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  • P

    Welcome from the UK. I've never been to Costa Rica and its interesting to find that there is a Basneji Breeder there. Would you mind telling us your Basenji's registered names?

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  • BasenjimammaB

    Sarah, welcome to the forum to you and your lovely kiddos..hubby too.
    They are adorable…

    Petra and Pippin

    with Otis in my heart…

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  • G

    Welcome to the forum. You asked about teaching leave it. My animial behaviorlist taught me with using combo stop or no,(stops the action) down (or sit), which means butt on the floor mouth closed, and a quick command of leave it right after. I use treats and maybe a special toy. When my boys makes a grab for it, it goes no, down, leave it. You can eventually work up to dropping the no, down command and just say leave it. My current record is leaving a treat on the floor and issuing the command leave it. Cody will not take it until I give him permission command (take it). There is another command for "drop it" when he already has something in his mouth that shouldn't be.

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  • O

    Hi Sarah, who did you buy Bibi and Chacho from? A breader in Costa Rica? If you can please share the contact info of the breader. Thank you,

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  • P

    A belated welcome to the forum. They look at first sight like pure Basenjis but it isn't always possible to tell. I would think that thye thrive in that climate!

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  • lisastewartL

    http://costarica.en.craigslist.org/pet/3993858275.html Saw this post for a 3 yr old spayed female basenji in Costa Rica looking for a home if you know anyone who is interested.

    Lisa

    Joe & Lisa Stewart

    Rolla, MO

    http://khursdogbed.com

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  • Shaye's MomS

    Beautiful pups - they will teach you many, many things and delight you as the training goes! When we had our girl in puppy training we (and the trainer) learned that "drop it" works better than "leave it" because usually they already have whatever they shouldn't have before you can issue the command. "Drop it" still works so glad we found it. Best of luck with your adorable pair. They should not have trouble with the heat; mine lays on the porch in the sun when the temperature is hovering around the high 90's, while her companion, a basenji/sheltie/collie mix, races for the A/C when the temperatures start rising.

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