tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59548452603276023872024-03-19T07:10:45.555-04:00Basenji Rescue and Transport Blog<b>Sharing Basenji rescue stories, tips, health and breed information, dedications, and more!</b>Debbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11690384473588982600noreply@blogger.comBlogger890125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954845260327602387.post-16294322067394363762019-07-24T21:56:00.000-04:002019-07-24T21:56:44.662-04:00BRAT 2019 Convention News<br />
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<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;">This is BRAT’s 20th year in operation. Twenty years ago Bill Clinton was President; Shakespeare in Love received the Academy Award for best Movie; The Sopranos, Friends, and X Files were some of the hit TV shows; gas cost $1.30 per gallon; and Basenji Rescue & Transport, Inc. (BRAT) began its journey rescuing Basenjis. A lot has changed since then, but thanks to dedicated volunteers, BRAT is still rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming Basenjis. <br /><br /></span></span></span><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;">BRAT’s Mission: “To rescue, rehabilitate and re-home dogs of the Basenji breed; to educate and support owners, potential adopters, and admirers of the breed; to rescue and foster Basenjis in safe and nurturing environments; to provide the care that each dog needs; and to work hard to educate ourselves so that we can confidently place adoptable dogs in the best homes possible for a happy and harmonious outcome.”</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;">The sixteenth BRAT Convention was held in Portland, Oregon, June 13 – 15, 2019. There were Basenjis in meeting rooms and with their people everywhere at the convention because they are why we work, plan, hope, and celebrate. They are the center of BRAT, the reason volunteers devote a great deal of time, energy, and other resources, quietly and daily paving the way for happy endings. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;">Finding great forever homes for Basenjis in need of a second chance is what BRAT does. That’s why we spend so much time sitting in front of our computers, transporting, fostering, and handling all the particulars that make BRAT work. That’s what inspires people from across the US and Canada to join BRAT. It’s the reason 64 people along with 37 dogs came together from diverse backgrounds and locations to spend the weekend discussing challenges and celebrating rescue successes, reconnecting with veteran BRAT members, and meeting some volunteers new to the calling of rescuing Basenjis.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;">Deserving of special thanks, applause, and baroos are Deb Hughes, who hosted the convention, along with Debbi Johnson and Liz Newton. Thanks also go to Patricia Dukes for the program layout and to Mark Ziegler for the convention logo. Official convention historian Michael Robinson provided valuable assistance in myriad ways. Additional cheers and appreciation to the spouses and other family members who were conscripted to assist in the countless to-do lists involved in planning such a successful event.<br /><br />The convention planners contributed countless hours to prepare the details that made the convention such a success. As just one example of the thoughtful preparation, attendees received canvas tote bags filled with swag of the fun and useful sort, including BRAT bandanas, BRAT M&Ms, convention logo medallions to add to key chains, and BRAT themed crossword puzzles, programs, and schedules.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;">The clever Basenji cookie centerpieces were courtesy of Deb Hughes and Mike Robinson, who also offered more homemade dog treats, which Basenji attendees were happy to sample. A cookbook with recipes for all sorts of great Basenji treats was provided so Basenjis’ humans could make more treats for them when they returned home.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;">The convention got underway on Friday with member introductions followed by presentations. The convention itinerary included a variety of presentations that were both educational and entertaining, not always an easy combination to achieve. <br /><br />Dr. Marty DeWees, DVM gave an excellent presentation on Basenji dental problems, how to properly care for your dog’s teeth, what treats to avoid, and what vets can do to provide the best dental care. I took lots of scribbled notes, but I’m delighted Dr. DeWees agreed to share her presentation so concerned Basenji parents have a guide for talking to their veterinarians about dental care. The presentation, “Dental Care for BRAT Rescues: Helping Our Basenji Rescues Become Pain and Infection Free," has been uploaded to the BRAT Facebook page.<br /><br />Professional Animal Communicator Bridget Pilloud gave the thought-provoking presentation “Pets are Talking: Use Your Intuition to Understand Your Dog.” <br /><br />Foster heroes Terrie and Dean Sigler talked about “Fostering: the Good the Bad and the Ugly.” They shared insights from their wealth of experience as foster parents and Basenji lovers. <br /><br />And, it just wouldn’t be a BRAT convention without contests for the Basenji attendees. There were contests for best costumes, most freckles, best baroo, most white, curliest tail, etc. The Basenji contestants were remarkably tolerant of all this, and some even seemed to like the attention and applause. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;">There was time in the schedule for Basenji attendees to visit a dog park to run and play after attending presentations with their humans. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;">This was followed by sniffing contests which involved hiding treats under a few of several cups arranged in the conference hall. The Basenjis had to lead their people to the right cup and find the treat under the cup. Basenji problem solving is a wonderful thing to behold.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;">Saturday began with more introductions, and then Liz Newton gave a presentation entitled “BRAT: A Look Back at 20 Years of Rescuing Basenjis in Need.” She talked about BUR, The Basenji Underground Railroad, and how this became BRAT. Mike Swan, the first president of BRAT, was joined in efforts to establish BRAT by Don and Jackie Kuhwarth, who still maintain the BRAT databases and web page, and several other founding BRAT members, many of whom are still active in BRAT today. Liz showed several examples of the BRAT web page over the years, and talked about the amazing rescue efforts of some of the devoted volunteers who make up BRAT. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;">The conference attendees are part of a group of the 1,271 volunteers who support BRAT in various ways. The fabric of BRAT is made of these volunteers, whose efforts are woven together to achieve what might seem impossible: 90 dogs rescued so far this year and 4,000 Basenjis rescued over the last two decades. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;">In his presentation “Back to the Basenji Origins: Two Trips to Africa,” </span></span></span><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;">James Johannes </span></span></span>shared slides and an account of his trips to Africa to bring back more native Basenjis. He brought one of his imported Basenjis with him to the convention.<br /><br />After lunch, Liz Newton explained “Walking a dog through BRAT,” detailing the steps in the adoption process and a dog’s journey to a forever home. <br /><br />The beautiful and heartbreaking BRAT Memorial Slideshow of our Basenjis waiting for us at the Rainbow Bridge was shown Saturday afternoon.<br /><br />This convention also included a game for humans: BRAT Jeopardy, the perfect game for BRAT volunteers who are smart and have quick reflexes, necessities for living with our nearly prescient Basenji family members. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;">Saturday night’s schedule was packed. First there was a tasty buffet. Then several devoted and hardworking volunteers were given awards for extraordinary service to BRAT. The evening concluded with the raffle and auction. A lot of wonderful items were donated for raffles and an auction to raise money for BRAT. BRAT is full of generous people who donated many wonderful Basenji and dog related treasures for the fund raising events. Bill Newton ably handled auctioneering duties as he and several volunteers kept the proceedings moving along and enjoyable for everyone.<br /><br />The weekend flew swiftly by, and soon it was time to exchange goodbyes and make plans to attend next year’s convention, wherever it might be. (Details forthcoming.) <br /><br />When I think of BRAT, I think of the many Basenjis who have been rescued and adopted by grateful families over the last 20 years. I think of the Basenji lives saved and transformed, and the grateful humans whose lives were so enriched by their adopted Basenjis. I think with profound and humble gratitude of the five Basenjis we’ve adopted from BRAT over the years. <br /><br />Intertwined with all of that, I think of the many BRAT volunteers –and everyone at BRAT is a volunteer—who form a safety net, from one set of hands to another. I think of the miles driven, the hours spent evaluating and coordinating dogs, the home visits, and the care given. I think of the amazing foster parents who take in frightened, confused, bewildered dogs and help to restore hope and love in their lives. I think of the jobs, families, and lives juggled to work for these small magical dogs. The image of hope and joy that comes to mind when I think of BRAT is one of volunteers from all backgrounds with their hands full and their hearts open, giving of themselves to achieve the happy miracles of forever homes for Basenjis. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;">BRAT received generous support from Donna Troyna’s TotalBasenji, Earth Rated Poop Bags, Harness Lead One World One Leash, Little Dog Brewing Co., Max & Neo Quality Dog Gear, Mark Murphy K9tag, Inc., Rai-Tei Basenji Dresses, Tearraribles, Xtreme Pet Products, and White Orchid Body & Bath <br /><br />The photos in this article are courtesy of various BRAT volunteers. </span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span>Peggy Pickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935459682866639038noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954845260327602387.post-76798966595239523232019-05-09T18:34:00.002-04:002019-05-09T18:34:45.710-04:00Tiegan and Miles Hunt Easter Eggs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">While we’re still enjoying spring weather, I’ll report on Tiegan and Miles’ Easter egg hunt. We have a great back yard for Basenji playtime, and wonderful trees that produce oxygen and provide lots of shade that makes our porch and back yard so much cooler in the summer. However, grass does not thrive in all that shade so this area is follicularly challenged in regards to grass type foliage. We aren’t dedicated lawn aficionados, so this doesn’t particularly alarm us. However, rain transforms this naked expanse of dirt into mud, and that, my friends, is a bit of a challenge. Miles does not like having his feet wiped, so we resort to a variety of methods, some of which work better than others. One of the more effective methods involves wiping Tiegan’s dainty feet first, with a running commentary along the lines of “See, Tiegan’s feet need to be wiped and she’s being a very good girl. She gets a treat when we wipe her feet.”<br /><br />All that as a segue into photos of our little darlings hunting Easter eggs in their back yard, running from egg to egg across a lawn that looks like the top of the Jolly Green Giant’s head if he were going bald. <br />The Easter eggs are scattered in twos because Tiegan and Miles are like small children, running together to this group of eggs then that group of eggs. No matter that there are eggs all over, they race together to every spot, sure they will miss something crucial if they don’t. Then they each grab their eggs and trot off to separate spots to open the plastic egg and retrieve the treat within. They have so much fun we might also have a Fourth of July hunt and maybe a Labor Day hunt as well.</span></span></span></span><br />
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Peggy Pickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935459682866639038noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954845260327602387.post-71619108925518896792019-01-21T18:34:00.000-05:002019-01-21T18:34:49.061-05:00The Tiegan and Miles Show: Miles has Surgery, Tiegan Chews the Blinds, and Sleep is but a Distant Dream<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /> We approached the holidays happily anticipating visits with friends and outings to museums and favorite restaurants. There was a change in plans.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /> It started with a slight swelling on Miles’ right cheek. The vet prescribed antibiotics. The next day, no change, but at 3 am the following morning, Miles woke us and the entire right side of his face was hugely swollen. Thank heavens our local vet, a 24/7 hospital, is about 15 minutes away. They sent us to the specially veterinary service for a CT scan which revealed no foreign bodies, but a huge abscess. Surgery cleaned out the abscess and collected cultures and biopsies. No fractures, dental causes, bacteria or cancer—something I hadn’t even thought to be terrified about. There was a huge abscess with no distinct cause, perhaps a trauma; although that’s just a guess. After a couple of days in the hospital, he came home with an incision nearly from mouth to ear on the right side of his face. I’ve always found another option for my convalescing babies—a rigid turtleneck type collar, an inflatable donut—but this was on his face, so it had to be a cone. I’m disappointed I couldn’t find a better alternative.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Miles was a good brave boy through all of this, despite being captive in the inconvenient and tiresome cone. We shut the doggy door because the cone would not fit. He also couldn’t get into a cave bed with the cone. Not to worry, we had in reserve a cave bed cover that Miles had customized by destroying the tent piece, so we pulled out this untented fluffy bed and he decided he could sleep on that.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Despite my efforts to distract and cheer her, Tiegan worried while Miles was gone. We took him away and could not explain where he was. When we brought Miles home, he was wearing a cone so Tiegan growled at him whenever he came near her for the first few days. The right side of his face was still swollen due to the surgery. There was to be no rough play, running or jumping, and only quiet walks on a leash. We blocked off the stairs and took turns sleeping in the kitchen by Miles’ favorite bed. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Tiegan and Miles are energetic Basenjis who see no reason to go around furniture when they can go over it. They run the Basenji 500 frequently, bouncing off the back of the couch, running on the end table, bounding over the love seat. Given the list of restrictions, we needed help of a pharmaceutical nature to keep Miles calm. I entertained Tiegan with long walks and visits to the library.<br /><br />A sedative to keep Miles somewhat less active was added to the list of pain medication, antibiotics, and anti-inflammatory drugs. We kept our pill-splitter, collection of prescription bottles, and detailed schedule of doses at the ready.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Miles, always a champion pill taker and lover of Pill Pockets, decided soon after he came home from the hospital that he was so over Pill Pockets. Eric pulled out the cheese and summer sausage (thank heavens for those holiday gift baskets) and we made a production of giving cheese treats with summer sausage chasers. Tiegan got summer sausage treats as well while we enthusiastically exclaimed “good doggies get treats.” We used small amounts of cheese and slivers of sausage. Fortunately this worked, because at one point we were dispensing 12 doses of medication each day. We gave extra sweet potato in their food and they suffered no digestive mishaps.<br /><br />We received a list of ominous symptoms to watch for when Miles was discharged from the veterinary specialty hospital. They did not mention his incision would drain watery blood for several days, which prompted worried visits to our vet. During one of our vet visits to assuage my panic, Tiegan let us know it mattered not that it was a dark night with cloud cover and nothing to see outside; we really should have opened the blinds before we left. Eric replaced blinds on the window behind the couch for the fourth time since we adopted our princess. <br /><br />We visited our regular vet hospital many times in those two weeks. When a new receptionist asked us if we’d been there before, I said with a sigh, “We practically live here.” <br /><br />I do not function well on little or no sleep. Exhaustion and worry took a toll. On day ten, we delayed a dose of sedation which resulted in vigorous romping, and the stitches near Miles’ mouth began to bleed. I had visions of additional sleepless weeks plying our cone-encumbered boy with medications. We went to the vet, yet again, as I despaired about this potential setback. The vet was far less worried; this was not a major problem. <br /><br />Eric, who is calm, rational, logical, sane –all the things I am not—decided he would sleep with Miles each night while I went upstairs to sleep with Tiegan, as my stints with Miles resulted in little sleep for me. Eric was far less likely to waken jarringly alert every time Miles shifted positions, and therefore managed to sleep fairly well with Miles and the cone. Regular sleep worked miracles, and I am once more functioning at a near normal level. <br /><br />Miles learned to maneuver his cone and manipulate us. We found a smaller water dish that fit inside his cone so he could easily drink water. He decided it was more expedient to tip the dish and drink water off the floor. When Miles tapped his foot warningly on the rim of the water dish, we rushed over to hold it for him so he could drink in maximum comfort. A smaller food dish was also supplied, but we discovered the more acceptable level of service was for us to hold the dish just so while he ate. <br /><br />The stitches were removed on day 15. While our regular vet removed sutures, Eric held Miles and I dispensed his favorite smelly Mackerel treats. Dr. D knows her stuff and was able to remove stitches without incident. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Miles does not bother his incision site, which is healing nicely. The swelling has drastically decreased and the right side of his face appears nearly normal. He gallops up and down the stairs and in and out the doggy door. My garden Crocs are once again filled with wanderlust and migrate from their post by the back door to visit other parts of the house. We are delighted to watch Miles join Tiegan steeplechasing over the furniture. It is joyful chaos, and our hearts smile.</span></span>Peggy Pickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935459682866639038noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954845260327602387.post-74853982768899290172018-12-13T20:48:00.001-05:002018-12-13T20:48:31.495-05:00Christmas Greetings from Tiegan & Miles<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It’s difficult to believe we just celebrated our Miles Puppy’s fourth birthday. He is usually full of tail wags and happy greetings for anyone who visits. He knows they stopped by just to see him. We are still working on a greeting that does not involve jumping on guests. We give the guests treats and instruct them to ask him to sit. His bottom promptly touches down in a smart sit, but as soon as the treats are gone it can be difficult for him to keep all four feet on the floor. This is a work in progress, as are numerous things at our house. He really does try to be good.<br /><br />Tiegan is such a joy in so many ways. At her bi-weekly pedi (nails dremeled) the groomer announces my princess was perfect and even held up each dainty white foot for him. Her pedi takes just a few minutes, and then he carries her back to me so I can also tell her how amazing, beautiful, and perfect she is. Our Princess of Sunshine and Magic will be four on December 19. It seems just a few days ago that we brought home our tiny brindle 16-month-old treasure. She and Miles make our home joyful and vibrant.<br /><br />They are, naturally, on Santa’s Wonderful list. Their stockings are hung from the ceiling with care, and a couple of their new cave beds are in front of the fireplace. (We have a standing order for cave bed covers as Miles, although fond of snuggling inside the big suede pita beds, is determined they must be customized in an artistic but highly impractical manner.) <br /><br />Sending warm wishes for the happiest of holidays from Tiegan, Miles & their people.</span></span></span>Peggy Pickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935459682866639038noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954845260327602387.post-78198744556568110152018-08-20T20:05:00.000-04:002018-08-20T20:05:59.979-04:00Purple Shoe, Pink Shoe<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span> </span>I have two pairs of Crocs by the back
door, one purple and one pink. Their original purpose was to wait, at the
ready, for me to rush out the door. They still occasionally act in that
capacity. However, their more frequent occupation is to provide entertainment
for Miles. Seldom are all four shoes lined up anywhere near their post. Earlier
today I discovered only one shoe waiting for me. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span> </span>“Miles, where are my shoes?” I searched
the first floor. “Here’s one in the living room. Oh wait. That’s another left.”
Miles thinks I have two left feet. “Miles where are my right shoes?” </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span> </span>I find a shoe in the bedroom. The need for
colors to match is negligible at this point. One purple, one pink, off I go.
After I watered the tomatoes and returned inside I found another shoe on the
porch. There were, however briefly, four shoes side by side once again. Then
Miles wandered over, deftly grabbed a shoe and trotted away. A little later I
found the Croc on our bed, next to a sleeping Miles. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span> </span>Tiegan does not bother with my shoes. With
Tiegan, everything is a game. Catch me, catch me if you can. Tiegan is so very
irresistibly cute when she plays on the bed. She bounces into a play bow and
then nimbly hops sideways on the bed, stopping in another play bow as she
pretends to nibble the blanket. She is so light, quick, and wonderful to watch.
I think this is my favorite play time with her, when she bounces around on the
bed and I trot around the bed pretending to chase my pretty girl. I say
pretending, because even if I intended to catch her, she is much too quick for
me to actually capture her.<span> </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span> </span>Tiegan loves the screened porch and is
content to perch on a chair or recline on the love seat as long as I let her.
If it’s hot out, I turn on the ceiling fan. The porch is surrounded by trees,
so our back yard is always much cooler than being in the direct sun. Still, I
check on my girl all the time, making sure she isn’t getting too hot and Miles
hasn’t tipped over the water dish so he can lope around the yard triumphantly
carrying the empty dish, trying to initiate a game of chase. I make them come
inside in the AC periodically, just so I know they aren’t too warm. We have a
doggy door to the porch and then a doggy door from the porch to the yard. When
the humans are away, they don’t have access to the porch or the yard. Tiegan is
so content on her porch, I feel bad about making her come in when I go to work.
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span> </span>If I arrive home while they are languishing
with no parent to entertain them or let them out for squirrel patrol, they
greet me and then immediately rush over to the doggy door waiting to dash out,
check their territory, and terrorize squirrels. I pull the cover free and off
they go, racing about. They eventually come back to see if, by chance, I’m
preparing food for them. Miles comes for snuggles. Tiegan flits about, dancing
close and leaping out of reach, delighted that she can so easily evade my
attempts to catch her. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span> </span>If I arrive after Eric is already home, I
get a royal welcome. I kneel on the floor exclaiming what good babies they are.
Tiegan waves her front paws at me, high fiving me and dancing about. Miles
makes sure he’s within snuggle range, sometimes leaning on me. They both talk
to me, roodling and offering commentary about their day.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span> </span>When they feel I’ve been sufficiently
greeted, and no food appears forthcoming, they go off to tell Eric I’m home;
just in case he somehow missed all the jumping about and general commotion. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span> </span>And then I make the rounds of the house and
back yard, tracking down my Crocs. Purple shoe, pink shoe . . . .</span></span></span></div>
Peggy Pickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935459682866639038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954845260327602387.post-8080262410991362022018-05-26T16:37:00.001-04:002018-05-26T16:37:21.833-04:00Death to Cave Beds <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span> </span>We bought cave beds for Ivan and Dasa
several years ago. I washed the covers now and then and they were still in good
condition when we adopted Tiegan and Miles. The life expectancy for a cave bed
in our house shortened considerably when we brought Miles home. The one
remaining cave bed from the first set is shredded. The other was too mortally
wounded to save. The second set of cave beds is in critical condition. They
will be able to maintain their positions during the summer when Tiegan and
Miles lie on top on them, but when fall comes along, the battle-worn cave beds
will have to be replaced with fresh intact models. We will pull them from the
front lines in the kitchen and put them in the living room where there is less
action. The beds are not damaged (yet) but the covers are in tatters. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span> </span>Our house used to be dotted with dozens of
little free range dog beds. Now, fluff-filled dog beds are so endangered as to
be nearly extinct. Miles seems to feel they must be destroyed. This is a
mission to which he devotes much time with impressive results. Stuffed animals
must also be destroyed, and we quickly learned we cannot leave stuffies out to
gambol about the house when we are away, because the kill rate is alarming. The
real concern when returning home to daily stuffed animal massacres is that the
carnage might contain only partial remains which could pose a very serious
threat to the Miles puppy’s health. So all stuffies are put in their basket to
rest in safety atop a cabinet until we are home to monitor the proceedings </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span> </span>We now introduce only the sturdy stuffed
toys for dedicated chewers. Their survival rate is much higher and I don’t feel
quite as though I’m sending innocents to the lions’ den. In the evening, Tiegan
stands in front of the toy basket and looks at us expectantly. If we do not
respond without delay to our Princess of Sunshine and Magic, she places one
dainty white paw on the cabinet and looks at us again. If we are still so
incredibly negligent in our duty that we don’t jump up to fulfill her wishes,
she makes a small sound, something like a squeak crossed with “ahem,” which
causes me to spring to my feet and start tossing the basket’s inhabitants on
the rug for her perusal. When it’s time for bed, I round up the toys and send
them safely to slumber in their basket until their presence is again required.</span></span></span></div>
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Peggy Pickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935459682866639038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954845260327602387.post-64863290781994429192018-04-23T16:33:00.001-04:002018-04-23T16:33:04.864-04:00The End of the Story: Ginny & TristanI had posted a <a href="http://basenjirescue.blogspot.com/2010/12/success-story-ginny-tristan.html" target="_blank">happy ending story on Ginny and Tristan</a> back on December 3, 2010. Unfortunately I must report the real ending to Ginny and Tristan's true "notebook" storybook life together.<br />
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They did live a wonderful full life together. They were rescued from a puppy mill in Louisiana when they were around 4 1/2 years old as a mated pair and could not be separated. Ginny had recently had a litter of pups taken from her. They were fostered in Baton Rouge, LA in a very loving home. A few months later adopted together in Maryland but that was not a good fit for Ginny. Another wonderful foster held them in Delaware until we picked them up to take them to Philadelphia, PA. It was only to be a foster situation but we fell in love immediately with this special pair. <br />
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Ginny had emotional scars and trust issues and Tristan was very jumpy and underweight. Ginny was a little escape artist with such a funny little personality. She was the boss out of the two. Tristan was always a big sweet tempered puppy. <br />
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Over the last couple of years, Tristan developed dementia and seizures, but he hung in there the best he could. It was truly quite sad. When he got really ill, it seems Ginny just knew. She went into kidney failure. They passed away together side by side around two months ago. <br />
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BRAThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732840574116957184noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954845260327602387.post-35307610026178468722018-03-27T20:31:00.000-04:002018-03-27T20:46:49.587-04:00Happy Spring <span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span></span>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Man the
lifeboats. We are having a lot of rain events. Our backyard is a swamp. Miles
and Tiegan do not approve. Granted, our back yard is foliage-challenged because
two very energetic dogs race madly about and our grass, already frail due to
lots of trees and not enough sunlight, is giving up the struggle in many spots.
We find ourselves walking Tiegan and Miles down the street in the rain,
explaining if only they would go potty, we could all go home and be warm and
dry. Wouldn’t that be lovely?</span></span></div>
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go for a walk. As soon as we exit the garage, he drags me down the street,
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<br />Peggy Pickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935459682866639038noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954845260327602387.post-56170592843200370732018-02-12T19:59:00.000-05:002018-02-12T19:59:16.504-05:00Happy Valentine's Day<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />Tiegan and Miles are not enjoying this stretch of bitter winter weather that makes it difficult for them to be outside long enough to run off any excess energy. We have a bit of cabin fever to contend with. There are more frequent Basenji 500s with Tiegan bouncing off the back of the couch, catapulting across the end table, and dashing around the corner as Miles scrambles over the back of the love seat in pursuit.<br /><br /> Our sweet babies usually only snark at each other if they’ve acquired something they shouldn't have. When I hear snarking, I shout “What do you have?” as I start running toward the noise.<br /><br />Recently I raced into the bedroom to find that the yard stick through the drawer handles that prevents Tiegan from opening the top drawer on the bedside chest did not deter Miles. My smart boy discovered he could easily pull open the top drawer while it was attached to the two below it. This yielded a bonanza of forbidden delights. Decimated tubes of lip gloss, pens, tissues, and magazines covered the bed. They retrieved a small bottle of water, chewed holes in the cap, and danced around on the bed, playing keep away while splashing water everywhere. It was a relief for all of us when the temperature temporarily climbed back above freezing. <br /><br />Even in chaos, they make us laugh in delight at their impishness. They are fun, entertaining little sweethearts. Please click the link below to enjoy their Valentine.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We have been Miles’ people for a bit over a year now. Miles and Tiegan do very well together, and we’re so glad Miles is part of our family. We’ve gotten used to his size, although the discrepancy between our little pony Miles and our tiny Tiegan always causes comments and astonishment when we reveal that he is the eldest by a mere two weeks. Eric says we have a basenji who likes to be picked up, and he weighs 32 pounds. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">His lovely gait garners compliments on our walks. Miles is a snuggly sweet boy, but there are a few challenges. He loves walks, but does not like getting into his harness. We have “harness treats” that appear only when it’s time for a walk. These are favorites, so he agreeably complies when paid in this currency. Miles gets one treat when we put the harness over his head and another treat when we put his front leg through. Then praise is enough to fasten buckles and get underway. <br /><br />We’ve found gentle persuasion works best with our sensitive boy as well as our tiny girl. Riding in a crate is still considered torture, but we try to take Miles to the park as well as to the vet or to get his nails dremeled. We load the crate with a frozen Kong and chewies, and then lavish praise and reassurance during the ride. <br /><br />Miles is a very dedicated chewer. The dozens of little donut dog beds that once covered our house have been relentlessly destroyed and the fluff has become another decorating medium. Stuffed animals are eviscerated with glee and their fluffy insides are also liberally spread around. Blankets on our bed have holes in the middle, and we’ve learned to carefully guard laundry as priceless textiles in order to have any intact garments.</span></span></span><br />
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<br />Peggy Pickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935459682866639038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954845260327602387.post-77916914131294871052017-06-26T08:00:00.000-04:002017-06-26T08:00:49.230-04:00Tina Brown leaves a lasting legacy<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Passion for our Basenji breed and BRAT runs deep. This was never more beautifully
demonstrated than recently through Annabelle “Tina” Brown. Tina passed away
December 30, 2016, but left a lasting legacy through a generous bequest to BRAT.
We are humbled by her gesture and grateful that she will continue to make her
presence known in the work we do for the breed that she loved.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Tina was a wonderful volunteer, especially in her home state of Texas,
where she conducted shelter checks and home visits of prospective
adopters. Her daughter, Jennifer Fermaint, also a BRAT volunteer and adopter, posted
on her Facebook page June 22 more about her mom’s work with Basenjis, as well
as providing information about BRAT.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This month I will be
highlighting the organizations benefiting from the generous bequests that will
be Mom's legacy. She made sure that her favorite charities would be supported,
even after she gained her wings to be with Jesus.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Basenji Rescue &
Transport, Inc. - this is a beautiful, breed-specific organization that
rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes the intelligent African Basenji breed. They
are a national organization of ALL volunteers that was incorporated in 1999. <a href="https://www.basenjirescue.org/Brat_Info/About.htm">https://www.basenjirescue.org/Brat_Info/About.htm</a>
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Tina Brown became
involved with Basenjis when, in 2002, a beautiful tri-colored boy appeared on
her doorstep in McKinney. He was skinny, no collar, no microchip, but very
obviously a purebred dog. She did everything she could possibly do to find his
owners, including contacting BRAT, and there were no leads and no information
about a missing Basenji boy. We think he knew exactly what he was doing when he
chose the Brown doorstep, because he was treated like a king and found his
forever home until he crossed the rainbow bridge in 2012. He was a piece of
work, though, and Mom and I both found that we were able to train him, when
many others have difficulties with this breed. It led to me starting to rescue
with BRAT in 2009, because it seemed I had a special knack with these highly
intelligent creatures. I had 3 failed fosters with BRAT, and I am sure there
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We are grateful to Tina for her thoughtful and selfless gesture and will use her gift
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This is a slightly updated version of a BRAT Blog entry from 2009. Foster parents are priceless, and I felt it was time to thank them once again.<br /><br />I have the greatest admiration for foster parents. I can only imagine how difficult it is to send a dog you’ve cared for and nurtured off to a new home. <br /><br />We are pathetic marshmallows. Years ago, sweet little Leo, the 13-year-old basenji BRAT found in a kill shelter, was supposed to stay in our house overnight on his way to a foster home. He stayed with us until his death, eight short months later, and he still hasn’t left our hearts. Thank heavens there are BRAT folks made of sterner stuff who can actually look ahead and see that sending fosters off to forever homes frees up space for still more troubled little curly tails in need of a second chance. <br /><br />I think foster parents deserve a parade, because it takes enormous amounts of patience, determination, wisdom, perseverance, and courage to nurture sad and frightened little dogs, prepare them for their forever homes, and then say goodbye. When these little guys arrive at their foster homes they are often confused, worried, fearful, and dragging along more baggage than one small dog should have to carry. By the time they leave their foster homes, they have unloaded a lot of this baggage and blossomed under the TLC administered by their foster parents. They’ve benefited from a predictable routine and reassuring humans who helped them get rid of some bad habits and acquire some positive new ones. <br /><br />We will always be grateful to Ivan, Dasa, Tiegan, and Miles' foster parents for taking such good care of our babies and then carefully handing them over to us. We so admire them for being able to give up these wonderful little dogs, and we do our best to live up to their trust in us. This is a small attempt to convey how appreciative we are, how much we love our babies, and how much richer our lives are because we shared them with Ivan and Dasa. and now with the amazing and magical Tiegan and Miles.<br /><br />From the bottom of my joy-filled, doting mommy heart, thank you to all the foster parents who help these little dogs along to their forever homes.</span></span></span>Peggy Pickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935459682866639038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954845260327602387.post-21191273014964710552016-12-21T16:11:00.001-05:002016-12-21T16:11:27.687-05:00Tiegan & Miles, December 2016<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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two-year-olds. They are so full of energy and enthusiasm for everything. When
they are inside and spot a squirrel in the back yard, they immediately run a
lap through the house before scratching at the back door. There seems to be a
very definite rule that our excited puppies cannot simply go straight to the
door but must first run a lap. That gives me time to open the door as they
round the corner from the piano room and fling themselves out into the back
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were delighted that we were once again basenji parents. When we went in for
Miles’ wellness exam our vet wrote on our paperwork that Miles was a good brave
boy and thank you for bringing Tiegan along, they always love seeing her. One
of our friends said, what that really meant was “Peggy and Eric have two new
dogs; we can add on another wing.”<span> </span></span></span></span></div>
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our house, leaving chaos and laughter everywhere.<span> </span>Tiegan has efficiently dispatched a record
number of pens, tubes of lip balm, shoes laces, and handles on all sorts of
tote bags, purses, and lap top cases.<span> </span>She greets me with her front feet in the air, waving and dancing when I
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warm air, and thinks it is a wonderful thing indeed. When he hears the hair
dryer, he promptly sits with his back to me so I can run it up and down
his back and sides. I only do this for a few seconds so I don’t dry out his
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laundry. They love to grab a sock and race off, knowing I will chase them and
trade a treat for the sock. If the laundry room door is open for the teeniest
sliver of time, they materialize, both grasping the same piece of clothing,
happily pulling on their ends until I save the endangered item.</span></span></span></div>
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blizzard in our living room, with fluffies from destuffed animals and the
occasional small dog bed festooning the floor, the rugs, the couch, the
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them because this is the only type Miles does not pull over Tiegan’s head and
wave around. He is also much happier about wearing these than regular
sweaters.<span> </span></span></span></span></div>
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that we’ve hung from the ceiling with care, so Tiegan and Miles are ready for Santa. They are, of course, both on the Nice list. </span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgykbLv9OsKnbT4PA34SqGy54ax9MhMG0Ev3A_Z6327LxUQVYm_eFLlcIlQ6qCGFNIyFki3SpWGlOMq-dUmQ3IUEbF2kmmDTetRIuOA8-TjzQ6IIi8lB5CTKG404GfjKmX5nZg8V8NAckwv/s1600/001+greeting+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgykbLv9OsKnbT4PA34SqGy54ax9MhMG0Ev3A_Z6327LxUQVYm_eFLlcIlQ6qCGFNIyFki3SpWGlOMq-dUmQ3IUEbF2kmmDTetRIuOA8-TjzQ6IIi8lB5CTKG404GfjKmX5nZg8V8NAckwv/s640/001+greeting+%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Although the high casualty rate has lessened considerably with the cooler fall weather, the mortality rate among frogs in our neighborhood was shocking during the summer months. Quite frequently, poor frogs became flattened frog jerky on our streets. Tiegan and Miles thought this was the best. They lunged for the former frogs with enthusiasm one might find among ravenous beasts tucking into their first meal in weeks. It could not possibly be good for my children to eat frog jerky. The good news is that both Tiegan and Miles allow me to thrust my hand in their mouths to grab and fling away the offending amphibians. We stop and wave whenever a car goes by, so I would find myself flinging a flat pliable frog and then straightening up to wave and smile at my neighbors driving past. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"> This frog inhalation occurred on our morning and evening walks, and Tiegan and Miles never seemed to hold a grudge or be dissuaded from gobbling up the next frog they happened upon. One August morning shortly after school started, a backpack laden young boy met us and remarked how cute our dogs are. We thanked him and minutes later had to stop so I could retrieve a frog from a doggy mouth. “Yes,” we mumbled to each other, “cute dogs who eat frogs.” Some of the people driving by stop to remark on how pretty/handsome/beautiful Tiegan and Miles are. Miles has a lovely gait and prances down the street and Tiegan is the most delightful little pixie so we are proud parents indeed. We are grateful, however, that no one has stopped while I’m pulling frogs from my dogs’ mouths. </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"> And for our next trick...</span><span style="font-size: large;">.</span> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span> </span>When we got out of the car, Eric took Miles.
I took Tiegan, two lawn chairs, a blanket, and a bag containing treats and
another blanket. If I had also balanced a large basket of fruit on my head, it
would have been a fairly equitable distribution of labor. I set up our chairs,
folded one blanket into a neat square between them and settled into a chair
with Tiegan lying on my lap, wrapped in a blanket, serenely taking in the scene
around us.<span> </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span> </span>Although Miles was somewhat over
stimulated, he was actually quite well behaved, especially compared to the
handsome but fretful dog near us who emitted the whine of a bad engine belt
throughout the entire service. Miles occasionally voiced sotto voce protests,
but did not do his baby dragon imitation. Hallelujah!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span> </span>Eric did a masterful job, no pun intended,
of keeping our boy under control, at least to our standards. Since Miles
decided sitting on Eric’s lap was too simple, he put all four feet against Eric
and pushed so he was standing sideways. A couple of times, Eric and Miles took short walks, which seemed to help.Thanks to a firm grip on his harness,
and with a minimum of thrashing about, Miles stayed close to us and received
lots of praise, treats, and reassurance. Both Tiegan and Miles were given
multiple compliments and opportunities to sniff friendly humans. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span> </span>Fortunately, this was a dog-savvy crowd in
that no one brought their dogs charging up within inches of other dogs to say
“Hi!!” Miles was happy to receive human attention, even if other dogs were
cause for concern. He is doing well with new and potentially worrisome
situations. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span> </span>The service focused on the care and
compassion our wonderful animals deserve and on living gently alongside other
creatures and with the whole creation. Tiegan and Miles received little
medallions and blessings: “May God, who created you in beauty and variety, now
bless the companionship you share with people in your journey through life.”</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span> </span>Tiegan and Miles are such treasures. We feel
very blessed indeed.</span></span></span><br />
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Peggy Pickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935459682866639038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954845260327602387.post-41488334370342744422016-09-03T20:45:00.000-04:002016-09-03T20:45:12.653-04:00Bringing Up Babies<div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tiegan and Miles each have their specialties. We have childproof locks on the cabinets and a yard stick through the handles of the chest of drawers by the bed so Tiegan can’t open them and help herself. <br /><br />Miles, what a sweet boy, and oh how busy and inquisitive. As I got out of the shower after aerobics one day a couple of weeks ago, I heard something that sounded entirely too much like ripping fabric to be a good thing. I found him industriously chewing a sheet that was hanging over the side of the bed. Upon further inspection, I was dismayed to discover a substantial section was missing. Perhaps I could be more sanguine about such incidents if memories of Ivan’s bowel surgery did not still spark breath seizing panic. Off we went to our wonderful vet who had just a few days earlier met Miles at a wellness exam and pronounced him healthy and handsome, albeit anxious about being in this new scary place. (We took Tiegan along on the wellness exam so our vet could see how nice she looked now that she has gained a couple of pounds and her tiny hip bones are no longer visible. Tiegan waited patiently curled up on my lap. She knows she’s the princess, and we are her doting people. We hope Miles will soon learn he is our baby boy and has no worries.)<br /><br />Miles is fine, and did not require surgery. Eric and I are very relieved, and the babies are now banned from the bedroom during the day. However, another morning, just as I was groggily staggering about minutes after I got out of bed, Miles crawled out from under the covers and chewed a pair of my glasses into multiple pieces. Nothing was ingested so instead of feeling alarmed, I just admired his speed and stealth. He is our sixth basenji, but the first one who decided he needed to chew my spectacles. I took them to the optometrist in a plastic bag, and the amused staff ordered another pair. At bedtime my glasses go into one of the drawers that has been secured with the yardstick though the handles. <br /><br />While at the vet due to the sheet eating incident, a vet tech sheepishly showed us where Miles chewed nearly through his leash. She said, “it was just a second,” which, of course, is all it takes with a basenji. All those cool knots Eric learned to tie while sailing came in handy because he was able to tie a secure knot in the leash until we could order yet another coupler to have the shoe repair guy sew on yet another leash. I ordered some spare leashes and couplers to keep for future chewing incidents. We walk Tiegan and Miles with leashes that have couplers sewn onto them. We attach the leash to both the harness and the collar so if one comes unhooked, there is a backup. They keep us on our toes, but they make life so much fun.<br /></span></span></span>Peggy Pickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935459682866639038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954845260327602387.post-90111562162653403362016-08-24T19:36:00.000-04:002016-08-24T19:36:17.116-04:00Tiegan's New Brother<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">We t</span></span></span></span>hought a lot
about finding just the right basenji to adopt as a companion and brother to our
magical pixie Tiegan. Our wonderful little girl was the first consideration.
The goal was for us to have two basenjis who would not just get along but also
develop the type of positive dynamic that Ivan and Dasa enjoyed. </span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"></span></span></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSvtB-8gxpUIrQZZr5mL2Ogcoc47JiSikl2m3-qNAqSE_1WFdP71ZipQfxBAfv8cW8OBCAU00H9GTrvEqi1oP7RsAThCevX9JFjPYjPlihXoaALFmEZbBgDvicy-WrRPah3elyHjhcNTh/s1600/Tiegan+%2526+Miles+8-16+two+%25281024x811%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSvtB-8gxpUIrQZZr5mL2Ogcoc47JiSikl2m3-qNAqSE_1WFdP71ZipQfxBAfv8cW8OBCAU00H9GTrvEqi1oP7RsAThCevX9JFjPYjPlihXoaALFmEZbBgDvicy-WrRPah3elyHjhcNTh/s320/Tiegan+%2526+Miles+8-16+two+%25281024x811%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz7JMwAlEr5nLtBoRL0mxRZIFtpUhf4QzZhvHSK8_70NbPcbt4L-bPkjN2TP8nPYAyBSsWUjE1qslNuT6J0hsniwiqOTpnWyNDJCLE2bFOvUH7GC4gXoRFpDWYOgrUQXeOUiLiA7LdX_id/s1600/20160731_135124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">For a while, we considered adopting an African or half-African young adult or
puppy. Our little Avongara Dasa was truly amazing; sweetness personified.
However, we finally came to the realization that while we could get another
African, we cannot get another Dasa so we needed to think about what was best
for Tiegan. We then decided to take our time and wait for the right dog to come
along. (That plan worked spectacularly well with Tiegan, our Princess of
Sunshine and Magic.) Mere days later, there was Miles, and the same feeling
that told me to ask about Tiegan, once again said, “Ask about that dog.”<br /></span></span>
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As Eric dryly observes, Tiegan has leadership potential, so the new boy had to
be the agreeable sort who wouldn’t mind a tiny girl taking charge. Miles has
had some very rough periods in his short life, but BRAT foster parents provided
him loving stable safe havens so he is sweet and affectionate. He is very
amiable and non-dominate; the foster mom’s 3 female dogs had the upper paw. </span></span></span><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"></span></span></span></span></span></span>
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The last weekend of July we drove to his foster home to bring Miles home. Miles
is two weeks older than Tiegan, and we are also his fifth home. Tiegan is small
for a basenji, and Miles, at a lean 31 pounds, is large for a basenji. He is
very sweet and agreeable, so usually follows Tiegan’s lead. </span></span></span></div>
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<br /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5n78vOJhNIEUkJXwE7BWTbooKUZTZMSj5izNil1BCeVQTN2Q2pTbWiHO_M5jHrPLV2w5jyt-0VHARCt2ShJm0UYwpUu9srL6Hz-3F5k2lIl3uVL0u4XB_qvBwHo_RBwBDhyphenhyphen4LWsRXJjf/s1600/Lazy+afternoon+8-16.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5n78vOJhNIEUkJXwE7BWTbooKUZTZMSj5izNil1BCeVQTN2Q2pTbWiHO_M5jHrPLV2w5jyt-0VHARCt2ShJm0UYwpUu9srL6Hz-3F5k2lIl3uVL0u4XB_qvBwHo_RBwBDhyphenhyphen4LWsRXJjf/s320/Lazy+afternoon+8-16.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span></span><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I am happy to say they get along very well. At first I was worried that Miles
would be too big or would play too rough for my tiny girl. No worries. He is
really a teddy bear, very cuddly and affectionate with us, and careful when he
plays with our little brindle whirlwind. They have a very high combined energy
level. We now have two very active 20-month-old basenjis to keep us busy. When
they do the Basenji 500, it’s best to simply stay in one place, unmoving as
they careen around us, bouncing off the couch, galloping around the piano,
catapulting off the couch again and scrambling around the corner, through the
kitchen, down the hall, flying over a stack of dog beds that were flung off the
couch during this series of leaps . . . . <br />
<br /> Tiegan and Miles play, run, chase squirrels, and run more big circles through
the back yard. They stand with their front feet on tree trunks, willing the
squirrels to come back. They trot around with their chins up, looking for
movement in the leaves overhead. We have enough trees in our back yard that the
squirrels never have to touch the ground, they can run from tree to tree, and
occasionally up the excitement level by running along the top of the fence.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We still occasionally call our new babies Ivan or Dasa, which sometimes makes
us tear up a bit. However, we are so happy to have Tiegan and Miles, and we
believe we were meant to be their people. Our house is filled with laughter, a
captivating delightful gift for which we feel so very grateful. Thank you BRAT
for entrusting us with our tiny Tiegan and teddy bear Miles.</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"></span></span></div>
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Peggy Pickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935459682866639038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954845260327602387.post-28466496277252579452016-08-08T23:50:00.001-04:002016-08-08T23:50:44.207-04:002016 Basenji Fun Day<div class="MsoNormal">
Forty-six Basenjis (accompanied by fifty-six Basenji lovers)
had a blast in St. Louis, Missouri at BRAT’s Basenji Fun Day. The event, hosted
by the Route 66 Basenji Club, was held on Saturday, July 16, 2016, on the
grounds of Purina Farms. Attendees traveled from as far away as Ontario,
Canada, and Hereford, Texas. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The festivities began
on Friday when attendees began arriving in advance of the next day’s
activities. Many were staying at Budget Lodging, which had a nice good-sized
fenced dog park behind the hotel where many were able to stretch their legs,
let their Basenjis run around, and meet old friends and make new ones. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Later that evening, twenty-two of us descended on Tres
Toritos, a nice locally-owned Mexican restaurant just a few miles from the
hotel. The restaurant was very accommodating of our large group and everyone had a
wonderful time. The food was outstanding and the company of fellow Basenji
lovers made it a great evening.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Saturday began early with the set up of the silent auction,
raffle items, vendor tables, and games. The event was held at the Service
Center at Purina Farms, where we had two large fenced off-leash dog areas, a
large shaded patio, picnic tables, and an air-conditioned room to cool off in.
The Route 66 Basenji Club came well-equipped with several large canopies and a
lot of extra coolers that we filled with ice and water to help keep everyone—humans
and canines—hydrated throughout the day. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Welcome bags were provided to each primary registrant. The
tote bags had the BRAT Basenji Fun Day logo that was designed for us by Mark
Ziegler. Inside the tote bags were large plush imitation lambskin crate pads
that BRAT won in the online Shelter Challenge last Spring, a large
peanut-butter frosted “BRAT” dog cookie, a dog leash, book mark, and treats
donated by Blue Dog Bakery. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The Route 66 Basenji Club outdid themselves with an amazing
raffle. The club members created 24 baskets, each filled with wonderful dog and
Basenji-themed items. Raffle tickets could be obtained two ways. They could be
earned by winning them in the various games the Route 66 Club set up at the
event or they could be purchased. There were games for dogs and games for
people and games for dogs and people.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The dog games included the super-popular
bobbing-for-hot-dogs tub. Watching the dogs bob for the hot dogs was pure
entertainment. Some dove right in and gobbled up as many hot dog pieces as they
could, oblivious to the fact they were standing in water up to the bellies (see
photo of BRAT foster, Ella). Others tried as hard as they could to figure out a
way to get a hot dog without getting even a molecule of water on them (Tania
Doran’s Dotty). Others decided they could get huge mouthfuls of hot dog pieces
by using their lower jaw like a ladle to scoop through the water (Tania Doran’s
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The people games included the Basenji ring toss, which
involved throwing hula hoops onto beautiful wooden Basenjis made by Route 66
Basenji Club member Dan Ryno. Another
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The contests were also a hoot. These included the always-popular
costume contest and the Best Baroo contest. Terry Colbert’s Tav won the costume
contest with his amazing lion costume. Suzee Aff’s Puck took second place with
his—wait for it—hockey puck costume! All of the entrants deserve an honorable
mention, as the costumes were all wonderful. The Best Baroo was won by none
other than Dean and Terrie Sigler’s World-Famous Benny Booyah (and the Jesters
on backup). Second place went to Dave Flannigan’s Nellie, who belted out a solid
booyah of her own!<o:p></o:p></div>
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As the afternoon sun sank low, dinner was delivered by
Purina Farms’ catering service. Dinner was light because of the hot weather. We
had sandwiches or salads with sides of chips, potato salad or fruit cup and
cookies. After dinner, the baskets were raffled and the silent auction was
closed. After it was all said and done, we’re pretty sure no one walked out of
the Basenji Fun Day empty-handed. Best of all, through the generosity of
everyone who participated, the fundraiser was a great success. BRAT wishes to
extend a special thank you to Jessica Ryno and the members of the Route 66
Basenji Club for hosting the event, making the arrangements with Purina Farms,
doing so much of the leg work to make Basenji Fun Day happen, and for putting
together the fantastic baskets for the raffle and then donating the proceeds of
the raffle to BRAT. In addition, BRAT benefitted from generous individual
donors who contributed proceeds from the sale of products at Basenji Fun Day
and who donated items for the silent auction. BRAT’s large-scale, successful
rescue efforts are made possible through the generosity of our donors and we
cannot thank them enough. <o:p></o:p></div>
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This was the first Basenji Fun Day and, hopefully, we will
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BRAThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732840574116957184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954845260327602387.post-30594848626512768482016-07-01T04:00:00.000-04:002016-07-01T04:00:11.999-04:00Tiegan Notes<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> The ennui our local squirrels developed over the last few months vanished as smoke in a strong wind the instant Tiegan first flew across the lawn. They were scurrying along the top of the fence, exclaiming “Holy Mother Acorn! What was that?” in panicked astonishment. Thoughts of sauntering across our patio are no longer entertained.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span></span><br /><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Tiegan continues her squirrel watch whenever she can. She likes to wait either in her chair or on her rug on the patio, but she patrols her back yard with great speed and purposefulness.<br /> She has also begun to wait quietly under a tree, watching alertly. I’m not at all certain this is a positive development, especially for the squirrels. I think I’d rather she rush about, inciting panic among the squirrel populace, but not actually catching one. This business of stealth and cunning is sure to end badly.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnnDcpC3ZEG5Jzx1yvjKjnOIn2Ow7Bb1BP2zjwUSBG_-sOwwF7V5DidZ6ZCrcKVR7b1vNKXmI7YRhv0gusCXLpwwIhhz0hXJF9yASagRW-JgJzGrgCWbUjUh98RUfKmk4b5_OZkrBs21wQ/s1600/Hard+at+work+in+Mom%2527s+office+6-16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br /><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Tiegan goes to work with me about once a week. First we walk a few miles early in the morning before it gets too hot, then we go to work. I have a folding crate that the nice folks at Petsmart patiently showed me how to assemble and disassemble. I keep it and a shopping bag full of dog beds and a blanket in my office closet. My office also has a Dutch door which is very handy for Tiegan’s visits. <br /> When we arrive at the library she has to greet everyone and then I set up Tiegan’s crate by the window behind my desk. She will usually sleep for a few hours. We take short walks now and then, but child labor laws decree that we pack up and take her home when Tiegan’s internal clock tells us her work day is over. I fold up the crate and it goes back into the closet to await Tiegan’s next visit. We live only a few minutes from work so I can take her home, get her settled with her Buster Cube and Kong, and then go back to the library. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tiegan is magical, enchanting, and delightful. We feel so lucky to have our amazing, funny, smart, sweet little girl. </span></span></span><br />Peggy Pickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935459682866639038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954845260327602387.post-22401794527295495922016-06-06T08:00:00.000-04:002016-06-06T08:00:45.089-04:00A year of DNA Fanconi testing<div class="MsoNormal">
At the 2015 BRAT convention last June, the board of
directors made the decision to DNA Fanconi Test all rescues aged 9 or younger.
This decision was based on the new 2015 Gonto Protocol, first released at the
convention, which showed that caught early, Fanconi Affected basenjis can now
have a normal, active and symptom-free life.
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We were pleased to work with Dr. Gary Johnson at the
University of Missouri, who for the first year, processed the DNA Fanconi Tests
at a reduced charge. As of June 1, 2016, we have tested 96 fosters aged 9 years
or younger. Of those tested and whose
tests have been processed, seven are Fanconi Affected, 20 are Fanconi Carriers
and the remaining are Fanconi Clear. Three of the seven Fanconi Affected came
from the Missouri Puppy Mill rescue last July.<o:p></o:p></div>
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For these precious seven, life just got a whole lot better.
By following the 2015 Gonto Protocol, they should lead a relatively normal and
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The decision was a no-brainer for the board. But it has come
at a cost. We have expended over $4,500 just
DNA Fanconi testing the dogs this first year.
The testing price is going up from the current $47 to $65. These test
fees are being paid from unrestricted funds in the BRAT budget. We need your
help. Please consider donating to BRAT to help cover expenses, such as these
DNA tests. We depend on donors to help save basenjis who need a second chance
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Basenji Updateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11458447393771174651noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954845260327602387.post-9102425198835785042016-05-19T12:05:00.001-04:002016-05-19T12:06:28.619-04:00Love, Loss, and Curly Tailed Royalty<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br /> After we sent Ivan back to the angels on March 10, we walked from room to room looking at empty little dog beds and crying until we decided our broken hearts needed a change. <br /> We had all the flooring and carpet ripped out of the first floor and replaced with durable easy to clean tile. Having half our furniture moved to the garage and our kitchen cabinets covered with plastic provided a welcome distraction.<br /> We gave away Ivan’s treats. We washed dog beds and packed away little dog coats. I finally stopped filling the upstairs water dish. We will always love Ivan and Dasa, but our home seemed so empty. The silence was deafening.<br /><br /> Eric said the right dog always comes to us, the one we are meant to have. We believe they’ve all been heaven sent. We were not looking; we were simply pining. And then there she was. Something told us to ask about a tiny girl.<br /> Much to our delight, we were approved to adopt, and off we went to pick her up at the foster mom’s house. (There should be national holidays dedicated to foster parents. BRAT has some of the best.) </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><br /><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMWkoQezOsqw7XTRhnMzwxVS74vUDHe2wZ02FCXdwWM_40ocEHC1VWbE4SZzyIOaAT89xlIcdOQ6_ODZJD-GNXX1C4Gr8cG_T5D72y2KCyDWRCzl1ZZ8fNlIikmv_t0bnjb-AZMqecLRQr/s1600/20160501_130735.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span></span></span> Our tiny Tiegan is enchanting. Her name means Little Princess in the Big Valley. However, we live in the Midwest with no valleys on hand, so we decided Tiegan is the Little Princess on the Prairie. She’s 16 months old and we are her fifth home. She is wonderful. We were Ivan’s fourth home, and he came to us as an amazing, exuberant, energetic two-year-old basenji boy. It’s a similar situation with our beautiful girl. If you have not done your research and do not know what to expect, adding a basenji to your family can be a disaster, especially for the basenji. Tiegan is really quite well-behaved. She is also a door-bolter, a high energy, high prey drive typical basenji youngster. We think she’s a treasure. She is cute, snuggly, sweet, and social. Everything she does is clever and amazing. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> When we say she’s our tiny girl, we do mean tiny. She was </span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">a 15-lb sprite when we brought her home. (Eric said my purse weighs more than she does.) Tiegan has an excellent appetite so we are making progress in our quest to reach the 18 pounds our vet recommended at our wellness visit. <br /><br />We feel so extraordinarily blessed with sweet Tiegan. Our hearts are smiling once again. </span></span></span></div>
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