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  • S

    Yes, its normal, and things will go best if you back her with this behavior.
    Bitches most always rule.
    The males expect it.
    If you support her, there should be little conflict.

    Sharron Hurlbut

    BRAT, basenji rescue

    Evergreen basenji club

    Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue

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  • tanzaT

    I agree… typically bitches rule

    Pat Fragassi

    Tanza Basenjis

    www.tanzabasenjis.net

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  • sabaS

    Its funny that you mentioned this…

    Kylie, (my breeder), told me that Ochre would definately rule over Saba, once she matured, possibly after her first season... Well she is 17 months old now, and she appears to have no inkling to rule, at all... In fact he is definately 'the boss', she is VERY respectful of him, all the time. I guess she could be boss over him at anytime she wants, but right now she is happy being 'number 2', in the pack of 3 :)

    Vanda, on the other hand, pushes Saba to the limit, she has been told off by him a number of times, and is gutsy enough, (read stoopid...), to answer him back. Funnily enough she actually doesnt push Ochre, (much), when they have a tiff :). Need to keep an eye on the 2 girls, methinks !!!

    Home of -

    Wazazi Dressed To Dazzle (Saba).Australian Champion Wazazi High Expectations (Ochre). Wazazi Living Doll (Vanda). Langarni African Aluko (Java).

    www.langarni-rajacadoo.com

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  • AJs HumanA

    The lead dog or bitch is usually the least snarky of the lot. At least that's been my and my gramma's experience.

    AJ's Ride:

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  • lvossL

    Rally most definately is believes girls rule and so though Nicky is the eldest in the pack, in almost all situations he is the low man on the totem pole. In some situations, he takes the lead but they are rare.

    In my mom's household, TC has never really pushed for much and integrated into the household fairly easily. Baby Bella on the other hand believes the same as her cousin Rally, Girls Rule, and she expects both my mom's boys to acknowledge that. This usually isn't too big a deal but every so often it creates friction.

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  • P

    Thanks everyone. Great answers. I think Mister Two Dicks is in for a hard life. LOL

    Artie, servant to:

    Mister Two Dicks & Pepper

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  • phoenix3P

    Cheyanne is defiantly the "little momma" here LOL when the boys are playing and she thinks there to rough she steps in and they both have that deer in the headlight look and stop in there tracks :)

    Basenji's don't steal they Borrow ..![](images/smilies/biggrin.png "Big Grin")

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  • thunderbird8588T

    @tanza:

    I agree… typically bitches rule

    Yaaaaay !!!!!!!!!!!

    Sorry couldn't resist :D

    Shelley

    Basenji Malaika

    Basenji Malaika
    Basenji Kwame

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  • BasenjimammaB

    Our itty bitty 10lbs non B, Luna, is our alphabitch, she rules those boys like it is nobodies business, and they let her..

    Seems to be very harmonious in the pack, so I am not going to interfer..

    Petra and Pippin

    with Otis in my heart…

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  • Shaye's MomS

    My 11 month old bitch, Shaye, is definitely the alpha female - when we adopted her 18 month old companion girl, Gemma, it took no time at all to establish that no matter that Gemma was older and bigger, Shaye rules this roost. Of course, Gemma is only about 90% basenji, with a little sheltie thrown in somewhere back there.

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  • sabaS

    Im beginning to think my Ochre is broken :o:o:o

    Home of -

    Wazazi Dressed To Dazzle (Saba).Australian Champion Wazazi High Expectations (Ochre). Wazazi Living Doll (Vanda). Langarni African Aluko (Java).

    www.langarni-rajacadoo.com

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