Posts made by Alien d2

Glad you enjoyed it, wasn't to bad for a childrens programe:D

Came home to be told of some B's on the idiot box the other day:)

Here is the link to the programes website, ABC is our goverment owned TV chanel.
http://www.abc.net.au/creaturefeatures/facts/basenjis.htm

Enjoy:D

How much of the house is Ringo "Patroling"?
Is he given access to the beds(does he sleep on it)?
Maybe he's protecting his patch.
Sounds to me(not knowing much but learning) like he thinks your being attacked and is intervening.
Who is "top dog" in the house?
I think any "B" will let you think you are, but they seem to know better;)

The hard bit is not rewarding the bad behavior.
Also not letting him feel like he's being punished when you guys want "quiet time".

Just reported more:mad:

It's nearly a full time job on the larger forums to keep on top of them.
I found one forum the other day that has been closed due to the spam on every thread:eek:

Well done to the team behind the scenes keeping things going:D

For curiosity I goggled for a "martingale" and I can see why given time they escape:(
Both our dogs will pull backwards when on colars only and "wosho", not even a good bye:eek:
Hope this link is OK by the rules, It show the harness we use…
http://www.australianpetshop.com.au/shop/products/403.php
I make sure the padding is over the steel adjusting buckles.
Just gives a better veiw of it with out 1 fat dog in the way;)

Here is a picture of Bella's harness…

We got it in the local pet shop down here so should be avaiable up there.
Never had an issue other then the other dog bitting one of the clips,still works:)

"D" ring for lead ect. and the seat belt goes through the flap(not using it).

I tried putting Bella in the back seat once, never again.
Put the seat belt through her harness and while driving she turned herself around and got tangled up.
Stoped, fixed it up and off we went only to her yelping 5 min. latter, she nearly broke her leg this time:eek:
So now it's to the back that I wanted to keep clear, she's happy behind her safty cage.
This is her harness..

"Fluff"(Sheba) sits on the rear seat(on a picnic blanket) held by a strap attached to the child anchor point.
In this pic of them I'm using a chain her while working out if it will work(no weight with strap).

Maybe you could try a lead onto the ring, this would allow Pippi to turn around ect. if in a full harness.
How do you folk hold your cages into your vehicles?
There not just sitting on the seats are they(hate for it to move in a accident)?

They look so comfortable together, almost like they don't know any better.

Happy camping:)

Thanks for the replies and ideas as to Sheba's breed.
Looks like I have 2 dogs that show their main heritage but both crossed with somthing unknowen.
They seem happier now and Bella has stoped her growling also(read in a thread it might be a fear reaction).
Only time they get aggresive now is at feeding time. We will still feed them at the same time to eliminate favoritisim from us but Sheba will be on her fly.
We have decided to alow Bella to roam the back yard as she always has. She has only got out once with some help.

Some more pics…
Relaxing inside:)

They never show any sign of aggression when inside but always keep an eye on where the other is.

Bella sleeps on the cusion or couch with out any problims while Sheba sleeps on the carpet in the hall outside the open bedroom doors.

Nearly finished the fly run for Sheba, just need to tighten the wire when the concrete sets on the posts.
The idea is simmilar to the runs used for cattle dogs,they usualy just pin the wire to the ground and the conecting chain drags on the ground.
For ours I lifted the wire up off the ground in an attemp to keep some grass for her to run on.

This gives her about 12.5 x 8 mtrs(40 x 26feet) and far eisier to build than a dig proof caged run.
Once we are home we give it about 10 mins and then go say hello to both dogs,at this time Sheba is taken off the run.
The old vegitable patch that never grew anything will now be Sheba's digging patch with any luck(Might bury a bone each week for her to find in it).

The only time our B has done something like that it was due to a cat outside.
Wouldn't think this would bring on the "curdling scream" but ours will whimper till she is allowed outside.

Going through somthing simmilar with our new addition.
Our B has started to initiate the fights:mad:
Be interesting to see what solutions people have, I'll be watching this tread:)

G'day all:D
Well it's been interesting around at our place of late(3 weeks),
Long story short, I told the wife of a bundle of fluff at the local pound.
I was looking for a B but SHMBO said PLEASE and being a weak male I said OK:rolleyes:
So here is Sheba..

And a reminder of Bella, our Bx…

We were told at the pound She(Sheba) was a Shiba Inu.
To big and doesn't fitt the discriptions so the search began.
Next was the Vet who said Shepard cross, again I'm not convinced as the muzzle is wrong but I think they look at the colour.
Asked on a forum and got a few ideas from there.
So Alaskan Malamute.. doesn't quite fitt the bill but close.
Then Siberian Husky.. Shows most of the traights but I think she is slightly taller.
Guessing a Siberian Husky cross:eek: Not quite what we thought we had:)

So how do they get on?….getting there,thankfully.
When we went to see her we took Bella and they got on well, first hurdlle done.
Picked her up from the vet after her spading and brought her home half doped out so no neutral meeting spot possible.
Had a read through some treads like this one,..http://www.basenjiforums.com/showthread.php?t=4396
Some good input troups so thanks to all who responded in the past;)
So once Sheba came good it was on:eek:
Bella doesn't get on with males so I was happy to have two females but I questioned my thoughts at one stage.
Both are vieing for top dog and neither backs off, Both have lost some blood.
Bella being smaller was the worse, one small hole on her shoulder and has now got peirced ears.
But it hasn't stoped her though, she one tough little B
They both walk side by side and nose down when on lead for the daily walk.
Both push to be first into the back yard or in the back door.
Bella can't get to the bedroom anymore as Sheba has taken over that end of the house.
In return Bella has taken over the mat/cusion we bought for Sheba who happily sleeps on the timber floor till we go to bed when she moves to the hall and sleeps infront of the bedroom door.
All seems good at the moment so a little more time and things will settle.

As a side note had an interesting phone call last week, end result is below.
Time line…
8;30...New dog digs under fence and take the B for a walk:eek:
9;30...Council gets told 2 wild vicious dogs running loose by lady with a small dog and pram.
10;00..Ranger turns up and my 2 girls head in different directions.
10;15..Sheba crawls back into yard and ranger who followed her fills the gap with timber ect..
16;45..Phone rings, a lady has Bella(home number on her tag) and we go get her.
Next day..Ranger rings to see if Bella is back and we get a warning only:o

So now Sheba is on a chain when we aren't home.
Building a fly wire for her soon so she can run the length of the yard during the day.
Pictures from the camping trip to finish with..

Went camping last weekend with some Landrover nuts so took the B

No drop bears but might have heard a Killawollafox:eek:
But then it might have been the new addition now I think of it;)

Lysh,
Some reading for you …http://www.cfr.com.au/dropbears/index.html
Makes you think:)

@diff_eqs:

What a pretty girl she is! How old is she?

Thanks for the compliments.
We guess Bella is @ 6 years old now.
We got her just on 4 years ago and we are her third household.
I think she might have been to high mantinence for some;)

G'day all,
Frequent looker, occasional poster;)
Done a bit of reading and answerd most of my questions so thanks to all who have posted in the past:)
Clicker trainings out as not food orientated and she dosn't play with toys.
Obedient to the front of the drive and then that look:(
Just as well Bella's part of the family:D

Some pics from a walk down a creek.
"look dad, a horse."

"Mmm Bird, Yum!"

"OK, who's been here?"

http://s883.photobucket.com/albums/ac32/aliend2/The%20Bella%20Files/

Thinking outside the square.
I see there are Grayhound races in your town.
Maybe get in touch and see if they have a training facility you could access.
Or a trainer may have a track at home you could use.

Plan B, start a group:eek:

@SeattleMax:

Success! Shaun had a great time during a quick two day camping trip to Whidbey Island in the Puget Sound. Weather was perfect. Shaun enjoyed hanging out at the camp site, running off leash on the beach and lots of hiking in the woods. It got a little cold at night so he managed to nestle way into the warmth of our sleeping bags. He also seems more used to car travel which is great.

More details and photos to come…

Now you have done it:eek:
Every time you start packing the car for a trip guees who thinks he is going camping..

Great to hear Shaun and yourselfs had a great time, looking foward to the photos.

G'day,
Our Bx sleeps in the back of our 4wd(door shut) when we camp.
Tried her on a chain once but she got no sleep at all with all the noises.
We have never crated her(didn't know about it when she "turned up").
We take a sheepskin she is supposed to use at night but she prefers the couch with a pillow:eek:
She knows when it's laid out it's bed time. Happy B, happy me:D

I was given a cattle dog chain that we tie her up with during the day.
Not going to chew through that:) and never tried.
I only let her off lead when on single tracks(not main roads).
Or late when she's to tired to run, I do keep her next to my chair thow.

I always use the water for her the rest of us drink.
She tried spring water once and now won't drink unless it in a bowl,another lesson learnt.

Note to self….take more pics of Bella when out camping.

@Patty:

Bella looks as though she is very well behaved - mine wouldn't sit 10 seconds in an open vehicle.

@Kipawa:

Welcome, and glad you found the forum. Bella does look incredibly well behaved. Do you know what other breed she is? She looks a little larger than most b's, though that might just be what the picture makes it out to be.

Thanks for the welcome troups.
Bella is fairly well behaved in most situations,till the nose takes over:rolleyes:
I only have to open the back of the car and she's in, too woried she''ll miss a road trip:)
And that pic was after a 30min. run around, she's waiting for her drink.
Don't know what she is crossed with but she has "filled out" in the last 2 years.

This our cross B Bella.
Just kicking off the thread:)
"Day triping in the bush"

"Exploring the 120year old mines in Blackwood"

More to follow as time permits.