We have a new Foster…

[Rita Jean]

It might have been a good deal letting them have it out now maybe they will like each or at least until the next round. (ding, ding) Who knows how she may have had to fight to get food or anything. Hope it is a better day. When I said muzzle I did not mean she had to sleep in it and keep on for hours just maybe once or twice while sitting beside Otis for 2 or 3 min's at a time. But since you let the duke it out you may not need that ideal of a muzzle.

Rita Jean

[Basenjimamma]

Just wanted to update..
Things are getting better around her, Dotty is blending in better and the fights have diminished to sporadic/few and play is more prominent.
I basically took a step back and let Otis put her in her place and I think it worked, now she doens't seek him out anymore, rather tries to be his bud. Luna, our 10lb Schnorkie mix we have has also laid it on her, so Dotty has been taught and is still being taught what is cool and not.

She slept in her crate last night, cried and screamend for an hour before she fell asleep, but finally she gave up and tuckered out. I had the crate right next to our bed, so she wouldn't feel punished/abandoned/lonely, or whatever. Otis laid in his crate a few feet away and was curled up in a ball, but letting this really deep growls out every so often..I have never heard him do that before so it took me a while to figure out who was doing it, through the screams and whining from Dotty.
So far so good, she is coming around and is becoming a sweet part in our pack..

To all of you fellow forum friends, thank you so much for all your positive input, expertise and kind thoughts, they have helped me stay sane, as I was thinking I had made a big mistake bringing Dotty into our lives and making my pack so obviously unhappy. Play now overtakes the negative rumbles..

[thunderbird8588]

Petra,
thanks for the update, glad Dotty is settling a bit more. Sounds like Otis was telling her to shut up last night, lol.

[Kananga]

That's great to hear. :)

Yes, maybe Otis was telling her to shut up. :D

[Rita Jean]

Happy all is well and calm getting more playful. I also would have to say Otis was saying that is enought go to sleep.

Rita Jean

[Basenjimamma]

That is what my huby and I were thinking and laughing about while trying to ignore the screams and go to sleep..

[Rita Jean]

You could have always told your husband new alarm clock works all day and all night. Never needs batteries or a key to turn it on.

Rita Jean

[Basenjimamma]

We have peace..the white flag has been swung and we now even sleep close to, I mean on each other…

We still have serious spats, but we also play the way only b's can play, and we run…like the wind together.

[nobarkus]

That picture says it all!

Just like my previous 2 I let them work it out, loud spats 1 minute, then running around playing then stopping to lick clean the others eyes. Whata ya gona do, they're Basenjis.:D

[Rita Jean]

That is really a very special and loveable picture.

Rita Jean

[thunderbird8588]

Gorgeous pic

[crystalncody]

That's so sweet. I'm glad there is a tentative truce now.