@Elscodobermann:
Owning a basenji (or any dog) is a priviledge, not a right - and you really need to put the work in i.e. exercise & training to make sure both you and your dog have an enjoyable life together.
@Elscodobermann:
Tough. if people work full time during the day and want a basenji - it doesnt automatically mean they should have one.
As for the above… just a heads up about what you posted that, IMHO (since you are so big on this forum being about giving opinions) was beyond snarky and rude. Maybe you didn't mean it that way, but I'd have told you to take a flying leap.
The op cares for her dog better than 99 percent of animals on earth and is asking for help and she gets 2 people telling her "TOUGH" shouldn't have one, call brat to rehome. Y'all need to chill out. Take a deep breathe. Step away from the computer monitor. Abusing someone asking sincerely for help is a sure way to keep them from getting help. Your responses are appropriate for someone ABUSING their pet. This isn't abuse.
West is so over the top I am going to sign off and not respond. From someone on here asking for basic help to jump down the throat of someone who has one issue, well that's rich.
I lied, I am going to respond. Few dogs if any LOVE being in their crate. Big WHOOP. They learn to deal with it. You get them toys, you tire them out, and they learn to cope. Such melodrama in your posts, people have responded less dramatically to a dog ACTUALLY be abused.
You know West, your questions here have been so utterly basic and devoid of minimal dog training skills I can assure you if I were a BRAT coordinator you would NEVER EVER in a million years foster for me. Get over yourself already before you paint a dog not wanting to be crated as some life destroying event. It isn't. Nor did she reject tons of ideas, simply responded and rejected ONE, the outside.
@westcoastflea1:
is it your fault? NO everyone has to work but…
there were solutions given to help your b be happier when left alone but you said you were unable to use any of them
so where does that leave your dog?
isolated, in a crate unhappy 8 hours a day 5 days a week, happy and fulfilled the rest of the time
so if nothing else i hope my suggestion that your b might be happier with a family that could give her more then 8 hours a day in a crate has made you realize that if she is unhappy in her crate for 8 hours a day you NEED to do something about it
@westcoastflea1:
maybe you should call brat and arrange for them to find your dog a new home
a home where someone is at home most of the time or has the ability financially or otherwise to give your b what she needs
@westcoastflea1:
it sounds to me like the owner of this basenji has no workable options when it comes to making her basenji happy while she works
she has been given options and she has rejected all of them as not working for her situation, which is fine
however the dog is clearly unhappy being left alone for 8 hours a day
solving the issue of the dog peeing in her crate DOESNT solve the REAL issue which is that this dog IS NOT happy being left alone crated or uncrated 8 hours a day