Dogs that were fine in crates with other dogs crated next to them are not always happy to be crated on their own. My current boy had been very good in his crate for three years, but with 4 or 5 other breathing bodies close to him. In new surroundings at our house, he found the crate intolerable and ripped up everything inside it, while working himself into a frenzy. Even with a nice meaty bone, we found it impossible to leave him for any length of time. (we did not crate him when we were home) We weren't long working on leaving him loose, and except for a very few incidents he has not abused our trust….....in fact, he is the best Basenji I have had in terms of not destroying things. Interestingly, he is fine if we go out for a few hours, giving him a roller ball with treats as we exit. He is less happy if we are outside where he can see us. He wants to be where we are, which is not always possible, e.g. if one is mowing the lawn, blowing snow, etc.
1st Baroo
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Maca make some yodels? some month ago, but for now nothing.. sometimes try and its like she was coughing, lol, then makes the yodel.
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Medjai never baroos but howls whenever left all alone and lonely.
Nailah barood the second she got in the door at 11 weeks old. She continues to a lot, but not as much as she did when I got her. I think Medjai is convincing her to be quiet.
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All 4 of mine baroo/yodel.
Aaliyah (now 2) who came home with me as a pup, she started yodeling the first week she came home. She would yodel to her reflection in the stereo cabinet, and try to get the reflection to play with her when the adult basenjis were tired of her. She would bring the reflection her toys and dance around and yodel. Now she yodels to get Ozzy to play. Ozzy (now 1) who also came home with me as a pup, he yodeled his whole way home from the breeder's house :D. Now he yodels and carries on a conversation with me when I let him out of his crate - or when he wants Liyah to play with him.
My 2 oldest (both 6 yo) yodel when I come home from work and yodel for food or treats.
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I wish there was a video that showed examples of baroos, yodels, howls, etc. that way I could more clearly label them when they happen. haha
This is a good one
http://www.northernbasenji.org.uk/bsj_sounds.php
To the rest of you… Sayblee barrooed, yodeled, said "I want some"... all of it. Arwen has barooed ONE time ever, she is almost 9. She can scream, and she says a clear "R" occasionally. That's it. And the freakiest howl you ever heard, but not once since my last Rottie was put down last summer, no matter how much Leora and I howl to try to get her to.
Cara, much musical yawns, lots of boofs, but sniff sniff, she appears yodelless.
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I wish there was a video that showed examples of baroos, yodels, howls, etc. that way I could more clearly label them when they happen. haha
Go to You Tube and do a search. There are lots of examples there.
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I can easily get Kipawa to baroo and yodel when I say the following in a fairly loud and fun voice: Mummy, mummy, mummy. It never fails. I think it might have something to do with the pitch of my voice.
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Dolce will baroo at two different times. She can hardly contain herself when my husband walks in the door from a business trip. The second is at the dog park when she gets excited seeing her 4-legged friends. I know she loves me, but guess since I spend so much time with her, I don't rank high enough to earn a baroo. Otherwise, she's very quiet.
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Thanks for the site! Twas helpful lol. Dex makes the "roo" and "burr" sounds only at other dogs who are not paying enough attention to him. Once he did it at my brother-in-law who was teasing him. He does have the musical yawns too <3…and sometimes he makes a similar noise to the yawn noise when I'm too slow at getting his food out.
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Oakley Baroos for me whenever I come home and to no avail he will yodel and make a wide range of sounds to get other dogs to play! He is very talkative with his best bud who is a puggle. I didn't think he would be talking or making any sounds because he was the quietest of the bunch in his litter so I am happy to be wrong- there's nothin like hearing a baroo
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My 5 month old half af has been barooing quite a lot!:D You can see her in action on my FB page linked below. She mostly does it for people she sees on a weekly basis. I've only gotten one.:p
