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!
My basenji ate a piece of bark
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Do you think he will be alright? do i need to get him to barf it out or come out the other end lol? i dont know what to do
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The things they get into
Honestly, if I were you, i'd keep a really close eye on your B. Check for signs of distress and if you notice anything strange in their behavior/stool/breathing, jet to the vet. -
How big of a piece?
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bout half a golfball i just put in some rice and water, i was told rice was the best thing because it is easy to digest and ingest and one treat cut up in lil tiny pieces to make him more willing to eat it, he eats fine and hasnt pooped yet and i am keeping a close eye on him
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You're doing the right thing, just keep an eye on him.
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Yes, it is very interesting what they will eat… my puppies whenever I had a litter would always, always chew on my catus plants... yikes!!!!!
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How is tree bark a bad thing to eat? Our trees are all oak. Are they poisonous? Duke & Daisy are usually going after the same limb that fell from trees above to lay and chew on. I've thought they were cheap entertainment - like a toddler and an appliance box. Half a golf ball size seems little to me - good fiber. Wouldn't the body digest it as an organic material?
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the kind of bark it was, was redwood
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but i dont know if thats poisonous, or not
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i think the issue would be if a splinter would get into the intestines, they could cause damage. Maybe?
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Its been 2 days and every thing is alright! hes fine he eats fine goes to the bath room fine everything!
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You can always check to see if the plant is poisonious or not on the ASPCA's website, they have a list of toxic things to dogs and if you are still concerned you can call the animal poison control phone number and speak with a vet on duty (know this from experience with my Fajita vegtable eating Puggle
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