My first B started challenging at 16 months, we neutered him shortly after and it did seem to help a little. However it was only a small part of the solution not the whole solution. The closest thing to a magic solution is the excercise and mental stimulation. Basenjis are one of the most intelligent dogs and need more excercise and stimulation than most. I have generally found males to be much easier to work with and less aggressive than females. Correct discipline, structure, positive reinforcement, patience / stubbornness and enough excercise are the keys. Usually when people have problems with their dogs it is the humans which are the cause, not the dogs.
New on forum but not new to B's
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Hi everyone I'm Travis, I live in Alberta. I am looking at getting a tri colored male for our new acerage. I had a B when I was younger and would like a new personnality for the place.
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Welcome from BC!
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Welcome
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Hi and welcome! I love tri's!! Are you looking for a rescue or going through a breeder?
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have found a breeder only 1.5 hrs form my place and should have a litter in Jan.
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Welcome to you and your prospective Basenji.
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Before you get a puppy… go to the Basenji Club of Canada and Basenji Club of America websites and read up on Fanconi and other heritable diseases.
ANY breeder not testing for these disease is NOT someone you should spend your time or money on one of their puppies.
Too bad you didn't look 4-5 months ago... there was a lovely litter of Khani's pups up in Drumheller!
Best of luck to you!