Dogs that were fine in crates with other dogs crated next to them are not always happy to be crated on their own. My current boy had been very good in his crate for three years, but with 4 or 5 other breathing bodies close to him. In new surroundings at our house, he found the crate intolerable and ripped up everything inside it, while working himself into a frenzy. Even with a nice meaty bone, we found it impossible to leave him for any length of time. (we did not crate him when we were home) We weren't long working on leaving him loose, and except for a very few incidents he has not abused our trust….....in fact, he is the best Basenji I have had in terms of not destroying things. Interestingly, he is fine if we go out for a few hours, giving him a roller ball with treats as we exit. He is less happy if we are outside where he can see us. He wants to be where we are, which is not always possible, e.g. if one is mowing the lawn, blowing snow, etc.
What my B did while I was at work on Friday
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I keep my Bs corralled in the kitchen (it's a big one) with all dangers removed, just a crate, a couple of rugs and the a whole bunch of toys. Should be enough to keep a couple of Bs busy - right? :rolleyes: NOT!! When I got home I found my dog's crate crammed with Tupperware:p It was hilarious!! Someone had left the plasticware cabinet open just a tiny bit and she decided she needed some food storage items. Maybe she's going to start stashing food away for the winter.
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thanks! i needed a laugh.
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My mental picture is of the crate absolutely crammed to the gills with the tupperware
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Well we are getting near fall, I suppose its time to stock up for the long winter months.
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Lol. Aren't they just the best dogs!
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Lycia is a sucker for tupperware… when I'm loading or unloading the dishwasher, I have to be extra aware or I'll go back in my room and find eaten tupperware treasures.
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Personally EL D doesn't so much go for the tupperware style - he prefers that hard plastic that batteries and things are packaged in. I can't ever get those packages open so I just give the whole thing to EL D and he rips it apart in no time
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Can't wait to see the picture!
