We have five Basenjis, and I've been dreading the day I, and my family, would have to deal with their passing. Since Basenjis can easily live to be 16+ years old, I thought I had plenty of time.
Just before Christmas, though, we found out that Chammie, our only male and the first dog to own us, has a spinal cord injury. He's on prednisone, that has helped some, but I can see that his hind quarters are getting weaker. If we had an extra $1200 for an MRI, we could find out if surgery could help him, but then we'd need thousands more for the surgery. :o(
It hurts so badly. He's such a beautiful dog, still has so much life in him. He's not in pain, thank God. And when his time comes, I just have to believe that God will give me the grace to get through it.