At any given time throughout the year, WVBC Club members may be in the midst of rehabilitating a rescue basenji. The most common times for rescues are in the late fall and mid-winter. This is usually when the *cute puppy* has worn out its welcome in it's home and the current owners either don't want to deal with the basenjis idiosyncracies, or they just were not cut out for a basenji and did not give it the proper training and it has grown into an unmanageable dog.

Rescue is great for the person that loves a basenji and is more than willing to go the extra mile to work with one of these dogs. On occasion, a rescue can be found to have a fabulous temperament. More commonly, they have been allowed to get away with far too much and tend to be more snarky than a well-bred dog.

If you are interested in a Basenji that is in need of re-homing, but is NOT a rescue dog, please contact our club members, as we tend to have dogs that are retired from the show ring, or just did not turn out to the be the show dog that we'd hoped for... we call these "Golden Opportunity" basenjis! They are ready to become the epi-center of your life and turn their life into royalty!