Skip to content

Does your B do this!!!

Behavioral Issues
  • Last night Sahara licked her privates, and butt for about 10 minutes. I thought she would never stop, she just cleaned and cleaned. Does your B do this, I know they like to clean themselves like a cat, but Sahara really likes to do this. Should I get her checked out?

  • Mickii does that… but sometimes trying to lick the butt could be the anal glands... and other private parts can possibility be signs of an UTI, but not usually... I would just keep and eye on her... most likely nothing....

  • Zahra does this and it normally means her anal glands are full. It smells just awful too when she does it. She did it on the car ride home from vacation and it left a terrible smell and DH thought there was a dead something in the road we were on, I didn't want to tell him what it really was. LOL! I guess I need to take her to the vet to get them expressed. ICK!

  • Sugar clean's quite a bit too. Don't forget B's are the clean dogs. They'll clean anything!

  • If I could lick my private parts I'd do it for way more than 10 minutes.

  • No one needs to know that!!

  • @Duke:

    No one needs to know that!!

    Amen…..:eek:

  • If your girl is licking her stuff and not her butt, I would suggest helping her clean which will allow you to inspect.

    When I would bathe my girl basenji, I would have her all wrapped up and drying off in my lap. I would use a warm wash cloth and wipe around her stuff down there. She always had dirt caked to her area and I always thought it was better to help her clean it than her get an infection.

    I never had a problem doing this stuff with my dogs because I consider myself the mom. No one else is going to do it. Mom dogs will lick the puppy butts to encourage going to the bathroom etc.

    My girl never fussed about it.

    Anal gland expression is cheap and the best money ever spent. Make sure you ask the vet to do it and not a tech or groomer. Ask for the inside expression not the external expression. They are going to charge you either way. Once every 6 months is normal. Cairo started expressing his anal glands right around 5 months. Caesar is a repeat offender and goes every month. I had Cairo's expressed while we were there. The vet said Caesar was olives and Cairo was lima beans.

    Once you have cleaned her (no soap, just warm water) and expressed those glands…see if it continues....it could be a UTI, a bug bite from sitting or a scratched anus from scooting if you see that.....

  • @Gooby:

    If I could lick my private parts I'd do it for way more than 10 minutes.

    :D :D :D hahaha that made me laugh really hard, especially the reply:)

  • Jackers went thru this a few weeks ago, and he gave himself a rash because of it. Now hes on allergy meds and a topical spray for his groin area. It made the rash and inflamed area go away, but i have to watch him now. i let him clean himself to a point, but REALLY, and HOUR Jack!!?? I dont think so…lol

  • @goldenfri:

    :D :D :D hahaha that made me laugh really hard, especially the reply:)

    I don't know…it kind of gave me a mental picture I really didn't need..... :eek:

  • @JazzysMom:

    I don't know…it kind of gave me a mental picture I really didn't need..... :eek:

    Exactly! Please be respectful - we do not know one another. Thanks!:)

  • Oursdo that when their anal glands are impacted-

    Basenji's do the darndest things!

  • <

  • They were just wrestling and I was taking pictures and that picture came out. He did not do anything inappropriate, it's humans who interject what’s inappropriate in a dog’s world. They're just being dogs.

  • @Quercus:

    No locker room humor, please :) There is a time and a place, but I am pretty sure it isn't here….

    I'm all for a laugh or two, but that was over the top. I concur.:mad:

  • @Barklessdog:

    They were just wrestling and I was taking pictures and that picture came out. He did not do anything inappropriate, it's humans who interject what’s inappropriate in a dog’s world. They're just being dogs.

    no, no…Barkless....go back thru the other posts. The comments weren't about your photo (very cute)...it was about a comment regarding licking one's own private parts...

  • @Quercus:

    no, no…Barkless....go back thru the other posts. The comments weren't about your photo (very cute)...it was about a comment regarding licking one's own private parts...

    I am sorry if I gave the impression my 'hand slap' was towards your photo…not at all. No need to remove it!!! I think if you go back thru the thread you will realize I just used what you said to play off of a prior post...sorry about the confusion.

  • Thats fine I dont want to get on the wrong paw here!

Suggested Topics

  • Is Your B Afraid Of Wet Grass?

    Behavioral Issues
    9
    0 Votes
    9 Posts
    3k Views
    BasenjiDivaB
    Cory and Jayden loathe wet grass….especially Jayden. Cory will at least get off the patio long enough to pee. Jayden uses the patio. And he thinks the flower bed next to the patio with its nice dry pine straw is his personal potty! That is where I have to do most of my pooper-scooping. Pat
  • Agressive growl or B talk

    Behavioral Issues
    23
    0 Votes
    23 Posts
    8k Views
    luzmery928L
    oh yes and last night I was actually furless on the bed. Of course had to push Belle off the bed about 10times but at least she got the message before 12.00am and went to her bed. But at 6 they came up…Hey baby steps...
  • Unbelievable B's!!!

    Behavioral Issues
    7
    0 Votes
    7 Posts
    3k Views
    renaultf1R
    Animals definitely know. The one day that I've been sick since Ruby arrived, she curled up with me on the couch for most of the day…wasn't her usual rambunctious self. I once was taking care of my friend's black lab for a weekend and was sick one of the days. I was on the couch and the dog just came over and put his head on me like he was saying "sorry you don't feel well...don't worry about running around with me, I'll stay with you"...it was the sweetest thing, and we basically just hung out in front of the fire for the day.
  • How much does your B sleep?

    Behavioral Issues
    8
    0 Votes
    8 Posts
    4k Views
    JalaJ
    Jala sleeps all night and then almost half the day. My mums basenjis are the same :D Given half a choice I would do the same :D :D
  • B In Need of Company

    Behavioral Issues
    12
    0 Votes
    12 Posts
    3k Views
    QuercusQ
    @Barklessdog: They are like babies Sometimes you just have to tough it out and let them cry [image: dish.jpg] Cute pic! But ftr, most people don't let babies cry it out anymore :) That method has pretty much been debunked as the best way to "train" them….they need to find a way to calm themselves, not exhaust themselves! Sometimes it IS best to let a puppy cry and whine...but if it is hysterical screaming, letting it go on will not fix the problem.
  • My B bit my kid

    Behavioral Issues
    21
    0 Votes
    21 Posts
    14k Views
    BarklessdogB
    A cold Basenji is a cuddly one! [image: recline.jpg] Winter has it's advantages in cold parts of the world! I find Basenji's are like cats, sometimes they want tons of physical attention and other times. it's DON'T TOUCH ME!!!