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
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I have first time bought a male dog, dark in color. Searching names and tips to deal with it, teach manners and rules of house.
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How old is you dog? Pictures would be nice! Welcome to the forum!
Basenjis are not the easiest dogs to train, but they can certainly be taught manners and house rules. If you are dealing with a puppy you can start with the basics. If you have adopted an older dog you may have to untrain some unwanted behaviours.
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Get some books- they help. Basenjis are not like normal dogs and you need to be careful with punishments
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Have you spoken to the breeder? They should be your first source
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Positive reinforcement as opposed to punishment goes a long way with making a happy relationship with this breed.
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Welcome to the forum. Where did you get your dog from? How old is he?
This site has very simple to follow training, all positive.
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And I think that clicker training is the BEST way to train a Basenji.
-Joanne
