Dogs that were fine in crates with other dogs crated next to them are not always happy to be crated on their own. My current boy had been very good in his crate for three years, but with 4 or 5 other breathing bodies close to him. In new surroundings at our house, he found the crate intolerable and ripped up everything inside it, while working himself into a frenzy. Even with a nice meaty bone, we found it impossible to leave him for any length of time. (we did not crate him when we were home) We weren't long working on leaving him loose, and except for a very few incidents he has not abused our trust….....in fact, he is the best Basenji I have had in terms of not destroying things. Interestingly, he is fine if we go out for a few hours, giving him a roller ball with treats as we exit. He is less happy if we are outside where he can see us. He wants to be where we are, which is not always possible, e.g. if one is mowing the lawn, blowing snow, etc.
Might be bringing home 2nd B!!
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I'm so excited I had to post! We are in the process of getting a girl from BRAT, and if all goes well we should get her Sunday!! Fingers crossed everything works out!! I'll be posting pictures if we bring her home!!!
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I'm so excited I had to post! We are in the process of getting a girl from BRAT, and if all goes well we should get her Sunday!! Fingers crossed everything works out!! I'll be posting pictures if we bring her home!!!
That's great, is she on BRAT's site??? and if so which one….
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Oh and welcome to the "I can't just have one" Club
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Well we first applied for Meeka, but the coordinator wasnt sure if she was the right fit, so she talked to another coordinator in her area and she had a girl that isn't posted. It's looking like we will get the one thats not posted, but Meeka is still a possibility.. They both sound great so I'm super excited!!
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again, congrats, hope all goes well
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Oh and welcome to the "I can't just have one" Club
lol i know! i think they have some sort of power over us.. i wish i could just keep adding them!! i cant wait for number 2!
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Do let us know how it goes and send us a photo once your have your second b.
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lol i know! i think they have some sort of power over us.. i wish i could just keep adding them!! i cant wait for number 2!
After I got my 2nd B, I swore I would volunutarily ban myself from looking at the BRAT website, but wound up volunteering for BRAT instead:p I think they have some sort of Basenji hypnotic powers on that site.
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It's final! We signed the papers for Meeka from BRAT!
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It's final! We signed the papers for Meeka from BRAT!
Congratulations…. she looks very pretty.... and now with a friend it will help her lose weight...ggg
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Congratulations!!!!!!!!!! We got a boy from BRAT that sounds very much like Meeka – shy , scared etc.. He has recently been warming up to us and is proving to be a GREAT dog -- just takes a lot of time and patience. Hope you all get along great and again CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
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Congratulations! I truly believe that two are better than one. I think Bs do much better with a companion. Can't wait to hear how things go.
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Thanks everyone! I will def. post how everything is going and how her and diego get along once we get her, which should be next weekend!
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Congratulations! Can't wait to see photos!
