Skip to content
Basenji Forums
  1. Home
  2. Behavioral Issues
  3. Do basenji's love or hate water??

Do basenji's love or hate water??

Behavioral Issues
  • BasenjimammaB

    YEs revolting would be a good word to use for it..
    I don't know waht sport you are talking about, but yes, washing Otis is like 4- wheeling though gelato…very hard to do..

    Petra and Pippin

    with Otis in my heart…

    0
  • nobarkusN

    @Shaye's:

    I guess the best answer to your original question is "yes" and "no" - some like it, some hate it, some can deal with it but don't love it - they are all different. Mine will play with other dogs in the water, and will run around the dog park in a pouring rain, but hates it when we walk in it for her usual walks - at least for the first twenty feet, it's a drag, literally, then she decides "better get it over with," does her stuff quickly, and heads home. Each dog is different, and sometimes, each dog is different every time…..

    I concur with this.

    Buddy, Paolo and Dan

    0
  • BasenjimammaB

    Originally Posted by Shaye's Mom
    I guess the best answer to your original question is "yes" and "no" - some like it, some hate it, some can deal with it but don't love it - they are all different. Mine will play with other dogs in the water, and will run around the dog park in a pouring rain, but hates it when we walk in it for her usual walks - at least for the first twenty feet, it's a drag, literally, then she decides "better get it over with," does her stuff quickly, and heads home. Each dog is different, and sometimes, each dog is different every time…..

    Very true..I never know how Otis will be, it all depends on..how knows, different every time..

    Petra and Pippin

    with Otis in my heart…

    0
  • Kalima62K

    Hey folks…this morning i took Duna and Pimpa ( mini pinscher) for a run on the beach. My hub got Pimpa and took her in the water...as Duna is very fond of Pimpa and will go beserk when we pick her up, with jumping up and down to get at her little feet...anyway she didnt realize she was following hub in the water, until she couldnt touch the sand under her feet.
    Then Hub let Pimpa go and they both swam to the beach together!!! They were so cute, and Duna seemed to love that swim!!! So it was a good positive water contact day today!!! Ha-ha!!!:D

    ps...i will never know what's in that little basenjis mind!!!!:D

    M@ri & Dun@

    0
  • BasenjimammaB

    So cute. I realize you didn't get pics but those would've been great. We are goingtoth beach for a week in a few days and I will try that with our other dogs and see if Otis is obliged to follow..

    Petra and Pippin

    with Otis in my heart…

    0
  • S

    I've only washed Jessie a couple of times to be quite honest, but I do it outside. I have her on her leash, and I get my son to feed her a steady stream of liver treats while I quickly get it done (with a hose). Not a method that would probably work in a cold climate I suppose. She doesn't seem bothered much by it at all. She will also walk by herself in the waves at the beach too, so I don't think she's a dog that hates water though.

    0
  • Kalima62K

    :pPetra…I DID take some pics...I always take my camera with me in these occasions..so when i've got some time i'll uplaod them...and i managed to take a short video where Duna is going in the sea, but changes her mind as soon as a wave covers her!!!!:D

    M@ri & Dun@

    0
  • Kalima62K

    @Basenjimamma:

    I ususally throw all my dogs into the shower with me as well, it is easier and I am bound to get wet anyway. The very few times I had to give Otis a bath was because he simply smelled of dead worm guts that him and the other dogs just had to roll in…

    You know the sport i was on about is called the discus throwing. Does it make sense over there???

    M@ri & Dun@

    0
  • candiejohnC

    My Reuger actually gets into the shower with me and the bath with my son…by choice! He will put his paws in the water but swimming is out of the question. Strange.

    0
  • Rita JeanR

    Jaycee not crazy about water Basenjimamma has great pictures on here of Otis after water not Jaycee she would be gone. The only water ours like is after wash hands and they drip going to dry them she loves those tiny tiny drops.

    Rita Jean

    0
  • candiejohnC

    That is a crack up. Your dog is a funny one

    0
  • cazC

    Marley followed me in to the sea once. That was it. Soon as he realised he was getting wet he spanged back out and has refused to go near it since!

    0

Suggested Topics

  • J

    Basenjis that can't stand other basenjis

    Behavioral Issues
    7
    0 Votes
    7 Posts
    3k Views
    wizardW
    My previous males never had an opportunity to meet other basenjis (outside their breeder kennel) so don't know if the experience with my current female is "typical" or not. The first time she encountered another, it was a tri-color older female that was a real bitch and instantly got aggressive (now whenever they see each other its "hackles up"). The first time I took her to a lure coursing event, mine was friendly enough until a little blind female came up and bit her. The second time I took her to a LGRA event, a lady came up behind us (while mine was trying to potty) with her tricolor female and her dog attacked mine. So now hackles go up any time another female comes within shouting distance.
  • TuckerVAT

    Tucker's biting continues…(yes, it's been a long time since I was active here)

    Behavioral Issues
    9
    0 Votes
    9 Posts
    4k Views
    S
    Very good advice, please let us know if it works.
  • BennyB

    Benny's Behavior

    Behavioral Issues
    12
    0 Votes
    12 Posts
    4k Views
    QuercusQ
    Also, I would recommend "Click to Calm" by Emma Parsons…and just about anything by Patricia McConnell. You can find these books at dogwise dot com You CAN learn to change Benny's behavior yourself, but it would really help to have a behaviorist help you. You wouldn't really have to risk a lot if you learn exactly what techniques you prefer to use, and then interview people about their preferences. After you do some research, it should be pretty easy to tell who is thinking the same way you are, and whether or not they can help. Did you try Northcoast Dogs? their website is that name then dot com
  • BennyB

    Benny's Hyperactivity

    Behavioral Issues
    33
    0 Votes
    33 Posts
    9k Views
    S
    It true that many dogs give signals humans miss. Its amazing when I go over to see someone about their bad basenji, how I watch them much closer than the family does. I think it just comes from most folks not knowing what to see. Hopefully, someone can come over and help you. It would so be worth the $$
  • TuckerVAT

    Tucker's peeing again…

    Behavioral Issues
    10
    0 Votes
    10 Posts
    3k Views
    TuckerVAT
    Seems like Tuck was just having a couple bad days with all of the small changes that seem so insignificant to the humans… I guess me coming back from vacation, having someone other than his walker walk him for a week and then changing back to the regular walker the next had him in a tizzy. He's not peeing anymore. I also strip tested him for several days during a week and the indicator never changed color, so I'm guessing I can rule out Fanconi for now, which would, of course, be the most extreme reaction from an overprotective parent. :)
  • L

    Unbelievable B's!!!

    Behavioral Issues
    7
    0 Votes
    7 Posts
    3k Views
    renaultf1R
    Animals definitely know. The one day that I've been sick since Ruby arrived, she curled up with me on the couch for most of the day…wasn't her usual rambunctious self. I once was taking care of my friend's black lab for a weekend and was sick one of the days. I was on the couch and the dog just came over and put his head on me like he was saying "sorry you don't feel well...don't worry about running around with me, I'll stay with you"...it was the sweetest thing, and we basically just hung out in front of the fire for the day.