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, I'm Kat, the new girl!
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Hello Everyone,
My name is Kat a and I was excited to be browsing the internet last week and find this site, it looks like a great place to meet other people that share mine and my fiances enthusiasm for Basenji's!
Our Basenji is a little girl named Eshe (pronounced Ee-sha) (it's Swahili and it means "life") She is 4 months old and our first Basenji.
It's been so entertaining reading the stories on this site and looking at the beautiful photo's. It's also been reassuring that Eesha is a completely normal Basenji!!!
I hope to become a welcomed member of this site and will be posting some pics of our little girl soon.Hopefully talk to some of you soon,
Kat, Gavin and Eesha xx
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Welcome to the forum! Thanks for posting pics of your little girl, she's lovely!
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Welcome to our fun and informative forum Kat, Gavin and Eesha. Post some pictures of Eesha when you can.
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Welcome to the forum!!!
I like her name very much!!!
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Welcome to our pack!
