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12. Purchasing a Puppy from Mzalia
Individualised Attention
Each Basenji is a very special and unique individual. And the early weeks are very important for the puppy's future well being. Therefore we strongly believe in giving each puppy bred by us individualised attention to meet its particular needs. The puppies are raised as part of our family, loved, cared for, and socialised from an early age.
All of our puppies are wormed, vaccinated and have their dew claws removed before they leave our care.
Making the "New Parents" Feel Welcome
The decision to purchase a puppy is a big one. You will be adding a new member to your family for which you will be responsible for the next 12 years or so. We want to make your decision as easy for you as possible, so that you feel comfortable with your decision. That is part of the reasoning behind the production of this booklet - to give you as much information as possible so as to help you decide if a Basenji is the right dog for you. We do not want to force you into buying a puppy from us. We are here to help you make an educated decision.
As a prospective owner, we encourage you to visit us, to meet the puppy's parents (where practical), and to visit the puppy as it grows up. Puppies grow up and change so quickly, and we like prospective owners to feel like they are a part of the puppy's development as well.
And when it comes time to take your new family member home you will be given some food to give your puppy for his first few days in his new home, and another booklet similar to this, but with more specific information about things such as Feeding and Diet, Worming and Vaccination Information, some Basic First Aid hints, and an assortment of various other hints and tips, to help you and your Basenji to settle into your new life together. In short, it's a collection of information about all the sorts of things that we would have loved to have had to refer to when we brought our first Basenji home.
Continued Support
The service that we provide does not end the day that you take the puppy home. You are more than welcome to contact us at any time with any questions you may have related to the puppy - it's diet, health, anything - even if it is only to have a chat and to let us know how junior is going.
They may leave our home, but we will never stop caring about them.
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