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  • H

    Hmmm….i have 2 handful at home. All the above advice are great. I just wanted add that my female used to pee and poo in her crate. I asked the breeder about this and the answer i got was very simple. Do u wash the the fabric u put in her crate and i replied no. The breeder said the anything on the shelf is touched by hundreds of people and that my female keeps doing it to make it her own. Im not sure if thats true or not but she hasnt done anything like that sense i started washing everything i buy for her.

    Joti & Karen

    Surrey, BC

    Canada

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  • dmcartyD

    Remember in obedience classes - it'll take a basenji several full sessions to get what a golden would learn in 3 weeks.

    Another good tip in the house that I always tell my puppy people is the concept of 'teather' you have a leash hooked to you so the puppy is always near at hand - you get to see better when things might happen and monitor her behavior better.

    never,never,never basenji off leash - can't say it enough and too many on the list can give you and example of why. Their prey drive is strong and they see it or smell it they are gone!

    Good idea to check in for training suggestions from your breeder - they may have some good ideas as well.

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  • rnastoR

    Another thing you can do is to get an empty soda can. Fill it with pennies and tape over the hole. When in the house whenever she does something you don't like shake it. Its loud, and annoying, and the dog will immediately startle. Once you have her attention start obedience training. So for instance

    Dior: jumps up on the counter
    YOU: Immediately shake can
    Dior: stops, looks up
    YOU: SIT….Good Girl :Treat:

    After a while Dior may try to see what happens when she does not listen to you when you shake the can. Then throw it about 5ft away from her but in her general direction. This will cause the sound to be really close and startling. Repeat process.

    NEVER THROW THE CAN AT THE DOG. That's not nice. Hope this helps

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  • G

    I remember my 1st B flunked training. I didn't know what to expect back then - 25 yrs ago - there's a lot more info now, & more resources available, such as this forum. Time spent & exercise are 2 best methods.

    G

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  • QuercusQ

    @dmcarty:

    Remember in obedience classes - it'll take a basenji several full sessions to get what a golden would learn in 3 weeks.
    Another good tip in the house that I always tell my puppy people is the concept of 'teather' you have a leash hooked to you so the puppy is always near at hand - you get to see better when things might happen and monitor her behavior better.

    never,never,never basenji off leash - can't say it enough and too many on the list can give you and example of why. Their prey drive is strong and they see it or smell it they are gone!

    Good idea to check in for training suggestions from your breeder - they may have some good ideas as well.

    Regarding the highlighted bit…I must respectfully disagree! The basenji will get it long before the Golden...but it will take them three weeks to decide if they want to cooperate with you and perform at class ;)

    Seriously though....most of my dogs have gone thru a structured puppy "obedience" class, and a Canine Good Citizen prep class...and they all EXCELLED in class....they learned far faster than the other dogs, and looked like stars in the class....now, will they do those behaviors reliably at home? Not so much ;) It is ALWAYS up to the Basenji whether they want to play our little games.

    Andrea Walters

    Quercus Basenjis

    NW Ohio

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  • lvossL

    I agree with Andrea. My basenjis learn new things very quickly but they also get bored more quickly. In classes that ask for you to repeat over and over again to make sure the dog "gets it", basenjis start to goof off. All of mine get to a point where their behavior and attitude clearly say, "What is wrong with you, didn't you get this the first 5 times I did it?"

    I also have found that the more "money in the bank" I have with a behavior the more likely they are to do it. So training sessions are kept short, varied, and have a high pay off for my dogs so that if I need that command and I don't have a treat handy they are still likely to respond because there is something in it for them more often then not.

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  • JannekeJ

    @lvoss:

    My basenjis learn new things very quickly but they also get bored more quickly. In classes that ask for you to repeat over and over again to make sure the dog "gets it", basenjis start to goof off. All of mine get to a point where their behavior and attitude clearly say, "What is wrong with you, didn't you get this the first 5 times I did it?"

    This is so true!
    Tillo starts to talk when it takes too long for me to get the fact that he already understands the command.. so there's no need to practice anymore :D

    Tillo's website

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    I've talked with the owner of the facility it was interesting that the owner had a similar situation in her class but caught the problem the first night. She suggested stay on leash for the sequences and treat more between obstacles (just as suggested here), so I guess we'll try and finish the class after I talk with the instructor and probably take it over with a different instructor. And the owner offered to do a private lesson with us so I'll jump on that chance too.
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