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No our three Bs weren't related, but believe me they all smelled alke :(
Number 1 and number 3 had glands that became infected and were treated with antibiotics until it was safe to remove them.
Although it's not a simple surgery, they all three came through it just fine and everyone, including them, were a lot happier.
We've had the "butt stink" problem with all three of our Basenjis. After many trips to the vet and trying everything possible, including steroid injections, the vet and I decided that removal of the anal glands was the best course to take. Our latest B, Jess, had her's removed by our present vet who used laser surgery and this proved to be the best way to do it. The healing was much faster. There are no scars and she is much more comfortable and much, much better smelling.
I have to say, my kids weren't overly impressed, and found some of the Basenji scenes [like the crying] to be dorky, and they thought the kid was mean.
I have to agree that the sounds of "Lady" crying was a little odd (bad) but it's possible that the originators of the movie didn't have many Basenjis to choose. At the time the movie was made, Basenjis had to be few and far between. So maybe they only had one B and that one happened to be a silent one and the sound had to be dubbed. Andy, our second pal never uttered a sound except for a nice low growl if anyone approached my truck.
When we met the breeder to take possession of Jess (or when Jess took possession of us ;) ) we asked if she was "vocal." The whole family was there and collectivley replied "Ohhh yeah" :) ….. and believe me, she is, especially when she catches H-LL..... she's a great backtalker.
In the movie where lady is stalking the birds and is down on her front paws with her butt up in the air is a picture of one of Jess's favorite positions. Our other two never did that.
One thing that Tami often did was to "bury" her bones in the middle of the room on the carpet. They were in plain sight of everyone but evidently she thought they were hidden and got very disturbed if anyone tried to move them.
Thanks for the "Welcome." Hope the pictures are enjoyed …. we never tire of seeing other Basenji photos and also like the posts on the forum.
My first exposure to a Basenji was back in the middle '50s when I saw the movie "Goodbye My Lady" ...... actually there are two titles, the other being "Weep No More My Lady." We've almost worn out the VCR tape of the movie I finally found. I never forgot that little dog and years later, in 1983, I ran across a Basenji that was up for rescue. I was the only one who knew what she was. Without hesitation, I picked her up and Tami was mine for the rest of her life.
Now that we're living with our third Basenji, we know about every trick in their book. Toilet paper eating, purse robbing, cheese begging, rabbit catching, squirrel chasing, table hopping, couch climbing, and bed hogging ... just a few of their lovable quirks.
Our present B is Jess ....... Along with being a normal red blooded Basenji, her expertise is in the area of finding and watching airplanes as they cross over our house. When she finds one, she'll watch it until it goes out of sight.
With all the funny, odd habits they have, there is no other dog we'd have.
A note of introduction…............. We live in east-central Ohio and have a sweet little 5 year old Basenji girl named Jess. We were forunate to find her in Wisconsin. Jess is our third Basenji, so we were well versed when it came time too begin the training process.............. she has trained us well :)
Unlike her predecessors, she is not bothered by rain or snow and does not mind getting her feet wet. When we are at the ocean, she delights in running through the waves chasing after the seagulls (all this while attached to a nice long leash, of course.)
Since she was born into a family with 3 small children Jess loves every kid she meets and just generally loves everyone. We have never heard her growl or act mean even when she roughhouses with her toys. She does however let loose with a long drawnout yodel when she's happy or on the occassions when a scolding is in order.
This Forum is great and the pictures of all the beautiful Basenjis are great too.