Posts made by kdubs518

Yeah, Suzanne contacted me on 4-26. My email is, kdubs518@gmail.com I can give you any info you need, and let me know anyway I can help out!

Welcome!
Would you be getting Swiper the Americas Basenji Rescue?
I would talk to the foster parents/organization. I generally agree that two is better than one, but there are some dogs out there that are not pack dogs. I would see what they recommend.

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Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I know I have a lot of work ahead of me, but she is definitely worth it. I'd do anything for my best friend!

Oh! I think we're having some progress with her. My neighbor's granddaughter is staying the week. The first few days Pippin would bark at her anytime she got near the fence. I had the girl just sit at the fence and I would treat Pip every time she looked at the girl or walked near the fence. Eventually I had Pip eating treats out of her hand!!! (I told the girl not to try to give her treats or pet her unless I'm outside, of course. Just in case Pippin would get spooked.) But I'm super excited about this progress!

Thanks everyone! I hope to get really involved. I am a (mostly wedding) photographer and part time photo editor, so I have a lot of time to donate. There just doesn't seem to be a lot going on, BRAT-wise, in my area (Cincinnati, OH).

I would love-love-LOVE to foster a pup. How do I convince my husband? lol.

Thanks everyone!

I just signed up to volunteer for BRAT! I'm so excited. As much as I'd LOVE to foster, my husband doesn't think we could handle a third dog in our home. Regardless, I can't wait to help out!

Thanks everyone…

@AJs Human, I have no idea what she is mixed with??? When we got her from the shelter, they said she was a JRT/shepherd mix! I posted some pics of her on my introduction post. What do you think she's mixed with? I'm stumped. If I had an extra $100 laying around, I would LOVE to get a DNA test done on her.

@Quercus, We are in Cincinnati.

@sharronhurlbut, I'm going to try to work with her some more on my own and see how that goes. Money is kind of tight, but I'm putting some aside each paycheck to hire a trainer.

My 3 year old B-mix, Pippin, has extreme fear aggression. I rescued her from a shelter when she was 10 months old. I have no clue what happened to her before I got her. I'm almost 100% sure she was abused. (I noticed when I roll up the newspaper to put it back in it's plastic sleeve, Pippin will cower and hide as much as she possibly can. It is enough to break your heart.) She is mostly aggressive towards strange men/teen boys and children.

Her aggression first showed itself when our roofer came into our house to ask us a question. Pippin was barking like mad, then quickly bit the man and ran off. In her defense, if she can have one, the man did just walk into the home without being let in. A few months later, my husband and I took Pippin to a family reunion/picnic at a park. Some children ran past Pippin and Pippin lounged for them. It was a pretty scary situation. We immediately took her home. We were thinking it was too much stimulation for her to begin with and running children put her over the edge. Also, whenever my husbands cousin comes to visit, Pippin will nip at their shorts while they walk. Going to the vet is also an ordeal. Pippin has to muzzled every time.

The vet recommended positive reinforcement training with strangers at a distance and slowly moving in. I've started clicker training with her on basic commands and it is going fantastic. But we haven't done any training involving strangers yet. My concern is potentially putting people at risk of getting bitten, especially children.

I'm just not sure what to do. Does anyone have any tips or tricks to overcome fear aggression? Thanks so much!

Those are awesome! Thanks for sharing.

Hi everyone!
I'm really excited to join a community of fellow Basenji lovers! My Basenji, Pippin is a 3 year old female. She is a mix, but I'm not sure with what. Pippin has all the main features of a basenji, but weighs about 35 pounds and barks.

Here's the story of how I got Pippin. It was in 2008. I was engaged and convinced my future in-laws to get me a dog for my birthday. The dog would be living with them until my fiance and I moved into our house. Their condition was, it had to be a rescue since there are too many unwanted dogs and everyone (the parents, me, my fiance, and his older sister) must agree on the dog. We went to PetSmart on their shelter days to check out what puppies they had there. I walked down the line of crates and I immediately fell in love. She was a small 10 month old red and white dog curled up in a ball as tightly as she could. Her ears where pinned back to her head. I could tell she was scared, so I sat next to her crate while everyone looked at the other dogs. I wasn't even remotely interested in looking at another dog. But I had to get everyone to agree. While I was bonding with the dog I wanted, my future sister in law, was in love with a small skiddish beagle/lab mix. I tried to talk her on to my side, but it wasn't happening. Neither of us would budge. So the in-laws decided to get both dogs!

I had no idea what a Basenji was until I took Pippin to obedience class and the trainer identified her. The shelter told us Pippin was a Jack Russell/Shepard mix! Once I started reading about Basenjis everything made so much sense!

I'm married now, and Pippin lives with me, my husband, a mini-goldendoodle we rescued named Chewbacca, and a cat, also a rescue, named Bella. (Our friends call us the Brangelina of the animal world. We can't help but to rescue animals… or at least I can't. My husband just goes along with it :p)

This is Pippin the day I brought her home.

She was so excited to graduate obedience training :p