@jengosmonkey
LOL this is a really important convo to be having! I'm honored that it takes place on my thread π 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 π
Hello everyone
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Hello to everybody from down in Australia we have our very first basenji who's name is Kobi and he is nearly 12 months old having some issues so thought I would join the basenji forum
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Welcome! This forum is full of helpful information, and of course people
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Welcome to the Forum, hopefully you have spoken with the breeder about issues?
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OMG Tieghan, what an ADORABLE picture!!!! just had to comment! oh my! looks like a cute little plush toy to hug and squeeze! made my day!
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Hello to everybody from down in Australia we have our very first basenji who's name is Kobi and he is nearly 12 months old having some issues so thought I would join the basenji forum
Welcome to Basenji Forum! how long have you had Kobi in your family? since I don't see a list of the issues, and this is your first, did you find any answers in this forum? there are many who may have had the same issuesβ¦..some are breed specific, some not. so let us know how things are going for you!
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Okay I have to chime in with Buddys Pal, that puppy is darling Tieghan!
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Haha yeahhh the first month was like living with a stuffed animal
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And then they turn into real Basenjis that you have to try and teach stuff toβ¦.
-Joanne