I have an alpha female basenji and brought a newborn into our family. I was in the hospital for four days (my in laws stayed with dog and horse), when we came home, we had my Mom bring her new boyfriend. He was a great distraction, but also allowed me some alone time with Cricket. When they left, she noticed the baby in the bassinet and was a bit concerned.
She adapted to the baby, but I don't leave them alone just in case. Cricket is not nearly as jealous as she was, now that he drops food for her at the table, but she did get a bit jealous for a few weeks.
While I was pregnant, I was told that 'the test' was to play baby crying videos on YouTube. How the dog reacts will tell you how they will interact with the baby. Cricket beat the crap out of my phone when I tried… So not a great test! 🙂
New Basenji Slide Bed
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THANK YOU for posting this! The last couple of days have been tiring for me and this just totally made me smile!
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SO cute! Ive been stressed lately and this made me smile
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LOL guess you missed I actually posted this last week: http://www.basenjiforums.com/showthread.php?13077-Basenji-pup-bed
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Sorry I should have searched first.
The other crazy thing about the video is the thought of a Great Dane & a Basenji. How that basenji is going to terrorize & outwit that poor Great Dane!
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NO! LOL, I just wish more viewed it so you can post a new one every day. We ALL need the smile that video brings!
Well they are at a doggycare facility, so I don't know if they LIVE together, but certainly they could lol. Poor Dane. Poor patient Dane. Larry said, well he's so big probably can't feel it. I said, IT IS INDENTING HIS STOMACH, of course he feels it, lol.
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People who I know who have Great Danes tell me how lovable they are. My Aunt told me hers was afraid of their cat!
The short life span & big feeding bills are the downside.
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I remember when I was a child there were two Great Danes at a store we used to frequent in summer. They were very patient with children, even the ones that tried to ride on their backs! I am sure a Basenji pup is less objectionable than a toddler.
