New update: Tika is no longer in heat! Yay! Remy got neutered and is doing great! We got a dog trainer to come in assess the situation and she thinks it is starting to improve compared to how I described it when I booked her to come. Only Maia seems to need the muzzle, she seems to be very unsure of the puppy. We are working with her to build her confidence. The puppy doesn’t seem to have any stress with Maia around and won’t start anything. The muzzle is on just in case when I am home alone as I don’t want anything bad to happen when if I can’t separate them. The puppy is getting lots of training time to help her learn how to behave properly. With 2 people here we can have the girls on short leashes and they are fine together. They did have a small altercation of snarling but no biting and no one got hurt. The older female backed down and walked away. As much as I want her to be the top dog it seems that the puppy has a much more dominant personality. If they figure out the pack hierchy hopefully everything will settle down. The trainer says there are no pack instincts in domesticated dogs, but after having 6 basenjis I can’t agree with that in regards to basenjis. We can walk the girls together without muzzles now so I think things are more positive and they seem to be improving every day. When Remy is healed from his neuter I will get the puppy spayed and hope that calms things down even further. So far there is a lot more peace in the house. Please anyone let me know if there is anything else I should be doing to keep these girls on track. Thank you for all your advice and guidance! I am so grateful for this forum as what is normal for other dogs is not so much with these guys!
New Basenji Slide Bed
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THANK YOU for posting this! The last couple of days have been tiring for me and this just totally made me smile!
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SO cute! Ive been stressed lately and this made me smile
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LOL guess you missed I actually posted this last week: http://www.basenjiforums.com/showthread.php?13077-Basenji-pup-bed
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Sorry I should have searched first.
The other crazy thing about the video is the thought of a Great Dane & a Basenji. How that basenji is going to terrorize & outwit that poor Great Dane!
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NO! LOL, I just wish more viewed it so you can post a new one every day. We ALL need the smile that video brings!
Well they are at a doggycare facility, so I don't know if they LIVE together, but certainly they could lol. Poor Dane. Poor patient Dane. Larry said, well he's so big probably can't feel it. I said, IT IS INDENTING HIS STOMACH, of course he feels it, lol.
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People who I know who have Great Danes tell me how lovable they are. My Aunt told me hers was afraid of their cat!
The short life span & big feeding bills are the downside.
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I remember when I was a child there were two Great Danes at a store we used to frequent in summer. They were very patient with children, even the ones that tried to ride on their backs! I am sure a Basenji pup is less objectionable than a toddler.
