You can check out the local kennel clubs for puppy socialization and obedience classes. Locally, my options are the kennel club, Petsmart, and some of the doggie day cares have puppy classes as well. I'm be taking my puppy to the local kennel club. I don't know how it works in other clubs, but I just have to pay one fee for the year and I can take any of the classes in any the sessions for the rest of the year. So it's a pretty good deal.
Here is a link to all the All breed Kennel Clubs in Ohio - perhaps there is one by you. Contact them and ask about training centers in the area.
Wow that is a pretty good deal. I just talked to my mom and she doesn't want him to go to class, but I'll try to talk to her.
You guys are so helpful… Thanks!
Wow that is a pretty good deal. I just talked to my mom and she doesn't want him to go to class, but I'll try to talk to her.
Are you talking about the puppy or the poodle?
I am talking about my puppy.
Why would she not want him to go to class? This is pretty critical, IMO for any new puppy owner and puppy….
She told me in her life she has trained many dogs, and she is confident in her ability. Idk maybe I should just try her way, and if it doesn't progress I'll convince her to go to puppy training.
As others have said, the puppy socialization class is not about "training" as much as making sure the puppy has a healthy relationship with other dogs and people as well.
As some of you know I am getting a tri basenji boy soon… My mom already has a teacup poodle. He is sooo small. I swear they are going to be the same size when I bring him home lol.
An 8 week old Basenji is going to be larger and heavier than a Poodle that size. If the Basenji pup gets a bit carried away with its playing and the Poodle doesn't put him in his place for his rudeness, you may have to intervene. A "time out" for the pup may be warranted.
Edited: Oops I missed Pat's post about this above.
I do agree with the others that puppy classes are fabulous for socializing your puppy. It is best to meet the trainer and watch them teach a class before you sign up and commit to going. You want to make sure that you agree with their methods and that you will be able to follow their lead. Good luck!
Yeah I know someone who works at a humance society near me. I just contacted her, and hopefully soon I will get a response.
I just found out that The Ohio State University has puppy classes. Like nine days after I get him. I think this will be good, because OSU is one of the top vet programs in the country! 
Scratch that it started in January.
Maybe they'll have another one when this one ends. I take it your mom finally relented about the classes.
Nah just looking as of now. I always like to look at things with every view point.
really training a basenji isn't like training any other dog.
True puppy class is about helping your dog be social, but "training" well, its IMO different from training any other breeds.
The EBC club has a manual, Basenji Owners Manual that is very helpful for the first time owner.
I do believe its listed on this site.
I would sure recommend it.
really training a basenji isn't like training any other dog.
True puppy class is about helping your dog be social, but "training" well, its IMO different from training any other breeds.
The EBC club has a manual, Basenji Owners Manual that is very helpful for the first time owner.
I do believe its listed on this site.
I would sure recommend it.
Yeah I have read up on some info about basenji's for awhile, and tomorrow I am going to Borders and buying Basenjis: Complete Pet Owners Manual. How do I order the Basenji Owners Manual? I found the website, but it does not direct you to ordering it.
Basenji Owners Manual
Start your puppy out right with the guide that every Basenji owner should have!
We took a couple dozen Basenji experts and fanciers and found out what they would like to see in an ideal guide. The result is this concise, yet thorough, 50-page illustrated book now in its fourth printing. Whether you are a novice or a seasoned Basenji owner, you will find this a valuable reference. The Basenji Owners Manual is used by many breeders as a cost-effective way to educate prospective Basenji owners — an educated owner is a happy one! Published by the Evergreen Basenji Club.
Topics include:
Introduction
Socialization
Training
First Aid
Health
Grooming
Show Training
Breed Standard
Discipline
Obedience
Activities
Indexed & referenced
…And much more
The EBC Basenji Owners Manual published by the Evergreen Basenji Club. Copies are $8.00 each plus $2.00 each copy for postage and handling. To order, send a check (US funds only please), payable to the Evergreen Basenji Club, for the desired number of copies to:
Basenji Owners Manual
P.O. Box 1601
Duvall, WA 98019-1601
If you have questions regarding ordering the manual, please contact: doopub@drizzle.com
Compiled by the Evergreen Basenji Club Program and Education Committee. All proceeds go to the operation of the Evergreen Basenji Club, a non-profit organization dedicated to the Basenji.
I sent them an email thanks. I am not comfortable with sending check through mail, so I asked if there was another way of paying.
I want to tell you that you do NOT get chances to 'do over' typically with this breed - it is very much easier to start right from the beginning than to try to redo or fix. Call it puppy socialization to your mom instead then she can work on some one-to-one stuff too. Anyone that has a basenji or any training center that has worked with them will tell you - this is a unique breed and they will not respond in a way you expect.
You have to decide though - to let your mother with her undersize poodle train this dog in spite of having no real experience - or believe us heck between tanzia and I alone I think there's 50 years of experience there - factore in Lisa and Robyn etc and we might even be over 100. I'm pretty sure we do know what we are talking about.
