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    • RE: Aggression towards other dogs

      @Chealsie508:

      Had the same issue, once oakley hit maturity he turned dog aggressive- went to tufts behaviorist to have his thyroid panel drawn bc out vet didn't do the FULL thyroid panel and when it came back normal I had my answer: he's dog aggressive! Not to say he doesn't have a few dogs he has grown comfortable with and is fairly reliable (FAIRLY) in controlled non food situations. Can be a breed issue unfortunately (and some
      May not agree)

      What all do you consider on a full thyroid panel? So I can be sure to mention it when I go into the vet.

      posted in Basenji Talk
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    • RE: Aggression towards other dogs

      Her check up is this month, so timing works out fortunately.

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    • RE: Aggression towards other dogs

      I was unaware of that. I definitely will do that at our checkup. Thanks!

      posted in Basenji Talk
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    • Aggression towards other dogs

      Tesla just turned 4 this year and since then she has become very aggressive towards other dogs while on walks and at the dog park. We used to regularly visit the dog parks around us without a problem. Now she will barely let a dog approach her without growling and snapping- and the other dog can be completely calm when approaching her. She won't even sniff/let the other dog sniff her before she's set off. I'm not sure what to do to break this new habit of hers. She never responded to clicker training as a puppy so I don't think I can go that route. Does anybody have advice for this?

      Thanks!

      posted in Basenji Talk
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    • Tesla and Sparky

      Tesla just turned 1 the beginning of this past February, and by the end of February we had a new member to our family, Sparky. They've had their ups and downs, but for the most part they're getting along just fine.
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      posted in Show Off Your Dog
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    • How should I get Tesla used to having another dog around?

      This past weekend we adopted a male italian greyhound mix (Sparky) and brought him home. Tesla had met him before and played just fine with him so we figured it wouldn't be too incredibly bad. I understand that she is looking at our apartment as her domain and so Sparky being here is him invading on her space, but we're trying to get her accustomed to him. The only time we really have an issue is when Tesla gets in a play mood where she gets a little jealous of Sparky and sometimes goes for him instead of the toys because he is the one that is moving. My worry is that when she does go after him she always goes to bite his throat - which is also the first thing she does to any new toy that she gets - and she'll hurt him because lets face it, he's kind of a smaller more compact dog. Because of this, we don't leave the two of them home unattended when we leave, one always gets kenneled. She is fine with him around eating, getting treats, on walks, at the park, and sleeping in the same bed, it's really only when she gets excited that we have to pull them apart, and it is 99% of the time instigated by her. I realize that its going to take time and patience, but I was wondering if you had any tips or pointers on how to go about breaking this habit.

      Thanks!

      posted in Behavioral Issues
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    • Chewing Problems

      So I got Tesla in mid May - she's 7 1/2 months old now- and expected her to pretty much chew up everything from the start…but that wasn't the case. The whole summer she was pretty much fine, with an occasional mistake here or there. Now that school has started again, she's going after everything... pillows, towels, tissue boxes, papers, storage boxes, and especially shoes. I feel like its related to me being gone now more than she is used to, but I have lots of toys of her own for her to play with. I kennel her at night and by the end of summer had been letting her stay out in the living room if I were only going to be gone an hour or two and things were fine. Now she goes after everything that isn't hers and not much of what is hers. Has anyone else had problems with this before? I'm back to kenneling her during the day while I'm gone which upsets me because I want her to have room to run about. But I want to be able to fix this habit and don't know the best approach to it. Any advice?

      Thanks!

      posted in Basenji Training
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    • RE: Dog ID tags

      I've had a similar problem with Tesla. She has all three of those tags too and at first I was confused as to what she was getting into. Then after thinking about it, I realized it was her tags so I started taking it off when in the apartment. It took me a couple baths to be able to get the color out. 😛 I'll be interested to hear what other options people suggest

      posted in Basenji Talk
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    • RE: Easy Walk vs. Sense-ation harness.

      @Buddys:

      I was introduced to a harness by Puppia, you can google this. Uzie always pulled, and of course when there is something in those bushes… He actually pulls less with this harness. No gimmicks, just a good thing. It is well made and worth the cost (average) the mesh is easily cleaned and a well sewn clip for a leash. Very impressed, because I always liked the martingale version of collar for dogs in training, Basenjis and sight hounds and small dogs definately need a harness. See Pix: PS: just looked at the harness you mentioned, and to me it looks a though it would really hurt the chest area when they are going to pull. This is just an 'aversion' to pain or discomfort harness for a dog that is going to pull anyway. Like I said, Uzie pulls less.....

      I currently have one similar to what you have, except instead of having the two clips on the top it has a velcro strap across then one clip that has two D rings, similar to their Pacific Harness B. There was definitely an improvement with her on walks when we got this harness, as compared to just a regular neck collar, but she still pulls a lot. My other problems with it are that it started to rub her shoulders, making her lose hair and also the velcro would attach to the material containing the D rings and it would pull out the strings, almost making it fray. 😛

      posted in Basenji Training
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    • Easy Walk vs. Sense-ation harness.

      I'm looking to get a new harness for Tesla, and have had had both the Easy Walk and Sense-ation harnessess suggested to me. I was just curious as to what success any of you may have had with either and or to hear some pros and cons that you all may think of for each. Tesla does like to pull a little and whenever we go outside I have to keep her on a leash, unless we're at a park, because i'm at an apartment without a fence next to a busy road. 😞 Thanks!

      posted in Basenji Training
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