Growly when picked up?

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  • dmeyD

    I would growl also if I was about to be someones lunch!!

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  • DebraDownSouthD

    @dmey:

    Although it is tru that probably many dogs do that. I know BAsenjis definetly do it more often because i had never had a dog do that before.

    I can only suggest perhaps your experience with other dogs isn't all that varied then. A quick search on the internet will garner you billions of people with every possible breed of dog that does it. '

    Btw, none of my 3 basenjis have ever minded being picked up.

    Debra

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  • BlacChevB

    Cairo doesn't mind being picked up at all, he will growl at me (and get very loud) if he is asleep and I try to move him from his spot. I don't blame him, nice warm comfy spot he's laying in and I'm trying to move him from it. I move him anyway, soon as he realizes that I'm in control, he's quiet.

    "Why do you have that gun?"

    "Don't worry about that thing, I won't protect you with it."

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  • listemeL

    Oh, Simon has growled a couple of times when being awoken and moved. He's a somewhat insecure guy, so I decided to just treat him like an old lady. I make sure I wake him verbally before trying to move him. This works very well for him. :)

    He LOVES being treated like an old lady.

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  • bunniculaB

    My puppy is going to be 12 weeks old this week and has just recently started doing the exact same thing. Was it resolved for you? Or did it escalate?

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  • BarklessdogB

    Basenjis hate surprises. Our never liked being picked up or startled. Let a Sleeping Dog Lay is a valid rule with basenji's. I always tell them I'm going to pick them up first. They still grumple depending on the situation.

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  • bunniculaB

    Mine does it in two situations, neither of which are surprises. If he's tired and laying down in a comfy spot and I move like I'm about to pick him up, he'll growl at me. When this happens I usually just pick him up anyway and he gets over it. If he's actually sleeping and I wake him by picking him up, he doesn't care and just snuggles right up against me. The other times he's done it, it's been because he's nagging the other dog in our house (a 12-year old dachshund) to play with him and the dachshund is getting upset so I pick him up to intervene.

    I really don't want this to progress to aggressive behavior. Anything else I can do?

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  • eeeefarmE

    Under what conditions does he growl? Most Basenjis will resent being moved when they are comfortable, and may vocalize about it. Routine picking up should not evoke growling.

    "In order to get along with a Basenji, you have to be at least half as smart as the dog!"

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  • dmeyD

    thats exactly what I do.. just pick him anyway and he looks at me funny and gets over it.. I think if you pay to much attention to it yo makey it worse. He has to know you don't really care if he growls..

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  • eeeefarmE

    The one thing you want to avoid is letting him think growling will get him what he wants (to be left alone). Ignoring it will usually work. However, it is unwise to provoke a reaction you might not be able to control. With my guy, I will be diplomatic if he is comfortable. I might sit beside him and complement him, stroke him, then pick him up. Usually that defuses his annoyance. If I do start to pick him up and he growls, I just go ahead with what I am doing. The snarking is usually only momentary. But be smart and keep your face away from his, just in case!

    "In order to get along with a Basenji, you have to be at least half as smart as the dog!"

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