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  • SavingS

    First Season

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    4 23 Jul 2022, 17:12
    23 Jul 2022, 17:12
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    RouxR
    Aw, welcome to womanhood Safi! We swear it's not so bad all the time LOL
  • sanjibasenjiS

    Four Puppy Questions

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    31 24 Apr 2021, 12:35
    24 Apr 2021, 12:35
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    I know too many puppies and dogs injured or killed due to collars left on unattended. Not worth the risk.
  • chenkeC

    Too heavy?

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    25 12 Apr 2021, 21:59
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    @zande - You bet! We must be showing our ages! Or Been There/Done That! Very few times we disagree, but when we do we respect the others point of view!
  • B

    How do I limit puppy biting???

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    15 9 Apr 2021, 10:51
    9 Apr 2021, 10:51
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    Beth314B
    Like much internet advice I find short answers incomplete - and mine was. I really want to ad that making a crate/xpen/gated puppy area should never be seen as "punishment". These partitioned puppy areas should be conditioned to be safe places for a puppy/dog. Mine, thankfully, tolerates and even likes her xpens probably because it's where she eats, receives treats, sleeps, chews and even plays. This took about a week or so. Now she voluntarily goes into her xpens (in my case) on her own and when she's put there involuntarily she might whine for a minute before settling down with a chew and/or going to sleep.
  • S

    Potty Training Difficulty - 12-15 mo old Basenji

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    6 8 Feb 2021, 03:54
    8 Feb 2021, 03:54
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    @seattlebasenji said in Potty Training Difficulty - 12-15 mo old Basenji: *** Any ideas about how I can effectively potty train him? *** You mention that you take your dog to the same area when you take him out to 'toilet', I suppose thinking that he'll associate that spot as his bathroom(?). But I think you would be more successful if you took your dog out for long walks. Your dog needs exercise anyway, and movement begets movement (if you know what I mean). Besides, walking is a very social activity for dogs. They walk in packs and when you walk with your dog, you become part of their pack. Some people like two half hour walks each day. Personally, I try to get one really long walk in every day (weather permitting), typically 3 miles or 90 minutes. Sometimes shorter, sometimes longer. (I got bored walking the same route. Now we go different places (local dog parks, woods, and such) and explore new routes. Mix it up a little. The walk provides time for the two of you to bond. It's an opportunity for you to reinforce training, provide encouragement (and praise). And it allows your dog to eliminate (or toilet), naturally, without pressure.
  • N

    Picked our breeder. We are on a Waiting list!

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    14 11 Aug 2009, 17:29
    11 Aug 2009, 17:29
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    renaultf1R
    Congrats on picking a breeder and getting on the future puppy list…hope you are successful in getting a pup! :D How exciting! Oh, and regarding the sleeping - I truly think the secret weapon for sleep, besides wearing my pup out before bed, was the snugglepuppy that Lisa (lvoss) recommended. Definitely get one of those! Liyah had no problems sleeping - I only remember her crying the first 2 nights and then only for 15 or 20 minutes, otherwise, I've always had my full night sleep. So sleepwise, for me a puppy was easy, as was potty training.