![]() 05/31/2019 at 08:53 • Filed to: None | ![]() | ![]() |
Yes, of course we ended up adopting Rascal . We didn’t really have much of a choice. He’s been pretty perfect for the first week we’ve had him. I’ve been transformed into a crazy dog dad.
He’s being crate trained now. The foster home he was in had a big yard and lots of other dogs. Now that he’s a city boi, he’s got some adjusting to do but he’s handled it like a champ so far. He’s a total Velcro dog and will follow you around everywhere. He doesn’t bark and he’s really good with strangers. Total A+ certified good boy.
He’s a Basenji and we got him from a rescue organization for the breed.
Here he is learning about the LS in my parents boat.
He’s so fresh.
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Velcro dog. Nice description. I’m going to use that.
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Woof!
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Super good boi! Also, that's not an LS. It's a SBC.
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I believe you are correct. I actually checked after I posted but couldn’t find anything definitive.
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Congrats. Never heard of that breed.
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They have a really cool history. One of the oldest breeds in the world and not “man made” by breeders. They are from Africa and they don’t bark. They actually act a lot like cats and are hypoallergenic .
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Velcro dog! That makes total sense. I have a cat who follows me around and I will now be calling him velcro cat.
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Well damn now I’m really intrigued. I’ve got 3 cats now but my old girl won’t last much longer and I kind of want a dog again.
They look neat too
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They’re super smart, but independent thinkers . They clean themselves like a cat and they don’t really shed. He will walk on the top cushions of the couch and come sit on your shoulders sometimes. They’re just quirky dogs. A lot of people with cats say they get along really well with their Basenji.
We were drawn to the breed because we wanted a hypoalergenic breed, but wanted an athletic and playful dog. A lot of the hypo breeds are couch potatoes . So far he’s lived up to the hype.
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Aww!
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Cool thanks!
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He’s a cutie.
Welcome to OPPO Rascal.
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If you do look at getting one, you should check out this website.
http://www.basenjirescue.org/default.asp
This is the organization we found him through. They’re really great people who care a lot about the dogs and have been very helpful for us first time pet parents.
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That doggo settled in yet?
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