I once saw a basenji clicker trained to scratch at the proper grade sand paper that was glued to a board. The basenji even curled his paw so the pads were not injured. This kept the nails perfectly trimmed. Perhaps the scratching/digging behavior could be re-directed into the more productive behavior and nail clipping would never be an issue!
Using a Doggie Door
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LOL! No worries!
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We have a door into the garage for the cats to use – that's where we used to keep their litter box. Once Jazzy moved in, that changed. SHE would use the cat door to squeeze into the garage and eat the cat food. Because the kids often leave the big garage door open, we can't have Jazzy in there.
So, we moved the litter box in to the upstairs bathroom {ugh}, and have permanently locked the doggie door.One note -- going through the doggie door rubbed the hair off of Jazzy's tail. I guess because it was the last piece of her going through as the door flap came down. Once we locked up that dog door, her tail hair grew back beautifully!
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There ya go TuckerVA, put a cat and/or catbox on the other side...I bet that would do it....oh...or how about a rabbit! Oh, poor bunny....
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going through the doggie door rubbed the hair off of Jazzy's tail.
Hee hee! I don't have to worry about this. My Tucker is a bit uniquerer because his tail was either chopped or cropped a loooong time ago. He's 4 and change, and the family I adopted him from had him for 3.5 year and they don't know how his tail lost it's end. His tail is about 4" long and stands straight up. Thinking about hanging a flag on it. :p
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Don't you let your friends convince you that your dog has mental problems! He's a typical basenji. He's just encountered something new i.e. a doggie door he hasn't quite figured out yet. He will, just give him time. Mine is skittish about a lot of things she sees for the first time.
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I'm not sure why people would give a dog away to have a baby either. I mean there are ways around it as I've learned. Like never leaving the baby alone with the dog DUH! And I also think that once the dog realizes that the baby is part of the family they'll adapt. My TOPAZ has the same apprehensions with humans as Tucker does & we're still planning on a baby & she'll have to get to know the baby & learn that the baby will be master #3!!
BTW-just because it takes Tucker & Topaz a little more time to get to know people does NOT mean that they have issues. They're just more cautious is all. And usually she's better with meeting people outside vs. in the house in her territory
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I actually had a good 'play date' with a total stranger last night. Tucker typically is aggressive towards dogs larger than he is, and we ran into a shepard/lab mix that was playing on a tennis court near where I live. I found that letting Tucker 'meet' the other dog through the fence (as in the other dog inside and Tucker outside), and then joining him inside was a great way to acclimate the two dogs. Tucker and the shephard ran and ran for almost an hour. Was great to see Tucker run 'wide open' and to have such a good time…
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I'm not sure why people would give a dog away to have a baby >>either
We've been bringing babies home to our dogs for 19 years, LOL, with never a single problem.
We bring the baby home, show it to the dog, let the dog sniff the baby whenever we hold the baby, tell the dog "easy; be gentle" etc.I honestly don't know HOW, but all of our dogs have always been very gentle with their little ones, and have always understood that the kids are next in line to DH and me in the chain of command.
We've never done any "training" per se, the dogs just know it.May not work that way for everyone, but 19 years, six kids, and 5 dogs {one of which was a doberman that was the 2nd best dog EVER with children}, it's never failed us.
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I also have a Doggie door, and I just gave Sahara a treat when she would let me push her through and that was it. She flies through that door now, you just let me or daddy go out that door and she is through it like a flash. You might try going out and standing on the other side and let her think you are leaving her. Sahara hates to be left alone. Good LucK!!!! Keep us posted!!!!
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You'll all be happy to know that Tucker has 'figured out' the doggie door. He still paws it open prior to going through, but he goes through which is the important thing.
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HOORAY!! What a smart pooch!
How's the peeing going??
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He still paws it open prior to going through, but he goes through which is >>the important thing.
LOL That's how our older cat goes through too!
Jazzy goes {or went, since she's banned from them now} nose first and had to wiggle and squeeeeeeeeeeze the body through little by little. She looked ridiculous! LOL
