It's been my experience that sometimes my basenji just gets it in her head that she doesn't like another dog, and for seemingly no good reason. I have been able to mitigate her behavior, but this is not a cure….
First, an excited basenji is a biting basenji. Make sure he's calm. Make him sit. Exert your dominance. Stand over your dog, look him in the eye. You need to snap him out of his mindset and remind him that you're in charge and he doesn't need to be aggressive.
It will take time and patience, but he can be made more comfortable...
I've also found that walking together as a "pack" helps. The two humans in the middle, the dogs held on a very short leash to either side, and you ignore your dog's aggression, focusing them on the walk itself. After a short while, they should just about forget one another. But this also acclimates them to each other. Good luck!
New pictures
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Hi All!
Calvin has some new pictures on his profile.
One has a picture of my dearly departed best friend, Hobbes.
I new Hobbes when he was 10, and I came into the new home for me.
He was a good friend, and I miss him.
Calvin -
What else could his name have been? He looks like a nice boy…
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Calvin was 3 months when we rescued him, and he had no name, just a number. He was so funny as a
Puppy because of his short stubby legs. His ears developed early and were always perky.
He will occasionally let out a little howl while sleeping. It's only happened recently. Probably from a dream.
He is an absolutely AWESOME dog! -
What a sweetie.
Jolanda and Kaiser
