Posts made by Pixiechic72

We are going to pick up some wet dog food tonight, we have typically only used it for administering pills/medication. If we start using it just for kenneling I think they will quickly come to associate the kennel with something yummy. Thanks for the advice on the toys, I will check out Planet Dog. I'll report back on how it's going :o)

Hi All~ I just joined and am excited to become a member of this community. My fiance (soon to be husband this month!) have two Basenji's, Ra & Cleo. Who we have been human parents to for 4 years. We have raised them from puppies and are continously entertained by them.

We have always given treats for them kenneling when we ask them to. If he (our male is named Ra) decides he is not interested in the treat I am offering then he just ignores our request to kennel. I agree I don't want to make it into a negative thing and I may just need to find some new treats that will spark new interest. Or some sort of toy. That's another issue all to itself though, he only likes toys (i.e. stuffed animals etc.) that he can destroy. He has no interest in rope or rubber toys. So I need help finding something he likes that he can't demolish in a matter of seconds…..I love him but he is such a stinker sometimes!

Okay, I have two basenji's, a male and a female (brother and sister). As of late we have become a little more lenient on letting our dogs spend less time in their kennel than what they are used to. My daughter is home with them during the day so no need to kennel them while she is there. Also have been letting them stay out all night when we used to kennel them at night. I'm thinking we made the wrong choice in letting them stay out at night. My problem now is when my male Basenji does not want to kennel he becomes extremely angry and aggressive, growling and trying to bite me. I'm not sure how to handle this but I obviously have a training issue on my hands. I know Basenji's can be stubborn but to the point he would attack his human?? I would appreciate any advise offered.