@broncoinskinland said:

Yes, they can have aggression problems, like any breed that isn't properly socialized (that sounds so preachy, doesn't it???)

Seriously, it depends on so many things, good breeding is a help, but not necessarily the biggest or most important factor. What is most important is the socialization. Let them meet many people and dogs frequently and they will be good dogs.

My first basenji, Zeke was a holy terror. Never really liked anybody except his family, but he did bite even me a couple of times. That was mostly my fault. I wasn't familiar with the breed and didn't realize the socialization they needed. He got better for awhile when we did regular training but other things got in the way and his training lacked.

The two I have now are much different. Buddy is afraid of men so will snap/growl every now and then. But he is really good with women and other dogs (don't know about kids as we don't have any).

Sally on the other hand is WONDERFUL with people, but not so great with other dogs.

Many basenji's tend to be a little stand-off-ish, but not necessarily mean. See if you can find someone close to you at Basenji Rescue and Transport if you want to meet one!

Here's mine. He's 5 years old now. Beagle/German Shepherd/Lab

I've got a 7 yr old Mutt named Abbe that was the offspring of a pound rescue. . . my friend rescued a dog from a pound, and 5 puppies came with her about 9 weeks later. (She literally got knocked up on her way out the door!). And I'll argue that she may have been one of the cutest puppies I've ever seen. We have no idea her exact breed-mix, but most think she's a shepherd / sheltie / golden mix of some kind. She's about 40 Lbs, lean, and has a shepherd style body.

Best personality you'll ever find. Very friendly, very playful, energetic, great around kids, and most other dogs (She gets annoyed when dogs are constantly up in her grill). Incredibly soft fur. . . couldn't ask for a better dog.

In the interest of space, here are some links for more great pics of the dog. . .

Abbe Pic 1

Abbe Pic 2

Abbe Pic 3

Abbe Pic 4

Zombo said:

I heard the same thing....

@kosar_for_president said:

Lol. Kosar, that reminds me of "The Jerk"... Steve Martin writing his Black mom a letter about a woman he met...

"You'd love her mom, she looks just like you. Except she's white and blond."

@pl4tinum said:

LMAO!! Thought you were talking about me there for a minute Plat!

Rotty named Ladybug. Bug for short. She likes to eat stuff. Motor oil on the driveway. Hot embers as they pop out of the firepit. And tree trunks.

Black lab/retriever mix named shadow. Acts sweet, but a straight up douche. Bastard looks over his shoulder every morning to see if you're watching. If you are, he potty's in the appropriate area, the gravel. If you're not, the grass.

And a golden/yellow lab (or whatever cleared the fence first) named Punkin. Cute but dumb. Afraid of everything.

The ex has the long haired chihuahua. Cujo.

Miss you!!!

@drunkandstoopid said:

he is one fast dude.

Wouldn't harm a fly though.

@hiwaygal said:

I always liked Basenji's but heard they could have some aggression problems. Like I said, I may be looking for a smallish dog sometime in the near future, do you have any problems with them nipping at people?

@vegasdogg said:

cool names at least....

@thomas5737 said:

Holy shit that sounds like my 4 year old Border mix! He won't touch a frisbee or the water but he speaks fluent english, some spanish (because we try to say 'outside' and 'eat' without him knowing. But he figured it out!), He analyzes situations before always making the most polite, civil, and correct decision. He's incredible. I have friends beg me to watch him when we go out of town. And so I totaly feel for you and the situation. Best of luck.

Sorry Kathy...but that was funny!! (and your cat is cute too!! LOL)

@kshutchins said:

Kathy, nice looking pussy.

The legend

Daisy is our 10+ (we're not really sure) golden/setter mix. She's a great dog. Lots of hair.

Buddy (red and white) is our 8 yr old basenji and Sally (brindle and white) is a 10 yr old basenji. I adopted them from a Basenji rescue. I've had basenji's for going on 20 years now. Interesting breed...barkless, short hair, little/no odor...but unbelievably smart.

Here's a pic of all three:

and my favorite pic of Buddy:

I need to get some new pictures of them uploaded...but you get the idea!

@kshutchins said:

Great looking cat, but he is staring into my soul.

He was a stray at 5 months, had long legs and big feet, and was so smart, when I took him to puppy training,

the instructor took me aside and said "you have a very, very special, super intelligent dog there. He has been learning

all these tricks by watching the other dogs. He's amazing."

His favorite toy was a soft vinyl Browns football.

So, we named him Bernie Kosar.

He's eight years old now. We lost out one very old kitty to diabetes after years of that..

and some months later we got a new calico kitten from an old friend.

When we brought her home, Bernie whined for her to be let out. Now, she's grown a little, but Bernie

is her big brother. She runs up her cat tree, runs back down, runs over and boxes Bernie's nose, then scampers

back up her tree.

Bernie gets a silly look on his face like "what the heck? GGG", and watches.

Once though, she took a flying leap off the couch, and landed on his tail, and nailed him a bit with ner claws.

Then Bernie jumps up, wheels around, and barked at her.

She disappeared out of the room, and a minute later, she ran back in and laid down in front of him. So,

he laid back down, and she kept inching forward and gently touching his paws...

Life is fun around here, and a wonderful pup is a very best friend.

@planet-0range said:

That is close to the truth. They are 90% hog and 10% jerk