The Rip Van Wrinkler,
XVII, Issue 4, November 2013

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About our seniors:

Tamara E. Allen

Gloria is in the hall doing spin outs - head twirls, leaps - Trying in vain to convince me it is 6 pm, time for her to have her dinner delivered to her. Someone needs to tell that dog she is going to be 14 years old next month - Spunky little spitfire. She bangs on doors too - evidently she thinks I am deaf.

Here's a photo of Gloria trying her Jedi mind tricks "drop the cobbler, off the counter...onto the floor".


Karen P. Christensen

Cherry hanging out while I check my email, etc, just under my left hand and getting some rubs. But her patience wears out after about 5 minutes and she starts making more pointed efforts to get what she REALLY wants, the last of my coffee. She does everything but speak, standing on her hind legs and groping for the ceramic vessel, trying to boost herself on my legs and chair. I finally lower the much for her to enjoy and she says TOO HOT!!! Yes, dear, I've been trying to tell you that!


Mary Beth Printsky

1.  The basenji is going to take me for another awesome walk. He promised. YEAH!  Maybe I will get a cookie, too! :)

2.  My dog eats more vegetables than my husband.

3.  Basenji snoring so loud that I have to turn the volume up on my music. Did he go out last night in downtown Saratoga Springs, NY, without me?

ABOUT WHO IS BOSS

S K-M - About who is boss. Fern snatched the bully stick I gave Sandy (to have it privately) in the bedroom. So - Fern runs into the living room with it & 6 dogs following her. She makes a small "errrrr" & the others walk away & leave her alone with it. No one near her now.

Lotte Hotaling -I wish mine would stop at the "errr" but thickheaded Cooper and thickheaded Razzy wouldn't back down.

S K-M – Lotte, then it isn't settled as to who is boss.

Lotte - No, Susan, not settled. They each apparently think it is but don't recognize the other's decision. And then I've got darling Kohlette, friend of all, and wild child Aichia, enemy of all.

Mary Beth - That's how Mark is with his chips. 


Anne Harlan - Why only 1 bully stick?

S K-M - Anne, they have lots of toys, but rarely any of these chewy things. Not great for them, & I only can allow it if I put one dog in the bedroom, or something like that. Normally I would worry that there'd be a great deal of switching & swapping & words. And I need to watch to see that a large chunk is not swallowed. Basically, not worth it.

Lotte - I totally concur, I'm always worried that if a fight doesn't occur (I do put Razzy in the crate though), then someone will swallow a large piece. I tried the large beef bones but little jaws are strong and can chomp off sharp chunks. Nylabones are the best.


S K-M - D'accord. Nylabones are okay. Had to quit those when Niner was alive, as she tossed them.

Lotte - Am remembering the "Dogs in Elk" string!

Sue Schulz- Emmy has THAT tossing gene! Flies them through the air then has no idea where they land. Is funny to watch.......until she tosses it right at the glass of the pellet stove! She does have a lot of fun with the tossing though!! She tossed the bone straight up in the air one time and it came down with a "clunk", right on her head! I actually think she was embarrassed. She picked it up and went over to the couch. She lay down and chewed on it quietly after that.


Lotte Hotaling

I don't know about Basenjis being difficult to train, but it is not at all difficult for them to train their humans.


Joe Stewart

I believe this might be considered role reversal. Usually I see the owner taking the dog for the potty break, not vice versa.


Karla Schreiber

Ah, pillow rolling! It would be an Olympic sport or a form of therapy, if Basenjis ruled the world!

Kipp Stone added:

I believe "Chewing off the corners of all pillows" just MAY surpass this event! Hahahaha!


Lotta Olsson

Maybe we should have a TV show " The real housewives of Basenji”.

Fern - USA

Holley - Netherlands


Andrea Stone

Regan just came barreling into the house, tossing into the air and catching a small rotten tomato. Best. Toy. Ever. apparently.


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