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Is this normal?

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  • P

    Thank you everyone. I have had three basenjis since 1999 and Pepper is the only one that does this. By the way Shaye's Mom, prior to bringing Pepper into our home, Mister Two Dicks would play with his toys on a regular basis. With the introduction of Pepper, he is never interested in his toys at all. Don't get me wrong, I am not complaining, just interested.

    Artie, servant to:

    Mister Two Dicks & Pepper

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  • P

    Having always kept several Basenjis at the same time I do find that they aren't all that enticed to play with toys when they have each other.

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  • P

    Thank you Patty. Don't get me wrong, I think it is a wonderful thing that Mister Two Dicks is so happy with Pepper as a mate/friend that he does not need toys to entertain himself. :)

    Artie, servant to:

    Mister Two Dicks & Pepper

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  • M

    Mojo does it too. We he's ready to play, we call it "he assumes the position"!!!!

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  • O

    My 13-year-old B still does it. He caps it off with a spin, then either play bows again or races off, daring you to chase him. We call it the Exorcist spin, because he swivels around like Linda Blair's head. I've never seen another dog do it, but he always has. It cracks people up!

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  • DebraDownSouthD

    @ownedbyspencer:

    We call it the Exorcist spin, because he swivels around like Linda Blair's head. I've never seen another dog do it, but he always has. It cracks people up!

    Many if not most do Linda Blair with their heads. :) My Arwen does spins… levitates and spins. Bizarre. Others here say their dogs do too, but please video for us!

    Debra

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  • S

    If you want to see your dogs really play, get down on the ground with your elbows on the floor and your butt in the air..
    At first, my 2 stopped, shocked, where they stood..when I pounded my arms on the floor they just began to play…just joyous...
    don't do this with company, however, they will think your as odd as I am!!!

    Sharron Hurlbut

    BRAT, basenji rescue

    Evergreen basenji club

    Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue

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  • P

    Mojo's mom, that is very funny.

    Artie, servant to:

    Mister Two Dicks & Pepper

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  • O

    @sharronhurlbut:

    If you want to see your dogs really play, get down on the ground with your elbows on the floor and your butt in the air..
    At first, my 2 stopped, shocked, where they stood..when I pounded my arms on the floor they just began to play…just joyous...
    don't do this with company, however, they will think your as odd as I am!!!

    Okay, so when Spencer does that aforementioned Exorcist swivel… this arms-pounding-the-floor-butt-in-the-air human play bow thing is what I'm doing to make him respond that way. :D I wasn't going to admit it, but since I see I'm not the only one... Wonder if anybody else's dogs respond this way to their human's antics?

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  • KipawaK

    @sharronhurlbut:

    If you want to see your dogs really play, get down on the ground with your elbows on the floor and your butt in the air..
    At first, my 2 stopped, shocked, where they stood..when I pounded my arms on the floor they just began to play…just joyous...
    don't do this with company, however, they will think your as odd as I am!!!

    LOL Sharron! :) Somehow I can see you doing this - you're such a wonderful basenji person!

    P.S. I think I will try it myself.

    Fran Harder, BAB

    With Barney in my heart

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  • bewlerB

    Nothing says "let's play" like a PLAY BOW!!!!

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  • crystalncodyC

    @sharronhurlbut:

    If you want to see your dogs really play, get down on the ground with your elbows on the floor and your butt in the air..
    At first, my 2 stopped, shocked, where they stood..when I pounded my arms on the floor they just began to play…just joyous...
    don't do this with company, however, they will think your as odd as I am!!!

    @ownedbyspencer:

    Okay, so when Spencer does that aforementioned Exorcist swivel… this arms-pounding-the-floor-butt-in-the-air human play bow thing is what I'm doing to make him respond that way. :D I wasn't going to admit it, but since I see I'm not the only one... Wonder if anybody else's dogs respond this way to their human's antics?

    I do the same thing!!!
    We face each other in pounce position, take turn pounding our hands/paws, and then he takes off into the B500 around me. Sometimes he'll bring a toy over, then it really gets crazy, lol!

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  • agilebasenjiA

    @sharronhurlbut:

    If you want to see your dogs really play, get down on the ground with your elbows on the floor and your butt in the air..
    At first, my 2 stopped, shocked, where they stood..when I pounded my arms on the floor they just began to play…just joyous...
    don't do this with company, however, they will think your as odd as I am!!!

    I once told somebody that if you're neighbors don't think you're crazy when you're training you dog, you're doing it wrong. Yes, you do need to be that animated with independent pups

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