Posts made by Voodoo

I have done it this way with Voodoo from the first day I got him. Works well if there isn't anything special around, but like you said, it isn't very usefull when they find something that is more intresting.
If he sees a rabbit, I can stand still for a long time, he wont come to me then. :p

I have been working as a dog trainer for some time, and my job was to prepare a team of alaskan huskies for Europes longest sleddograce.
I had Voodoo with me, and he did fine in the team (as a swing dog) the first months of training. But when the snow got deeper and the distance got longer, he couldn't cope any longer with the other dogs. He was running with them for about 30km, through snow about 20cm deep en at a pacce of 25km/hour, and that was no problem. But when 1 of those circumstances changed (more snow, longer runs or higher speed), he fell behind. So the last months of training, he was running loose around the sled, jumping on it when he was tired, and making sure the reindeer got of the trail (he loved that part).

For recreational mushing, a team of basenji's can be great fun I'm sure, but for races in deep snow or very bad weather, they aren't the breed you want in front of your sled! Maybe they could finish races like the Iditarod, with nice smooth trails, in a decent time, in a year with realy good weather, but I guess they would have to give up on the first day on the tougher races like the Yukon Quest.

But in opposite of mid and long distance mushing, I would love to see a team of Basenji's in some sprint races. I think they could do very well there and be a suprise to many of the hound-type drivers.

And in a recent study of what is the DNA of the Alaskan Husky's (the dogs that you see most in all the big races), they found Basenji DNA. So the Basenji has been used to create the ultimate sleddog.

When looking up the price, I found another couple eukanuba bags with basenji pics:

Here in Belgium we have those bags for years now. Think they used all the dogs in the commercial for pictures to put on the bags.
I'm working in a pet store for the moment, and we have a couple other products with picture of a basenji on it. If I think of it, I will take my camera with me to work next week.

I feed Voodoo about twice the amount that is suggested on the bag of dogfood (Hill's). Allways been feeding him on sight, but have been measuring his food after a discussion with some other basenji owners. So I found out I give him double the recommended amount. And he's not at all getting fat from it.

If I remember correctly, it is still the best selling book ever published in Thailand. I found it in a second-hand-bookstore a few years ago. Nice book if you can get it cheap, but I wouldn't pay a lot of money to get one.

That's also the reason I allways have a leash with me that I cut in half. I can then just say that the leash broke and that that is the reason my dog is running loose.

Voodoo also doesn't really mind the rain. Only when it's really pouring (the rain that get's you soaked in less then the minute) he will run from tree to tree, standing dry under the leaves and waiting for me to catch up to him (and I would swear he is having real fun, standing dry and watching me get wet…)
But with 'normal' rain, he acts just like any other (dry) walk.

Voodoo does that all the time. Sneak up to the other dog, give him a pinch (most often in the tail), makes a play-bow when the other dog turns his head and then storms away in the hope the other dog will chase him. If he doesn't, he just starts sneaking up on him again…

Allways in for a playdate kjdonkers.
I'm allways free on mondays and tuesdays, so just shout when that fits for you!

I go for a run from time to time, and Voodoo likes it and even ignores other dogs etc. while we are running, it seems like my pace is a bit to slow. So most of the time, I just take a bike and let him run besides that. Goes a bit faster and he likes that a bit more.
He can easily run a marathon if we have a short rest and drink stop now and then.

Welcome! Nice to see 2 of Voodoo's (Honey Money's Darweshi) sisters on this forum! Lela looks just like her brother!

Same here. I've never seen Voodoo wag his tail.

I found that a Basenji does a good job at rounding up, or collecting the sheep, as long as they are moving rather fast. Once the sheep are a bit more used to the dog, and don't react that quickly anymore, the basenji looses interest in them. That's how it worked out with my basenji and I've heard simular story's from others, regarding chickens and such. It's fun as long as it's moving fast, but slow moving stock is dull…

Jup, the lumps are in fact just dots of hair that are a bit longer. He got bitten by a fox and the fur that has grown back was a bit lighter and longer. Guess it will disappear after his spring shedding.

We went for a nice walk with his best doggy-friend (Bijke, a Stabyhoun). And took some new pics ofcourse.

Oh, there she is. 'I'm on my way!!'

'Follow me, I know a good spot to fight!'

'OK OK, you don't need to snarl at me, we can play your games first…'

'Yuk, swimming… You think this is a fun game???'

'I have a better idea!!!'
'Let's play….'

'... Basenji style!!!'

'You can run… but you can't escape...'
'Ha, stupid dog, you can't make turns like a Basenji can. Now you see what happens when you try...'

And a couple hours later…

@krunzer:

LOL!! That dog must be camera shy, not one picture of his head!

on this link: http://basenji-shahrans-heartbreaker-nl.sitementrix.com/bijzonder_nl.html you can find a better picture.

It's easy to litter-train a pup. It's basically the same as learning them to do it outside. Watch them closely after eating, sleeping and playing, and the moment you know they have to pee (when they start to act a bit nervous, start smelling around or start turning around), you put them in the litterbox and praise them when they pee there, just like you would do when training them to do it outside.

I think the only thing that will work is watching them so close for many months that they don't have a chance to eat poo. A behavior will often disappear when they haven't been able to perform it for a long time. But then you really have to make sure that they can't eat it for a long time. It's a self-rewarding behavior, so every time they are able to eat some, you can start all over again.

Oh, but I agree with you Patty. Just wanted to tell that that isn't the case anymore for a lot of people over here. They really are divided in seperate camps. The ones who feed commercial raw diets, the ones who make the diets themself and the ones who feed whole prey, and a lot are pretty fanatic about it.

But it all doesn't matter that much. Just feed your dog what you like and what he likes. Like I said, I'm feeding dryfood again now for the biggest part. I like how easy that is and Voodoo just dives into his foodbowl when I present it, so I guess he doesn't mind eating kibble. He is healthy and looks good, so we are both happy with it.