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  • renaultf1R

    Noodle, unfortunately in my house I can't let them be together at all during this time. Both Brando and Liyah are Fanconi Carriers - so for safety sake, they're apart for 30 days. They are crated in the same room(s) (when they are in their crates), but Ruby is in a crate in between Aaliyah and Brando. Aaliyah is in a vari-kennel and Brando & Ruby are in wire crates.

    It will be a huge relief to have them all back together again. Brando was separated from the girls while his leg was broken. Back together with them for 2 weeks. And now separated from Aaliyah for the last 13 days. I let he and Ruby play together but am watchful of them because he's quite smitten with her at the moment (any port in a storm :D). Like I said in my original post, Ruby has been flirting with him but unfortunately it will have to be an unrequited love - I don't entirely trust that Ruby isn't leading him on. :rolleyes:

    See Ruby had the opportunity in the past (not with Brando), but when it came right down to it, she refused - so her one litter was AI (worked out better in the long run). I guess you could say she is a little bit of a tease. :D

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  • renaultf1R

    @tanza:

    Well then… while you are gone, he should somewhat settle down....

    Pat, the standing joke in my house is that he would prefer my brother over Aaliyah anyway :D:D:D:D, so maybe not!

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  • tanzaT

    @renaultf1:

    Pat, the standing joke in my house is that he would prefer my brother over Aaliyah anyway :D:D:D:D!

    LOL… I totally understand that one!!!

    Pat Fragassi

    Tanza Basenjis

    www.tanzabasenjis.net

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  • thunderbird8588T

    Naughty Ruby :D Poor Brando

    Shelley

    Basenji Malaika

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  • AJs HumanA

    If Liyah is out of the picture during her last week, it'll subside for Brando. He'll just cry because you and Liyah are not there. Part of his pack gone, you know.

    Good luck at the show!:)

    AJ's Ride:

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  • jonny b.J

    Question: do fixed male dogs still go thru " issues" during Season, or just intact dogs? my hansel (5 yrs.) who was fixed over a year ago is acting a little more aggressive than normal. to every one and every thing and just started the beginning of the month… Jonny has been more out going and frisky (fixed to but since a very early age) he is 2 now. thanks

    jonny b. and HAnsel, he's so hot right now

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  • AJs HumanA

    I haven't noticed any issues with AJ. He's been neutered for almost 5 years. Maybe he forgot what that thing was for. He knows when there's a bitch in season around, but doesn't get excited about it. Kind of like "ho-hum…go bother someone else, will ya?"
    He did have one litter with the lead bitch he lived with at the time, so he did have his jollies once in his life. Let himself out of his crate to get to her. (And lost the tips of his canine teeth in the process) I understand they were pretty pups, but after the second attempted go-round, he was snipped. Previous owner didn't want more AJ's running around.

    AJ's Ride:

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  • tanzaT

    @jonny:

    Question: do fixed male dogs still go thru " issues" during Season, or just intact dogs? my hansel (5 yrs.) who was fixed over a year ago is acting a little more aggressive than normal. to every one and every thing and just started the beginning of the month… Jonny has been more out going and frisky (fixed to but since a very early age) he is 2 now. thanks

    My OJ was neutered at 4yrs, he was never used for breeding… he for sure knew when breeding season was... regardless if he was in-tact or after he was neutered...

    Pat Fragassi

    Tanza Basenjis

    www.tanzabasenjis.net

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  • jonny b.J

    That is good to know. Kind of explains his snippy behavior. He is not out of control, just grouchy. That is not like him.
    It is also SQUIRREL season… there are hundreds when we walk... ok maybe not hundreds, but there sure are a lot and we have to chase every single one on our 4 mile walk. wow. WE get double mile value out of the walks. lol

    jonny b. and HAnsel, he's so hot right now

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  • BARTB

    Ya know, I have often wondered about the fixed males just "knowing" when the season was. My first boy was 1 when I got him and, not having any paperwork for him and only wanting a pet anyway, I had him fixed. Every year, though, around this time, he would just be more antsy than usual, want to be outside more, in general, just be more of turd than normal. I just called it "rutting" season. (It seemed that the deer were more prevalent at the time too.) New guy was 5 when I got him, already fixed, and displays the same kind of behavior. All of this, of course, not being around other basenjis or very many other dogs, for that matter. They just seem to know.

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  • dashD

    I was wondering the same thing. Dash has been neutered since 6 mos and there are no intact females around or Basenji's really for that matter. We noticed he "humps the air" around this time.

    Jennifer

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  • lvossL

    Unlike other breeds male basenjis go through rut. It does not matter if there are females around or not, when fall hits, the boys' brains turn to mush as they go into rut. My male is much easier now that he is neutered but he still knows the reason for the season.

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