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!" from Big "D"
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Hello! I'm getting my second basenji next week. (My beloved "Champ" passed away 9 months ago. We spent 13 fun years together.) My new basenji is a beautiful 11 month old brindle. I think we are going to name her "Sweetie". Her name is already "Ava", but my 11 year old daughter, who is also named "Ava" made it clear there is ONLY one Ava in our family. lol
Anyway, nice to meet everyone.
Peace.
Tom -
Welcome. And congrats on your new addition.
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Welcome to the forum. Sorry for your lose of Champ. You can put a tribute to Champ if you want in the topic thread subject "Rainbow Bridge". We'll look forward to seeing pictures of Sweetie.
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Hi Tom from us down here in H-town. Nice to have you onboard.
I am so sorry to hear about your Champ..
We have a 10 month old brindle boy, named Otis.
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Hi Tom,
welcome to the forum. Sorry to hear about the loss of Champ.
Maybe you could post some pics of him and of course Sweetie when you get her
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Welcome to the forum and please accept my condolences.
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Hi Tom,
Welcome to the forum. Sorry to here of your loss of Champ.
