You'd think I'd have learned my lesson too!

[Basenjimamma]

If I show this to my hubby he wil flip…he thinks Otis is such a pain in the ---you know what. He has seen nothing yet..Ha ha. I think I will keep this on file so when Otis does mess up..really bad, then I have some arsenal of pictures to prove he is not the only one...this is normal B behaviour..LOL

[Kananga]

@Basenjimamma:

If I show this to my hubby he wil flip…he thinks Otis is such a pain in the ---you know what. He has seen nothing yet..Ha ha. I think I will keep this on file so when Otis does mess up..really bad, then I have some arsenal of pictures to prove he is not the only one...this is normal B behaviour..LOL

I feel fortunate as well. Nothing major in terms of destruction yet from my B. I feel for that couch arm though.

[noodle]

A shredded chair arm I can deal with, but their mother has a thing for my shoes. Especially brand new ones still in their box - it's more of a challenge! :mad:

[wizard]

And I thought shredding the arms was bad … this beats all!

[Benkura]

A few years ago, one morning I went for my shower (I have showered since incase you were wondering :)) I left the 2 Bs loose in the living room. When I came back …... :eek: the seat from one of the chairs was in a million pieces on the floor. What did I do?? Well, I picked up each and every last bit and stuffed it back inside the cover trying very hard to make it look like the original shape. I placed the seat back on the chair upside down and ignored it. I never told Douglas, well, not until the same thing happened to him a few months later. Then I laughed so hard I had to confess. I just wish I had taken piccies. We now have a second hand leather suite which so far is lasting well.

Also, never leave any clothing lying around with titbits in the pockets. I came home from a show one evening totally exhausted, threw my beautiful embroidered Basenji waistcoat down on the kitchen work surface and went off to bed. Next day I was soaking up some rays in the garden when Douglas suddenly shouts for me. I went over to see what was wrong and too my horror my waistcoat was in the garden with the pockets ripped out. :mad:

All my own fault. Lesson - NEVER leave Bs unattended and NEVER leave food around where they can get at it!

[Basenjimamma]

So I guess Otis is not the only one that acts like he has to scavenger hunt for his food. He even find crumbs I didn't know existed…like he is starving and at barely 6 mo, and 23.5 lbs I know he is not starving...nor is he fat.

[basi]

Ah the joys of owning b's:rolleyes:

I have had my nice fairly new pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses re-designed today courtesy of Belle:rolleyes: they were on the kitchen work surface but obviously not far enough back for her not to reach!!

[nobarkus]

I'm constantly grabbing crap out of Buddy's mouth that he get's while we're walking in the neighborhood. People and kids drop all kinds of crap. He's pretty fast at grabbing something like the red/wht, Ringo I had.

[Terry]

One of our puppy owners called us to let us know that their boy had decided to make a "Habitrail" of their couch! There was already a small hole in one end from their other Basenjis, and it was big enough for the puppy to go in … so he just continued on through the couch and chewed his way out the other end! Thank goodness they were already experienced Basenji owners, or I suspect he might have come back to us immediately!

Terry

[Patty]

I sold a puppy a few years ago and sent him off with the usual instructions about the possibilities of destruction and warning the new owners not to leave him alone for his first nights.
The following day I received a call to say that he had been very good on his long journey. Also to say that they had ignored my advice and left him to sleep in their bedroom while they were serving in the bar (they run a pub) and he had ripped the carpet, the window curtains and their bed curtains (they have a four poster bed) - they totalled the damage as over ?3000!! A very expensive lesson!!!
I should add that he is still with them after 12 years and is a very much adored Basenji!!

[JISGARD]

A quick course in upholstery is called for!

Poppy started on our sofa last weekend and chewed a hole in one of the cushions, but thankfully it can be turned over to hide the damage.

They are awful, but we like them really!

Steve.

[Kananga]

I've gotten into the habit of leaving an old towel out in case my B feels destructive. Every time I have left it out he has not chewed on anything. The one day I forgot to leave it out, he chewed a nice hole in the couch.

He doesn't consume the shredded bits either. So I'm not too worried about leaving him unattended with a towel. He just likes to chew on something that is technically "not his".

[Basenjimamma]

What a great idea, the towel Idea. I might have to try that. Otis loves to steal my daughters stuffed animals, he won't tear them up, but slobbers on them and it drives her crazy..maybe I could get him interested in a towel instead. Do you have his own towel or does he do better with "your" towel?

[Kananga]

@Basenjimamma:

What a great idea, the towel Idea. I might have to try that. Otis loves to steal my daughters stuffed animals, he won't tear them up, but slobbers on them and it drives her crazy..maybe I could get him interested in a towel instead. Do you have his own towel or does he do better with "your" towel?

I used to give him a towel when he was crated at a younger age (before I concluded that he was crate phobic). He liked to chew on the towel to release his anxiety. So the same principle seems to work with general anxiety out in the open.

I just gave him an older kitchen towel I don't use anymore. It's slowly deteriorating. He won't completely shred it unless he's with it inside a crate (the last vet clinic found that out the hard way….. hehe).

[Basenjimamma]

Sounds like it would make sense. I have not tried towels but will do that, we have a lot of old, in my mind nasty towels, that he probably would love..Thanks for the tip.

[JISGARD]

This is what awaited us after a short trip to the shops today! The items include a roll of kitchen paper, a very large bag of pasta and plastic bags. She managed to get in to the cupboard and went on a destructive frenzy!:eek:

Still every cloud has a silver lining, she is now minus one baby canine tooth that was wedged in behind the adult one, that I was worried about and that I was anticipating a large Vet?s bill to remove. She has just eaten her dinner so pasta, paper and plastic was not to her taste!:)

Steve.

[Benkura]

Now that's impressive!

[Patty]

Kananga - I envy you - Spring and Gbala, who are my worst chewers swallow it all - their poo is a sight to behold and a bit shocking to other people who can't understand what the multi colours are decorating the dogs' yard.

[tanza]

Be a bit careful with things like towels… if they shred/eat them the strings from terry cloth can cause blockages in the gut... and can even wrap around strangling the intestines....

[tanza]

If you have Susan Coe's book, The Basenji there is a picture in there of B pups and the mess they made of everything in the room including the plants. The pups belonged to Bushbabies Basenjis here in California…