I made sure when my girl did it, I con tinued to pick her up and say stop being so snarky and she would stop imedietely and lick me. I have a very
unusual Basenji who loves to kiss and maybe that is because we kissed on her all the time from the day we got her, and whenever she got grumpy
and than stopped she got loved on and kissed on. She rarely gets annoyed now because we follow through and never let her think she is
the boss. So just follow through and tell her no and dont stop what you already started or she will think she is in control. I was literally
a nervous owner with mine because I had heard so many stories about Basenjis and how difficult they can be, and I always had Whippets which are so laid back it is not even funny. But now I have totally gotten over it. I would get another Basenji in a minute and not think twice about it.
She is the most entertaining awesome dog we have ever had. Just make sure she knows her place in the pack and love on her alot. It has worked with ours.
Growling basenji - aggression towards male roommate
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I've had my basenji for about a year now, he recently just turned 3 years old and ever since his "birthday" he's different.
I recently went to the vet for his health check up and he's completely healthy.But his behavior is on a downhill spiral.
I need advice, please. This is the background story …
I moved in with my male roommate (I'm female) in December, which has been about 5 months .. Sherlock (my basenji) has only recently started growling as my roommate when he enters the living room, or kitchen .. any room the dog is in, really.
Until last night, my roommate would just carry on with his business and ignore this behavior.But last night, my roommate came home, simply walked past my dog and Sherlock snipped at him! This has never happened before and I need to know how to fix it ...
When we aren't home, Sherlock isn't crated - he has free range of the apartment (except for my roommate's room - blocked off by baby gate)
meaning, he sleeps on the couch and hangs out there all day ...for today i blocked him into my room and will not allow him back on my bed or couch unless invited but how can i correct this behavior properly?
My roommate never feeds or walks the dog as he is mine .. should he get more involved in the dog's life/activities or??I know you cannot treat aggression with aggression so when Sherlock growls, we take him off the couch by looping a leash around his neck ... he doesn't like it but we have to show who's alpha ..
Any suggestions will help, please and thank you.
