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).
Ziggy gets a B sister!
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Congratulations! Having more than one basenji in the house means double trouble but at the same time is well worth it.
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Congratulations! Having more than one basenji in the house means double trouble but at the same time is well worth it.
And double the LOVE;)
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Congrats!! Sounds great.. a second basenji!
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Congratulations to you & Ziggy!
I recently went the same route and added a boy (Brando - also a retired show dog) as playmate to Ruby. If it goes anything like it has gone at my house, you are in for a blast and so is Ziggy.
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Congratulations on the new addition to your fam! I hope you have a safe trip up to Washington!:D
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I Hope they get along well, we will require photos (of course).
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Congratulations on your new addition!
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Congratulations (I'm jealous).
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Oh yay….two dogs are always more fun, more love, oh and more crazyness.
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Congrats!!!! Two is that much more fun!!!!
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That's great!! Looks like you're all settling in fine up there in Seatle. Can't wait to see the member of the family!
Laura
