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27 Dec 2011, 22:21

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    Happy Birthday Perry!

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    8 26 Dec 2013, 19:12
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    @Tp3: Awesome… Perry still looks bad-ass. My B is about to turn 3. How old do you think Perry thinks he is... Cheers I am sure he thinks he is just a young fellow, in the same way he thinks he could beat up that Saint Bernard he sees out for a walk! ;)
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    Perry retrieves!

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    8 22 Mar 2012, 01:23
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    @Patty: What a Star! Such a clever boy. I only know one other Basenji who can fetch any named article! I have had a couple, but Perry is the best! My girl Lady would bring me a bone on request (one of those processed white bones) and also her collar…...which she didn't like to pick up (esthetics, I think.....didn't like the feel in her mouth), but she would if I insisted. Funny story. I would send Lady to retrieve her bone from the basement. I had a treat at the ready as a reward. She would start down the stairs, get halfway down, then return to make sure I still had the treat for her. It usually took her 3 or 4 attempts to make it all the way to the basement and return with the bone! :) Sunny had a fairly good repertoire as well. I started using "pick it up" with him, because I had read Chuck Eisenmann's book. I find "pick it up" a very useful command, as you can point to pretty much anything and invoke it. Naming the object moves you towards the goal of recognizing and bringing the items you desire. Anything that increases vocabulary and understanding improves communication with your dog, IMO. Since I discovered clicker training, I have really enjoyed using it, as it speeds things up greatly, and the dog soon learns that when the clicker appears it is time to start offering behaviours. :)
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    Track racing today

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    8 23 Apr 2011, 19:41
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    @Janneke: I find your fronts very interesting! haha.. I've never seen them any different than ours. This is an official race track, also for international (FCI) matches.. so I think they conform to the rules over here :D It is interesting to see the differences in the sport in different areas. I think the tops are kept solid here because it keeps the dogs low in the boxes when they focus on the lure. The dogs that stay very low an focused are usually the fast on the break from what I have seen. In the oval especially, the break can be the make it or break it for the dog to get and hold the rail position which can be the difference between winning or losing for some races. Watching the races is so much fun. There is so much that goes into a good race dog. They are really amazing.
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    About 80 degrees here today…

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    8 7 Feb 2011, 00:02
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    As Kirsten said..no spring here! we're lucky to break 10degrees nevermind 80! We have snow piles taller than houses at this point. Although, I dream about warm weather if that counts for anything! :rolleyes:
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    What did your Basenji do for you today?

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    8 27 Jun 2008, 01:52
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    Ha! Years ago we had a chow-shepherd mix that would pull my husband around on a bike. Great fun for both of them except for random cat sightings…then the ride got a little scary! :p
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    Today's My Birthday!!!

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    Happy Birthday!!!!!!!! Love the pic!