New Basenji in our Family Tonight!

[jonny b.]

Your new baby will be the LOVE of your life!
Last week ,Me being the New MOMMY that i am, gave jonny b. more of a new dog food in one day than i should: long story short, he wasnt eating what i thought was enough, so i got him some science diet puppy food to put in with his diamond food that he has been eating. i thought a little of the puppy food would put some good stuff in him. well i guess it was too much and too rich, and during the night (he sleeps with our 10 yr. old son) he had DIARRHEA all OVER my sons room. you want to talk about a MESS AND STINK, but you know it is love when you dont even get upset (and i wasnt upset with jonny, just me for being an idiot and making HIM feel bad). i wish now i would had taken a picture of the disaster.
needless to say, i cut way back on the puppy food (by the way he LOVES it).
i bought a steam rug /carpet cleaner.
i learned a good lesson.
and i love my dog.

[Buana]

Congrats on the baby boy!!!

Welcome to the forum!!

[Janneke]

Cute baby! Congrats

[Shaye's Mom]

@dorvaan:

So, now that I've been suckered in, level with me. How bad is it? I mean, really….

Teach him soon as you can not to be a Velcro dog! My little girl, also 4 months, has severe separation anxiety, and it's quite a chore to teach them it's okay if they aren't with you 24/7 - we're working on it, but so far, a really really slow process! Of course your new baby will not be like that probably - and except for it, we love everything about our puppy, even the mischievous bouncing and grin that precedes trying to tear our house (and our cat) up! Worth every minute. You will have a wonderful time.

[thunderbird8588]

How are you getting on with your new little boy, he's gorgeous.

[YodelDogs]

Welcome to the forum!

[Basenjimamma]

Welcome to our forum, I call it ours now, I have been here for all of three days..wow.

basenjimamma

[Nemo]

Hey,

Where in WI are you? I'm in the Green Bay area. Seems like a lot more WI people on the board recently.

[KitKat]

Welcome and where in Wi are you. I am near Madison.

[dorvaan]

@KitKat:

Welcome and where in Wi are you. I am near Madison.

I'm actually about 45 miles to the west of Madison.

The new puppy is a hand full. Housetraining is going to be incredibly stressful, I can tell that already….

[Nemo]

@dorvaan:

I'm actually about 45 miles to the west of Madison.

The new puppy is a hand full. Housetraining is going to be incredibly stressful, I can tell that already….

Trust me, it gets easier. Accident free…no, but easier. You just have to watch him a lot initially. Hope you have oodles of toys. Zoni was just crazy for them and that was the easiest way to keep her entertained and non-destructive.

[dorvaan]

@Nemo:

Trust me, it gets easier. Accident free…no, but easier. You just have to watch him a lot initially. Hope you have oodles of toys. Zoni was just crazy for them and that was the easiest way to keep her entertained and non-destructive.

He's gonna be incredibly picky about his toys. We got him 5 different ones, to begin with. He ignores all of them, except for one. Now, little rawhide bones? That's a whole 'nother story…..

[wizard]

Well the house/potty training is probably the easiest part.
Then there's the TP and paper towels issue …
And the "I don't want to sleep in my crate anymore issue ...
And the "I don't like this toy anymore ...
And the "Where can I hide this smelling bone issue ...
And the "Wow those underclothes are great fun to tear apart issue ...
And the "Can I eat that food in the bottom of the dishwasher issue ...
And the "Hey there's a squirrel outside let me out issue ...
And the "Why shouldn't I be outside, the door was open a crack issue ...
And the ...
What fun for you to look forward to

[tanza]

That is a bit of a surprise that he is not house trained already at 16 wks? Was he kept in a kennel situation?

[dorvaan]

@tanza:

That is a bit of a surprise that he is not house trained already at 16 wks? Was he kept in a kennel situation?

For the most part, yes, he was. He got to come in and play with the other dogs daily (his temperament is GREAT), but he's not trained, yet.

[tanza]

@dorvaan:

For the most part, yes, he was. He got to come in and play with the other dogs daily (his temperament is GREAT), but he's not trained, yet.

It will be a bit of a trial then… and really will require constant supervision to get him potty trained.... along with taking him out all the time... after everything or in the middle of everything.... After eating, after sleeping, before sleeping (and for after sleeping/napping, I suggest you carry him out and not give him the chance to have an accident)... during play, as they get wound up and sometimes forget.

Hopefully you have verified that at least one parent was Fanconi tested Clear on the OFA site... and it would not be a bad idea to have him DNA with the cheek swab for your own piece of mind. Also, how is his eye(s)?

[renaultf1]

@tanza:

It will be a bit of a trial then… and really will require constant supervision to get him potty trained.... along with taking him out all the time... after everything or in the middle of everything.... After eating, after sleeping, before sleeping (and for after sleeping/napping, I suggest you carry him out and not give him the chance to have an accident)... during play, as they get wound up and sometimes forget.

+1…Pat is exactly right...after everything and in the middle of everything.

I had 5 weeks of no accidents in the house with my pup Liyah. But last week, she had 2 accidents...I know it is because she is teething. One of the times she was in the thick of play with my 2 adult bs and ran up on the couch...out flies a tooth :D:D:D. Jumps back down on the floor and squats (didn't even stop to sniff). :rolleyes:

Just be vigilant...and try not to get too stressed about it...

[dorvaan]

@tanza:

It will be a bit of a trial then… and really will require constant supervision to get him potty trained.... along with taking him out all the time... after everything or in the middle of everything.... After eating, after sleeping, before sleeping (and for after sleeping/napping, I suggest you carry him out and not give him the chance to have an accident)... during play, as they get wound up and sometimes forget.

Hopefully you have verified that at least one parent was Fanconi tested Clear on the OFA site... and it would not be a bad idea to have him DNA with the cheek swab for your own piece of mind. Also, how is his eye(s)?

Unfortunately, only one parent is on the OFFA sight. Where/How would I go about the DNA testing? Any idea on cost?

[lvoss]

The test is $65. You can order a test kit from the OFA website at https://secure.offa.org/cart.html

You will need to register dog for free at the Canine Phenome website, http://www.caninephenome.org

[dorvaan]

If I posted Pedigress of the parents, would anyone be able to look it over and tell me anything I should be concerned about?