Dominic and I recently became foster parents for a sweet little basenji girl named Fossie. I'm not sure how it all started because I'm pretty sure our hands were full enough with Oni-dog and all of his problems but I guess our hearts are bigger than our hands.

A while back we contacted the Colorado Basenji Rescue and offered to open our home to a basenji in need. A couple of weeks ago the Rescue lady brought Fossie over to meet our family and see if she'd be a good match. Fossie and Oni hit it off instantly and that's how we became foster parents.

We are in love with little Fossie. She is a gentle, sweet, cuddly little basenji that even wags her tail when she greets you! However, these are not typical basenji behaviors and certainly not characteristic of Oni, though we love him anyway. We'd love to make Fossie a permanent addition to our family but since our situation is likely to change over the next few years we wont be able to keep her permanently.

Fossie is a perfect dog as she is potty trained (but in typical female fashion she pees four to five times as much as Oni) and knows several commands. She came to us only knowing "sit" but she's quickly learned "lay down", "shake", and "bang! bang!". I know she's capable of so much more.
If any of you are interested (or know someone who is) in a great dog contact the Basenji Rescue or email me at nicole0703 at gmail dot com.