You gotta love it when things go even better than expected.

Whiskey, my foster dog since early December, went to his new home on Friday. Here he is with his new sister, Domino, a beautiful Basenji/Border Collie Mix. The weather was perfect, so the dogs got to tear around the backyard to get acquainted.

Whiskey’s new mama, Patty, has been looking for a new friend for both herself and Domino. She lost her Jack Russel Terrier a few months back, and Domino has missed him terribly. Some dogs were never meant to be only-dogs. Whiskey is the same way.

Whiskey has a lot to learn from Domino. Because she’s half Border Collie, she is much more responsive to commands than any purebred Basenji I’ve ever seen. This is also because Patty is really good with dogs. She adores them, but she also doesn’t take any BS. I like her style.

Letting go of a foster is tough, but it’s so much easier when I know the placement is good, and the dog is going to get all of the love and guidance they need and deserve.

Patty said to Whiskey that day, “You’re moving from Basenji Disneyland (aka my house) to Basenji Disneyworld!”. Perfect.

I spoke with Patty on the phone yesterday, and Whiskey has settled into her home faster than we ever expected. He and Domino have very similar energy levels, so they play and play until they both pass out on the sofa. Patty said that Domino has broken out of her depression, and is finally a happy dog again.

Whiskey is a lucky dog to have his two new ladies, Patty and Domino, so in love with him. I’m a lucky foster mom to watch my little guy start such a happy new life.

Best of luck and XOXO to Patty, Domino, and Whiskey!

Wendy H. is a Basenji Rescue coordinator here in Austin. I went to her house yesterday to drop off some extra doggie supplies I had here. And to smell some puppies.

Wendy is fostering this mama Basenji, named Basil, and her puppies. When Wendy picked up Basil to start fostering her, Basil was very pregnant, and actually started having puppies IN THE CAR, on the way home. She had 6 puppies total, and all six survived! They are now just over 5 weeks old.

Basil has turned out to be a great mama, and a sweet Basenji. Wendy has already found a forever home for Basil once she’s finished feeding and training her babies.

I’m sure this goes without saying. They are insanely cute.

These puppies are half Basenji, half some other breed. I don’t think paternity has been 100% determined. It’s hard to say how they will look yet, since they’re still in that flop-eared piglet stage. Regardless, they will be available for adoption once they are old enough to go to their forever homes.

If you’re interested in adopting a puppy (especially if you live in Texas), let me know, and I can get you in touch with Wendy. Or you can watch the Basenji Rescue website for more information.

Happy 13th birthday to Ike! Handsome as ever.

I got Ike when he was still a puppy, which means we have a long history together. He has a lot of responsibility here at Verypink Headquarters, as he’s the Alpha Dog and in charge of keeping the other dogs in-line. Unfortunately, he’s the laziest Alpha EVER, and he’s cool with allowing a lot of shenanigans to go on under his watchful eye.

I believe he plans to spend his birthday the same way he has spent the morning so far –

One long nap, with breaks to eat and go for walkies.

Interesting note about Basenjis – because they are primitive dogs, the females only go into heat once a year, all at about the same time. The result is that Basenjis are born in December and January, with few exceptions. Ike’s birthday is one of the last Basenji birthdays of the season.

Happy Birthday to my Munky!

As I write this, there are less than 20 hours left on this Amazon.com deal from Living Social –

(The deal says “Austin”, but I’ve seen on Facebook that people are buying it all over the US.) Since Amazon sells almost everything, it’s like FREE MONEY. You can also use it to buy my eBook with $10 left over. 🙂