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 Hawaii
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Welcome Fenway and Fenway's human, nice to have you onboard..:)
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Welcome to the forum! Glad to have you and Fenway here with us. I believe there are members in Hawaii.
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Welcome to the forum!
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Welcome to the forum - I do believe there are members of this forum from Hawaii - hopefully you can get together with them!
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Welcome to the forum! I was born and raised on Maui but live in Atlanta. There is a member named "Captain Jack" who lives on Oahu. Which island do you live on? How did you get into basenjis?
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Welcome, tell us about your basenji. We love photos as well.
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Welcome to the forum
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Thanks everyone! The site isn't letting me add any photos yet. I'm on Oahu. I had never heard of Basenjis until 3 years ago while pet sitting. I met two Basenji puppies and fell in love while watching them a few times over the next year. My little guy is much crazier than the first two I met, but he is hilarious!
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Welcome to the forum. I look forward to the pictures when you can post them, your boy sounds like fun!
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Who did you get your Basenjis from? There is a list member in Oahu, but she has not posted in a while, she "pops" in now and again…. Her husband is in the service.
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Welcome to the forum, my puppy is from Oahu - She says Aloha!
