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  • alkiteA

    @jys1011:

    Alkite-I got C3PO at age 3 also!! We crate both our B's it just feels safer for all of us. They sleep all day long anyways & when they're bored they chew on their nyla bone or sleep some more :D :D

    I am hoping to get a B and start from scratch one day, but we just don't have room for another furbaby, but 3 was an experience! :D

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  • S

    @Basenji_Boy:

    How big is the gap under the fence Shyla? Also, what type of fence is it, wood, chain link???

    The fence is wood and 6 1/2 feet tall. The only gap is under the one side gate and is 5 inches. So will he be able to get out?

    Wife to my hero Luke

    SAHM to Arriana(6), Kesi(5), Nathanael(3), and my little Sammy bear (5mo.)And Guru our Basenji puppy

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  • B

    @Shyla:

    The fence is wood and 6 1/2 feet tall. The only gap is under the one side gate and is 5 inches. So will he be able to get out?

    We have the same arrangement…...he could, they can squeeze through some small spaces and like I said.....other creatures.

    What I did was use a strip of hard black plastic edging they use to outline flower beds. With some small screws I attached it to the bottom across the width of the gate.

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  • S

    @Basenji_Boy:

    We have the same arrangement…...he could, they can squeeze through some small spaces and like I said.....other creatures.

    What I did was use a strip of hard black plastic edging they use to outline flower beds. With some small screws I attached it to the bottom across the width of the gate.

    Ill have to convince dh to do that. For now I think I'll put cinder blocks infront of it and move them when I need to :)

    Wife to my hero Luke

    SAHM to Arriana(6), Kesi(5), Nathanael(3), and my little Sammy bear (5mo.)And Guru our Basenji puppy

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  • J

    I hope baby gates work for you… my basenji/whippet mix vaulted over one, leaving her much larger (65 lb standard poodle) playmate behind. Guess I have the typical basenji escape artist.

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  • S

    baby gates have never worked for any of my children and I doubt it will for my puppy. I have tricks though and have learned with my children ways :) My kids have prepared me for a basenji lol. I really think Guru is going to fit right in with my human pups :D

    Wife to my hero Luke

    SAHM to Arriana(6), Kesi(5), Nathanael(3), and my little Sammy bear (5mo.)And Guru our Basenji puppy

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  • MantisM

    I use large river rocks for gaps at the bottom of our fence. My two would dig in the sand to cool off or get warm. They never really dug at the edge of the fence.

    I have also used zipties and extra pieces of chain link fence to patch the weird spots in a hurry.

    Beta as a rescue would try to gnaw on my moulding corners or the trim wood on my staircase. I found the edible Nylabones were a great distraction and took about 2hrs to eat. The teething nylabones were either too soft or hard and would cause gums to bleed. The edible ones are the only Nylabones I use.

    Caesar has eaten a hole in the carpet all the way to the pad. Sometimes training is the only way to go when natural insticts come in. It turned out that there was a crack in the concrete under the carpet and he always tried to sniff there. Now when he displays that "making the bed" or scratching activity I alwasy try to stop him before he gets started.

    I found basic training to be wonderful. It helped me understand Caesar better and to stop saying "no" all the time. It also taught Caesar the differences between play time and time to listen.

    Hope that helps a bit!! Good Luck….basenji teething time is always a trying time!!

    Caesar and Cairo….the boys

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  • MantisM

    Oh, and covered trashcans…..Caesar knows how to step on the pop up lid buttons or use his nose to get to the trash....sneaky little devils.....

    Caesar and Cairo….the boys

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  • B

    @Mantis:

    Oh, and covered trashcans…..Caesar knows how to step on the pop up lid buttons or use his nose to get to the trash....sneaky little devils.....

    So much for that new trash can with the "pop up lid" that my wife claims would solve the garbage dog problems.:eek: :D :D

    Sneaky little scavengers.:D

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  • S

    lol take the pedal off of the bottom than they cant step on anything. That is how ours is (thanks to my 3 year old ds:rolleyes: ) you will have to lift up the lid but than you wont have them getting into it. There is also a cool trash can that has a sensor but Im sure my kids and pup would figure it out in no time :)

    Wife to my hero Luke

    SAHM to Arriana(6), Kesi(5), Nathanael(3), and my little Sammy bear (5mo.)And Guru our Basenji puppy

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  • B

    @Shyla:

    lol take the pedal off of the bottom than they cant step on anything. That is how ours is (thanks to my 3 year old ds:rolleyes: ) you will have to lift up the lid but than you wont have them getting into it. There is also a cool trash can that has a sensor but Im sure my kids and pup would figure it out in no time :)

    So far our resident varmint hasn't figured it out, but it is nice to know if she does, I have another move in store for her.:) Thanks

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  • J

    I thought I was so clever when I got a few pop up covered trach cans. If Joey can't open it by stepping on the pedal, he just knocks it over! No problem.
    I would put away the shoes at the front door if your B will have access to them. Joey loooooooooooooooves shoes! (If you want a new pair of shoes, well then of course keep them out! :D) and that goes for remodeling too. If you need a room remodeled, just leave the little B to do his work. It's free demolition!!! I am thinking of redoing my bath….

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  • V

    I would fix that gap asap. If the B learns that it's a weak spot, it will never forget, and then it may take even more extensive measures to B-proof it. Even if it couldn't fit through now, it could probably dig out in 2 minutes. It's not enough to be B-proof now, you've got to stay a step ahead. I even suggest putting a trench of lava rock around the inside of the fence. B's do not like to dig through that stuff.

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  • S

    @JoeyQ:

    I thought I was so clever when I got a few pop up covered trach cans. If Joey can't open it by stepping on the pedal, he just knocks it over! No problem.
    I would put away the shoes at the front door if your B will have access to them. Joey loooooooooooooooves shoes! (If you want a new pair of shoes, well then of course keep them out! :D) and that goes for remodeling too. If you need a room remodeled, just leave the little B to do his work. It's free demolition!!! I am thinking of redoing my bath….

    I guess the shoes will have to be cold in the morning and go into the garage.
    Oh I hope our B never does anything to this house (we rent) that would be a sad day for me. I will be with Guru at all times though and if not he will be in his crate or with my dh.

    Wife to my hero Luke

    SAHM to Arriana(6), Kesi(5), Nathanael(3), and my little Sammy bear (5mo.)And Guru our Basenji puppy

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  • S

    @Vegas:

    I would fix that gap asap. If the B learns that it's a weak spot, it will never forget, and then it may take even more extensive measures to B-proof it. Even if it couldn't fit through now, it could probably dig out in 2 minutes. It's not enough to be B-proof now, you've got to stay a step ahead. I even suggest putting a trench of lava rock around the inside of the fence. B's do not like to dig through that stuff.

    Under our fence all the way around is cement there is no way he can dig his way out. When we were looking into houses to rent we took having a basenji into mind (the owner even put a new taller fence in for us):) On the one side yard there is a grass area ut rocks all alond the fence over there (the ppl who live here before us had a dog we keep finding their doggy toys in the yard)

    Wife to my hero Luke

    SAHM to Arriana(6), Kesi(5), Nathanael(3), and my little Sammy bear (5mo.)And Guru our Basenji puppy

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