Votes
    35 Posts
    5k Views
    S
    Thank you. Yes, our breeder is litter box training. Our first Basenji was a mix (Basenji and Retriever), but she had a lot of Basenji ways. She was already housebroken when we got her, so we didn’t have to worry about that task. We will definitely continue the litter box training until he is old enough to be outside and it is warmer.
  • Need help naming!

    Basenji Puppy Pen
    14
    0 Votes
    14 Posts
    36k Views
    Buddys PalB
    You will figure it out, the personality will tell you. It may just be me, but I like two syllable names, just input here for thought….:)
  • What you need at home for a new puppy

    Basenji Puppy Pen
    16
    0 Votes
    16 Posts
    5k Views
    DebraDownSouthD
    Exactly, and if you can't get the food, then get some good probiotic like fastrack and give it with meals… will probably be fine. :)
  • Need A Full name for papers!

    Basenji Puppy Pen
    10
    0 Votes
    10 Posts
    6k Views
    tanzaT
    @Anubis's: Awesome! Thanks for the info! Im going to get right on that. Will be good to to know he's not a carrier as well in case I ever wanted to breed him. Now the strip testing, is it with a diabetes test thing? Do I test his blood or urine? Urine, you use Diabetic test strips for sugar in the urine. Here is a link for them on line. You don't really need the Ketone part, but sometime hard to find just the Urine strips. But do not just get the Ketone ones, they are not the correct ones. http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=37671&catid=11645&fromsrch=urine+test+strips
  • 0 Votes
    29 Posts
    12k Views
    FlowerOfFireF
    @nkjvcjs: If you go before nationals you will get to meet BCOSW's rescues too. -Nicole Yep, we are going within this month. I'll give the rescue dogs and extra squeeze!
  • Need advice

    Basenji Puppy Pen
    30
    0 Votes
    30 Posts
    13k Views
    tanzaT
    @AC~Akeyla: What if both females are spayed??? Any difference? Usually No… IMO