Eldorado does litter box train and they were always very successful at it when I visited..I know they line the outside of the box with newspaper too..so I would make sure to do that also so she's as familiar with the process as she can be. I would suggest if you can't get her to start using it for pooping soon to just get her a coat and start outside. The longer she goes without pooping where you want her to the harder it'll be when you need to change it. Bad habits develop fast. I wish I started Oakley outside right away versus litter training. He always would pee in it but he wouldn't poop in it. He got very used to pooping next to the box on the kitchen floor and to this day prefers going on hard surfaces. I know it's hard to imagine potty training outside in this weather but you might be better off in the long run.
I'm not against the litter box, I also have an eldorado pup; I just know the entire process would've been easier and more beneficial to is both if I braved the weather and did it in the first plAce
New Basenji owner in Iowa
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Hello everyone. My 12 week old Basenji, Chaos, is the proud owner of a new family from Iowa. I have spent most of the morning reading posts and I am glad to find so much information, as this is my first Basenji.
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Welcome to the forum! I love the name 'Chaos'
I'm hoping for you she won't live up to her name 
Almost forgot.. we love pictures!
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At 12 weeks she is well on her way to living up to her name. I had plans of training her myself, but we are now discussing training classes.
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At 12 weeks she is well on her way to living up to her name. I had plans of training her myself, but we are now discussing training classes.
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Hello and welcome to the forum:D
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Welcome to the forum!
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Hello & welcome from Canada. Nice to have you here.
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Welcome (from Minnesota). While training her yourself at home is fine, the classroom type training also helps socialize her to other dogs and people. So I'd look into doing both. She is very cute BTW.
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Puppy classes are fun, and great for socialization as well as some basics. Congratulations on your bundle of joy (or "walking teeth" as a friend called her pup).
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Welcome, can I ask where you got her from…
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We got her from a breeder in souix city, Iowa. We chose her because at birth her mom bit her tail off, we decided that gave her character.
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Awwww, poor little babe. Glad she found you.
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Welcome to you and Chaos. You are in for a wonderful decade or two….
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We got her from a breeder in souix city, Iowa. We chose her because at birth her mom bit her tail off, we decided that gave her character.
Don't remember if you said or not, was she or her sire/dam DNA tested for Fanconi?
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um not that I know of, what is it exactly. And I will contact the breeder tonight and ask her.
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Welcome annyaa and Chaos. Hope your little girl lives up to all your expectations.
Don't ever forget, there's a reason they call them 'bitches' and always remember to bring your sense of humor into every interaction.
Again, welcome.
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um not that I know of, what is it exactly. And I will contact the breeder tonight and ask her.
Please go to www.basenjihealth.org
This is very, very important, especially if you have been following the thread of Isis that was just sent over the rainbow bridge from Fanconi… please seach the boards about Fanconi and testing
