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Kwame finds his voice

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  • MrBaRooampBittyM

    We've never been able to figure just what causes them to yodel, Itty Bitty and Mr Baroo both sound off when they are either happy or very excited, but our new boy Buddy, seems to be almost voiceless. The ony sound he makes is at the door when he feels he has been banished to the yard for too long a period, a very sad whine. Hopefully he will begin to respond to Bitty and Baroo when they become vocally happy.

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  • eeeefarmE

    I usually get yodels when my guy is anticipating something he likes and is getting impatient. The longer the delay, the more likely I get a "baroo" when I finally give him what he wants…...in most cases, food. :) I got my previous boy to start singing by making noises through an empty paper towel roller. He did more howling than barooing, but it certainly got him going. One of my girls would start up when I played at "threatening" her by holding my hands just over her head as if I was going to grab her. Didn't always produce results, but sometimes a growly yodel would be forthcoming. Different things work for different dogs.....

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

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  • thunderbird8588T

    Malaika nearly always yodels when she's playing with a toy on the settee, she seems to like it when it falls off on the floor and stands above it and yodels.
    Debra will try to get a vid

    Shelley

    Basenji Malaika

    Basenji Malaika
    Basenji Kwame

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  • DebraDownSouthD

    Oh gosh how cute.. the yodel of "great toy defeater." I am envious. Cara makes tons of musical yawns, not not a single yodel.

    Debra

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  • thunderbird8588T

    Debra, i love the musical yawns, Malaika does them but Kwame doesn't.

    Shelley

    Basenji Malaika

    Basenji Malaika
    Basenji Kwame

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  • ?

    Jenga and Rudy are both quiet dogs when it comes to barooing. I have only occasionally heard a half-hearted baroo as a greeting from Jenga. However, i am sure that however developed the cartoon Tasmanian Devil was the owner of B like Rudy. He makes the biggest noises I have ever heard when trying to shoo Jenga out the space he consider to be his alone. Especially in the middle of the night as Jenga tries to migrate higher up on the bed! It can be quite alarming but he is sure all show.

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  • eeeefarmE

    My guy howls in his sleep sometimes. Really something to see (and hear) because he truly is asleep when he does it. More often, he will give little yips and move his legs. Never quite sure if he is chasing something or something is chasing him. And then there are the growls…....:)

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

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  • thunderbird8588T

    Here is a video we made to see what happens when Kwame is left on his own. I wish to point out that he is rarely left and if Malaika is with him then usualy he is ok. He is a real baby though and sometimes start with the howling if he even thinks we have gone out, ie in another room.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvrbV06yR7k&feature=player_detailpage

    Shelley

    Basenji Malaika

    Basenji Malaika
    Basenji Kwame

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  • Chealsie508C

    Oh my kwame! What a voice..lol, that's certainly one of displeasure. I wonder if that's what Oakley sounds like when I'm gone?!

    "I know I've found the breed for me because he totally turns my life upside down and I love it!"

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  • DebraDownSouthD

    Shelly I was rolling, the dogs all over my chair trying to see what was making that noise. WONDERFUL! :)

    Debra

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  • P

    Great video. He can certainly announce himself!!

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  • Shaye's MomS

    What a voice! He is clearly making his displeasure known. I know it makes us all giggle, but you are right to wonder if those above and below you also think how cute it is.

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