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  • tanzaT

    There has long been a saying for Basenjis…. the girls have an agenda, the boys don't have a clue!

    Pat Fragassi

    Tanza Basenjis

    www.tanzabasenjis.net

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  • S

    My experience is that boys are very sweet and loving…girls can be that way as well, but the term Bitch is a valid one.

    Sharron Hurlbut

    BRAT, basenji rescue

    Evergreen basenji club

    Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue

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  • AJs HumanA

    Most of my experience has been with females. When I was a child, all of the dogs my gramma kept were girls. Bubbles was a bit snippy, but all the others were sweet, playful and liked people. Even Bubbles was okay after she was around you for a while.

    AJ is the first male I've ever been around for any amount of time. He's very sweet, affectionate and intelligent. He's my Velcro dog. He is, though, Basenji through and through…he only does things I want him to do if it's in his own interests and only when he's had a moment to think about it first.

    AJ's Ride:

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  • snorky998S

    My Tyler was always more laid back than Katie (the attention seeking monster). Her behavior is summed up as the good, the bad, and the ugly….only she never heard the 'good' part:)

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  • nobarkusN

    I found the females to be more protective and careful then the males. 1 male I had would love to challenge any large dog to a fight while the other is Mr Playful AKA Buddy.

    Buddy, Paolo and Dan

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  • renaultf1R

    My 2 basenji girls are definitely more independent than my basenji male. He craves human interaction - my girls are very much "love on their own terms".

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  • MacPackM

    I agree with Pat and Sharron! Boys are sweet and easy going (unless they are challenging some giant male dog!) and girls, well, there is a lot of grrrrrrrrr in "girl".

    Boys will usually forgive and forget, girls may forgive …...but never forget.

    Anne in Tampa

    Chipley, Missy & Lucky

    Topper, Nicky & Eddie in the clouds

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  • agilebasenjiA

    I think you will love and cherish which ever, whatever color you get. The female I have now is very loving, sweet-natured and the cuddliest basenji here. I have found what's most important is the bond you create with your dog. But I will say my female at 20 pounds is a better size (for me) than my 26/28 pound boys.

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  • agilebasenjiA

    Oh, I should have added, that boys do better with girls and girls do better with boys - that's just sort of a usual rule. So if you already have one dog, might want to focus on the opp sex.

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  • thunderbird8588T

    I think our male must have been the exeption, he certainly did have a clue and manipulated us ruthlessly all his life, but we loved him so much.
    We are having a female Pup this time so time will tell

    Shelley

    Basenji Malaika

    Basenji Malaika
    Basenji Kwame

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    J
    I'm no Basenji expert since I've only had one. And, I don't want to start a dog park argument. I'll just share my experience. Jengo LOVED running free, but he's a Basenji. Can't do that cause... cars. The dog park near our house is HUGE. A big completely enclosed lawn area the size of a football field with towering oak trees. We were OCD about keeping Jengo's vaccinations up to date. He was chipped and wore a collar with contact and rabies tags 24/7. He loved the dog park, but not all the dogs there. He hated any dog of any size that would try to dominate him in any way. He rarely instigated it, but he never tolerated it meaning regardless of size... he wouldn't back down. He also hated if another dog approached him from behind and would snap immediately. My solution was to stay near him and to keep moving. We would walk laps around the perimeter and by about the second or third lap he'd been or had checked out all the other dogs. Then things were good. If I saw that he was getting anxious I'd usually catch it before he reacted and would tell him "Easy". 9 times out 10 that was enough. I'd also make sure that he was aware of dogs in our vicinity so that he wouldn't be surprised if they came from behind. We went to the park for years. He never caught anything that I was aware of. I did pick him up and leave if there was another dog he and/or I weren't comfortable with. And, I also recall walking away before ever entering the park if there was a dog we didn't like already there. I guess my point is that part of protecting your dog and others is knowing and focusing on them without over-reacting at the same time. I don't want to set him off. But, I want to know what he's going to do before he does. You have to read him. All dogs give signals one way or another. Tune in to your dog, not the other people at the park. I liked the other people at the park, but I wasn't there for them. My focus was always on Jengo.
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    Please spay your bitch now. While it may not help, it could and it absolutely can prevent an oops litter with her son. I agree totally, wait until he is older to neuter. Her age.. just now maturing. It isn't uncommon for them to become dog aggressive as they mature, and no, you can't stop it. The only safe method is control, keep safe, and accept that some things are simply the nature of the dog. More dogs have been killed/injured by people trying to make them get along with other dogs than anything. Dog management is the key. Absolutely thyroid testing, but don't expect that, even if she has issues, to cure the problem. Can you talk to the breeder to see how her bloodline and litter mates are?
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    Hi Dawn, my names Colleen and i'm from Melbourne! I'm really interested to hear peoples thoughts on this as my 6 almost 7 month old male basenji who isnt desex as yet is displaying quite a lot of seemingly random aggression toward my other dog who he lives with. Food is the main trigger, but more and more i think it's his testosterone really kicking in, i think hes trying to test out my other dog too see how much he can get away with and how much he can boss him around. Its making life a bit edgy for myself and my dog who cops the outbursts! I'm a vet nurse and it is well know that desexing a male will definitely drop hormone levels significantly and therefore any hormonal aggression along with it. It usually calms them and dog/territorial related aggression can be helped by neutering. I think that if you really want to keep Cougar the best way to go is to desex him. If it becomes unbearable, then its not going to harm anyone by getting him desexed. And to be honest i think the breeder should think twice about breeding from a basenji who has bitten people… but basenjis will be basenjis. No doubt desexing will help, but no doubt the aggression wont be 'cured'... i think then you need to do your bit by training him in conjunction. Best of luck, sounds like we both need it!
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    Thank you so much for your help! I was talking to my husband about Buster. He and I are working on some of the things that you all have suggested (i.e. not letting him on the bed, making him sit before doing anything). What is nice is that prior to this event, I always talked to Buster before doing anything, so we aren't changing everything in his routine.
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    My concern with this situation is that the issues these two are having is something that should have come about during a trial period. Were they introduced on neutral ground? Were they in the same space for HOURS before you decided to adopt the lab? I think that maybe the decision to adopt the lab wasn't thought through as completely as it could have been and it's unfair that as a result Lady will have to go through another major life change. If you're going to add another animal to the household, and this is as big a life change for Lady as it is for you, I think you owed it to her to make sure this other dog could be her friend and integrate into the pack. Maybe your assumption was that all dogs do (should?) get along, no questions asked. Not all humans get along, that is for sure, so why do we expect this of dogs? I agree with other comments that in no way should Lady be labeled aggresive for how she interacts with Raven. Also Lady's growling when you pick up her possibly suggests that she sees herself as leader of the pack. Basenjis need a very strong alpha human to keep things in order. If she sees herself as ruler of the household she's dealing with an intruder who became part of the family without any of her input and certainly not her approval.
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    Is it normal for females to mark territory

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    tanzaT
    Yes, it is normal for bitches to mark… my girls (I have three at home) mark all the time... and usually over top where the last one went... on walks or at shows/lure trials, they will mark over top other Basenjis....