Skip to content
Basenji Forums
  1. Home
  2. Basenji Training
  3. How trainable are Basenji's?

How trainable are Basenji's?

Basenji Training
  • J

    Hello, I'm new to the forum and am about to purchase my first dog, I have been looking at getting a Basenji for years and have a few questions.

    1. How trainable is this breed? My best friend has a Boxer, most obedient dog I've seen. Listens to every command without hesitation, never gets into trouble at home and always listens when he hears "No". Are Basenji's able to get to this level of obedience with firm proper training? All I ever hear is how rebellious this dog is and how much trouble it can get into.

    2. What kind of training do Basenji's best respond to? How well do they do around other dogs? Other people?

    3. If anyone has any stories of a worst case scenario with a rebellious dog turned obedient and well trained I would love to hear it, as well as how long training took to stick with this breed.

    Thank you!

    0

Suggested Topics

  • avdpierreA

    House training Basenji's that have been raised outside for a year

    Basenji Training
    10
    0 Votes
    10 Posts
    6k Views
    avdpierreA
    I posted pics/comments on the new girls on this link….http://www.basenjiforums.com/showthread.php?13139-KS-Wichita-Eureka-Free-Bs-2-M-1-Yr-Old-amp-1-F-1-Yr-Old-amp-1-F-7-Yr-Old-On-Craigslist#post156254
  • D

    What foods are bad for Basenji's?

    Basenji Training
    6
    0 Votes
    6 Posts
    6k Views
    S
    chocolate is a no no.
  • agilebasenjiA

    Zest's agility debut

    Basenji Training
    11
    0 Votes
    11 Posts
    7k Views
    AJs HumanA
    That was very nice for a first try. She will improve greatly as she becomes more seasoned. Beautiful little gal. You're doing well with her. Heck, just getting a Basenji to do all that is a triumph. I thought it was cute how she went around to greet the judges. Such a little ambassador.:D
  • VanessaV

    By George…I Think She's Got It

    Basenji Training
    3
    0 Votes
    3 Posts
    3k Views
    VanessaV
    Lets hope that's not the case but you never know with a Tri :) I'll have a camera in one hand and a video recorder in the other just to make sure we capture everything. LOL
  • MiaM

    B's toys and kids

    Basenji Training
    4
    0 Votes
    4 Posts
    3k Views
    lvossL
    If your dog doesn't like being crated then maybe creating a "safe place" for when kids visit that the dog can be where it can have some time away from the kids.
  • C

    Travelling B's

    Basenji Training
    5
    0 Votes
    5 Posts
    4k Views
    senjiS
    Glad to hear the trip went well. I'm sure there are people on here that can tell you more, but Bs are about 17 inches at the shoulder. I use my crate all the time. Deke LOVES it. He'd rather sleep in there then with us! It's also his "safe" zone. I have two (human) girls 6 and 10 they are not allowed to bother him in there.. other kids that come over are also told to leave the him alone when in his crate. It is in our kitchen so he's always near us. He actually likes it covered(it's like a den), he's in it when ever we're not home and at night. When he goes to my parents it goes to and his bankets and the cover. He gets a treat most times he goes in. We trained him to go in with the command "crate" but "bed time" works at night. When he was little we just picked him up and put him in we said "crate, good boy" and gave him treats. He just learned to love it. Good Luck