I sent a pm back. anytime is fine. It sounds like you are close

@Maya:

When i was first in touch with Maya's breeder i asked lots of questions about health testing. I knew the temperment of Maya's mum (which is fantastic!!) as i had met her several times, so i asked all about Dad. Having witnessed some horrific temperments around the ring over here, health and temperment were a priority for me…

I also would have been concerned if the breeder hadn't asked LOTS of questions of me. She wanted to know if i'd researched the breed, if i knew they weren't necessarily easy to live with (and explained!) and just lots of questions about me to make sure she knew if i would be a responsible basenji owner. I think with such a unique breed you need a responsible breeder who is looking for a permenant home who has done their research 🙂

This was totally my experience as well. I was very aware that it wasn't just us interviewing a breeder, but the breeder getting to know us. I was really grateful to see that our amazing breeder took the time to make sure that we knew what we were getting into. It would make me exceptionally leery if a breeder handed over a Basenji, no questions asked.

God forbid a leaf blow nearby when Ruby is trying to poop, because that is pretty much the end of any output from her. She is too much…a very short attention span. :D:D

Thanks Humanoid. I L'dMAO. Great idea with the home made wood bed.

I still can't praise the Duluth Trading Company beds enough. Katie proof (a bed digger), and Tyler proof (exposed stuffing of any kind is fair game). 6 years and the bed is still in use. Washable outside and re-stuffable inside pillow (inside only replaced once due to a basenji/skunk incident) After 5 or 6 dog beds, this one is a keeper for me.

I just bought Bella some Merricks Grammy's Pot Pie (dry). It sounds so good I'm tempted to give it a try, LOL!!! I haven't given it to her yet, I'm trying to time it out so I can introduce it slowly… I had to get it at a feed & seed supply store.

It IS sad that people are uneducated about the differences of dog foods… but what is worse is that some of these companies don't care how bad the food is for our pets. Another example of how money is more important in their pocket...

BTW, for treats we like Old Mother Hubbard!!!:D

Macadamia nuts are toxic, too…

(I sure am glad that peanuts are not toxic or Bella would go into "spaz" mode without her peanut butter).

Oh for goodness sake, I tried to find you to friend you…but there are a million women with your name! Will you be my friend? 😉 I am listed as Andrea Steedle Walters

My Garrett loves the lazer pointer but only for a few minutes. Then the game is old and its on to new things. I really do get the feeling he understands that its an object in my hand almost as if he will play with it to amuse me with how cute he looks running around.

Man they are SO sharp right!!! Aiden (my 17month old son) is teething Molars BAD right now and we just saw yesterday that he is gnawing on his wooden crib and leaving Marks BAD…Maverick (our almost 4 month old Basenji) is teething a little because he chews on his kong and chewie pretty good these days...omg, TWO Toddlers TEETHING!! Wahoo...not...lol. Too bad there isnt Doggie Origel!!!

I think you need to go back to house training 101…. just like if they were pups... and it is an adjustment....

My question is however... what was he like in the foster home? How did they do with house training... or more like what did they do about house training...?

"It was not a pleasant split….. we are glad that Judy is still here with Ru"

I found it very disheartening to be pointed to a discussion about hunting basenjis, join the forum, only to see that my personal life on display by people who don't really know me. The details about my dogs and their work is really nice but Pat Fragassi's comment above was uneducated and slanderous.

I have stayed off the public basenji forums in the past due to spurious comments such as Pat's here. Such provoking threads, though great for a Peyton Place type environment, are actually cruel and mean spirited.

For those that want to read between Pat's lines, please understand that she does not associate with Judy or I in any social circles. She is not a confidant and obviously not a friend. She knows nothing of what she writes and is simply trying to get a reaction.

Jeff Schettler

@Gabriel:

I have a small travel type crate that I put Noel in while we are away from home and at night. she is 14 weeks. She is really getting to big for this. What types of crates do you keep your B's in? I am looking at a medium size cage type kennel. 30L x 19W x 21H inches
I want to be sure she has plenty of room to lay down in it. What is your advice?

i got a crate big enough 4 a large dog. like a lab or something simular. I had 2 get the travel crate because in a wire crate she would pull things into the crate and eat it. comforters rugs you name it. She even ate her bed. fluff everywhere.

@etzbseder:

Luckily, at my parents house, their dog has put smudges all over that door, and Medjai just scratches at it when he wants in. (I know I shouldn't reward it, but he wants in).

I had Medjai yelp once when jumping off the bed, which is strange because he likes to sit on my shoulders and has jumped off there to chase animals without a problem.

Keoki scratches when he wants in – started when we taught him to ring bells that were hanging, but the bells have disappeared "literally", so now he just scratches.
Drives my husband crazy, but hey! Jazzy just sits quietly and winds up staying outside far longer than she wants to because I don't know she wants in. Keoki jumps up and scratches loudly.. guess who gets first?

I have those two books, they are very usefull-unfortunately the girls don't read them. Our daughter will stand there crying while Pharaoh bits her feet having a great time. In the mean time I am screaming at her to yell ouch and put him outside. She dwells on the unfairness of it.
Really, he is a very good puppy-even for a regular dog.

Great photo! Good luck! 🙂

I need to say thank you to Andrea, Pat & Lisa…the info here and in the "Zoni" thread has been a huge help. I am now 100% sure that Brando is telling Liyah to SHUT UP...and it seems to be working :D:D:D.

So far I have a really good sleeper - one night she cried for a half hour, but 2 of the nights she has slept right thru. Much of that credit is going to Ruby & Brando. In the morning and evening, they have been have really funny B500s with the puppy...sometimes she is the chaser and sometimes she is the one being chased. It is hilarious when she is being chased by them. :D:D

Brando has been much better with her I'd say. The thing that Lisa said about one of her dogs wanting the puppy around on his own terms is exactly what is going on. She is finally giving him some respect when he starts to growl at her telling her to get away. Sometimes she ignores the cue and then he lets her know in no uncertain terms...he did it yesterday and she cried because she was scared at first, but then she actually stood up to him, standing on her hind legs and growling back at him :eek::eek::eek:. When she did that, Brando stopped growling and just walked away. A couple of times he's growled at her to back away, and if she doesn't go far enough away, he will follow after her until she gets to where he wants her to be. She definitely gets what he is saying then :D.

Brando is now coming up on the couch if the puppy is up there. I spend a lot of time petting him with the puppy around so that he still sees he'll get attention if he is near me. Also, if Liyah goes to sleep during the day, I'll move away from her (so she is on her own) and spend time with Ruby and Brando together, or separately.

This whole interaction/dog language is fascinating to watch. The corrections that Ruby gives her are really interesting. Ruby is super patient but when the biting is too much she just stands there and turns her head away from her and stops the play. As well, if Liyah is really going after Ruby and she wants to rest, she has put Liyah on her side with her mouth around her neck and growled...Brando has done the same thing. One time when Brando really growled at Liyah, Ruby got up and stood between Liyah and Brando :D:D:D.

Oh, and we got a foot of snow here (Maine) yesterday and Liyah had a blast running around in it. She is such a brave and adventurous little kid. I know it is cold out, but I figure the more she gets used to it here as a pup, the less issue I'll have with her as an adult in bad weather. So far she has been out when it is raining and when it is snowing...just one more adventure. I'm trying to give her a bunch of new experiences every day.

Things feel like they are going so well...:D:D:D

I think invis fencing is a bad idea for any dog. I've heard the Blaze story about an Aussie too. And in this day and age, with this economy, I've heard stories about people stealing dogs for ransom or worse things.

@BDawg:

Snorky998– Where are the pics?!

Boy, this is a little late…. Hope I got it right.....the first pics of Kate and Ty in their new coats from Carrie
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Almost looks as if he/she is growling at the lady 🙂

I think Buona said it best…

"I think most of the other people need therapy..
Therapy from the BEST doctors in the world... --> B's"