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  • RockysWomanR

    lady disaster… an update please? I'm dying to know what happened to your pup and the household!

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  • achandl2A

    Even though this is coming late maybe it can help somebody so just thought I'd mention that we had trouble keeping Manning in a wire crate. He could unlock the bottom lock and squeeze through the crate door by pushing it open with his body. We ended up having to literally lock him in the crate with a lock when we left. Instead of a real lock we usually used the metal part of the leash that you attach to the collar. I was afraid that he would get hung and hurt himself otherwise. I hate to say it but I actually jailed Manning lock and key.

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  • RockysWomanR

    Ah the things we do to keep our kids safe. No worries Achandl2… we locked Rocky in the cage with the double snaps we'd use for the horse buckets to keep our daughter out of the kennel and give Rocky some peace. grin

    It's all good.

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  • MantisM

    Update????

    Caesar and Cairo….the boys

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  • luzmery928L

    no more posts….wondering.....my B drove me to tears at times but I'm so thankful I kept him cause he is my baby and now waiting for #2

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  • S

    Where did you get your basenji from?
    Have you tried to take your b to some gentle basic obedience?
    Our breed is very smart..tho you might not think so, they like to stay busy and will "make" work for themselves if your not helping them get rid of the energy they have.

    Sharron Hurlbut

    BRAT, basenji rescue

    Evergreen basenji club

    Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue

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  • phoenix3P

    I don't by any means want u to take this the wrong way But maybe the Basenji breed is just not for u and ur lifestyle my sister has a akita mix and a husky but she can't take more then 10mins with my B she goes crazy and doesn't understand how we deal with them Some people are just not basenji people it's not a bad thing but maybe u would be better off with a "easier" dog that isn't as stuborn . she sounds like she is having alot of issues that will require some serious patients but if u do decide to "rehome' her please make sure u contact BRAT.

    Basenji's don't steal they Borrow ..![](images/smilies/biggrin.png "Big Grin")

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  • tanzaT

    I don't think this person is still on the Forum?… at least there has not been any posts in over what, a month?

    Pat Fragassi

    Tanza Basenjis

    www.tanzabasenjis.net

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  • YodelDogsY

    @RockysWoman:

    lady disaster… an update please? I'm dying to know what happened to your pup and the household!

    She hasn't posted since Nov 2006 so I would venture to guess she gave up on the dog.

    Robyn Dubbert

    Sherwood Basenjis

    One thing that I have learned in life is to accept that things are not all black or all white. Life is shades of gray and just because someone sees a different shade of gray than you do, it doesn't mean their shade is right or wrong, its just different. ~ Robyn Dubbert

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  • luzmery928L

    jeez I didn't look at the date when I asked for an update…hope all is good with the dog.

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