Thank you all so much for your posts, they truly helped me a lot. Being my first puppy, it is nice to be reaffirmed that she is just a puppy and that this is normal puppy behavior…. I will definitely continue with the training and try to be more consistent with my approaches.
I truly did not think that this was aggression and I'm sorry for the misleading title post; I guess I was involving my own feelings as it has been a little frustrating to say the least. I see how the other puppies are in puppy class, and then there is little Kaya running around barking/yodeling for the entire hour - She is a little diva. Thanks again, and I look forward to continued interactions in this forum!

Hello Basenji owners - I am in need of your input!
I have a female basenji (Kaya) who was born towards the end of December (almost 4 months old now) - She seems to be an overall happy puppy, but I can never play with her because she is always biting at my hands/feet. I have tried everything that I have found on the internet and heard from professionals (vet, trainer) including yelping, crying, ignoring/walking away, replacing my hand with a toy, putting my finger/thumb under her tongue, showing dominance through training and similar techniques. I take her on a long walk at least twice a day and she is usually worn out by the time we get out, so I do not believe it's an exercise issue.
Is it too much to ask of a Basenji puppy at this age to just relax on the couch from time to time without biting? Its getting to the point that I am putting in a lot of time and energy with unfortunately little perceived return as far as the companionship and loyalty. Any comments/help is appreciated, thank you so much in advance!

Thanks for the warm welcome! I received Kaya when she was 8 weeks. She is usually mouthy during all play; I usually cannot pet her unless she is preoccupied with a toy (which I try to supply a lot of). I've tried the yelping, walking away, gently putting my finger underneath her tongue, water bottle spay…. pretty much every little trick (except hitting/yelling of course). I'm now working more on the positive reinforcement for stopping or being gentle. She shouldn't be too tired as I have a pretty good crate training schedule. I am hoping that this puppy class will help a little with the bite inhibition with the other pups. I will also contact the breeder (thanks tanza) this week and ask some questions. Thanks again for everything!!

Hello out there! My name is Josh and I have a 12-week old brindle Basenji girl named Kaya who was born in Oklahoma. The pictures were taken at about 9 weeks or so. It has been a trying experience so far as my little girl has a very big "mouthing" problem - I have already done extensive research around the web and am looking forward to posting up in the behavioral section for further suggestions; for now I am just trying to not to show my frustration. Other than that, I am very much looking forward to taking my little monster (said with complete affection) to puppy classes this upcoming week. Kaya and I are excited about joining this forum!