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  • JazzysMomJ

    IT's funny that other people will interpret the difficulty in training to mean that the dogs are "stupid". They really can't see that it's quite the opposite!

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  • tanzaT

    @JazzysMom:

    IT's funny that other people will interpret the difficulty in training to mean that the dogs are "stupid". They really can't see that it's quite the opposite!

    exactly!:p

    Pat Fragassi

    Tanza Basenjis

    www.tanzabasenjis.net

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    @JazzysMom:

    I haven't tried agility or flyball. I think agility may be easier than flyball, since Basenjis tend to chase what it thrown and run with it,LOL.

    Basic obedience can be pretty easy, except that whole "walk on leash" thing.
    The whole concept otally escapes a lot of them. :rolleyes:
    Neither of mine mind being attached to me by a leash,but it's hard to get them to not pull. I gave up, but many here have had success.

    ok:)., well i guess we will see how it goes when i get the puppy :).

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    @torchsong:

    Based on my own lil' bundle of joy:

    Sit - If you have a treat, yes. If not, she'll think about it.

    Stay - Heck no…they want to see what you're up to. The only time she's ever listened on this one is if she can sense I'm angry or serious.

    Come - Usually they're already there.

    Heel - She-Ra's fairly good at this, but if she sees something in the distance,
    forget about it and get ready to RUN! You can try a Gentle Lead but she absolutely hated hers and ate it when I wasn't looking! :)

    Off - Depends on who it is. Me or my father-in-law she's all over when we come in the door. Other people she'll just baroo at for a while.

    Walk on a Leash - Does a great job and knows the leash means a walk is in the immediate future. You have to watch the pulling and also the occasional zig-zag in front of you (both are no-no's when training).

    Down - Again, if you have a treat

    As has been said, Basenji's are very smart...almost too smart...and that works against them (and you) where training is concerned. They will attempt to out-think you, they love to test your limits and "play games" with you (a big one at our house is "I have to go outside to pee!" so you get to the door and then she'll walk away "Haha...just wanted to see if you'd get up!"), and obedience is kind of an after-thought. You really have to be on your toes.

    Potty training wasn't too difficult for us. We lay out pee-pads near the back door where we let her out so if we're not there she has a place to go...and she uses them.

    THANK you soo much :).. now i can get an idea about them a little more :)

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  • MiaM

    I brought Mia home when she was 2 1/2 months, and she only had 2 accident in the house and that was on the 1st day! I trained her to ring a wind chime (which I saw in a Basenji video) 4 days after that! I think it was becasue Mia's mom took really good care of her pups and brought them to relive themselves outside their living area. So ask the breeder maybe how the mom is might be helpful in determining how the pup will be. If the mom kept the area clean, most likely the pup will too in her new home. Just make sure to bring him/her out often after they have eaten and drank alot of water (which, I find mine doesn't really drink alot unless it's after her runs and walks)

    Michelle, Mia and Nike

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  • P

    o okay thanks :).
    i could teach it to ring a bell at the door :)

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  • MiaM

    as for the other basic trainning…Mine does sit, shakes and lays down really well (with treats most of the time, but usually sits anytime I tell her). The "come" command, umm not so much lol. She has a mind of her own when it comes to coming and going where SHE wants lol. Read some books to get tips and maybe try to research a good trainer in your area. I tried Petsmart but it didn't really do anything for her.

    Michelle, Mia and Nike

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  • MiaM

    @porsh:

    o okay thanks :).
    i could teach it to ring a bell at the door :)

    yes we just hung ours by the door and it worked! it's really cute once they get it! I think alot of Basenji owners do it too

    Michelle, Mia and Nike

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  • P

    okayy. well my friends mom owns Luv-A-K9, and i kno everyone there and ive helped out with a few agility classes . and mimi matches :)

    i kno everyone there and ive been to like every class "D

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  • JazzysMomJ

    @Mia:

    yes we just hung ours by the door and it worked! it's really cute once they get it! I think alot of Basenji owners do it too

    Yes, we have a bell by the door that Keoki rings. It is really cute, and quite effective.

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    okay i guess i could give that a shot :)

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