Pam had called me in the past to do some evaluations with families and to share our Basenji experience with those interested in adopting so getting a call from her on a Friday was not out of the ordinary. This time it was. She was calling me to pick up a rescue that was on her way to her forever home! I was super happy to be a part of this! I called my husband and told him that we were picking up the dog on Saturday and she would be with us for a short time before going to her new home. I was not happy when I told him we had to drive across the state of Florida to get her! I didn’t mind – I kept thinking this dog was going to be waking up in the same home, eating regularly and loving on her very own human – how great can that be! So we got up early and made the drive. He mumbled and grumbled the whole way there until he saw her. What a precious little girl!
Jezebel came from Georgia and was surrendered by another rescue organization. She had been with them for a month or so only and before that was at a vet’s office where she was taken in by a Good Samaritan. I think she was hurt – not clear on the details. She climbed into the kennel in the back and slept on the ride home. She is and continues to be a charming Southern Bell! Sweet as can be and mellow by B standards. The adoption fell through and Pam asked if we could foster her for the time being. Well it had been 6 months before she called to tell me there could be a family for Jezebel. My husband fell back – there’s no way he was going to give her up! He just loves this little girl too much! So we have begun the process of adopting her ourselves.
She is wakes up happy, eats happy, walks on the lead like a lady and is just lovely to have. Our other basenji, Oli is the ruff and tumble sort – a sweetheart also without a cranky bone in his body and they make a great couple!
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