I currently feed my bengals Wysong. I haven't seen Wysong mentioned at all here yet… probably cuz it's not available in stores everywhere, I ahve to have it shipped to me. Anyways, wysong.net is another good resource for health. They focus on education.

Sweet, thanks! Tomorrow is my day off and I'll be checking out a bunch of sites

I do realize it is a bit late, and I almost just gave up and was just going to deal with waiting until next year. I had to prepare for my deployment which I am on now and I just can't not try to find my little buddy this year. Everything is ready, so if I can find one now, that'll be better than next year, even though I know I'm not looking at the optimal time.

I do plan to contact pretty much every breeder on that list on my day off when I can get to regular internet. I've tried that list and most of them are blocked at work 8(

I just thought there might be someone on here that is not on that list or knows of a reputable breeder they can reccomend or anything. Might as well try right?

So nobody knows of any breeders that I can contact that might have litters being born in Jan-Mar?

I think he'll do well with my cats. They have visited dogs and have been visited by dogs for a few hours to a week and they end up playing. I plan on bringing my pup over to friends' to visit early so I can socialize him early.

The professional working dog obedience training is definitely by positive reinforcement. The classes are one on one, not group, and use food and rewards for training. Seeing as all the traininers there are certified and train dogs for narcotics, bomb detecting and police work, I expect great results.

If possible, I would rather drive and bond with the dog in the car (my wife will drive back) than in the plane - where I can't take him out to go potty or hold him or be on the same level or control the atmosphere as much. If I can not drive, then I will fly with the basenji in the cabin, but I'll never have one shipped in a crate under the plane.

I came across this website a while ago and had it saved to my favorites. I think it takes a very good analytical approach to the ingredients in dog food without pushing you to a certain brand or type. It does a good job of just giving you information so that you can better make a decision on your Basenji's health without trying to sell you anything.

If you have any interest in increasing the quality of your pets' diet, please take a look at this site

Sorry, forgot to answer your first question, lol. Yes I am able to access that site and I have read pretty much every page as well as many almost every Basenji info site that comes up in a google search for basenji

Thanks for the advice I do have some experience in picking breeders as I have 2 purebred Bengal cats. I did a lot of searching and questions and all that. Finally decided on one in Kansas City and made the drive and stayed overnight.

I definitely plan to do this right. I also know of the genetic predispositions my Basenji might have and know to get all the paperwork for regs and shots and test and health checks before getting too serious. I am also lucky to have an Aunt that bred Pomeranians for close to a decade, and my experience as a part of that was good base for me.

I was aware of the breeding times, but I have seen in the past people advertising litters born as late as march. I do know me expecting to take a puppy home in May will make my chances of getting a young puppy a lot smaller, but I am ok with taking home a 16 week old puppy. I would prefer 10-12 weeks though, but if the puppy is being raised and socialized correctly I can't be too upset. I definitely thought I'd try now as I am definitely ready - rather than just let it go 'til next year.

God bless and wish me luck

Welcome, I am new too so we can be n00bs together

Thanks very much. It makes it easier out here in Afghanistan knowing you have people behind you back home. I appreciate your support.

My Aunt's house was my second home and she always had many different kinds of animals to play with from ponies and goats, to reptiles and birds. She also bred purebred pomeranians for a decade and I had fun helping out with that. Animals have always had my heart since I was very little and everyone knows me as an "animal person" and always say that all animals like me, which is pretty much true. I must give off a good vibe for animals or something, haven't figured it out yet. Maybe it's that calm-assertive energy Cesar always talk about