@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 Australia
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Hi AJs Human, Vicki and Basenjimamma. Thank you for the welcome. A couple of years ago I was looking for a small dog to join me living in a townhouse complex. I was looking for something quiet, and happen to pass a local pet shop which was displaying these "barkless dogs". I thought that this would be the answer to my prayers. I contacted my owners corporation and sought permission to have a dog on site. They immediately refused saying that the dog would be a disruption to the peace and quiet of the complex. I took the matter to court and won. I have had basenjis for ten years with never a complaint. I know I am preaching to the converted, but they are such a wonderful breed. Mister Two Dicks (or Mister when my grandchildren are visiting) will play with me in the most roughest manner, however when my grandchildren are visiting, he is the most tenderest I have ever seen a dog.
Take Care
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Welcome to you all. I love their names, what a hoot..
We love pictures…hint,hint..
How do I put photos on the site?
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I have issues in general when it comes to adding photos on here, why I don't know, and it seems nobody can tell me why( I have some sort of protection code or something fancy like that..).
No biggie, I simply use photobucket (free account) upload my pics on there and copy and paste the image code into my posts.
Works great and is very easy..I am still laughing about Mister Two Dicks name..we have a friend who had a dog for many years (15+), his name was Pita= Pain in the Ass..which I thought was brilliant…until I heard of Mister Two Dicks..
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You have to resize them then, when you're posting a new thread, click on the little paperclip at the top of the text box. Browse for your photo, double click on it and then click on upload. Sometimes it takes a few minutes, depending on your connection speed.
When resizing your photo, set it to height 480 pixels. That will make it the right size for this site. If you need a simple and quick photo editor, I use Photofiltre that I downloaded from Majorgeeks.com. It's free, user-friendly and takes very little computer space.
Can't wait to see the pics!
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I simply put the setting to medium or large( works either way) when I upload the pics on photobucket and then they are ready to go.
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Pari1art - I'm a computer dork - I know nothing about posting photos, I'm still trying to figure out how to use my camera!
I like that you went to court and won - great story.
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Well, here I go. The first photo is Mister when I first got him. The second is him 3 months ago. And the third is Pepper. They are both desexed.
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They are so very pretty..nice little couple..
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Very pretty dogs. Thanks!
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Thanks guys. Looking very much forward until tomorrow to pick up Pepper.
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Welcome to the forum! Lovely pics and great names!:)
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Welcome to the forum!
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Welcome to the forum, i'm sure you will enjoy it here. Mister two Dicks looks great, as does Pepper. Please lots more pics when you get her
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From one fellow Aussie to another, huge welcome to you, and your beasties…
I think you will thoroughly enjoy this site, and just be warned, it is VERY addictive
Where did your babies come from ???
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Hi Saba,
Thanks for the welcome. Mister Two Dicks comes from Sydney and Pepper comes from Queensland via Victoria. I picked up Pepper today and it is interesting to see the difference in size they are. Pepper is taller and longer. Had their first fight within 5 minutes of arrival. Teach me a lesson when giving them each a bone. LOL -
Sorry Saba,
I think you were asking their pedigree names. I have always had rescue basenjis. I find that they fit my lifestyle. I generally don't have to teach them toilet training and by the time that I get them most of the kinks have been worked out of them. That saying, I cannot give you Pepper's pedigree name, as I am waiting on the paperwork. However, Mister Two Dicks is Zandeena All or Nothing. -
I like Mister Two Dicks better.
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Welcome to our pack - lovely dogs.
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Well, Mister Two Dicks (3.5 years old) and Pepper (18 months old) had their first day together yesterday and within 5 minutes had their first rumble in the jungle. Probably not wise of me to give them each a rack of lamb bones so early in their relationship. Mister Two Dicks took his to his special place in the back yard and then took hers and expected her to accept it. No no no. Anyway, after I removed the two offending bones, they became really good mates. I found Pepper is not as smart as Mister Two Dicks. It took him three goes before he understood what the doggy door was used for. As for Pepper, all night long. Finally she gets it.
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Sounds like things are going well. We have rumbles for a few days here, before Otis accepts newbies, whether they are fosters or our own newbies..Moses comes to mind.
Now they are best of friends.
Yes bones might not be a good thing in this situation..
