When you are dealing with something that an animal is afraid of, the best approach is to find his "comfort" distance from the thing that scares him. A busy street makes this a bit more difficult, as you have to find a way to give him that "distance". If you have a car, maybe transporting him to a less busy area might make a good start. Perhaps a side street, where he is comfortably away from busy traffic. You could then walk toward the busy street, pausing as soon as you see some sign of anxiety, and retracing your steps just little until he is in his "comfort zone" again. Gradually…...with the use of bribery and rewards......ask him to approach closer to the scary stuff. Liberally reward him for being there, then retreat. The idea is to not force, let him decide when he is ready. If he feels he can retreat at any time, he will have more confidence. This approach may take awhile, but is less likely to create a permanent aversion. (it works well with spooky horses).
Puppy Parents
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so Cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
post More Pics Pleeeeease!!
Great idea! They are all so adorable!
I will try to get some current pics of Ariel and post tomorrow.
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Yes, so far he is growing up really well… we are pleased... of course time will tell.... and you would have to Kill Ann for him... ggg... she would never ever give him up!!!
He is really looking good, Pat. What is his breeding, again?
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He is really looking good, Pat. What is his breeding, again?
Am/Can Ch FoPaws N Bajoran After Hours x DC Zuri's Gracii,SC, he was co-bred by Lisa Hart and Therese Leimback
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Okay, so the first one is Ariel (Avongara Ariel) at six weeks. Then about four months, and then today, almost seven months.
For those that are new to all of this, she is a full African, which means she is descended down from the Basenjis that were imported from Central Africa in 1987-'88. She is Brindle with a saddle and mask, which is why she is so dark, and looks a little "different". She is probably THE most adorable and loveable puppy we have had here. She is always wagging, and wants to be with the people ALL the time. She also is by far the best listener!
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And one more for good measure! A boy and his dog
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And one more for good measure! A boy and his dog
Oh!! I LOVE the running around in the undies years!!!
I miss that; such a sweet time of life.Oh, and Ariel is beautiful,too!
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I don't have any photos of Keoki as a little tiny boy because we got him at about 3 mos, but here's one from that age and three from now, just about six months
{IF I link them correctly! No matter how many times I do this, I always forgot how}Keoki, about 3 mos
Keoki, six months, THE FACE
Keoki, six months, right side
Keoki, six months, left side
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And one more for good measure! A boy and his dog
Aww - too adorable. Looks like they both like playing ball. Ariel definately has a serious look on her face, even though she's still a puppy. She IS interesting and rare looking that goes along with her ancestors. How cool. Her brindle coat does it for me.
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Sherwood's Little Red Corvette aka Cory
at 8 weeks
at 4 months
at 7 months
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Stunning.
And very cool how you've "disappeared" from the photo on the table!
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Zahra at 3 Months the night we brought her home, I don't think Chase was too happy at first now they are inseperable :rolleyes:
I think the rabies tag was weighing her little neck down! LOL!
I think she may have been about 9 months here
Zahra at 1 Year 4 months
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Adorable Pics!!!
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i love cute little puppies
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The first one is abby at 3 months that's when I first got her.
The next one is in Feb she was 8 months.
The last two are current just took them 5 minutes ago and she is not quite 13 months. I am kind of concerned about her size though, I weighed her a couple of days ago and she only weighs 17.5 lbs, when I see all the other pics on here everybodies dog looks bigger than her. Even her parents which I have pictures of look bigger. The other dog is Missy our mixed breed, mixed with what we are not sure. Lab and ? look at her tail maybe a little B in there somewhere?
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Here are Abby's Parents.
Sonic is her dad Red and White
Poison Ivy is her mom Black and White.
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Hello all. I regret to say, I do not have any baby pics of Metinga as we got her when she was 5yrs old. I did have some pics of her that we posted on the "Basenji Magazine" on the photo gallery but that website does not seem to exist anymore. So I can not retrieve them.
However, Helix I do happen to have baby pics of thanks to his puppy raiser and the PADS website (we got him exactly one year ago this week).
I hope this works(I will be guessing at the time frames):
1. Helix at I think about 3mths of age
2.Helix at about age 4-5mthsWill have to post 2 current ones in next message but have to try to resize them so the file will fit.
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Hello all. I regret to say, I do not have any baby pics of Metinga as we got her when she was 5yrs old. I did have some pics of her that we posted on the "Basenji Magazine" on the photo gallery but that website does not seem to exist anymore. So I can not retrieve them.
However, Helix I do happen to have baby pics of thanks to his puppy raiser and the PADS website (we got him exactly one year ago this week).
I hope this works(I will be guessing at the time frames):
1. Helix at I think about 3mths of age
2.Helix at about age 4-5mthsWill have to post 2 current ones in next message but first have to try to resize them so the files fit.
Rhonda- Tang and Helix's mom
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Wow, the 7month olds look defined where my Cairo now looks chubby?
How much are your 7month olds eating now?
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Again, Keoki is only 6.5 mos, but he eats 3/4 cup of Puppy chow twice a day, so 1.5 cups a day.
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Awww everyone your babies are so cute!!!
