Find a good positive reinforcement puppy class, like clicker training and you will both have fun. All of mine have earned at least a rally novice obedience title and love the training. There are some things that you should not expect of a basenji such as being outside off lead. They are sighthounds and must be on a lead or in a fenced area at all times. The biggest issue with a house with children is that the children must understand the door can never be left open. My inlaws have a terrible habit of wanting to stand in the doorway and talk as people leave. I have to shoo them outside so the dogs do not try to dart outside given the opportunity. We have had ten basenjis since our son was two, he is now 27 and the basenjis raised him.
Los Angeles / Orange County Basenji Meet up
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Hello,
I'm Micah and I want my 7 month old basenji to meet "his people" I'm located in Long Beach. We have a great grass top dog park in Eldorado Park. Anyone in the local area want to meet up for basenji play time?
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Welcome Micah. I'd suggest that you do some obedience first, then use obedience classes to help get your dog used to other dogs in a controlled situation first. Unless your dog already goes and you know he's fine with other dogs! If so, you might look for the local basenji club and ask if they have meet ups.
You might start here, they seem to have some fun meet ups!
https://www.basenji.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_contact&view=contact&id=4%3Asouth-coast-basenji-fanciers&catid=74%3Aaffiliate-clubs&Itemid=339 -
Try this Facebook group " Southern California Basenji Meetups"
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Hey I adopted a basenji and we go to El Dorado dog park!!!! I can't believe this. I looked up basenji groups and this popped up. I see it's an old post but did you set up a basenji time?
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@laurieannechen There is a SoCal Basenji meetup this Saturday, June 20, 2020 from 9 AM- 12 noon, Laguna Beach Dog Park www.lagunabeachdogpark.com
Here is a link to the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/359744554994753/
Join the Facebook group "Orange County (CA) Basenji Meet Ups" https://www.facebook.com/groups/942444349188499/
They are trying to set up meetups at least once a month. With the COVID-19 virus meetups were on hiatus but now that some dog parks are opening up meetups for Basenjis are starting up again. I live in San Diego so I really have to think about driving 1.5 hours with 2 senior Basenjis.
Have fun!
Lynn Bilotta
