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Hello from Oregon - my Brindle Zaki and his sister Skye

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  • Zaki says hello again

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    @elbrant said in Zaki says hello again:Dogs don't understand when you punish after the fact... so I never said word one to her. This is oft repeated and accepted wisdom, but I don't entirely agree with it. From personal experience I would say that dogs do indeed understand, provided that they knew what they did transgressed established rules, and even in some cases learned what was unacceptable even when not "caught in the act". Two of my non-Basenjis were farm dogs that did not come in the house, but did reside in the barn at night when my horses were there due to cold or inclement weather. I explained in no uncertain terms that I was not amused to find dog poop in the aisle when I arrived in the morning. After a few profanity laced outbursts from me, both dogs figured out what I was upset about, and thereafter "held it" until let out in the morning. One of these dogs went on to become a house dog for my sister, and he arrived already house broken although he had never resided in a house up to that point. As to whether dogs understand that they have done something wrong, once they know the rules they absolutely do. I have lots of evidence for this, but if you have ever arrived home and witnessed a "guilty dog" expression before you discover what has transpired (not after, because they could read your body language), you know that they know you will not be pleased. I hasten to add, this does not happen with many Basenjis. The little darlings are great at dissembling. At one visit to my breeder's house, one of five adult Basenjis had peed on the floor. All five surrounded the puddle, each with a look of total innocence, as if to say "Who did that?"
  • Say hello to Tyrion

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    Very normal.... note however that Basenjis do not have an undercoat. The golden yellow is the dead hair.
  • Hello from Finley!

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    Frog legs Ha Ha, they grow so fast, I envy breeders as they get so much time with puppies over and over again, teacup basenjis may be the answer - just kidding. Enjoy your baby. Jolanda and Kaiser
  • Juniper, the brindle from Colorado

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    We discovered a 2nd dog park within 20 minutes of our apartmentā€¦but this place is an extra 77 acres more than our closest dog park which is 3 acres! I don't know how nice or big dog parks are outside of the USA but I can say that this place may be the nicest dog park in the nation. It's on a national park with a reservoir fed by a creek. The dog park portion is fenced off and has bags, trash cans, water fountains, and people potties conveniently located. The main attraction is a half mile strip of creek bed with a running creek and usually a dozen or so wile water dogs...a conflicting situation for a playful Basenji that treats water like she's a cat! On the weekends there could be as many as 100 dogs there! Here's a video I made of our adventures so far at the two nearby dog parks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk3LyT9aw6M
  • Ayo at my sisters

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    Lovely pics of Ayo with his two cousins ;) Great to hear Negra has found such a good home. Thankfuly in the UK we don't get many stray Dogs wandering.
  • Hello from Lithuania

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    Thank you ā˜ŗļø