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.
New here! meet zaar and amber!
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Welcome Zaar and Amber to the forum!
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Welcome. Thank you for pictures they are great beautiful Basenjis.
Rita Jean
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Welcome! Zaar and Amber are beautiful!
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thx all, amber back from the vet doin better
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Welcome to the forum with your gorgeous creatures
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Welcome to the forum - I love the pictures. Zaar is very like my Miggy as a baby (Now 8 and a half).
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ya zaar is a lil devil, cant even keep a soda or cup of anything around cuz he walks up and smacks it over with his paw, gotta keep drinks high up, anybody have any ideas on how to fix this problem or his water obsession problem? he will drink water continously forever never stops till its all gone. so i have to monitor it and give him a lil every couple hours.
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Welcome to the forum!!!
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Welcome to all of you. They are adorable..
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Welcome to the forum, lovely pictures of your B's
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beautiful dogs! Welcome!
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welcome
