Hi guys, I’m new to here
My wife and I are looking for a Basenji puppy in near us, but we’re willing to drive quite a distance (to southern Ontario or Quebec). Does anyone know of any breeders who have current or upcoming litters?
I’ve been scanning all over the internet to find local breeders and I’m sure I’ve missed some. Can’t wait til I can join the other parts of this forum with pictures of my own.

Hi all,

Koda is almost 6 months and he's your typical velcro basenji. He follows me everywhere I go and he's good with other people when I need to leave him and run some errands.

Lately he has become very reactive. When I get up and walk over the kitchen, past the front door, he will wake up instantly from his nap and follow me. Every time I open the front door, he will bolt towards it and if I dare leave out the door and leave him behind, he will cry, pace and howl.

I've tried a few options to resolve this separation anxiety issue -

I left him in a gated room, with plenty of space, a chicken treat and toys. This resulted in him howling instantly as I left, peed all over the floor, paced around and scratched the baby gate a few times (he knows how to get out if it isn't locked).

I turned on the TV and crated him in our bedroom. I pretended to leave and closed the front door behind me. He cried but did not howl for approx. 10 minutes then fell asleep, occasionally waking up to softly cry.

I did the same as option 2, but I closed the front door very quietly so that he wasn't aware that I was gone. He slept faster that time, but woke up after 30 minutes and started crying softly. He fell back asleep for 2 hours.

I have a doggy camera to see what he's up to, and leave him with lots of treats.

I was wondering if there was anything else I could do to help with his separation anxiety? Does crating him help? Or is this a puppy thing??

I eventually want to let him loose in the house but not if he keeps acting like Option 1.

Any advice would be very much appreciated.

Thanks.

Nyla just had her first heat and bled for about a month. Now her nipples are slightly swollen and I notice some light light blue shading at times. Is this normal? I see things about faking a pregnancy and stuff but should we see a vet?

Recently, my 9 month old basenji will sit by my bedroom door whinning. I'll open the door to let her roam but nothing seems to settle her. I like to shut my door to keep an eye when in night classes / watching tv to not bug my roommates. We go on 3 walks a day (15 mins each) and play plenty. Sometimes I really just do need to focus on work and I cant figure out what shes whinning for. *note having to go to the bathroom is not the cause as I will take her down and she tinkles a bit and that's it!!! Any suggestions or things to do to keep her busy? I have tried lick mats, some games, kong balls...

So I really want a dog. I was thinking about a german shepherd but I live in an apartment which is 60sqr meters. So I think a better choice would be a basenji (I love animals).

So based on the response to my wuestions/concerns I will decide if I'll buy one.

Will be a problem to leave him alone, let's say 10 days / month an average of 9 hours a day.
Also I do not want to have to much trouble with the neighbours, but I understand he can make some noise sometimes, maybe he can be trained to stay alone and not to bark that much.

I'm a very active person, so we'll go out a lot, hiking, mountains, lakes, trips, we will travel to other countries.

Will he destroy my apartment (furniture, sofa ...) / shredding.

Maybe sometimes i'll have to travel alone for 1 2 weeks but I have a safe place for my basenj, where he will stay and smbdy will take care of him.

Thank you, and be honest with me, I'd love to be able to have a basenji, but depends if it's fine for him with all I have sayd at points 1,2,3,4

Ellie had her first heat cycle towards the end of last November (end of Autumn UK) and then a half cycle at the end of May (end of Spring) I am wondering how soon to expect the next one. Do they tend to come during the same month each year or is there variation with the same dog?

I'll preface this post by saying that Sasha already has an appointment with the vet for next week. Wanted to see if anyone on here has ideas of what this could be before we go in.

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For at least a couple of months, my 3-year-old boy, Sasha, has been testy about people touching his shoulder. At first I thought it was just that he doesn't like being woken up when he is asleep. After that, I thought that he might have tweaked something or perhaps slipped a disc while wrestling with our other dog, who is twice his size. A couple of things ruled that out: one, he walks, runs, and plays like normal. No limps, no whining. Maybe 85% of his usual energy, but no dramatic lethargy. Two, he is still cuddling and sleeping velcroed to my husband or me or our other dog in all kinds of weird Basenji contortions. Even while cuddling, though, he will growl and snap at anyone but me who pets his shoulder, and he only lets me do it because I've proven to him that I have a light touch.

A few days ago, I noticed that the area on his shoulder that he gets testy about is a bit raised. My best guess for what this is some kind of a subcutaneous cyst or fatty lipoma, but I don't want to rule anything out. Does anyone here have any ideas what this might be? Just want to make sure we're taking good theories to the vet. I hate seeing him in pain and am beginning to wonder if whatever this is is pinching a nerve/creating pressure or something due to where it sits.

Wondering what the recommendation is on how long to wait after 1st proestrus (bleeding) to spay? I have spoken with two different vets who have made different recommendations (one says 2-3 weeks, the other says wait until December which will actually be January because we are traveling in December, and what I find online is mixed, too. Mille just finished up three weeks of bleeding on Thursday. My thought is that she would need to fully complete the estrus cycle, but don't know how long that is (and at what point she is no longer at risk for pregnancy).

Sanji, 9.5 months, not neutered, is seen here howling pretty good. This was just after we left the park where he was enthralled by the many young bitches there (I'm not using slang here).

https://youtu.be/cVHm9LcrsPQ

For the past two months or so, he has absolutely no interest in treats. Zero. (He's picker about his dinner too.) He was more immediately responsive to recall at 4 months. Now he thinks he needs to think about it. I've had to rely on an ecollar with a mix of vibrate, tone, and stimulation, to continue with heal and recall training. It's coming along, so I can't complain. It depends on how patient I want to be as to whether to make use of the ecollar or just wait. But a friend of mine who trains vizlas encouraged me with the ecollar. "When I say 'come' just once on no uncertain terms I want that dog coming directly right now." He confirmed that it's crucial for the dog's safety when hunting, analogous to my concerns in urban situations. He says he doesn't dawdle with vibrate and goes straight to a jolt. I've tried that, it works. But I try not to as often as seems reasonable.

In this context, I've also been a bit looser on letting him go further and longer when his prey drive kicks in and he wants to chase deer or whatever. When out of site, I whistle and call his name to let him know where I am, and he always comes back, though some times I get nervous. I've considered getting a GPS collar in the event he doesn't return, though I don't think that will happen, but I really can't be certain of anything. He gets distracted, but seems like he always wants to return to the pack (me).

My question for ya'll is that the howl and these other behavioral changes are, I'm guessing, just the nature of a basenji beast. I suspect that he was howling because he wanted to go back to the park and play with the other dogs, especially the females, who he couldn't leave alone and stop sniffing and licking (which they didn't particularly like, though none reacted aggressively). Is this what's going on?

A good explanation on sleep startle aggression that Basenjis seem more prone to.

Why Is My Dog Aggressive When Woken Suddenly?
https://thebark.com/content/why-my-dog-aggressive-when-woken-suddenly

Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone had recommendations for a behavioralist in the DC area? Despite being socialized from a young age with both humans and dogs, our basenji has become increasingly aggressive towards other dogs over the past year. It started off towards puppies in the park. We stopped taking her because it got too bad, and chose to socialize her with other family/friends dogs. She also has become aggressive on leash, particularly towards dogs that live on/around our block. Most recently, she has started becoming aggressive towards the owners of our neighboring dogs, even when they do not have their dogs with them. We have been working with her on leash, and she has been improving her ability to be distracted with a treat for most dogs, but some dogs still agitate her. I want to find a behavioralist to help us understand her behavior and take steps towards correcting it. Any recommendations on behavioralists in the DC area? I know basenjis are unique in their behavior and would love someone who understands the breed. Thanks in advance!

Okay so my pup is 9 months now and I thought we had the chewing business nipped in the bud but it turns out, yesterday he started to chew on the end of the skirting board. Please can someone advise how I can say and make him understand "don't do that" or that "it is wrong to do".

Has anybody heard of this breeder before? I'm looking to get a Basenji puppy from her. Her puppies are 8 weeks old and I know that they aren't usually born until fall. I haven't seen many reviews on the place and want to make sure I get a healthy puppy and full Basenji. The kennel is named Misty mountains the dog house in Knoxville TN.

Looking to meet other Basenji owners in or around Boston and hoping for my pup to make some doggy friends 🙂

I recently adopted my Basenji from the pound who had been given up twice prior. Causing her to have separation anxiety and she seems to hate men. Whenever men get too close to her or even just pass her by on a walk she will start growling and barking (thank god she has never tried to bite anyone) I have had her for about two months now and I thought we were making good progress with socialization and we were able to go to the dog park without her barking at any of the other owners ( she has always done better when there are other dogs around and is more relaxed around strangers with dogs present) and even go on walks without her barking at men. However, it seems as if she is going backward and is now beginning to be reactive with all strangers and even with one of my roommates who she previously tolerated well and it seems like all our progress is gone. Does anyone have any tips for me?

Hello! My name is Claudia and I am a law student who recently adopted a Basenji mix (not sure what she is mixed with) whose name is Rotisserie!

Prior to adopting her, I did not know much about Basenjis and just stumbled upon the breed at the local pound. I have owned many dogs in my life so I am an experienced dog owner but my Basenji is one of a kind and after doing loads of research I found this community. I want to be the best dog owner I can be for my pup and I look forward to chatting with other basenji owners and getting some tips on how to be a better owner for my dog! 🙂

I tried to attach a picture of my pup hopefully it worked