I've hunted deer with my basenji in emergency situations during archery season. She has helped me find several wounded deer in the woods after dark. Basenjis are easily distracted by other trails and other deer scents so you need to make them associate the smell of deer blood with getting a raw venison treat. My basenji found a deer for me the first time I tried it with her. Most dogs need extensive training for this but she picked it up in 10 minutes. She has helped me a great deal. If there is no blood on the ground however it'd be tough depending on the wind direction, and they usually get distracted by diverging deer trails if there is no blood to follow.
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I'm Lucy, from Chicago. My boyfriend and I have an 8-year-old black & white basenji named Montana ("Tana" for short). We've only had him 18 months, though. He previously belonged to some close friends of ours.
I'm so glad to have found an active basenji forum- most of the other ones I've found haven't had posts in months!
We're having some behavior issues lately (really, in a basenji? You don't say!;) ) and I'm posting about it in the "I can't take it anymore" thread.
Thanks in advance!
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Welcome to the forum – great place for info and avoiding work! Post some photos when you have time.
