Buster
 Are
you looking for a best friend? Do you and your family have a lot of love to
share with a wonderful basenji boy? If so, Buster will be a wonderful
addition to your family. Buster is a gorgeous red and white neutered male
basenji with a ton of personality and a loving soul. He will melt your heart
with his gentle brown eyes and strong desire to be with you.
When you take Buster outside for a walk, he will be
complimented numerous times on his good looks. He walks well on a leash, but
if he smells something particularly interesting, he will pull. Buster is an
older fellow, so he does not really need long walks, but he does like to
spend a lot of time outside in the yard. He is equally content cuddling with
you on the couch, playing video games with your older kids or snuggling with
you under the covers while you watch TV or a movie. His main goal in life is
to be with you and be cuddled, belly scratched (in the superman position),
ear scratched and loved.
A typical basenji, Buster can be cheeky at times. He is
not food aggressive toward his own food, however, he he finds some food on a
table or around the house and proceeds to eat it, he should just be left to
eat it. He will snark and protect the food he has discovered... When
extremely comfortable, he will occasionally grumble when he is asked to
move. He can be cajoled to move with a little snack or treat though as he is
very food-motivated.
In his previous home, Buster had the run of the house, and
he was not house destructive. He loves rawhides and chew bones, so as long
as he has one of those around, he will not chew items that he should not...
It should be noted that he is a (dirty) laundry raider, and any personal
items of clothing should be kept in a secure location, because if he finds
them, he will parade around the house with them and then chew them to bits.
(Ha! Ha!)
Buster occasionally does what is affectionately called
"break-dancing" where he spins and chases his tail two or three times. He
does this before going to bed, and it seems that this is his way of tiring
himself out before he sleeps. This is not a regular occurrence, maybe once
every few weeks.
Most importantly, Buster is a fanconi-positive fellow and
he requires medications several times a day according to the fanconi
protocol. He is expected to live a normal life aside from the medications he
needs to regulate his system, but he does require extra care and love
because of his condition.
 Even
though Buster has had a tough time of it lately, he remains optimistic and
he is still looking for his forever home. He is ok with most other dogs and
he is fine with older kids. It would be best if he has a home without
children under the age of 5. He would be happiest if he were to be in a
environment where his primary caregiver was home for most of the day,
however, that being said, Buster is a very adaptable dog and what he most
requires is love, patience and understanding. He will return the love to you
ten-fold and he will never forget that you took care of him when his other
families, though they loved him, did not work out.
UPDATE: Buster doing fine here. The pack and Buster
get along ok. Buster sleeps thru the night, in bed with us all. He doesn't
like me trying to get him out of bed in the mornings, so I just leave the
lights on and go downstairs with the rest. Buster soon follows. I don't need
the tweezers, anymore. Still put bicarb inside Velveeta cheese, on a paper
plate. He eats it eagerly. Also am switching back to canned green beans,
from home made mixed veggies.
CLICK HERE to read
Buster's test results and other information about Fanconi Syndrome.
If you think you could provide Buster with love, activity, and evening
cuddle-time, please read the data sheet below carefully, complete
the BRAT
adoption form (if you have not previously done so)
and contact BRAT coordinator,
Roberta Kosek.
The coordinator's link will take you to a form that will ask you your name,
email address, the city and state you live in, why this dog is perfect for
your family, a typical day in your household, and, if applicable, how you
plan to transport Buster. There is an
adoption fee of $225.00 for Buster. This fee is used for all costs
associated with the care and feeding of Buster and future basenjis in
rescue. BRAT adopters receive a dog that has been spayed or neutered
($150-$400, depending on location), fully vaccinated and tested for
heartworm and strip-tested for Fanconi (negative unless otherwise noted), and temperament
evaluated. In addition, BRAT provides free lifetime post-adoption counseling
to help deal with behavioral issues. Finally, we provide a free lifetime
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name: Buster
dog state: PA
dob: 11/24/2001
gender: Male
color: Red
weight: 36
spayed/neutered? Yes
healthy? Yes
explain bad health: Fanconi Positive
dhlp: Yes
dhlp date: 5/26/10
parvo: Yes
parvo date: 5/26/10
rabies: Yes
rabies date: 6-1-08 (3yr.)
bordetella: Yes
bordetella date: 6/1/10
fecal date: 5/26/10
heartworm tested: Yes
heartworm date: 5/26/10
urine tested: Yes
urine date: Monthly
is the dog on meds? Yes
list meds: Fanconi Protocol
Fanconi supplements for Buster
Venous blood gas done, 1/31/09. By using fanconi chart. this agrees with
previous vet, for 7 bicarb twice a day. I have started him back on 3 (2x)
and work up to 3 (2x) and 4 (2x), which the previous vet recommended. My
goal is 3 at around 5 or 6 am when I get up, 4 before his breakfast 8 am, 4
before his supper 5 pm and 3 at 9 pm. Buster is already drinking a little
less.
I use Velveeta cheese, and liverwurst, to hide the bicarb.
For 3 pills, on a paper plate, make a small flat patty of Velveeta and 2 of
liverwurst. DO NOT touch the bicarb with your fingers, if he smells it he
will not take it. I use a long tweezers, to place one pill on each patty,
carefully fold over, into a small ball, to hide pill. If ball is too big he
will chew and spit out. offer it to him on the plate. He is suspicious if
you give it to him with your fingers. It helps to have him come and sit and
be very upbeat with your attitude. I also give it to him before meal time so
he is hungry.
"Pet-Tab Plus", 1/2 BID (bi-daily) crushed and mixed in wet food
"Pet-Cal, 1/2 BID (bi-daily) crushed and mixed in wet food
"CENTRUM COMPLETE" vitamin, one per week,
Amino Fuel by Twinlabs, one per week,
heartworm last given: First of the month
have rabies certificate? Yes
is the dog tattooed? No
micro-chipped? No
dog eats? 2x day, Dry food
dry food: Blue Buffalo
wet food: Blue Buffalo
food dislikes: N/A
favorite foods: cream cheese, bread, biscuits, rawhides
how to feed: 2 TBSP wet mixed with 2 TBSP dry + 2 TBSP green beans, 1 TBSP
plain yogurt, 1/2 TSP Missing Link
dog begs? Yes
temperament: Buster is a very loving boy and a cuddle bug with me. He wants
nothing more than to be walked, fed, petted and then spend time sitting in a
lap. He is a confident dog who gets along with most dogs and people...
Buster is fanconi positive and as a result, for him to be happiest, he needs
a significant amount
of meds and supplements, as well as frequent opportunities to go outside to
pee
and lots of water. He makes his needs known.
lived with kids? Yes
likes older kids only? Yes
lived with cats? Don't know
likes cats? Don't know
lived with dogs? Don't know
likes dogs? Yes
prefers women? Yes
likes strangers? Yes
nips? Can, but not in foster home
bites? No
crate trained? Yes; tolerates, but prefers not to be crated
sleep spot: His bed or our bed.
housebroken? Yes; gets ups to pee during the night. If no one lets him out,
he will pee on wee-wee pads.
house destructive? No
destructive outside? No
climber? No
escaper? No
startles easily? No
wakes up badly? Can, but not in foster home. Any sleeping dog must be
approached properly.
rides well in car? Yes
gets carsick? No
rides in crate? Yes
yodels? No
screams? Yes
list anything else: Buster will sit nicely in the car after he settles down.
He will also ride in a crate although he howls or whines during the ride. He
dislikes being crated.
placement reason: Buster is a great dog and
he needs to be with his people for as much time as possible.
dog has a crate? No
If you are interested in Buster, please
click here to email our BRAT coordinator Roberta Kosek.
Thank you!
There is an adoption fee of $225.00 for Buster. This
fee is used for all costs associated with the care and feeding of Buster
and future basenjis in rescue. BRAT adopters receive a dog that has been
spayed or neutered ($150.00-$400.00, depending on location), fully vaccinated and
tested for heartworm and strip-tested for Fanconi (negative unless otherwise noted), and
temperament evaluated. In addition, BRAT provides free lifetime
post-adoption counseling to help deal with behavioral issues. Finally, we
provide a free lifetime identification tag connected to our "lost dog" toll
free number.
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