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Welcome!!!!!!!! Keep us updated!!!!

We take Max to the Banfield in the Petsmart on Cobb Pkwy in Acworth. We have gone to many different veterinarians but only found two that we feel comfortable with. We have the Banfield insurance which really helps, but most importantly he is comfortable going there and we trust them. He has been there twice in the past couple of weeks getting a cyst removed. They call in between appointments to check on him and see if we have any concerns. We do not like all the Banfield clinics, in fact the one on 92 we did not like. Another good vet is Randy Esbeck at Sawnee Animal Clinic 770-887-1900. He is a Basenji specialist. It's in Cumming Georgia. It's just to far for us to go.

Good Luck,
Max's Mom (Emily)

Max burps too and snorts. He's just funny. I've never had a dog like him. Ot seems like every Basenji is spoiled rotten:)

@Vanessa626:

Funny this topic came up again…just yesterday we were talking about how Chance makes sounds like he is an old man when he breathes. Anytime you move him it sounds like effort on his behalf. Does anyone else hear this too?????

Max also makes those sounds when you move him. If you just ask him to move he grunts looks at me and puts his head back down. He's so funny.

Max gets revved up and does that too. He will run through the living room, careening off the couch, darting up the stairs. :eek:

Max sometimes shows more characteristics of a horse than a dog. Max trots around the house instead of walking. He even makes horsey snorts. When he wants a treat he pulls up his front legs just like a horse would and teasingly paws at the ground when traumatizing the cat. I have never had a dog with so much personality.,:)

We have pet insurance for Max. It is called Banfield insurance. It has saved us a bundle.
Smiles,
Emily

When Max is irritated or trying to get your attention he kind of goes umph. It's like a grunt. He is doing it more and more. It's the verbal equivalent of rolling your eyes!!!!! :rolleyes:

How true!!!!! I think we are going to wait awhile before we get a new couch. As for the rug, we did a little rearranging. I wouldn't trade him for the world, even if he can be destructive at times. Our Max is also a black and white basenji. I haven't seen to many others. I will have to post a picture. Everytime I try it says there is an error.
Smiles,
Emily

When I came home the other day, Max had redecorated. He ate a hole in the rug and chewed the flaps off the bottom of our leather couch. As soon as I walked in I knew he had done something. Usually he comes running to me and is happy to see me. This time when I walked in he looked at me :eek: and ran upstairs to hide. While I was cleaning up his mess downstairs he kept peaking around the corner. It's hard to stay angry when he looks at you with those brown pitiful eyes. :rolleyes: He knows it too.;)

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is wonderful news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is soooo funny Max does that too.:)

Max has a pitiful stare for when he wants a treat.:o I can't resist it.

Max has that stare too. I really think he is trying to communicate with me. I usually can tell what he's thinking too.I just love him.:)

Welcome!!!! I have one Basenji his name is Max. We just love him dearly. He has such a personality.
Smiles,
Emily:)

When Max needs to go out he trotts ( like a horse) around
the room. If that doesn't work he will paw at us, whine, and trott again.I love when He paws at us if we stop petting him too. He has such personality.

Max tilts his head when you speak to him. If I am watching tv and he wants something he will go right into my view and cock his head. If that doesn't work he will paw at me and whimper. He the cat by pawing at her too, but he never actually hits her. I love the way he furrows his brow.

If Max has to pee he trots around in a large circle, just like a horse.He will just keep on trotting until we take him out, but if we wait to long he will come over and paw at us.

Max grrrrrrrrs when he is comfotable and someone tries to move him over. I's so funny. We also have a problem because if I get up from my bed in the middle of the night and try to come back he is almost always in my spot. He Grrrrrrrrrs at me and may even snap.

I bought a cheap wicker dog bed at Ikea. I put two pillows with (fake)silk pillow cases in there. Max loves it.
Smiles,
Emily