I've been doing rescue and breeding (not Basenjis, and not for 20 yrs now)... and I have to say that among responsible trainers, rescues, breeders and professional veterinary behaviorists, you won't find any who will say under 8 weeks is okay for any breed... and for many, 10 to 12 weeks is recommended. It is in fact illegal to take puppies under 8 weeks from some states and it should be in all of them. Call a few dozen rescues and ask them how many animals they deal with that have issues started from being placed too young. It is good you are working on things, just hopefully the physical responses won't continue. No breed needs to be swatted or even mildly hurt for training. Basenjis even less so than many. It hurts your relationship with the puppy, and you are punishing a baby for being a baby... there is no "rebellious thing"... just normal behavior you have to patiently train away from.
Malaika passes Puppy foundation assessment
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Malaika has passed her KC Puppy Foundation Assessment today and we are realy proud of her.
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Good job! That adorable puppy head deserves extra congratulatory scritchings.
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Ahh well done Malaika:D
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Yay! Congrats again
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Well done Malaika! She looks so proud
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She KNOWS just how good she has been - look at that adorable, posing face! Congratulations, Malaika!
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Awesome job, congrats. Adorable picture!
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Congrats! Could you explain what is involved in the assessment? And is that Gromit on her certificate? cool!
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Congrats! Could you explain what is involved in the assessment? And is that Gromit on her certificate? cool!
Yes agile, it's Gromit
The course lasted 8 weeks and involved basic commands such as sit,down,stand,stay (10 secs),basic recall, meeting a strange dog, an unknown human, play with a toy and give it up, walk on a lead in a controlled manner. They also have to tolerate a bit of handling, ie ears,teeth etc.
Owners have to be aware of the legalities of dog ownership and care.
Now we have signed up to do Bronze i am a little worried because someone has told me you aren't allowed to use treats :eek:
Malaika is the type of girl who wont do anything for nothing :rolleyes:
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I bet you'll be fine for the next level. I'm sure your instuctors will tell you how to wean Malaika off the treats. It's really about increasing the duration of work-time before rewarding.
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Congratulations to Malaika and obviously to you as well Shelley. She looks very pleased with herself and so she should!
