Basenjis are known as the “Barkless Dog”, and it’s true, for the most part. They don’t bark. In fact, my dogs are silent most of the time.

I get a lot of questions about this “no barking” thing. Are they mute? No…they can growl, whine, and make a sound unique to the breed called a “baroo”. Baroos are reserved for really happy, excited situations.

One person even asked me this question, “When they want to bark do they do this?” (She proceeded to open and close her mouth in an impersonation of a fish.) No. They don’t do that. That wouldn’t be dignified.

So, what does a Basenji sound like?

	I’ve captured two sounds, thanks to Lou and Abe in this little movie. Lou is barooing, but gagging at the end of it. (He is fine. I don’t know why he does this.) Abe lets loose one solitary “arf”. He has broken Basenji Law.
	Some weekend knitting… Knitting two sleeves at a time is a great idea, unless you are totally SCREWING IT UP. Memo to myself: I am unable to watch Parole Board on the Biography Channel and follow a knitting pattern. Rrrrrrrrrrriiiiip. At least I caught it early.
	Here’s something interesting…Basenjis are considered the second least-intelligent dog breed, based on ability (willingness!) to obey commands. In my opinion, the smarter dog doesn’t always obey. The smarter dog thinks for himself, wouldn’t you agree? Basenjis are so freakin’ smart. The fact that they are on this list is just funny.