@debradownsouth your post rings true and though I hate that this has to be the solution- unfortunately if I lock her in any sort of room she instantly scratches frantically at the carpet, ripping it from the tacks in 5-10 minutes. I’d love to give her free roam of my place- as I did my last place- but she’s not comfortable enough yet and will destroy the carpet and maybe the couch as well.
She is odd in the way she acts. She has plenty ability to get away from the kids and loud noises but does not move away from them. She will just give a short protest growl as they walk by.
Giving her treats in the crate doesn’t work. She’s still to frantic to even think about them while in there. She goes nicely into the crate and doesn’t have to be forced, but has now taken a step backwards since she got out the one time.
We go to the dog park frenquently and she gets long walks everyday as we live in a town that’s easily walk-able. I even have the 6 year old wall her.
The Prozac, thus far, has helped her to not be so frantic during the day when the kids are under toe.
Basenjis are hard (as we all know) and this is not my first by far.
Buddy the winter/rain trooper
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OK so I got Buddy in May and I was thinking during the summer "how's Buddy going to fare in the winter with cold weather and rain"? He's been a real trooper and will gladly go for long walks in light rain stepping in puddles and walking in deep wet grass. Doesn't bother him a bit! Even when it's a bit too rainy to walk I just open the front door (my front yard has a picket fence around the front) and he just goes right out to the grass and pees then comes back in. Goooood dog! He gets a nice treat for that!
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You got yourself a good 'un, as my old Grandpoppa would say. And he's so handsome, too! What a package…
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@AJs:
You got yourself a good 'un, as my old Grandpoppa would say. And he's so handsome, too! What a package…
He thanks you. I thought I'd report some good behavior.
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Yes reward the good behaviour Dan, show him these replies "Good boy Buddy!"
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good boy Buddy..
