@eeeefarm said in Is my dog a Basenji mix?:
Genetics is such an interesting subject!
And the most understandable book on the subject is Mary Lou Kenworthy's ! Recommended to everyone if it is still available.
What does your basenji like to rip?
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Thanks for the info. When I went on the website, I was alittle shocked. I had no idea that is what a bully stick is.:eek: I'll order some..I'm sure Lillie will love them.
Jodie:)
LOL… I am sure she will...
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Oh, I meant to post about what Zahra likes to rip up - Berber carpet she has destroyed the carpet in this house.
She also chewed through the electrical cord to the lights in the ground in the backyard. Thankfully she didn't get zapped although I don't know how because they were plugged into the timer. She could have been turned into a Poodle! She is also saved because I don't think DH has still realized that they are gone (He was gone for 8 months and hasn't figured out that they are gone yet, I removed the timer from the side out of the house and dug up all of the electrical wire and threw it out).
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Hey, I couldn't believe they were bull ????? until I sent Merrick's an email and they told me what they were. So I got it from the horses mouth, duh, Bull's, but I gotta say Sahara loves them so I will get them for her. I would not leave my baby with anything to chew on while I am out. I like to be around and check on her when she is chewing on a bully stick, rawhide or anything else that requires intense chewing.
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Jodie, I wanted to add to make sure Lillie is well exercised. Dash chews mostly when he has not got to run that day. Other wise he is passed out asleep.
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Jodie…yes I too was going to suggest a good work out. They more tired they are the less likely to chew things.
You could also put Vicks VapoRub or use a solid deodorant on the stuff you don't want chewed & it usually stops them from chewing that item.
BTW-I'm in NJ...not too far from Staten Island!!
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Well, i guess im lucky for now, Jack isnt interested in ripping anything except HIS blanket, and ONLY when hes angry or REALLY excited (when we play). and he gets corrected when he does that (and i catch him) lol. He does do somthing a little weird in my opinion; When my hubby or me gets out of the shower, Jack likes to rub on the floor wherever we dry off. (im sure its for the smells) but still i hate it, its weird. He also gets these random Surges of energy and does a little jump circle thing or rolls hid head in a circle. (LOL) hes so weird sometimes, MUST be a Basenji thing, I wouldnt understand…
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Just be thankful that when you get out of the shower he doesn't try to lick you dry like Sugar-mmmmm, MOM, mmmmm, you're wet, mmmm, must dry, mmmm.
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LOL he Tries tho, My husband hates that the most, lol…
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Who needs an electric shredder when you have a Basenji!!! Blackjack likes to do paper - she pulls the newspaper or mail and makes sure to thrash it around, then shred it to confetti. She's my guard against identity theft.
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It might be easier to list what theyu dont like to shred-
Tissues have to be favorites with use though. They will sneak up behind you and take them right out of your pocket. Little theives!
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OH, dryer sheets!!! and Stuffed animals! Thats Jacks favorite. (great when my son is born i might as well not buy him anything stuffed. Jack doesnt know whats his and whats not when it comes to that…)
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Most of the time my 2 furkids only chew their toys or bones but occasionally Mom gives them a papertowel roll or some paper to shred. They are so lucky:D . but today we weren't paying attention and Shelby and Vince decided Dad's hat needed shredding. Of course neither of them is guilty of the crime. They gave us the "not me" look. They truly are toddlers in dog suits.:)
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dryer sheets after they come out of the dryer. they love those things….
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Senji usually only shreads things when he's frustrated. Mostly it's paper napkins or kleenex. Lately he's been getting into the closet where I keep the gift bags and wrapping paper. He really likes the tissue paper in the gift bags. For Christmas, or for someone's birthday, he likes to "help" you open your present.
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It might be easier to list what theyu dont like to shred-
I was thinking along simliar lines.
Q: What do your Basenjis like to rip?
A: Anything that is currently in one piece!
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Damisi will take the newspaper right off the table-even if she has to jump onto a chair and manoever it. Also paper towels off the kitchen counter.
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Helix is a chewer/shredder. Metinga is just a shredder.
Metinga likes to ripe up: kleenexs, toilet paper, paper towel, stuffed squeeky toys (but primarily just wants the squeeker), garbage bags (mostly w/the garbage in it). Will chew beef chews and bully sticks if Helix starts on it first (she had 8 teeth extracted and can not chew really hard items).Helix on the other hand gets into everything (I think it is a puppy/adolesent thing!): one year ago when we first got him he chewed on the corners of our wood bed and the drawer handles of the tallboy that my grandpa made. Good thing they had no stain on them b/c I just sanded the surface smooth again. However the nightstands my grandpa also made was not as easy to fix. Helix chewed and pulled an entire corner off one of them. I spent half an hour one day trying to glue pieces back on. To solve that little chewing problem I douced it all in Bitter Yuck. I have to agree w/them there- it is yuck (I accidentally inhaled some of it myself):p He has not chewed wood since!
His list of destruction is as follows: any kind of paper and paper products, plastic garbage cans (our Umbra bathroom garbage can has broken pieces all around the rim of the can!), plastic pop bottles (he has this thing w/chewing the caps off), this could be a very long list, so to sum it up: paper products, any kind of plastic products (toothbrushes too), foam and fiberfill products (quilts, pillows, his dog bed, mattress….)When we got Metinga at 5yrs of age, we could not understand how her teeth could be so worn down and broken, but now that I see how Helix chews it is understandable. So I watch close attention to what he chews so his teeth do not end up as bad as hers. That's why when they are restless I give them beef chews, it keeps them out of trouble and out of my hair!:D
I don't give them rawhides anymore now that I had discovered beef chews. Rawhides they always end up choking and gagging it back up, beef chews there is no gagging or choking.
Rhonda- Helix and Tang's mom
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Jazzy really doesn't tear anything any more, except the occasional paper towel tube. Oh, and at Christmas she was THRILLED w/the empty tubes from the wrapping paper – paper towel tubes on steroids! -- and her own stuffed toys.
Keoki tears paper towel tubes, paper, tags on things, flip-flop straps, stuffed toys, whatever is in his crate when he gets put in it when I go out, the rug in front of my kitchen sink, magazines.. AND the occasional ink pen. -
Jodie, I wanted to add to make sure Lillie is well exercised. Dash chews mostly when he has not got to run that day. Other wise he is passed out asleep.
I completely agree….. a good Basenji is a tired Basenji!:D
I always know when our 2 have not had enough exercise.......they are restless and get into everything!:DHelix and Metinga's mom
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Well, i guess im lucky for now, Jack isnt interested in ripping anything except HIS blanket, and ONLY when hes angry or REALLY excited (when we play). and he gets corrected when he does that (and i catch him) lol. He also gets these random Surges of energy and does a little jump circle thing or rolls hid head in a circle. (LOL) hes so weird sometimes, MUST be a Basenji thing, I wouldnt understand…
Yes, I have to agree it is all a B thing…... Metinga does the jump circles too and both her and Helix do the head spins/stands. Helix rips up only our blanket, not his and that's usually b/c he is teasing Metinga -Tang hates it when he pulls on the quilt- she barks and snaps at him, that only gets him excited and encourages him more- until I put a stop to it as well!
Helix and Metang's mom:)
