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What does your basenji like to 'sing' to?

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  • BasenjimammaB

    Shaye's mom,
    I am with you, I wish Otis would do it as well…but nope nothing. Our foster, Dotty, did it for the first time thursday night, and I love it...Otis just looks at her like she is sick or something..and walks away..

    Petra and Pippin

    with Otis in my heart…

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  • C

    My B's stand in front of the TV and listen when the Law & Order music comes on..
    Also any of the Harry Potter openning….and when I listen to Jethro Tull that really interest them.....I have a mixed bag of B's

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  • renaultf1R

    Right now - the last few days - Brando loves to sing to his girls Aaliyah and Ruby. Aaliyah is in heat, and he is singing up a storm. :D:eek: I have a bunch of videos and voice recordings of him…he's too much.

    We're only on day 8 of Liyah's season...not that I'm counting. :D:rolleyes::eek:

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  • AJs HumanA

    Was just looking at the Basenji vids on youtube again. AJ started to sing, but I raised my arm to put it behind my head and AJ ducked and flinched hard like I was going to clop him! DURN!!! DOUBLE DURN!!! Thought I got him over that!

    He thought he was going to get hit for singing! I've always praised him and given him cookies for singing… Guess I still have more work to do.:(

    Sure is hard to erase 5 years of past. Now I'm bummed

    AJ's Ride:

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  • BasenjimammaB

    Soory to hear about AJ's flinching.. I guess I would praise him as much as I could and maybe sing along in a silly basenji way to encourage and let him know that it is OK and that you want him to sing..poor baby..it is hard to erase the past..

    I wish Otis would sing, he just doesn't.

    Petra and Pippin

    with Otis in my heart…

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  • thunderbird8588T

    Poor AJ, it breaks your heart to think there are people who would hit a Dog for singing :(

    Shelley

    Basenji Malaika

    Basenji Malaika
    Basenji Kwame

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  • BARTB

    AJsHuman…just keep at it. The trust must be earned and, despite the appearance of it, it may not be there just yet. All you can do is keep at it. Years come to mind, but, push come to shove, right now, you've got a dog that would protect you and your property from any interloper, human or otherwise. I.E. he loves you but is being a dog/animal, protecting himself when there is even the slightest of doubt. That's how they survive in the wild. And, let's face it, Basenjis don't have the centuries of domestication (modern world) that other breeds do.

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  • noodleN

    @thunderbird8588:

    Poor AJ, it breaks your heart to think there are people who would hit a Dog for singing :(

    I second that. I just don't understand some people (not that I'd want to). :mad:
    But it's great that he has someone like you now. :)

    Rocco is not only a singer, I have discovered that he is a 'smiler' too. :D
    I have noticed a lot of head turning to the 'Mazuma Mobile' advert, but no howling as of yet.

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  • AJs HumanA

    YAY!!!!!!:D :D :D

    I put the vid back up and he started singing as soon as it started!!!

    Wagging his tail with his back feet on the passenger seat and his front feet on the driver seat sining in my face!!! YAY!!!

    What I'm happiest about is I think he finally knows he's not going to get whacked:)

    AJ's Ride:

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  • E

    How wonderful! You and AJ are definitely developing a wonderful loving bond that will last a lifetime!

    Here's to much joyful singing while you are running on down the road

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  • BasenjimammaB

    Awesome news.. I am glad he knows he can trust you won't hurt him..great feeling..:)

    Petra and Pippin

    with Otis in my heart…

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