Finding either a free adult basenji or a free puppy may not be nearly as hard as you think. Now if you're looking for a specific breed for show or breeding purposes, then that's an entirely different story, but if you're looking for a good family job, then you have a lot of options.
In the country, it's not uncommon for a farmer or some families to let their DOGS roam outside. While this is great for the DOGS, it also leads to a lot of pregnancies and liters of puppies that the family may not want.
A st. bernard became a mother in 1975. While that wasn't unusual by itself, the unusual thing was that she had twenty-three puppies! She now shares this record with two other dogs, one of which originally set it in 1944.
Sometimes a hunter will want one or two puppies from a good hunting DOG, but not necessarily the others. Asking around, or paying attention to small town newspapers will often lead you to families who are looking to give away free puppies, or even older basenjis. It's not uncommon to get basenjis who are several months old because the family couldn't find homes for all the puppies. Sometimes this is even a better option because these basenjis may be used to children or house broken.
Also pay attention when people are making a major move. If your neighbors have a sweet basenji, but are moving from a town to a cramped apartment in a huge city, then they might very well rather see their sweet basenji in a good home rather than at a shelter, and if the basenji at least knows you, this could ease the burden a little bit for you and the new pet.
The name bernese mountain dog is a rough translation of the German "berner sennenhund", which literally means "bernese alpine herdsman's dog". The breed's original name was "durrbachler", after an inn where these farm dogs were bought and sold.
There are always people looking for good homes for their puppies and DOGS, so just keep an eye open and ear to the ground, and you are sure to come up with some great options for your new pet without having to spend a penny.
Bloodhounds have dewlaps. What are dewlaps? They are strange looking, pendulous folds of skin on the back of the neck. They don't seem to serve any useful purpose to the bloodhound, but are rather interesting to look at.
