Basenji mix?
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Hi ladies! I know a lot of you here on the forum have a ton of dog experience and I'm looking for some feedback.
My BF and I are hoping to adopt a dog. I have grown up with dogs all my life and consider myself a seasoned dog owner, handler/trainer. But I am mostly familiar with large breeds. My last dog was a bullmastiff and I loved him dearly. I would not hesitate to get another, but it's not just my decision.
My BF has never owned and dog and has been bitten several times. He's cautious about dogs but not petrified by any means. He has not been keen to get a dog before but that changed recently when we dog sat for a friend. The dog stayed with the BF during the day, (he works from home) and he really liked having it around, curled up at his feet while he worked and he liked taking breaks in his day to play ball in the yard. He took the dog out on some short runs and he got into teaching the dog little things like where it should lie down when we were eating etc.
Anyway, now we're in the market for a dog. Yay!!!
We'd like to get a dog in the 30 to 40 lb range so it can road trip easily with us and since it will spend most of the day with the BF, preferrably something very forgiving on the training side given my BF's limited dog experience.
I spotted a dog that is labled as a Basenji/Shepherd mix that fits the bill for size, coat and build. But I know nothing about Basenji's as a breed. I am trying to read up on them a bit but was wondering if anyone here has personal experience with them and could share some insight.
TIA
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