Here’s my adorable basenji mix, Brie! Typical basenji side eye:

https://youtu.be/eLRyE0uQGnY

Three basenjis gathered on a slightly-chilly autumn morning in Washington Square Park in New York City. On hand were Oscar (male, yearling,) Mia (female, seven-years-old,) and Kepler (male, ten-years-old.) Starting temperature: 49°F|9°C

Music:
“Streets of Punjab”
by Hanu Dixit
YouTube Audio Library

She got robbed!

As the title suggests, my girl was diagnosed with an ACL tear today, and she will be turning two in a little over a month.

We are currently visiting family, and we heard Francine screech while playing in the backyard with the family dog. My father in law saw her in one of the rose bushes and figured that she must have gotten stuck. She had a small scrape on her back right knee but within minutes she was back to running at full speed. Later this evening, we noticed she was limping and whimpering occasionally.

To be safe we took her to the emergency vet. The vet diagnosed her by palpating her knee, and we were told to follow up with her regular vet when we return home in a couple of days. At this point, we don’t know if it is a full or a partial tear quite yet. She is currently on some pain meds and a sedative to keep her calm.

Has anybody else had a Basenji with an ACL tear, especially one this young? If so, did you go the surgical route?

Overall, I’m feeling pretty gutted since Francine loves to run. I just want to do what ever I can to get her back to her happy puppy self as quickly as possible with as little pain as possible.

photo for puppy tax

Anyone near the Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa border? We would love to see if my husband is allergic to Basenjis.

My boys and our friend matching