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Fran, my older b and I are also those who can't sleep throught the night.
So, we all get up and take care of business.
At least your pup will out grow this…
Any chance we will see you at the EBC specality in Aug in Auburn Wa again?
I would love it!

Make sure you use a good cleaner to get rid of the pee/poo smells.
I think often we think its clean, but the dogs can still smell the area, and think, ok,
this is where I go…We had an issue with a b peeing on the bed.
Using an cleaner that breaks up the "matter" was heaven sent to us.

If you neuter dogs after 5 mos, they already have all the ahem testosterone poisoning and behavior changes may be minimal, but should help not responding to bitches in heat. USUALLY helps prevent marking if the dog hasn't already started.

I worry about Cara having pediatric neutering… I know rescues have no choice but I have become more and more of a believer in NOT doing full spay/neuters or waiting til at least 18 mos for their health. Sadly the research is becoming pretty clear that other than bitches with mammary cancer, the health issues clearly are on the "no neuter" side.

Dog management is another issue. And yes, I think it is the only responsible option for rescues. But there is now a shot that keeps ALL MAMMALS from getting pregnant for at least 5 yrs. I hope it is commercially available soon. (basically to changes the egg surface so that it cannot be penetrated by a sperm)

For some pretty clear discussions on neutering:
http://www.seattlepi.com/pets/418134_pets08.html

As for your dog, it really depends on how old he is and what his behaviors are now. If young, most behaviors will have to do with maturing and not necessarily having been neutered but at least it helps avoid the marking and wanting to go find a local in season bitch. 🙂 If older and already has behavior issues, the decreased hormones help a little but you still have to train and address them… just neutering won't help much.

Keep the routine of taking him outside periodically as you are doing and give him LOTS of praise as soon as he does his business outside. It just needs time, since he understood that the only way of relief was doing his job inside the crate. Keep consistency and you will see the positive results you are looking for.

Lesco, where are you getting your pups from?

She has done some testing. Do you know the parents of the dog you are thinking about getting?

I know she has had some litters that were sired by PJ's Kenset Back To The Future, http://www.offa.org/display.html?appnum=1260147#animal

I also think she has his son, Kenset Alwyn Enrico Karooo So, http://www.offa.org/display.html?appnum=1394144#animal

We got our second B (Miles) when Akeyla was 11months and Miles was 10months. They get along super!! I agree that you should get male if you have a female or vise versa.

Pam Geoffroy [Eldorado] is President of the BCOA and Debbi Hauri [Mata Hauri] is a longtime Basenji breeder.

I am sure you would love a pup from either of them 🙂

I agree. Restart your crate training using small increments of time but also work on this while you are home. That way she doesn't equate the crate with your leaving.
The crate/kennel should be a place she wants to go to - feed her in there, put her there with her favorite toy while you are in the room doing something else, give her her treats in there, etc. In fact, give her a treat (or lots of praise) every time she goes in there on her own. Bring the crate into your bedroom at night (even if she doesn't sleepo in it. She should not feel it is a place of punishment but a place of safety and comfort.

I think they all do that if they think it will get them released. AJ's almost 7 years old and still does that. Once he understands I'm not going to let him out just because he cries, he quiets down. After he's quiet for a few minutes, I open the crate and let him out. He stops crying faster each time.

@Lesco:

We got her from Debbie Hauri in New Hampshire

Welcome and congrats on your new pup…how exciting! Is this one of the pups from the Tango & Dora breeding?

One thing that I did when I brought my pup home last winter was set up a crate, a litter box (with wood shaving pellets - equine pine) and put an xpen around it (also had a top on the xpen). That way when Liyah was crated for an extended time when I wasn't home, if she had to potty she could use the litter box. It was a great setup and consequently she never went to the bathroom in her crate...sometimes she partially missed the litterbox, but she was just a baby so I was happy she did as well as she did. I left the crate door open with treats, toys and soft bedding so she would choose on her own to go in the crate to sleep. I clipped the xpen closed. If you have space, I highly recommend this sort of setup so that your pup can keep her crate clean.

The only other thing I would add is don't hesitate to contact Debbi with questions. She is a wonderful person, super helpful and a good breeder. Not to mention she is a good trainer so I'm sure she'd have plenty of tips.

Please post pics when you get a chance...we love pics!